摘要:
The present invention provides for the coaxial encapsulation of a plurality of cells in a single elongated compartment. By this encapsulation, the cells are protected by at least one layer of separation material and kept in close contact, which leads to a better vitality of the encapsulated cells and consequently results in higher chances to form microtissue. Methods and devices for the production of such encapsulated cell compartments are disclosed as well as medical uses of such compartments in cell, tissue therapy and tissue engineering.
摘要:
A method and sensor for the detection of luminescence radiation generated by at least one luminophore is disclosed. In the context of the present invention the biosensor comprises a grid (120) defined as arrays of apertures with the apertures having a first dimension below and a second dimension above the diffraction limit of the excitation light (102) in a medium, a polarizer (115), and luminophores (117) positioned in a volume selected from the group consisting of: the volume inside the apertures of the grid (120), the volume in between the array of slits (120) and the polarizer (115) and a volume that extends into the polarizer (115), wherein the grid (120) providing a transmission axis extending in a first direction and the polarizer (115) providing a transmission axis extending in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular with respect to each other, wherein the excitation radiation (102) is polarized such that it is substantially suppressed by one of the at least one grid (120) and polarizer (115) and substantially not suppressed by the other of the at least one grid (120) and polarizer (115).
摘要:
A method and sensor for the detection of luminescence radiation generated by at least one luminophore is disclosed. In the context of the present invention the biosensor comprises a grid (120) defined as arrays of apertures with the apertures having a first dimension below and a second dimension above the diffraction limit of the excitation light (102) in a medium, a polarizer (115), and luminophores (117) positioned in a volume selected from the group consisting of: the volume inside the apertures of the grid (120), the volume in between the array of slits (120) and the polarizer (115) and a volume that extends into the polarizer (115), wherein the grid (120) providing a transmission axis extending in a first direction and the polarizer (115) providing a transmission axis extending in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially perpendicular with respect to each other, wherein the excitation radiation (102) is polarized such that it is substantially suppressed by one of the at least one grid (120) and polarizer (115) and substantially not suppressed by the other of the at least one grid (120) and polarizer (115).
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a compensator layer features forming first and second retardation foils by polymerizing or vitrifying liquid-crystalline material comprising liquid-crystal molecules in manner wherein the liquid-crystal molecules in the polymerized or vitrified liquid-crystalline material of the first and second retardation foils respectively exhibit first and second tilt angles which are respectively parallel to first and second planes that are normal to major surfaces of the foils and that are angled with respect to one another by an angle of 60–120 degrees.
摘要:
The Application describes a method and devices for manufacturing a broadband cholesteric polarizer having a well-defined bandwidth and edge position. To this end, a liquid-crystalline cholesterically ordered layer comprising reactive chiral monomers and reactive nematogenic monomers having a different reactivity is polymerized by exposure to radiation. The invention is characterized in that the intensity of the radiation is increased substantially, preferably by a factor of 10 or more, when a desired edge position of the band is reached. As a result, the bandwidth and edge position of the reflection band reached at that moment are frozen as it were. A monochromatic sensor can be used to determine whether said edge position has been reached, the wavelength used by the sensor corresponding to the wavelength of the desired edge position of the band. Broadband, cholesteric polarizers having a well-defined bandwidth and edge position can very advantageously be used in a display.
摘要:
Flat-panel picture display device comprising a picture display panel for modulating the state of polarization of polarized light coupled into said panel in conformity with a picture to be displayed. The light is polarized by means of a reflective polarizer which is integrated or not integrated with the picture display panel. At least a part of the picture display panel functions as an optical waveguide, notably for the beam component b.sub.2 having the state of polarization which is not suitable for modulation. An analyzer is present at a first surface of the picture display panel. The polarizing means in the form of a reflective polarizer are present at a second surface of the picture display panel, which surface is located opposite the first surface. A light-directing system is present at the surface of the polarizer remote from the picture display panel, which system is used for sending the light leaving the picture display panel at this surface without contributing to the formation of the image to the picture display panel again so that it will as yet have a chance of being converted into light having the desired state of polarization.
摘要:
Radiation-dose indicator as well as a lamp and a tanning apparatus comprising such a radiation-dose indicator. The invention provides a novel type of radiation-dose indicator which is reliable and accurate. The indicator comprises an optically active layer which includes a liquid-crystalline material as well as a radiation-sensitive compound. This compound is converted under the influence of radiation in such a way as to change the order of the liquid-crystalline material. Preferably, a trans-isomer is used as the radiation-sensitive compound, which is converted to the corresponding cis-isomer under the influence of radiation. In this way, the order of the liquid-crystalline material is broken. Indicators in accordance with the invention can very advantageously be used in UV- and IR-lamps as well as in tanning apparatus.
摘要:
The invention relates to an optical temperature indicator. The indicator comprises an optically active layer of a transparent polymeric material in which liquid-crystalline material is dispersed. The molecules of the liquid-crystalline material form part of a polymeric structure via covalent bonds, for example as side-chain groups. The polymeric structure is preferably based on a siloxane. Such an indicator exhibits a good mechanical stability, while the opacity is preserved for a long period of time.
摘要:
A liquid crystalline material in the form of an anisotropic gel comprising a polymerized liquid crystalline material and a low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material, can be used in a display cell, said polymerized material forming a permanently oriented network in the low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material.
摘要:
A polarizer including a polarization grating comprising a polarization sensitive photo-alignment layer and a liquid crystal composition arranged on said photo-alignment layer. An alignment pattern, corresponding to the polarization pattern of a hologram, is recorded in the photo-alignment layer, and the liquid crystal composition is aligned on the photo-alignment layer.