Abstract:
An imaging apparatus (1) for imaging an imaging object carried together with liquid (M) in a sample container (W) with a bottom surface having optical transparency comprises: a holder (12) for holding the sample container; an imaging optical system (131, 132, 133, 135) having an object-side hypercentric property; a two-dimensional imaging element (136) for imaging an image of the imaging object focused by the imaging optical system; an illuminator (10) for illuminating the imaging object from a side opposite to the imaging optical system across the sample container held by the holder; a mover (15) for relatively integrally moving the imaging optical system, the two-dimensional imaging element and the illuminator with respect to the imaging object in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system; and a controller (14), wherein: the illuminator includes a plurality of illumination optical systems (100, 110) that have mutually different exit pupil positions and coaxially emit lights toward the imaging object; the controller is configured to cause one of the plurality of illumination optical systems to emit light and to cause the two-dimensional imaging element to image the imaging object when a relative position of the imaging optical system with respect to the imaging object reaches any one of a plurality of imaging positions determined in advance while causing the mover to relatively move the imaging optical system, the two-dimensional imaging element and the illuminator with respect to the imaging object, and to switch the illumination optical system for emitting the light according to the imaging position.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic scanning device, a portable spectroscopic scanning system, and methods for using the spectroscopic scanning device are described that include at least one focusing element configured to collect light, a beam-steering element configured to direct a portion of the collected light from the at least one focusing element, and a detector configured to receive the directed light from the beam-steering element, wherein the beam-steering element is operable to successively select portions of light from a plurality of locations within its field of regard.
Abstract:
An improved method and system for analyzing multistate fluids using NIR spectroscopy. If the sample to be tested resides in a single state condition, the configuration file used in spectroscopic analysis will only be applied against a single model. However, if the sample to be tested is in a multi-state environment, an algorithm determines which model set of a plurality of model sets should be utilized based on the sample characteristics, and the configuration file used in spectroscopic analysis will be applied against the selected model. Results are generated showing the designated parameters.
Abstract:
A welded state monitoring system according to an aspect of the present invention is a welded state monitoring system used for plasma shielded electric resistance welding in which electric resistance welding is performed while irradiating a weld zone of a steel sheet with plasma, and is provided with a plasma irradiation device which irradiates the weld zone with plasma, a first image capturing device which captures an image of the weld zone from above and has an image sensor capable of detecting light having a wavelength of 850 nm or more, a first wavelength region limiting device which limits light incident on the first image capturing device to a wavelength region of 850 nm or more, and an image processing device which subjects the image captured by the first image capturing device to image processing and analyzes the welded state of the weld zone thereby being able to analyze the welded state without being affected by the plasma.
Abstract:
Provided is a defect detection device (1) capable of measuring the volume of surface defects. The defect detection device (1) includes: an imaging device (3) configured to image an image of an inspection object; a binarization processing unit (11) configured to subject the image to first and second binarization processing by use of different first and second binarization thresholds, so as to calculate first and second sizes for an identical defect in the image; a ratio calculation unit (12) configured to calculate a first ratio of the second size to the first size; and a depth determination unit (13) configured to determine a depth of the defect depending on the first ratio.
Abstract:
A quality evaluation method includes an acquisition step of acquiring spectral data related to transmitted light or diffusely reflected light from a cell mass by irradiating the cell mass with measurement light including near-infrared light, and an evaluation step of evaluating quality of the cell mass, based on the spectral data of the cell mass acquired in the acquisition step.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for optical detection of residual soil on articles (such as medical instruments and equipment), after completion of a washing or a rinsing operation by a washer. A soil detection system provides an indication of soil on the articles by detecting luminescent radiation emanating from the soil in the presence of ambient light.