公开(公告)号：US07388669B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US11204278

申请日：2005-08-15

申请人： Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/45 ,  G01N21/41 ,  G01N21/43

CPC分类号： G01J3/453

摘要： The present invention provides methods for generating interferometric information. Interferometric information from refractively scanned interferometers can contain errors due to wavelength-dependent refractive indices. The wavelength-dependent refractive indices of elements of the interferometer can produce errors when the OPD at a reference wavelength is different than the OPD at a sample wavelength. The invention can provide correction of interferometric information using relationships between the OPD at the wavelengths of interest, which correction can also be dependent on physical relationships among elements of the interferometer.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于产生干涉信息的方法。 来自折射扫描干涉仪的干涉测量信息可能会由于波长依赖的折射率而含有误差。 当参考波长的OPD与样品波长处的OPD不同时，干涉仪的元件的波长相关折射率可能产生误差。 本发明可以使用感兴趣波长处的OPD之间的关系来提供干涉信息的校正，该校正也可以取决于干涉仪的元件之间的物理关系。

公开(公告)号：US06952266B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US10342578

申请日：2003-01-15

申请人： Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G01B9/02061

摘要： The present invention provides means for correcting interferometer alignment errors through the use of corrective elements. The corrective elements allow reduced accuracy in the assembly process. Residual alignment errors caused by imprecise mounting of permanently mounted components can be corrected using relatively low precision positioning of corrector components. The technique can be particularly applicable to the mass production of interferometers, for which achieving and maintaining the required assembly tolerances might otherwise be prohibitively expensive. Interferometers according to the present invention can be used, for example, in optical spectroscopy and in interferometers.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了通过使用校正元件来校正干涉仪校准误差的装置。 校正元件允许在组装过程中降低精度。 可以使用校正部件的相对较低的精度定位来校正由永久安装的部件的不精确安装引起的残余对准误差。 该技术可以特别适用于大规模生产干涉仪，其中实现和保持所需的组装公差可能会非常昂贵。 根据本发明的干涉仪可以用于例如光谱学和干涉仪中。

公开(公告)号：US08102531B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US11611133

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： Russell E. Abbink ,  Andrew D. Meigs

发明人： Russell E. Abbink ,  Andrew D. Meigs

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0254 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J2001/0481

摘要： The present invention provides an optical transmission device, comprising a chamber having a light input into the chamber, and having a first port allowing light to pass out of the chamber, and comprising internal surfaces where at least a portion of the surfaces is diffusely reflecting, and where at least a portion of the one or more surfaces is specularly reflecting, and where the light input and the first port and the one or more surfaces are configured such that substantially all light entering the chamber via the light source within a first predetermined aperture must encounter the diffusely reflecting portion before exiting the chamber via the first port within a second predetermined aperture. The invention can provide substantially homogenous light transmission, both as a source of light for optical systems and as a collector of light from a sample.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种光传输装置，其包括具有入射到室中的光的腔室，并且具有允许光从腔室中流出的第一端口，并且包括至少部分表面漫反射的内表面， 并且其中所述一个或多个表面的至少一部分是镜面反射的，并且其中所述光输入和所述第一端口以及所述一个或多个表面被配置为使得基本上所有的光经由所述光源在第一预定孔内进入所述室 必须在第二预定孔径内经由第一端口离开室之前遇到漫反射部分。 本发明可以提供基本均匀的光透射，既作为光学系统的光源又作为来自样品的光的收集器。

公开(公告)号：US07616123B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11515565

申请日：2006-09-05

申请人： Trent Ridder ,  Ben ver Steeg ,  James McNally ,  John D. Maynard ,  Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Trent Ridder ,  Ben ver Steeg ,  James McNally ,  John D. Maynard ,  Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G01J3/02 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/117 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/7264 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N2201/129

摘要： The present invention relates generally to non-invasive methods and apparatuses for determining analyte properties of a subject and identity characteristics of a subject. Embodiments of the present invention provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely that in systems that include separate analyte and identity determinations. The invention can be used to control and monitor individuals accessing controlled environments.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及用于确定受试者的分析物特性和受试者身份特征的非侵入性方法和装置。 本发明的实施方案提供了来自相同光谱信息的分析物质性质确定和鉴别确认或验证，使得在包括单独的分析物和身份确定的系统中不太可能使用未经授权的使用或误导结果。 本发明可用于控制和监视访问受控环境的个人。

公开(公告)号：US20080146909A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11611133

申请日：2006-12-15

申请人： Russell E. Abbink ,  Andrew D. Meigs

发明人： Russell E. Abbink ,  Andrew D. Meigs

IPC分类号： G01J3/00

CPC分类号： G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0254 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J2001/0481

