Abstract:
A housing 20 is equipped for supporting, from a side, a platform of a wavelength selection device comprising an input/output port 10, a collimator 11, an expanding optical system 12, a spectroscopic element, a collecting optical system 14 and a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) mirror array 15. Because the above noted optical member is supported from the side only, influences of a thermal expansion is limited to the height direction of the optical member and the optical axis direction. By these aspects, the influence of thermal expansion is limited to a two-dimensional from a common three-dimensional, thereby enabling a design of a countermeasure to an influence of a thermal expansion. Also, the support from the side does not create a dead space thereby making the wavelength selection device compact.
Abstract:
Es wird eine Vorrichtung (10) zur bildgebenden, spektroskopischen Erfassung von von Gegenständen (11) charakterisierenden Parametern, insbesondere von Vorgängen, Abläufen und Gegenständen (11) und deren Analyse, vorgeschlagen, umfassend wenigstens eine optische Erfassungseinheit (13), wenigstens eine spektrographische Einheit (12), wenigstens ein optisch sensitives Detektorelement (14) sowie eine elektronische Steuer- und Regeleinrichtung (15), mit der die Erfassungseinheit (13), die spektrographische Einheit (12) sowie das Detektorelement (14) in bezug auf die spektrographische Erfassungsfunktion der Vorrichtung (10) zu deren Steuerung und/oder Regelung verknüpft sind. Die elektronische Steuer- und Regeleinheit (15) umfaßt eine Programmeinheit (16) in die ein anwenderspezifischer Steuer- und/oder Regelalgorithmus einschreibbar ist.
Abstract:
An LED-based color measurement instrument including an illumination system and a sensing system. The illumination system includes modulated LEDs and a temperature control system for regulating the temperature of the LEDs, thereby improving the consistency of their performance. The sensing system includes a photodiode, a transimpedance amplifier, and an integrator in the first stage to cancel the effect of ambient light on the output of the first stage. The sensing system also includes a lens system for imaging a target area of the target sample onto the photo sensor in a manner so that the product of the target area times the solid angle captured by the lens system is generally uniform over a selected range of distances, thereby reducing the positional sensitivity of the instrument with respect to the target sample.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic apparatus which is compact in size and performs high-precision light-splitting with a large angular dispersion. An optical input-processing section outputs a filtered transmitted light, using a bandpass filter that transmits only wavelength bands at one period of an input light, and collects the filtered transmitted light to generate a collected beam. An optic includes a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface which are high but asymmetric in reflectivity, and causes the collected beam incident thereon to undergo multiple reflections within an inner region between the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface, to thereby cause split beams to be emitted via the second reflection surface,. A received light-processing section performs received light processing of the beams emitted from the optic. A control section variably controls at least one of a filter characteristic of the bandpass filter and an optical length through the optic.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus and processes for optical measurement and detection with real-time closed-loop controls, which enable higher levels of performance. The invention is especially suitable for applications such as spectroscopy; microscopy; biochemical assays; processes and reactions on miniaturized formats (such as those involving micro-/nano-plates, micro-formats & micro-arrays, chemistry-on-chip, lab-on-chip, micro-channels and micro-fluidics, where dimensions are on micron scale and columns are in the sub-nanoliter range). Such “intelligent sensing” allows higher data quality and reliability, higher measurement and analysis throughput and lower cost. The invention uses fast real-time adaptive digital signal processing and controls directly at the point where data is sensed. Through real-time adaptive control of sensors, chemical/opto-mechanical/opto-electronic processes and other components during the measurement process, consistently higher quality results and higher reliability are achieved. This invention furthermore includes an improved image sensor architecture that enables very intra-array dynamic range at fast frame rates and low noise performance.
Abstract:
A device for monitoring wavelength division multiplexed optical signals for use in an optical network and in an optical performance monitor. A device has a structure for supporting components of the device. An optical component is supported at one end of the structure for transmitting the optical signals. A diffraction grating is supported at an opposing end of the structure for diffracting the optical signals from the optical component. An optical sensor is supported in relation to the diffraction grating by the structure for monitoring the optical signals. A telephoto lens assembly is supported by the structure and disposed between the optical sensor and the diffraction grating, the lens assembly having a focal length for focusing the optical signals in relation to the optical sensor. Thermal effects on the structure are balanced against thermal effects on the lens assembly. A prism is disposed between the lens assembly and diffraction grating. The prism is configured to anamorphically compress the diffracted optical signals. Thermal effects on the diffraction grating are balanced against thermal effects on the lens and prism.
Abstract:
A solid-state device for the non-invasive generation and capture of thermal gradient spectra from sample tissues. The device includes an infrared transmissive layered window assembly (200) and elements for inducing a thermal gradient in sample tissues (350). Also provided is an infrared radiation detector (720) for detecting infrared emissions emanating from the tissue as the transient temperature gradient progesses into the sample tissues. The sensor provides output signals proportional to the detected infrared emissions. A data capture element is provided for the sampling of output signals received from the infrared radiation detector as the induced temperature gradient progresses into the sample tissue.
Abstract:
A portable colorimeter housing (100) has an upper portion (103) which is mounted on a lower portion (101) in a cantilever fashion and is adapted to receive sheets larger than the device for purposes of obtaining tri-stimulus color measurements. An adjustable paper guide (119) determines the distance that a sheet is inserted between upper (163) and lower (161) plates. A sheet to be measured inserted in the opening (109) will operate a micro switch (139) which activates a motor operative to advance the sheet between a motor driven drive wheel (135) in the lower plate (161) and an idler roller in the upper plate (171). Transmittance or reflectance measurements are taken by means of photodetector cells (242) including colorimetric filters. A user programmable processor performs pattern recognition and control functions.