公开(公告)号：US09757040B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US15357136

申请日：2016-11-21

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. Islam

IPC: G01J3/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01N21/359 ,  A61B5/145 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N21/88 ,  H01S3/30 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01M3/38

CPC classification number: A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/6801 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238 ,  A61B2562/146 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/1838 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/1208 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/9508 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01N2201/129 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: A wearable device for use with a smart phone or tablet includes a measurement device having a plurality of LEDs generating a near-infrared input optical beam that measures physiological parameters. The measurement device includes lenses configured to receive and to deliver the input beam to skin which reflects the beam. The measurement device includes a reflective surface configured to receive and redirect the light from the skin, and a receiver configured to receive the reflected beam. The light source is configured to increase a signal-to-noise ratio of the input beam reflected from the skin by increasing the light intensity from the LEDs and modulation of the LEDs. The measurement device is configured to generate an output signal representing a non-invasive measurement on blood contained within the skin. The wearable device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the smart phone or tablet which receives and processes the output signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170248567A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15594053

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. ISLAM

IPC: G01N33/15 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/145 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01N33/44 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/453

CPC classification number: A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/6801 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238 ,  A61B2562/146 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/1838 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/1208 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/9508 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01N2201/129 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/302 ,  Y02A90/26

Abstract: A wearable device for measuring physiological parameters includes a light source having a plurality of semiconductor light emitting diodes (LEDs) each configured to generate an output optical beam, wherein at least a portion of the one or more optical beam wavelengths is a near-infrared wavelength. The light source is configured to increase signal-to-noise ratio by increasing light intensity for at least one of the LEDs and by increasing a pulse rate of at least one of the LEDs. A lens is configured to receive the output optical beam and to deliver a lens output beam to tissue. A detection system generates an output signal in response to the lens output beam reflected from the tissue, wherein the detection system is configured to be synchronized to the light source, and is located a different distance from a first one of the LEDs than a second one of the LEDs.

公开(公告)号：US09739600B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15184034

申请日：2016-06-16

Applicant: FOGALE NANOTECH

Inventor： Gilles Fresquet ,  Alain Courteville ,  Philippe Gastaldo

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  G01B11/22 ,  G01N21/95

CPC classification number: G01N21/9501 ,  G01B11/022 ,  G01B11/0608 ,  G01B11/22 ,  G01B11/245 ,  G01B2210/50 ,  G01B2210/56 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N2201/063 ,  G01N2201/0833 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G02B21/0064 ,  H01L22/12

Abstract: A confocal chromatic device for inspecting the surface of an object such as a wafer, including a plurality of optical measurement channels with collection apertures arranged for collecting the light reflected by the object through a chromatic lens at a plurality of measurement points, the plurality of optical measurement channels including optical measurement channels with an intensity detector for measuring a total intensity of the collected light. A method is also provided for inspecting the surface of an object such as a wafer including tridimensional structures.

公开(公告)号：US20170224220A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15502023

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Inventor： James W. Tunnell ,  Manu Sharma ,  Eric Marple

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/44

CPC classification number: A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0064 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/444 ,  A61B5/725 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01J3/4412 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/4742

Abstract: A fiber-optic probe for multi-modal characterization of a tissue. The fiber optic probe may comprise a first group of fibers associated with a first modality of light. The first group of fibers may comprise a first light delivery fiber and a first light collection fiber. The fiber optic probe may also comprise a second group of fibers associated with at least a second modality of light, the second group of fibers comprising a second light delivery fiber and a second light collection fiber; The fiber optic probe may also comprise a longpass filter positioned distal to the first group of fibers and a lens positioned distal to the filter. The fiber optic probe may also comprise. The fiber optic probe may include the second group of fibers bypassing the filter. The second group of fibers may bypass the filter.

公开(公告)号：US09726539B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US15248230

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. Islam

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G01J3/10 ,  H01S3/30 ,  G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/02 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/10 ,  H01S5/14 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G02B6/293 ,  G02F1/365 ,  H01S5/40 ,  G02F1/35 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/102

CPC classification number: G01J3/108 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0245 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J2003/102 ,  G01J2003/423 ,  G02B6/29349 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/094007 ,  H01S3/094069 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/1024 ,  H01S3/302 ,  H01S5/0064 ,  H01S5/0085 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/1092 ,  H01S5/146 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S2301/085

Abstract: A white light spectroscopy system includes a super continuum light source having an input light source including semiconductor diodes to generate an input beam having a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns. The light source includes a cladding-pumped fiber optical amplifier to receive the input beam, and a photonic crystal fiber to receive the amplified optical beam to broaden the spectral width to 100 nm or more forming an output beam in the visible wavelength range. The output beam is pulsed with a repetition rate of 1 Megahertz or higher. The system also includes a lens and/or mirror to receive the output beam, to send the output beam to a scanning stage, and to deliver the received output beam to a sample. A detection system includes dispersive optics and narrow band filters followed by one or more detectors to permit approximately simultaneous measurement of at least two wavelengths from the sample.

