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公开(公告)号:US20210063840A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16998551
申请日:2020-08-20
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Bruno Figeys , Jon Kjellman , Xavier Rottenberg , Roelof Jansen
Abstract: A phase difference measurement device comprises at least two optical waveguides arranged in parallel in a first plane. Each optical waveguide comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion of at least one of the optical waveguides comprises a phase-shifting device configured to induce a phase shift of a light wave being transmitted in the phase difference measurement device. The device further comprises at least one phase interrogator device arranged in the first plane between two neighboring optical waveguides of the optical waveguides. The phase interrogator device is configured to couple light from the two neighboring optical waveguides to interfere in the phase interrogator to generate an interference light wave. At least one photodetector is arranged for detecting the interference light wave. The photodetector is arranged in a second plane other than the first plane.
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公开(公告)号:US10678187B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15545611
申请日:2016-02-04
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Richard Stahl , Tom Claes , Xavier Rottenberg , Geert Vanmeerbeeck , Andy Lambrechts
IPC: H04N5/89 , H04N9/47 , A62B1/04 , G03H1/04 , G02B27/00 , G02B21/00 , G01N15/14 , G02B6/122 , H04N5/225 , H04N13/00 , G02B6/12 , H04N5/374
Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a large area lens-free imaging device. One example is a lens-free device for imaging one or more objects. The lens-free device includes a light source positioned for illuminating at least one object. The lens-free device also includes a detector positioned for recording interference patterns of the illuminated at least one object. The light source includes a plurality of light emitters that are positioned and configured to create a controlled light wavefront for performing lens-free imaging.
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公开(公告)号:US20180156716A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15735475
申请日:2016-06-30
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Xavier Rottenberg
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a device for measuring an optical absorption property of a fluid as function of wavelength. The device comprises a broadband light source for emitting light, a plurality of integrated optical waveguides for guiding this light and a light coupler for coupling the emitted light into the integrated optical waveguides such that the light coupled into each integrated optical waveguide has substantially the same spectral distribution. The device also comprises a microfluidic channel for containing the fluid, arranged such as to allow an interaction of the light propagating through each waveguide with the fluid in the microfluidic channel, and a plurality of spectral analysis devices optically coupled to corresponding waveguides—such as to receive the light after interaction with the fluid. The spectral analysis devices are adapted for generating a signal representative of a plurality of spectral components of the light.
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公开(公告)号:US11462244B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US17645107
申请日:2021-12-20
Applicant: IMEC vzw
Inventor: Grim Keulemans , Veronique Rochus , Maarten Rosmeulen , Xavier Rottenberg
Abstract: A storage device configured to store data on a tape is provided. In one aspect, the storage device includes the tape, which is configured to store data, and a data head, which is configured to read and/or write data from and/or to the tape. The storage device further includes an actuator configured to move the tape in a length direction in a step-wise manner. The actuator can include a plurality of pulling electrodes, wherein each pulling electrode can be activated to exert a pulling force on the tape, and a plurality of clamping electrodes, wherein each clamping electrode can be activated to clamp the tape.
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公开(公告)号:US11442289B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-13
申请号:US16979512
申请日:2019-03-04
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Xavier Rottenberg , Kristof Lodewijks
IPC: G02B30/56 , H04N13/388
Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional image comprises: a light field generating unit (110), which is configured to receive an incident light beam (112) and generate a three-dimensional light field; and an image revealing medium (120), which is arranged to receive the three-dimensional light field generated by the light field generating unit (110), wherein the image revealing medium (120) comprises a fluid with bubbles or particles suspended in the fluid, wherein the bubbles or particles have a size in the range of 40-500 nm.
