摘要:
A digital image processing device processes digital images provided by a camera of biosensor reader. The device includes a pixel processing unit for evaluating a stream of image values with respect to a given set of processing spots in the image area, thus determining characteristic parameters like the integral of pixel values in the processing spots. The pixel processing unit communicates with a higher-level digital control unit that sets the processing spots to be evaluated and that reads out and post-processes the results of the pixel processing unit.
摘要:
The invention relates to a substance determining apparatus for determining a substance within a fluid. Particles attach the substance and bind to a binding surface (30), wherein a sensing signal is generated depending on the bound particles. Binding events indicating a binding of a particle on the binding surface (30) are determined from the generated sensing signal, and the substance within the fluid is determined based on the determined binding events. During a procedure of determining a substance within a fluid, particles may bind to the binding surface and may leave the binding surface. Therefore, during this procedure a number of binding events can be determined being much larger than the number of bound particles. The determination of the substance within the fluid can therefore be based on a very large amount of data, thereby increasing the accuracy of determining the substance within the fluid.
摘要:
The invention relates to a digital image processing architecture, particularly for processing digital images provided by a camera (101) of a biosensor reader (100). The architecture comprises a pixel processing unit (112) for evaluating a stream of image values (I(x,y,t)) with respect to a given set of processing spots (PSi(t) in the image area, thus determining characteristic parameters like the integral (Ei(t) of pixel values in the processing spots (PSi(t). The pixel processing unit (112) communicates with a higher-level digital control unit (130) that sets the processing spots (PSi(t) to be evaluated and that reads out and post-processes the results of the pixel processing unit (112).
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and a microelectronic sensor device for making optical examinations in an investigation region (3). An input light beam (L1) is emitted by a light source (20) into said investigation region (3), and an output light beam (L2) coming from the investigation region (3) is detected by a light detector (30) providing a measurement signal (X). An evaluation unit (40) provides a result signal (R) based on a characteristic parameter (e.g. the intensity) of the input light beam (L1) and the output light beam (L2). Preferably, the input light beam (L1) is modulated with a given frequency (ω) and monitored with a sensor unit (22) that provides a monitoring signal (M). The monitoring signal (M) and the measurement signal (X) can then be demodulated with respect to the monitoring signal, and their ratio can be determined. This allows to obtain a result signal (R) that is largely independent of environmental influences and variations in the light source.
摘要:
A visible pattern is obtained by modulating the digital sum value. Because the digital sum value modulation allows the choice of several different channel bits groups between DC control points, the selection of a group of channel bits resulting in a change of reflection. This creation of a visible pattern is highly suitable for Blueray as the parity preserving property of the channel code guarantees disparity inversion by the DC-control bit, which keeps the DSV excursions between hard limits. As a result only small DSV deliberate variations are required to produce a visual watermark, which will not deteriorate the bit-detection margin of the optical disc.
摘要:
The invention relates to microelectronic device (100) and a method that allow the controlled release of a reference substance (21, 22, 23) into the sample chamber (5) of a biosensor. In a particular embodiment, this is achieved by a supply unit (20) comprising a control wire (24) that can generate a magnetic field in a storage region of the sample chamber (5). Magnetic reference particles (22) can then enclose and retain reference target molecules (21) until the magnetic field is reduced or switched off, releasing the target molecules at a desired point in time. The controlled release of a reference substance (21, 22, 23) may for instance be used for the calibration of a magnetic biosensor.
摘要:
The invention relates to the calibration of the magnetic sensor device comprising magnetic excitation wires (11, 13) and a magnetic sensor element, for example a GMR sensor (12), for measuring reaction fields (B2) generated by magnetic particles (2) in reaction to an excitation field (B1) generated by the excitation wires. The magnetic sensor element (12) can be calibrated by saturating the magnetic particles (2) with a magnetic calibration field (B3). Thus the direct (crosstalk) action of the excitation field (B1) on the magnetic sensor element (12) can be determined without disturbing contributions of the magnetic particles (2).
摘要:
In order to reduce the cross talk between data recorded in adjacent tracks on a record carrier the encoding of the data stream into code words is controlled using control points. The code words in a first track are altered by selecting that value of the control point that results in code words that differ in as many bit positions as possible from the corresponding bit positions in a second track, where the first track and second track are both adjacent to the same third track. Having opposite bit values in corresponding bit positions on the first and second track results in the lowest contribution of these bit positions to the code words stored in the third track.
摘要:
The invention relates to a microelectronic device (200), particularly a magnetic biosensor, comprising B/E-electrodes (21) that can generate a magnetic field (B) in a sample chamber (10). The device further comprises E-electrodes (23, 24) that can generate an electrical field (E) in the sample chamber (10) in cooperation with the B/E-electrodes (21). Thus the B/E-electrodes are used for two purposes. Electrical fields (E) in the sample chamber (10) may particularly be used for pumping and/or mixing of a fluid sample or for a stringency test of particle bindings.
摘要:
The invention relates to a microchip assembly that is particularly applicable for biosensors. According to the invention, short-distance interactions between coupling circuits (11, 12) on a thin substrate (13) and an object (2) take place through the substrate (13) of reduced thickness (d). The coupling circuits may particularly comprise wires (11) for the generation of a magnetic field (B) and a GMR (12) for the detection of the stray fields (B′) generated by magnetizing beads (2) on labeled biological molecules (1).