公开(公告)号：US09719917B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US13130166

申请日：2009-11-23

Applicant: Hakan Frojdh ,  Mikael Hornqvist ,  Stig Tormod ,  Patrik Akerstrom

Inventor： Hakan Frojdh ,  Mikael Hornqvist ,  Stig Tormod ,  Patrik Akerstrom

IPC: G01N21/61 ,  G01N21/33 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/51 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01N21/03

CPC classification number: G01N21/33 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/51 ,  G01N2021/0346 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/0853 ,  G01N2201/086

Abstract: The present invention discloses a flow cell optical detection system comprising a light source, a flow cell and a light detector, wherein the light detector is arranged in a separate detector unit that is arranged to be releasably attached to a detector interface, the detector interface being in optical communication with the light source and comprises optical connectors for optically connecting the flow cell and the detector unit in the light path from the light source, and wherein the flow cell is an interchangeable unit arranged to be held in position by the detector unit when attached to the detector interface.

公开(公告)号：US09719854B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15125686

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Klaas Cornelis Jan Wijbrans ,  Gerhardus Wilhelmus Lucassen ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/49 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: G01J3/12 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/725 ,  A61B5/7264 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/1247 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/12

Abstract: A spectroscopic analysis device for analysis of a sample comprising: a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) comprising: an input (DEF) for receiving light from the sample; and a demultiplexer (DEMUX) arranged to distribute the received light into at least a first optical chain (C1) and a second optical chain (C2); wherein each optical chain (C1, C2) of the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) further comprises a tunable bandpass filter (TBF1, TBF2) and a variable attenuator (ATT1, ATT2) and a photodetector (PD1, PD2) arranged respectively to filter and to attenuate and to detect the light distributed into its corresponding optical chain (C1, C2).

公开(公告)号：US09704348B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14157613

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Jay Chun

IPC: A63F1/00 ,  A63F3/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  A63F3/00157 ,  A63F2001/001 ,  A63F2001/003 ,  A63F2001/005 ,  A63F2003/00167 ,  A63F2003/0017 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0232 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/0294 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258

Abstract: An electronic device or entertainment gaming machine comprising: at least one betting terminal having a software program or plurality of software programs that allow at least a second player to place a bet on a jackpot if a first player declines the right to place a bet on the jackpot, wherein the second player is at a betting terminal that is apart from the conventional casino table game and the first player is playing at a conventional casino table game and is granted a right of first refusal to place a bet on jackpot by virtue of the first player's bet on the conventional casino table game, wherein the outcome of the jackpot is determined according to a combination of cards or dice in the conventional casino table game.

公开(公告)号：US09687152B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14009473

申请日：2012-04-05

Applicant: Haishan Zeng ,  Harvey Lui ,  David McLean ,  Anthony Lee ,  Hequn Wang ,  Shuo Tang

Inventor： Haishan Zeng ,  Harvey Lui ,  David McLean ,  Anthony Lee ,  Hequn Wang ,  Shuo Tang

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/06 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G02B21/06 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/02 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61N5/06

CPC classification number: A61B5/0064 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/6831 ,  A61B5/6832 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61N5/06 ,  A61N5/0616 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G02B21/0052 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/06

Abstract: A multiphoton microscope is provided. The microscope includes: an excitation source for providing an optical excitation beam at an excitation wavelength λ; a scanner for scanning the excitation beam on a sample; an objective for irradiating the sample with the excitation beam scanned by the scanner and for collecting an emission beam from the sample; a first detector for detecting a plurality of multiphoton signals; and an emission light path allowing transmission from the objective to the first detector a wavelength band limited to greater than or equal to λ/2 and less than λ, wherein the plurality of multiphoton signals have wavelengths within the wavelength band; wherein the plurality of multiphoton signals com-prises a first multiphoton signal and a second multiphoton signal of different types. Fast image capture rate multiphoton microscopes for in vivo imaging, as well as photothermolysis methods using the microscopes are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US09677933B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14010675

申请日：2013-08-27

Applicant: University of Maribor

Inventor： Denis Donlagic ,  Simon Pevec

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/427

CPC classification number: G01J3/0218 ,  G01B2290/25 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0237 ,  G01J3/0289 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J2003/102 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01L9/0079

Abstract: An optical system having an optical sensor with an ultra-short FP cavity, and a low-resolution optical interrogation system coupled to the optical sensor and operational to send light signals and receive light signals to and from the optical sensor is disclosed. The optical system may operate in a wavelength range including the visible and near-infrared range. Methods of interrogating optical sensors are provided, as are numerous other aspects.