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公开(公告)号:US20220082696A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-17
申请号:US17476350
申请日:2021-09-15
Applicant: IMEC vzw
Inventor: Jon Kjellman , Marcus Dahlem , Xavier Rottenberg , Roelof Jansen
IPC: G01S17/89 , G01S7/481 , G01S17/06 , G01S17/58 , G01S7/4912
Abstract: A system for determining a range of a scene is provided. In one aspect, the system includes an optical source to generate an input signal and a first optical coupler to tap a predetermined portion of the input signal as a local oscillator signal. The system includes an emitting unit to transmit a remaining portion of the input signal as an output signal onto the scene, and an imaging unit to receive return signals from the scene. The imaging unit includes an array of detectors directly coupled to one or more lenses. A position of each detector is associated with a unique direction of the return signals. Also, the lenses may receive and direct the return signals onto the detectors. Further, each detector of the array is configured to mix the local oscillator signal with a corresponding return signal thereby generating a RF beat signal that is further processed to determine the range of the scene.
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公开(公告)号:US11207683B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-28
申请号:US16322820
申请日:2017-07-28
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D
Inventor: Shengping Mao , Erik Sohn , Xavier Rottenberg , Chengxun Liu
Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a focusing arrangement for focusing particles or cells in a flow. The arrangement includes at least one channel for guiding the flow. The channel includes (i) at least one particle confinement structure having particle flow boundaries and (ii) at least one acoustic confinement structure having acoustic field boundaries adapted for confining acoustic fields. The acoustic field boundaries may be different from the particle flow boundaries, and the at least one acoustic confinement structure may be arranged with regard to the channel to at least partially confine acoustic fields in the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US10921236B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US16318293
申请日:2017-07-20
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Xavier Rottenberg
Abstract: Example embodiments relate to an integrated lens-free imaging device. One embodiment includes a lens-free imaging device for imaging a sample. The lens-free imaging device includes a radiation guiding structure that includes a first surface parallel with a second surface. The lens-free imaging device also includes an imaging region. The radiation guiding structure is adapted for receiving an incoming radiation wave, thereby obtaining a confined radiation wave. At least one perturbation is present in the radiation guiding structure for generating, from the confined radiation wave, a first radiation wave and a second radiation wave. The radiation guiding structure is configured to direct the first radiation wave out of the radiation guiding structure toward the first surface to a sample measurement region. The radiation guiding structure is further configured to direct the second radiation wave toward the second surface to the imaging region.
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公开(公告)号:US10656087B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US15580265
申请日:2016-06-30
Applicant: IMEC VZW
Inventor: Xavier Rottenberg
IPC: G01N21/59 , G01N21/31 , B01L3/00 , G01N21/552 , G01N21/61 , G01N21/3577 , G01N21/03 , G01N21/77
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for measuring an optical absorption property of a fluid as function of wavelength. The device comprises a broadband light source for emitting light, a plurality of integrated optical waveguides for guiding this light, and a light coupler for coupling the emitted light into the integrated optical waveguides such that the light coupled into each integrated optical waveguide has substantially the same spectral distribution. The device also comprises a microfluidic channel for containing the fluid, arranged such as to allow an interaction of the light propagating through each waveguide with the fluid in the microfluidic channel. Each integrated optical waveguide comprises an optical resonator for filtering the light guided by the waveguide according to a predetermined spectral component. The spectral component corresponding to each waveguide is substantially different from the spectral component corresponding to another of the waveguides.
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公开(公告)号:US20190201901A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-04
申请号:US16322820
申请日:2017-07-28
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D
Inventor: Shengping Mao , Erik Sohn , Xavier Rottenberg , Chengxun Liu
CPC classification number: B01L3/502761 , A61M1/3678 , A61M2205/0244 , B01L3/502746 , B01L2200/0652 , B01L2300/0816 , B01L2300/168 , B01L2400/0436 , B01L2400/0439 , B01L2400/086 , B01L2400/088 , G01N15/1404 , G01N29/222 , G01N2015/0053 , G01N2015/0065 , G01N2015/142
Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a focusing arrangement for focusing particles or cells in a flow. The arrangement includes at least one channel for guiding the flow. The channel includes (i) at least one particle confinement structure having particle flow boundaries and (ii) at least one acoustic confinement structure having acoustic field boundaries adapted for confining acoustic fields. The acoustic field boundaries may be different from the particle flow boundaries, and the at least one acoustic confinement structure may be arranged with regard to the channel to at least partially confine acoustic fields in the channel.
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