Abstract:
A breath analysis device (10) comprising an inlet (11) for receiving a breath of a user, an analyzer (12) for determining a concentration of at least one element in the breath and output (15) for indicating the health zone corresponding to the concentration. The device also comprises a database for comprising previously determined concentrations and corresponding times at which the previously determined concentrations have been stored in the database and a processor (14) for storing in the concentrations in the database, comparing a measured concentration to at least one threshold for determining a health zone and recalculating the at least one threshold, based on the concentration and at least one of the previously determined concentrations.
Abstract:
An optical recording and reading system for use with an optical data storage medium (5) is described. The system comprises the medium (5) having a recording stack (9) and a cover stack (7) that is transparent to a focused radiation beam (1) which has a wavelength lambda in air. The cover stack (7) has a thickness dT. The recording stack (9) and cover stack (7) are formed sequentially on a substrate (8). An optical head (3), with an objective (2) having a numerical aperture NA and from which objective (2) the focused radiation beam (1) emanates during recording, is adapted for recording/reading at a free working distance dF of smaller than 50 µm from an outermost surface of said medium (5) and arranged on the cover stack (7) side of said optical data storage medium (5). When dT is smaller than 50
Abstract:
An optical recording and reading system for use with an optical data storage medium (5) is described. The system comprises the medium (5) having a recording stack (9) and a cover stack (7) that is transparent to a focused radiation beam (1) which has a wavelength λ in air. The cover stack (7) has a thickness dT. The recording stack (9) and cover stack (7) are formed sequentially on a substrate (8). An optical head (3), with an objective (2) having a numerical aperture NA and from which objective (2) the focused radiation beam (1) emanates during recording, is adapted for recording/reading at a free working distance dF of smaller than 50 µm from an outermost surface of said medium (5) and arranged on the cover stack (7) side of said optical data storage medium (5). When dT is smaller than 50? reliable recording and reading is achieved, especially because focus servo problems are prevented.
Abstract:
A magneto-optical recording medium and manufacturing method for such a medium, wherein a readout expansion layer (EL) consisting of a double- or bi-layer structures with anti-ferromagnetic layers, e.g. GdFeCo or TbFeCo, coupled over a relatively thin non-magnetic metallic layer, e.g. a Ru layer. Under influence of the temperature rise by the focussed spot of a readout radiation beam and the stray field from a storage layer (SL), the magnetization in the double-layer will switch from an anti-parallel to a parallel state. A main advantage of this layer structure is that it offers a symmetric readout response for up and down magnetization in the storage layer (SL) and can in principle be used without external readout field.
Abstract:
A photo acoustic sample detector (10) is provided for detecting a concentration of sample molecules in a sample mixture (1). The photo acoustic sample detector (10) comprises an input for receiving the sample mixture (1), an acoustic cavity (3) for containing the sample mixture (1), a light source (5) for sending light (50) into the acoustic cavity (3) for exciting the sample molecules and thereby causing sound waves in the acoustic cavity (3) and a pick up element (4) for converting the sound waves into electrical signals (12). The photo acoustic sample detector (10) also comprises a light guide (2) comprising a transparent inner wall (8) at an interface of the light guide (2) and the acoustic cavity (3) and a reflective outer wall (7) at an outside of the light guide (2). The light source (5) is arranged for illuminating the light guide (2). The light guide (2) serves for reflecting the light (50) back and forth through the light guide (2) and the acoustic cavity (3).
Abstract:
A device (100) for measuring a concentration of NO in exhaled air is provided. The device (100) comprises a mouthpiece (11), an NO sensor (12), an airway obstruction measurement and an analysis module. The mouthpiece (11) receives the exhaled air during an exhalation. The NO sensor (12) measures the concentration of NO in the exhaled air. The airway obstruction measurement module determines an airway obstruction parameter. The analysis module (16) analyzes an inflammatory status of a respiratory system based on a combination of the measured concentration of NO and the determined airway obstruction parameter.
Abstract:
A breath analysis device (10) comprising an inlet (11) for receiving a breath of a user, an analyzer (12) for determining a concentration of at least one element in the breath and output (15) for indicating the health zone corresponding to the concentration. The device also comprises a database for comprising previously determined concentrations and corresponding times at which the previously determined concentrations have been stored in the database and a processor (14) for storing in the concentrations in the database, comparing a measured concentration to at least one threshold for determining a health zone and recalculating the at least one threshold, based on the concentration and at least one of the previously determined concentrations.
Abstract:
A photo, acoustic detector (200) for detecting a concentration of a sample in a sample mixture. The photo acoustic detector (200) comprises a light source (101 ) for producing a. light beam for exciting molecules of the sample and a light modulator (102) for modulating the light beam for generating pressure variations in the sample mixture, an amplitude of the pressure variations being a measure of the concentration. The photo acoustic detector (200) further comprises a detector element (103) for converting the pressure variations into a detector current and a processing section (106) for processing the detector current to generate an output signal representing the concentration. The processing section (106) comprises an integrating amplifier for integrating the detector current, the integrating amplifier being coupled to the detector element (103) via a hold switch, and a timing circuit for generating a hold signal, SW HOLD , for operating the hold switch in order to couple the integrating amplifier to the detector element (103) during a predetermined interval of a period of the detector current.
Abstract:
A photo acoustic sample detector (10) is provided for detecting a concentration of sample molecules in a sample mixture (1). The photo acoustic sample detector (10) comprises an input for receiving the sample mixture (1), an acoustic cavity (3) for containing the sample mixture (1), a light source (5) for sending light (50) into the acoustic cavity (3) for exciting the sample molecules and thereby causing sound waves in the acoustic cavity (3) and a pick up element (4) for converting the sound waves into electrical signals (12). The photo acoustic sample detector (10) also comprises a light guide (2) comprising a transparent inner wall (8) at an interface of the light guide (2) and the acoustic cavity (3) and a reflective outer wall (7) at an outside of the light guide (2). The light source (5) is arranged for illuminating the light guide (2). The light guide (2) serves for reflecting the light (50) back and forth through the light guide (2) and the acoustic cavity (3).
Abstract:
A sample sensor (200) for detecting a concentration of a sample in a sample mixture, the sample sensor (200) comprising a light source (101), a detector element, a processing section (106) and parameter measuring means. The light source (101) produces a light beam (113) for exciting molecules of the sample. The detector element detects an 5 amount of excited molecules of the sample and provides a detector current indicating the amount. The processing section (106) is coupled to the detector element (103) for processing the detector current to generate an output signal (109) representing the concentration. The processing section (106) comprises a temperature compensation module (112) being arranged for compensating for a temperature dependent wavelength shift of the light source (101) 10 based on at least one measured value of a temperature dependent parameter of the light source (101), other than an output wavelength. The parameter measuring means obtain the at least one measured value.