公开(公告)号：US07548311B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-16

申请号：US11475582

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Kevin J. Knopp ,  Peidong Wang ,  Masud Azimi ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

发明人： Kevin J. Knopp ,  Peidong Wang ,  Masud Azimi ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

IPC分类号： G01J3/44

CPC分类号： G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0227 ,  G01J3/0232 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/656

摘要： A Raman probe assembly comprises: a light source for generating laser excitation light; a camera for capturing an image; a light analyzer for analyzing a Raman signature; and a light path for (i) delivering the laser excitation light from the light source to the specimen so as to produce the Raman signature for the specimen, (ii) capturing an image of the specimen and directing that image to the camera, and (iii) directing the Raman signature of the specimen to the light analyzer. A method includes providing a Raman probe assembly carried by a remote controlled robot; navigating the remote control robot to a position adjacent to a specimen; opening a shutter/wiper disposed adjacent to a window of the Raman analyzer; using a camera to aim the probe body at the specimen; energizing a light source; and analyzing the return light passed to the light analyzer.

摘要翻译： 拉曼探针组件包括：用于产生激光激发光的光源; 用于捕获图像的相机; 用于分析拉曼签名的光分析器; 以及用于（i）将激光激发光从光源传送到样本以产生用于样本的拉曼特征的光路，（ii）拍摄样本的图像并将该图像引导到相机，以及（ iii）将样品的拉曼标记引导到光分析仪。 一种方法包括提供由遥控机器人携带的拉曼探针组件; 将远程控制机器人导航到与样本相邻的位置; 打开与拉曼分析仪的窗口相邻设置的快门/刮水器; 使用相机将探针主体对准样本; 激励光源; 并分析通过光分析器的返回光。

公开(公告)号：US07420672B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11820706

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Peidong Wang ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Yu Shen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Masud Azimi

发明人： Peidong Wang ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Yu Shen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Masud Azimi

IPC分类号： G01J3/44

CPC分类号： G01N21/65 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N2021/656

摘要： Disclosed herein are Raman probes that include: (a) a first optical fiber for receiving laser excitation light from a light source and transmitting the same; (b) a first filter for receiving light from the first optical fiber and adapted to pass the laser excitation light and to block spurious signals associated with the light; (c) a second filter for receiving light from the first filter and adapted to direct the light toward a specimen; and (d) focusing apparatus for receiving the light from the second filter, focusing the light on the specimen so as to generate the Raman signal, and returning the Raman signal to the second filter. The second filter is further configured so that when the second filter receives the Raman signal from the focusing apparatus, the second filter filters out unwanted laser excitation light before directing the Raman signal to a second optical fiber.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了拉曼探针，其包括：（a）第一光纤，用于从光源接收激发激发光并将其传输; （b）第一滤光器，用于接收来自第一光纤的光，并适于通过激光激发光并阻止与光相关联的寄生信号; （c）第二过滤器，用于接收来自第一过滤器的光，并适于将光引向样本; 和（d）用于接收来自第二滤光器的光的聚焦装置，将光聚焦在样本上以产生拉曼信号，并将拉曼信号返回到第二滤光器。 第二滤波器进一步配置成使得当第二滤波器从聚焦装置接收拉曼信号时，第二滤波器在将拉曼信号引导到第二光纤之前滤除不期望的激光激发光。

公开(公告)号：US07254501B1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US11119147

申请日：2005-04-30

申请人： Christopher D. Brown ,  Gregory H. Vander Rhodes

发明人： Christopher D. Brown ,  Gregory H. Vander Rhodes

IPC分类号： G01R23/16 ,  G01B3/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/359 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N21/65

