Abstract:
The present invention includes: an outer casing (15) that is formed in a bottomed tube shape, has a cooling water supply port (23) through which cooling water (W) is introduced, and a cooling water discharge port (22) through which cooling water (W) is discharged formed at a rear end (15b) in the direction of an axis (O1), and is inserted into a high-temperature furnace; an inner casing (16) which is formed in a bottomed tube shape and inserted into and disposed in the outer casing (15), and into which cooling air (S) is supplied; an imaging unit (19) that is disposed in the inner casing (16) and captures an image of the exterior of the outer casing (15); and partition members (20 and 21) that are between an inner surface of the outer casing (15) and an outer surface of the inner casing (16) and define a first flow channel (R1) for leading the cooling water (W) toward a front end (15a) in the direction of the axis line (O1) between the inner surface of the outer casing (15) and the partition members, a second flow channel (R2) for leading the cooling water (W) toward the rear end (15b), and a communicating channel (R3) for communicating the first flow channel (R1) and the second flow channel (R2) between the bottom of the outer casing (15) and the partition members.
Abstract:
A method for locating a pulse in detector output data, comprising fitting one or more functions to the detector output data; and determining a location and an amplitude of a peak of said pulse from said one or more functions. The one or more functions may be are a function of time.
Abstract:
A system and optimization algorithm for determining the preferred operational wavelengths of a device configured for measurement of molecular analytes in a sample. Operational wavelengths are determined by solving a system of equations linking empirically defined functions representative of these analytes, spectrally dependent coefficients corresponding to these analytes, path lengths traversed by waves probing the analytes at wavelengths corresponding to the absorption level described by the functions representative of these analytes, and, optionally, a cost-function taking into account at least one of spectral separation between the operational wavelengths, manufacturability of wave source(s) producing wave(s) at operational wavelength(s), and the noise factor associated with the operation of such wave source(s).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical sensor arrangement comprising a sensor (D1, D2) for detecting electromagnetic waves and an aperture assigned to the sensor, wherein, in order to detect the electromagnetic waves entering through the aperture, at least two sensors (D1, D2) arranged behind one another are provided, and wherein the operational spectral ranges of the sensors (D1, D2) arranged behind one another match, wherein the preceding sensor (D1) in each case - as seen in the direction of the incident radiation - forms an attenuation filter for the sensors (D2) arranged behind said sensor.
Abstract:
In a method of generating synthesized appearance property data of a simulated material a Bidirectional Texture Function BTF representing the simulated material is used. The BTF is suitable for input into a rendering engine capable of generating a visual representation of the material on a monitor. In the method a densely populated original BTF (B) of a reference material (M R ) and sparse reflectance values (D) of a source material (M S ) are provided. A modified BTF (B') is then built by transferring said sparse reflectance values (D) into said original BTF (B).
Abstract:
Novel systems and methods for performing treatment (e.g., coloration) of keratinous fibers are disclosed. The methods and systems utilize one or more of a dispensing device which is configured to provide customized composition for treating keratinous fibers (e.g., a coloring composition), optionally formed from tablets; an optical reader, for obtaining sufficient characteristics of the keratinous fibers to make a realistic prediction of the outcome of a treatment (e.g., coloring treatment); a computational units for predicting an outcome of a treatment, optionally being interfaced with the dispensing device and for selecting a customized treatment; and tablet formulations which are useful in preparing customized composition for treating keratinous fibers. Further disclosed are rapidly disintegrating tablets for use in the preparation of compositions for treating keratinous fibers.
Abstract:
A multifunctional device and method for bispectral imaging are provided. The device and method include acquiring a plurality of bispectral images (IBM), each bispectral image being the combination of two acquired images (IM1, 1M2) in two different spectral bands, and generating a plurality of images, each of which gives an impression of depth by combining the two acquired images (IM1, 1M2) and forming imaging information. The method includes simultaneously processing the plurality of bispectral images in order to generate, in addition to the imaging information, watch information and/or early threat information, comprising the following steps: searching for specific spectrum and time signatures, associated with a particular threat, in the plurality of bispectral images; and detecting a specific object in each bispectral image, and generating a time-tracking of the position of the object in the plurality of images in each spectral band, and the detecting and the tracking of the object forming the watch information.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for cleaning a plasma source material compound from a plasma produced EUV light source collector optic which may comprise reacting the plasma source material compound with hydrogen to form a hydride of the plasma source material from the plasma source material contained in the plasma source material compound on the collector optic. The method may further comprise initiating the reacting by introducing hydrogen into a plasma formation chamber containing the collector optic, and may further comprise removing the hydride from the collector optic, e.g., by cleaning plasma action and/or plasma source material sputtering, or other means as may be determined to be effective. An apparatus and method of extending the useful life of a plasma produced EUV light source collector coating layer may comprise in situ replacement of the material of the coating layer by deposition of the coating layer material onto the coating layer.
Abstract:
A mass spectrometer method and apparatus has a mass analyzer and a collision cell. The collision cell is configured to trap ions. Precursor ions are selected in the first mass analyzer and then subject to collision-induced dissociation in the collision cell. The fragment ions are then scanned outaxially by application of suitable excitation to the ions. The fragment ions can then be detected by a time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometer. For a TOF spectrometer, trapping fragment ions in the collision cell and scanning them out can give enhanced sensitivity.