摘要： The present invention provides an optical transmission device, comprising a chamber having a light input into the chamber, and having a first port allowing light to pass out of the chamber, and comprising internal surfaces where at least a portion of the surfaces is diffusely reflecting, and where at least a portion of the one or more surfaces is specularly reflecting, and where the light input and the first port and the one or more surfaces are configured such that substantially all light entering the chamber via the light source within a first predetermined aperture must encounter the diffusely reflecting portion before exiting the chamber via the first port within a second predetermined aperture. The invention can provide substantially homogenous light transmission, both as a source of light for optical systems and as a collector of light from a sample.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种光传输装置，其包括具有入射到室中的光的腔室，并且具有允许光从腔室中流出的第一端口，并且包括至少部分表面漫反射的内表面， 并且其中所述一个或多个表面的至少一部分是镜面反射的，并且其中所述光输入和所述第一端口以及所述一个或多个表面被配置为使得基本上所有的光经由所述光源在第一预定孔内进入所述室 必须在第二预定孔径内经由第一端口离开室之前遇到漫反射部分。 本发明可以提供基本均匀的光透射，既作为光学系统的光源又作为来自样品的光的收集器。

公开(公告)号：US07161679B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10309994

申请日：2002-12-04

申请人： Robert G. Messerschmidt ,  Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Robert G. Messerschmidt ,  Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G01J3/453

摘要： An interferometer spectrometer that has reduced alignment sensitivity is described herein. Parallelism of an output ray pair formed by a single input ray is not affected by variations in relative alignment of the components. In comparison to other compensated interferometer designs, lateral separation errors in the output ray pair due to optical component misalignment are reduced. The reduced alignment sensitivity may be accomplished by utilizing simple planar components that are common to both light paths. The reduced alignment sensitivity and simplicity in design provides a more compact and more robust interferometer, with reduced manufacturing costs associated therewith. An elliptical field of view light source that utilizes an array of collimator lenses is also described. The light source provides a more compact design than a single circular collimator lens of the same area, and is suitable for single channel or multi-channel use.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了具有降低的对准灵敏度的干涉仪光谱仪。 由单个输入光线形成的输出光线对的平行度不受组件相对对准的变化的影响。 与其他补偿干涉仪设计相比，减少了由于光学部件失准导致的输出光线对中的横向分离误差。 降低的对准灵敏度可以通过利用两个光路通用的简单平面部件来实现。 降低的对准灵敏度和设计简单性提供了更紧凑和更强大的干涉仪，同时降低了与之相关的制造成本。 还描述了利用准直透镜阵列的椭圆视场光源。 光源提供比同一区域的单个圆形准直透镜更紧凑的设计，并且适用于单通道或多通道使用。

公开(公告)号：US06989901B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US10614267

申请日：2003-07-02

申请人： Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G01B9/02 ,  G01J5/02

CPC分类号： G01J3/453

摘要： The present invention provides an improved interferometer design. Embodiments of the present invention provide a beam splitter, mounted with first and second reflective elements. An OPD element mounts relative to the other elements such that an optical path in the interferometer passes through the OPD element. The OPD element can be, for example, a plate comprising a refractive material mounted such that the thickness of the refractive material encountered by the optical path through the OPD element is variable. Various arrangements of components are described, and methods of constructing and methods of aligning such interferometers are also described.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种改进的干涉仪设计。 本发明的实施例提供一种安装有第一和第二反射元件的分束器。 OPD元件相对于其它元件安装，使得干涉仪中的光路通过OPD元件。 OPD元件可以是例如包括折射材料的板，其被安装成使得通过OPD元件的光路遇到的折射材料的厚度是可变的。 还描述了组件的各种布置，并且还描述了构造方法和对准这种干涉仪的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06504614B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09415600

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Robert G. Messerschmidt ,  Russell E. Abbink

发明人： Robert G. Messerschmidt ,  Russell E. Abbink

IPC分类号： G01B902

CPC分类号： G01J3/453

摘要： An interferometer spectrometer that has reduced alignment sensitivity is described herein. Parallelism of an output ray pair formed by a single input ray is not affected by variations in relative alignment of the components. In comparison to other compensated interferometer designs, lateral separation errors in the output ray pair due to optical component misalignment are reduced. The reduced alignment sensitivity may be accomplished by utilizing simple planar components that are common to both light paths. The reduced alignment sensitivity and simplicity in design provides a more compact and more robust interferometer, with reduced manufacturing costs associated therewith. An elliptical field of view light source that utilizes an array of collimator lenses is also described. The light source provides a more compact design than a single circular collimator lens of the same area, and is suitable for single channel or multi-channel use.

公开(公告)号：US20090018415A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12239601

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： M. Ries Robinson ,  Russell E. Abbink ,  Michael H. Haass

发明人： M. Ries Robinson ,  Russell E. Abbink ,  Michael H. Haass

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： G01J3/02 ,  A61B5/14558 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N2021/4792

摘要： The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for accurate noninvasive determination of tissue properties. Some embodiments of the present invention comprise an optical sampler having an illumination subsystem, adapted to communicate light having a first polarization along a first path to a tissue surface; a collection subsystem, adapted to collect light having a second polarization communicated from the tissue along a second path after interaction with the tissue; wherein the first polarization is different from the second polarization; and wherein the first path and the second path are substantially parallel for at least of portion of each path.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于精确无创确定组织性质的方法和装置。 本发明的一些实施例包括具有照明子系统的光学采样器，其适于将沿着第一路径具有第一极化的光传送到组织表面; 收集子系统，适于在与所述组织相互作用之后收集沿着第二路径从所述组织传递的具有第二极化的光; 其中所述第一极化与所述第二极化不同; 并且其中所述第一路径和所述第二路径对于每条路径的至少部分基本平行。