摘要： A method for determining the most likely composition of a sample, including obtaining data from a sample, wherein the data includes a representation of a measured spectrum; determining the precision state of the representation of the measured spectrum; providing a plurality of library candidates and, for each library candidate, providing data representing each library candidate, wherein the data includes a representation of a library spectrum; determining a representation of the similarity of the sample to each library candidate using (i) the representation of the measured spectrum; (ii) the precision state of the representation of the measured spectrum; and (iii) the representation of the library spectrum for that library candidate; determining the most likely composition of the sample based upon the determined representations of similarity of the sample to each library candidate; and displaying the most likely composition of the sample to a user.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定样本的最可能组成的方法，包括从样本获得数据，其中所述数据包括测量光谱的表示; 确定测量光谱表示的精度状态; 提供多个库候选，并且对于每个库候选者，提供表示每个库候选的数据，其中所述数据包括库频谱的表示; 使用（i）所述测量的谱的表示来确定所述样本与每个库候选的相似性的表示; （ii）测量光谱表示的精确状态; 及（iii）该图书馆候选人的图书馆频谱表示; 基于所确定的样本与每个库候选者的相似度的表示来确定样本的最可能的组合; 并向用户显示最可能的样本组成。

公开(公告)号：US07062133B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10832059

申请日：2004-04-26

申请人： Masud Azimi ,  Andrew Vote ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

发明人： Masud Azimi ,  Andrew Vote ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

IPC分类号： G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/4226

摘要： Apparatus is disclosed for precision alignment and assembly of opto-electronic components relative to one another, the apparatus comprising a selected optical component having a periphery forming at least one flat surface; a holding block having at least one attachment region corresponding to the at least one flat surface of the selected optical component; a positioning mechanism having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to position the selected optical component relative to another opto-electronic component, and the second portion configured to position the holding block relative to the selected optical component and in contact with a platform in attachment with the another opto-electronic component; and an attachment component disposed between the selected optical component and the holding block, and the attachment component disposed between the holding block and the platform so as to fix the selected optical component in position relative to the another opto-electronic component. A method of precision alignment and assembly of opto-electronic components relative to one another is disclosed, the method comprising: positioning the selected optical component relative to the another optical component using the first portion of the positioning mechanism; positioning the holding block relative to the selected optical component and in contact with the platform; and securing the selected optical component and the holding block, and the holding block and the platform, with the attachment component.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于相对于彼此的光电子部件的精确对准和组装的装置，该装置包括具有形成至少一个平坦表面的周边的所选择的光学部件; 保持块，其具有至少一个对应于所选择的光学部件的至少一个平坦表面的附接区域; 具有第一部分和第二部分的定位机构，所述第一部分被配置为相对于另一个光电子部件定位所选择的光学部件，并且所述第二部分被配置为相对于所选择的光学部件定位所述保持块并与 与另一个光电组件相连的平台; 以及设置在所选择的光学部件和保持块之间的附接部件以及设置在保持块和平台之间的附接部件，以便将所选择的光学部件相对于另一光电部件固定就位。 公开了一种相对于彼此的光电子部件的精确对准和组装的方法，所述方法包括：使用所述定位机构的第一部分相对于所述另一光学部件定位所选择的光学部件; 将所述保持块相对于所选择的光学部件定位并与所述平台接触; 并且用所述附接部件固定所选择的光学部件和所述保持块以及所述保持块和所述平台。

公开(公告)号：US20100290042A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12062688

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peili Chen ,  Masud Azimi ,  Peidong Wang ,  Yu Shen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Leyun Zhu ,  Christopher D. Brown ,  Gregory H. Vander Rhodes

发明人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peili Chen ,  Masud Azimi ,  Peidong Wang ,  Yu Shen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Leyun Zhu ,  Christopher D. Brown ,  Gregory H. Vander Rhodes

