Abstract:
A light guide member (220) useable for an object detection apparatus (101) is devised. The object detection apparatus (101) includes a light source unit (210), and a detection unit (206) for detecting an object adhered on a surface of a light translucent member, configuring a vehicle, based on change of light quantity of reflection light received from the light translucent member when light exiting from the light source unit (210) is reflected from the light translucent member. The light guide member (220) includes an incident face (223) where the light exiting from the light source unit (210) enters; a detection face (222) where the exiting light exits to a rear face of the light translucent member and the reflection light reflected from the light translucent member enters; an exiting face (224) where the reflection light exits to the detection unit (206); and a light guiding portion (227) through which the exiting light and the reflection light proceed. The detection face (222) has curvature corresponding to curvature of the light translucent member.
Abstract:
Devices are known for determining the concentration of at least one gas in a sample gas stream, having an analysis chamber (10) into which the sample gas stream and a reaction gas stream can be introduced, a detector (48) which measures the optical radiation emitted by the reaction, and a connecting channel (22) via which the analysis chamber (10) is connected to the detector (48). In order to increase the efficiency and measuring accuracy of these devices and to avoid deposits on the walls of the analysis chamber (10) the invention proposes forming the connecting channel (22) as a light conductor (26) which extends from the analysis chamber (10) to the detector (48).
Abstract:
A filter module (30) suitable for an optical instrument (A) for monitoring polymerase chain reaction replication of DNA in a reaction apparatus (B) that includes a thermal cycler block for holding a plurality of vials containing a suspension of ingredients for the reaction, the optical instrument including a housing suitable for receiving the filter module, the filter module comprising: a beam splitter (6) an excitation filter (7); an emission filter (8); and a support frame (34, 36, 40, 44); wherein: the beam splitter (6), the excitation filter (7) and the emission filter (8) are affixed to the support frame; the filter module (30) is suitable for being received in the housing of the optical instrument; the beam splitter (6), the excitation filter (7) and the emission filter (8), and thereby the filter module (30), are associated with a selected dye for the suspension; and the filter module (3) is removable from the housing of the optical instrument for replacement with another filter module associated with another selected dye.
Abstract:
A catadioptric optical system (1200) operates in a wide spectral range. In an embodiment, the catadioptric optical system (1200) includes a first reflective surface (57) positioned and configured to reflect radiation; a second reflective surface (58) positioned and configured to reflect radiation reflected from the first reflective surface as a collimated beam, the second reflective surface having an aperture to allow transmission of radiation through the second reflective surface; and a channel structure (1380) extending from the aperture toward the first reflective surface and having an outlet (1330), between the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface, to supply radiation to the first reflective surface.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the invention is a spectrophotometer with a modular 45/0 head. One embodiment of an apparatus for measuring a reflectance of a sample includes a plurality of light emitting diodes for emitting light, a reflective housing positioned above the plurality of light emitting diodes, where the reflective housing is a dome having a plurality of apertures formed around its perimeter, a sample channel for capturing a first portion of the light, where the first portion of the light interacts with the sample, and a reference channel for capturing a second portion of the light, where the second portion of the light is independent of the sample.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a surface plasmon resonance sensor having a rotating mirror, including (a) an incident light source unit for oscillating a laser as incident light; (b) a polarizer for polarizing the incident light; (c) a rotating mirror having cylindrical or planar shapes for reflecting the polarized incident light to radiate disk- shaped light; (d) a light shielding film for allowing part of the disk-shaped light to pass therethrough and located adjacent to the central axis of the rotating mirror; (e) a cylinder lens for focusing the light passed through the light shielding film thereon; (f) a metal thin film for receiving the light focused on the cylinder lens to generate surface plasmon resonance; (g) a dielectric medium provided under the metal thin film; and (h) a detector for detecting the light reflected from the metal thin film. This surface plasmon resonance sensor can solve conventional interference problems of a laser being used as a light source to obtain an image for measurement of angle and two-dimensional reflected light intensity, including the deterioration of the quality of the image and the variation in the intensity of light source depending on the position of incidence.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a polycrystalline CVD diamond material comprising a surface having a surface roughness Rq of less than 5 nm, wherein said surface is damage free to the extent that one or both of the following criteria are fulfilled: (a) if an anisotropic thermal revealing etch is applied thereto, a number density of defects revealed by the anisotropic thermal revealing etch is less than 100 per mm 2 ; and (b) if a backscattering ion beam analysis is applied thereto, a backscattered ion yield is less than 5% of incident ions.
Abstract:
An optical instrument monitors PCR replication of DNA in a reaction apparatus having a temperature cycled block with vials of reaction ingredients including dye that fluoresces in presence of double-stranded DNA. A beam splitter passes an excitation beam to the vials to fluoresce the dye. An emission beam from the dye is passed by the beam splitter to a CCD detector from which a processor computes DNA concentration. A reference strip with a plurality of reference emitters emit reference beams of different intensity, from which the processor selects an optimum emitter for compensating for drift. Exposure time is automatically adjusted for keeping within optimum dynamic ranges of the CCD and processor. A module of the beam splitter and associated optical filters is associated with selected dye, and is replaceable for different dyes.
Abstract:
There is described a system and method for the in vivo determination of lactate levels in blood using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)and/or Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopy (NIR-RAMAN). The method teaches measuring lactate in vivo comprising: optically coupling a body part (14) with a light source (10) and a light detector (18) the body part having tissues comprising blood vessels; injecting near-infrared (NIR) light at one or a plurality of wavelengths in the body part; detecting, as a function of blood volume variations in the body part, light exiting the body part at at least the plurality of wavelengths to generate an optical signal (20); and processing the optical signal as a function of the blood volume variations to obtain a lactate level in blood.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an improved system for identifying defects in a composite structure by providing a light source such that defects, and in particular dark defects on a dark background and/or light defects on a light background, can be identified by capturing images of the illuminated composite structure. In particular, the improved system for identifying defects in a composite structure may provide a reflective surface, dispersion elements, and multiple and/or moveable light source(s) and/or camera(s) in order to ensure that the most accurate images of any area of the composite structure, even curved or contoured areas, are captured and processed. As a result, the system of the present invention permits the operator to quickly identify and correct defects which would otherwise create structural flaws or inconsistencies that may affect the integrity of the composite structure.