Abstract:
To reduce the effect of directly reflected light on a contact-surface side of a contact member, a biological information detector includes a light-emitting part, a light-receiving part, a reflecting part, a protecting part for protecting the light-emitting part, and a substrate. The protecting member is formed from a material that is transparent with respect to a wavelength of the light emitted by the light-emitting part and has a contact member provided with a contact surface in contact with the detection site. Light emitted from the light-emitting part is inhibited from reflecting once on a contact-surface side of the contact member of the protecting part and being incident on a light-receiving region of the light-receiving part.
Abstract:
Described and claimed is an interchangeable tip-open cell fluorometer comprising a housing and a fluorometric probe tip interchangeably connected to the housing, the probe tip including a probe tip housing defining an open cell and enclosing a probe optical arrangement, the probe optical arrangement including an excitation source and a fluorescence detector wherein the excitation source is aimed directly into the fluorescence detector such that a sample can be fluorometrically detected. Also claimed is a method of using this interchangeable tip-open cell fluorometer for detecting fluorescent signals emitted by one or more fluorophores from samples from a natural or industrial water system. The fluorometer, when coupled with a controller, is capable of monitoring and optionally controlling an industrial process or system.
Abstract:
System and method for detecting and counting bacteria suspended in a biological fluid by means of light scattering measurements is provided. In accordance with the method of the invention the level of signal to noise of the measured intensities of light scattered by a sample of the biological fluid is significantly enhanced for forwardly scattered light within a range of scattering angles which are smaller compared to a predefined maximal scattering angle. The system of the invention includes a cuvette adapted to contain a sample of the biological fluid whose sidewalls and windows are suitably constructed and arranged to significantly reduce the level of reflected light obscuring the scattering patterns measured within the range of scattering angles considered.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a microelectronic sensor device and a method for making optical examinations at a carrier (11), e.g. for the detection of magnetic particles (1) at a contact surface (12) of the carrier (11) by frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR). A light source (21), particularly a laser light source, with a laser modulator (22) are used for emitting an input light beam (L1) into the carrier (11) which is modulated such that optical interferences with reflections (L1') of the input light beam (L1) from the entrance window (14) or other components of the carrier (11) are reduced/minimized. This can for example be achieved by a pulsed on/off modulation in which the first relaxation minimum of a currently emitted pulse (PN) coincides in the light source (21) with the first relaxation maximum of a reflected pulse (PN-1'). By reducing the effect of interferences, the setup is less prone to disturbances from dimensional variations that are e.g. induced by thermal extension.
Abstract:
A fluorescence detecting apparatus (100) includes: an excitation light emitter (1) for emitting excitation light exciting a fluorescent material onto a measurement object; an illumination light emitter (2) for emitting illumination light onto the measurement object (20); an image pickup device (50) for sensing light from the measurement object (20); and a controller (8) for controlling the image pickup device (50), the excitation light emitter (1), and the illumination light emitter (2). The excitation light is emitted from the excitation light emitter (1) onto the measurement object (20) to define an image pickup condition of the image pickup device (50), based on an image pickup result to be obtained by sensing light from the measurement object (20) by the image pickup device (50). A light amount of the illumination light to be emitted from the illumination light emitter (2) is set depending on the image pickup condition. The excitation light, and the illumination light of the set light amount are simultaneously emitted from the excitation light emitter (1) and the illumination light emitter (2), to cause the image pickup device (50) to sense light from the measurement object (20).
Abstract:
A flow cell (10) for transporting fluid in a radiant energy field includes a cell body (12) having a tube (20) extending therethrough including a radiant energy blocking portion integral therewith. In a particular embodiment, the cell body (12) includes one or more end caps (14, 16) having a protrusion (40) may be inserted into the tube (20) to create a fluid seal, the end caps (14, 16) including open channels for transporting fluid (28, 32) and radiant energy (26, 30) therethrough, and the tube (20) in the cell body (12) includes an efficient radiant energy transmission lining that is spaced from the end cap protrusions (40), thereby forming a gap volume in the flow cell open channel (18), which gap volume may be calibrated such that radiant energy losses may be standardized in respective flow cells transporting fluids having various indices of refraction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical device for suppressing the stray light from a sample that is illuminated and detected by an objective. A blocking or reflecting-out means is provided in one part of the beam path in order to create an area of shade for the stray light in the image plane.
Abstract:
Optische Anordnung zur Unterdrückung von Falschlicht, das von einer beleuchteten Probe stammt, wobei die Beleuchtung der Probe und die Detektion des von der Probe emittierten Lichtes über ein Objektiv erfolgen und zur Erzeugung eines Schattenbereiches für Falschlicht in der Bildebene eine Ausblendung oder Ausspiegelung in einem Teil des Strahlengangs in Richtung der Detektion erfolgt, indem in Richtung des von der Probe emittierten Lichtes in oder in der Nähe der Pupillenebene des Objektives eine Blendenanordnung vorgesehen ist.