IPC分类号： G01J3/44

CPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/656 ,  G01N2201/0221

摘要： An apparatus includes: a handheld Raman analyzer that can include: a common platform; a laser assembly mounted on a laser platform, the laser platform supported on the common platform by a first material and a second thermally conductive material wherein the first material is softer than the second material; an optical probe head assembly disposed on the common platform, the optical probe head assembly spaced apart from the laser assembly; a spectrometer assembly disposed on the common platform, the spectrometer assembly spaced apart from the optical probe head assembly; and an analysis apparatus configured to identify a specimen based on a Raman signature received from the spectrometer. The laser assembly can be optically coupled to the optical probe head assembly by at least a first free-space coupling region and the optical probe head assembly optically coupled to the spectrometer assembly by at least a second free-space coupling region.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括：手持式拉曼分析仪，其可以包括：公共平台; 安装在激光平台上的激光组件，所述激光平台由第一材料和第二导热材料支撑在所述公共平台上，其中所述第一材料比所述第二材料柔软; 设置在所述公共平台上的光学探针头组件，所述光学探针头组件与所述激光组件间隔开; 设置在公共平台上的光谱仪组件，光谱仪组件与光学探针头组件间隔开; 以及分析装置，被配置为基于从所述光谱仪接收到的拉曼标记来识别样本。 激光组件可以通过至少第一自由空间耦合区域光学地耦合到光学探针头组件，并且光学探针头组件通过至少第二自由空间耦合区域光耦合到光谱仪组件。

公开(公告)号：US07499159B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11484534

申请日：2006-07-11

申请人： Kevin J. Knopp ,  Leyun Zhu ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

发明人： Kevin J. Knopp ,  Leyun Zhu ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

IPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G02B6/32

CPC分类号： G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0297 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/656 ,  G02B6/032

摘要： An optical probe assembly includes a light guide that includes a core region and a surrounding cladding region. The core region is constructed so as to minimize the creation of a relatively broadband spurious background noise signal when conveying the Raman pump light to the specimen, and the cladding region is constructed so as to satisfy the wave guiding reflection requirements of the Raman pump light and the Raman signature. A Raman spectroscopy system includes: a laser for producing Raman pump light; an optical probe assembly; and an optical spectrum analyzer for receiving the Raman signature of a specimen and identifying and characterizing the specimen based upon the spectrum of the Raman signature. Related methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 光学探针组件包括光导，其包括芯区域和周围的包层区域。 构造核心区域，以便在将拉曼泵浦光传送到样本时最小化相对宽带杂散背景噪声信号的产生，并且包层区域被构造成满足拉曼泵浦光的波导反射要求， 拉曼签名。 拉曼光谱系统包括：用于产生拉曼泵浦光的激光器; 光学探针组件; 以及光谱分析仪，用于接收样本的拉曼特征，并根据拉曼光谱的特征鉴定和表征样品。 还公开了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080291426A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11864304

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Masud Azimi ,  Arran Bibby ,  Christopher D. Brown ,  Peili Chen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peidong Wang

发明人： Masud Azimi ,  Arran Bibby ,  Christopher D. Brown ,  Peili Chen ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peidong Wang

IPC分类号： G01J3/00 ,  G01B9/02 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/47

CPC分类号： G01N21/552 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/024 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/4535 ,  G01N2021/3595

摘要： We disclose apparatus that includes: (a) an enclosure including an aperture; (b) a prism mounted in the enclosure so that a surface of the prism is exposed through the aperture; (c) an optical assembly contained within the enclosure, the optical assembly including a radiation source and a radiation detector, the source being configured to direct radiation towards the prism and the detector being configured to detect radiation from the source reflected from the exposed surface of the prism; and (d) an electronic processor contained within the enclosure, the electronic processor being in communication with the detector. The apparatus can be configured so that, during operation, the electronic processor determines information about a sample placed in contact with the exposed surface of the prism based on radiation reflected from the exposed prism surface while it is in contact with the sample.

