摘要:
A patient interface and method of locating the patient interface for use particularly in spectroscopy applications. The patient interface includes a concave region and first and second convex regions. A wing extends from the concave region to help locate the patient interface properly. The convex regions provide additional adhesion support, particularly when used on the thenar eminence. The patient interface may be placed in a number of locations on a patient to determine an optimum location for measurement prior to affixing the interface to the patient.
a source of measurement light signals having measurement light wavelengths; a source of a probe position recognition light signal at a recognition wavelength which is different than the measurement light wavelengths ; a probe for coupling the measurement light signals and the probe position recognition light signal into tissue, and for receiving the measurement light signals and the probe position recognition light signals from the tissue; a detector coupled to the probe for generating electrical signals representative of the light received at the probe; and a processor/controller coupled to the detector for determining the position of the probe with respect to an object as a function of the detected recognition light signal.
摘要:
An optical connector latch to optically couple at least one optical fiber ferrule on an interface housing with an optics receptacle mount on an instrument and a method of using the same. The optical connector latch comprises one or more shell pegs adapted to advance the interface housing into engagement with the optics receptacle mount. One or more ferrule pins are adapted to extend through latch holes in the interface housing and latch holes in the optics receptacle mount to engage with the optical fiber ferrule. A drive mechanism is provided to drive the shell pegs and the ferrule pins toward the optics receptacle mount.
摘要:
An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device. The structure can be incorporated into the optical probe of a spectrophotometric instrument and includes a plurality of optical send fibers (116) having input and output ends and an optical light mixer having input and output ends. The light mixer assembly (110) effectively splices the send fibers (116) to the mixer fiber (152) and includes a connector formed by outer shell (160), inner shell (162), send fiber ferrule (164), mixer fiber ferrule (166) and alignment pin (168). The send fibers (116) extend through the connector outer shell (160) and into send fiber ferrule (164). The ends of the send fibers (116) are secured (e.g., by an optical grade adhesive) in an aperture (170) in the send fiber ferrule (164), cleaved, and polished to provide an optical-quality mating surface. Similarly, the end of the mixer fiber (152) extends through the connector inner shell (162) and into mixer fiber ferrule (166). The end of the mixer fiber (152) is located within an aperture (172) in the mixer fiber ferrule (166).
摘要:
An improved magnetic head suspension (10) having improved dynamic performance enhanced by stiffening flanges (70) projecting from the top surface of the load beam element (16) toward the side of the beam element (16) to which the magnetic head (not shown) is to be mounted, the flanges (70) covering only a portion of the length of the distal end (24) of the load beam (16).
摘要:
A connection mechanism for connecting a pair of head suspension assemblies to a disc drive actuator arm (13), in which the connection mechanism includes connection portions (15, 16) associated with respective load beams (12, 14) with such connection portions (15, 16) having cooperating, mating bosses extending (26, 28) into a mounting opening (25) in the actuator arm (13) and into interconnecting overlapping engagement with one another to result in an interference fit connection.
摘要:
An optical connector comprises a first block having a channel for accommodating a first set of optical cables aid a second block having a channel for accommodating a second set of optical cables. Each block has three protrusions, each adapted to be engaged to a respective one of the three protrusions from the other block in an end-to-end fashion aid having a channel for accommodating one of the optical cables. The connector further comprises a spring biasing the two blocks to maintain the end-to-end engagement a longitudinal direction between the protrusions three spacers. The connector also includes limiter disk having three slots arranged in a Y-pattern, each slot width-wise closely fitting an opposing pair of the protrusions. The limiter disk thus constrains the relative shifting or rotation between the two blocks in any direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. The connector further includes a fastener attached to the two blocks for securing the two blocks together. A kinematic support is thus provided for stable optical connection across an optical connector.
摘要:
A spectrophotometric instrument is comprised of a processor, a probe (402) having a tissue engaging surface (404) with an aperture (422) therethrough and a light source producing measurement light signals and optically coupled to the probe via a first optical path (420). A partially reflective first reflecting member (430) is located in the probe and has a generally elliptical profile positioned to reflect a first portion of the measurement light signals to the tissue aperture and to transmit a second portion of the measurement light signals through the first reflecting member. A second reflecting member (456) is located in the probe and has a generally elliptical profile positioned to reflect the measurement light signals transmitted through the first reflecting member. A second optical path (428) has a distal end positioned in the probe to receive to receive light signals transmitted through the tissue sample and a proximal end coupled to the processor.