Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus (12) for analyzing a target (14) in a sample (16), the target being capable of generating an emitting light. The apparatus comprises a detector (36), and a luminescence cartridge (200) comprising: an integrated read head (202), a driver (204) for moving the integrated read head (202), and an optical system (88-92, 212-218) for receiving emitting light from the target (14) and directing the emitting light from the target to the detector (36), wherein the cartridge is adapted to be removably engaged with the apparatus.
Abstract:
The present invention is to present a sample analyzer capable of automatically stabilizing the laser diode in multi-mode oscillation. A sample analyzer 1 comprises: a laser diode (LD) 501d for irradiating a sample with laser light; a photodiode (PD) 501e for detecting amount of light emitted from the LD 501d; a APC circuit 501b for outputting a direct current to be supplied to the LD 501d such that the amount of light emitted from the LD 501d is maintained at a predetermined amount, based on the amount of light detected by the PD 501e; a high frequency oscillation circuit 501f for superimposing a high frequency component on the direct current outputted from the APC circuit 501b; and a high frequency automatic adjustment circuit 501c for controlling amplitude of the high frequency component outputted from the high frequency oscillation circuit 501f according to magnitude of the direct current outputted from the APC circuit 501b such that the LD 501d oscillates in a multi-mode.
Abstract:
A method and device for enhancing the power correction of optical measurements in an optical measurement arrangement, the steps including: providing a light source for producing a light beam; splitting the light beam into two beams; directing a first split light beam through an interrogation area and into an optics separation device; directing the light beams from the optics separation device and a second split light beam representing the intensity of the illumination of the main light beam of the light source into cells of a detector array; measuring and assessing the information obtained in the cells; and using this information to calculate the corrected value for the cells receiving the light beams from the optics separation device in order to adjust the power for the intensity of the light beam of the light source and/or to correct the intensity of the light beams from the interrogation area.
Abstract:
A method and a machine for balancing vehicle wheels with weights (18), the method comprising stages of: using a video camera (5, 6, 206) to frame a portion of a surface of a hub (101) of a wheel on which a weight (18) is to be applied, locating, in images of the hub (101) taken by the camera (5, 6, 206), at least a balancing plane (E1, E2) which is perpendicular to a rotation axis (A) of the wheel, piloting at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) such as to direct the at least a pick-up device (8, 9, 209) onto a point (P1, P2) of the hub (101) belonging to the balancing plane (E1, E2), detecting, by means of the pick-up device (8, 9, 209) characteristic geometric parameters of the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1, E2), measuring an imbalance of the wheel, calculating, by means of an electronic calculator (4, 204) an entity of at least a weight (18) to be applied to the hub (101) at the balancing plane (E1, E2), and also calculating an angular position (T1, T2) of the weight (18) in the balancing plane (E1, E2).
Abstract:
Apparatus (20) for remote laser-based detection of a analyte in a remote target region (4); comprising a reference container (8) for housing a reference substance identical with the analyte; a laser unit (1) which constituted to emit a laser beam of a tuneable wavelength towards the target region (4) to be analysed and along a reference path which passes through the reference container (8) for detecting the reference substance; a laser control means (12,16,17) constituted to control wavelength of the laser beam during detection periods such that the laser wavelength is changed to allow detection of an optical absorption profile of the analyte during detection periods; an analytical detection unit (15, 16, 12) which detects light from the target region and generates analytical signals during the detection periods, a reference detection unit (10,16,12) which detects laser light passed through the reference container and generates reference signals during the detection periods; and an analysing means (12) constituted to analyse the similarity of the analytical and reference signals or of one or more calculated functions respectively calculated from the analytical and reference signals for determining the concentration of the analyte in the target region.
Abstract:
A method of modulating an infrared radiation (IR) source that includes applying a time-varying, periodic voltage signal to the IR source, measuring a parameter of the voltage signal, and adjusting the voltage signal to maintain a substantially constant delivered power to the IR source. Adjusting the voltage signal is done based on the measured parameter and a predetermined relationship between the measured parameter of the voltage pulse and a resistance of such an infrared radiation source. Alternatively, the method includes applying a the voltage pulse, measuring a first parameter of the voltage pulse and a second parameter of a current passing through the infrared radiation source resulting from the applying step, and adjusting the voltage pulse to maintain a substantially constant delivered power to the infrared radiation source based on the first parameter and the second parameter.