摘要翻译： 我们公开了包括以下设备：（a）包括孔的外壳; （b）安装在外壳中的棱镜，使得棱镜的表面通过该孔露出; （c）包含在所述外壳内的光学组件，所述光学组件包括辐射源和辐射探测器，所述源被配置成将辐射引向所述棱镜，并且所述检测器被配置为检测来自所述源的反射的源的辐射， 棱镜; 以及（d）包含在所述外壳内的电子处理器，所述电子处理器与所述检测器通信。 该装置可以被配置为使得在操作期间，电子处理器在与样品接触的同时基于从暴露的棱镜表面反射的辐射来确定关于与棱镜的暴露表面接触的样品的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07409125B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11452307

申请日：2006-06-13

申请人： Masud Azimi ,  Andrew Vote ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

发明人： Masud Azimi ,  Andrew Vote ,  Daryoosh Vakhshoori

IPC分类号： G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/4226

摘要： Apparatus and methods for alignment and assembly of opto-electronic components relative to one another are disclosed. One apparatus comprises an optical component having a periphery forming at least one flat surface; a holding block having at least one attachment region corresponding to the at least one flat surface of the selected optical component; a positioning mechanism having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion configured to position the selected optical component relative to another opto-electronic component, and the second portion configured to position the holding block relative to the selected optical component and in contact with a platform in attachment with the another opto-electronic component; and an attachment component disposed between the selected optical component and the holding block, and the attachment component disposed between the holding block and the platform so as to fix the selected optical component in position relative to the another opto-electronic component.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于相对于彼此对准和组装光电元件的装置和方法。 一种装置包括具有形成至少一个平坦表面的周边的光学部件; 保持块，其具有至少一个对应于所选择的光学部件的至少一个平坦表面的附接区域; 具有第一部分和第二部分的定位机构，所述第一部分被配置为相对于另一个光电子部件定位所选择的光学部件，并且所述第二部分被配置为相对于所选择的光学部件定位所述保持块并与 与另一个光电组件相连的平台; 以及设置在所选择的光学部件和保持块之间的附接部件以及设置在保持块和平台之间的附接部件，以便将所选择的光学部件相对于另一光电部件固定就位。

公开(公告)号：US07215836B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10632779

申请日：2003-08-01

申请人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Masud Azimi ,  Min Jiang ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Peidong Wang

发明人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Masud Azimi ,  Min Jiang ,  Kevin J. Knopp ,  Peidong Wang

IPC分类号： G02F1/295 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S10/12 ,  H01S3/30

CPC分类号： H04B10/2916 ,  G02B6/4213 ,  G02B6/4215 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0064 ,  H01S3/094096 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/302 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/028 ,  H01S5/06206 ,  H01S5/101 ,  H01S5/1057 ,  H01S2301/04 ,  H04J14/02

摘要： The invention is in the field of distributed Raman amplification for digital and analog transmission applications and other applications, e.g., instrumentation and imaging applications, including HFC-CATV applications. In particular, the invention uses a high power broadband source of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) as the Raman pump source for improved system performance. The invention also includes methods for constructing such a high-power broadband Raman pump.

摘要翻译： 本发明在分布式拉曼放大领域用于数字和模拟传输应用以及其它应用，例如包括HFC-CATV应用的仪器和成像应用。 特别地，本发明使用放大自发发射（ASE）的高功率宽带源作为拉曼泵浦源，以改善系统性能。 本发明还包括构建这种高功率宽带拉曼泵的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07595877B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11926549

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peili Chen ,  Peidong Wang ,  Masud Azimi

发明人： Daryoosh Vakhshoori ,  Peili Chen ,  Peidong Wang ,  Masud Azimi

IPC分类号： G01J3/28

CPC分类号： G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0286

摘要： A spectrometer comprising a collimating element for receiving input light and collimating the same, a dispersive optical element for receiving light from the collimating element and dispersing the same and a focusing element for receiving light from the dispersive optical element and focusing the same on a detector assembly wherein, where the wavelength dispersion of the dispersed light extends in the x-y direction, the collimating element and the focusing element are formed so as to maintain the desired optical parameters in the x-y plane while having a reduced size in the z direction.

摘要翻译： 一种光谱仪，包括用于接收输入光并准直其的准直元件，用于接收来自准直元件的光并将其分散的分散光学元件和用于从分散光学元件接收光并将其聚焦在检测器组件上的聚焦元件 其中，当分散光的波长色散沿xy方向延伸时，形成准直元件和聚焦元件，以便在xy平面上保持期望的光学参数，同时在z方向具有减小的尺寸。