Abstract:
A fluorometer can comprise a microfluidics chip receptacle configured to receive a microfluidics chip. The fluorometer can comprise a reflective enclosure that has an outer surface and an inner surface. The microfluidics chip receptacle can be configured in relation to the reflective enclosure so that the reflective enclosure can receive, at the inner surface, light energy emitted from an analyte on a microfluidics chip disposed in the microfluidics chip receptacle. The fluorometer can comprise an excitation source configured to emit excitation energy to the microfluidics chip receptacle. The fluorometer can comprise a light sensor configured in relation to the microfluidics chip receptacle to receive light energy from the microfluidics chip receptacle. The light energy, caused by the excitation energy, is emitted from an analyte. The fluorometer can comprise a controller configured to determine a concentration of an analyte from the light energy received at the light sensor.
Abstract:
A vision system useful in acquiring images includes: a light dome having a window and a perimeter; an annular light curtain positioned within and radially inwardly from the perimeter of the light dome such that an annular gap is formed between the light dome and the light curtain; and a light ring positioned to illuminate the gap between the light dome and the light curtain. The light curtain and window are sized and positioned such that no direct light from the light ring reaches the window. The system further comprises a camera having a lens facing the window to acquire images of an object on a side of the window opposite the camera. The images acquired by the camera can then be compared to stored images to determine whether the identity of the objects (which may be pharmaceutical tablets) is as expected.
Abstract:
A directive light beam in a wavelength range appropriate for penetrating into body tissues is applied to a portion of a patient's body and the energy transmitted or back-scattered by the underlying tissue is analyzed spectrophotometrically for the presence of glucose. Analysis is performed using especially selected bands in the near-infrared region.
Abstract:
An illumination system for recognizing material includes a measurement stage, a light-providing part, a light-receiving part, and a processing part. The measurement stage is upwardly open and the measurement target is located on the measurement stage. The light-providing part includes a plurality of illumination sections providing incident lights to the measurement target, and provides multi-directional incident lights to the measurement target from multiple upper directions at which the measurement stage is open. The light-receiving part receives single-directional reflection lights reflected by the measurement target according to the multi-directional incident lights provided by the light-providing part. The processing part acquires a multi-directional intensity distribution of multi-directional reflection lights reflected by the measurement target according to a single-directional incident light from the single-directional reflection lights reflected by the measurement target according to the multi-directional incident lights, and determines material of the measurement target from the multi-directional intensity distribution of reflection lights. Thus, material of an object may be easily and accurately known at a low cost.
Abstract:
A vision system useful in acquiring images includes: a light dome having a window and a perimeter; an annular light curtain positioned within and radially inwardly from the perimeter of the light dome such that an annular gap is formed between the light dome and the light curtain; and a light ring positioned to illuminate the gap between the light dome and the light curtain. The light curtain and window are sized and positioned such that no direct light from the light ring reaches the window. The system further comprises a camera having a lens facing the window to acquire images of an object on a side of the window opposite the camera. The images acquired by the camera can then be compared to stored images to determine whether the identity of the objects (which may be pharmaceutical tablets) is as expected.
Abstract:
A compact, optical measurement system has a non-flat detector array having multiple detector elements arranged on a flexible substrate in a monolithic fashion, one or more illumination sources arranged to provide more than one angle of incidence of light on a subject being measured, and a detection system in electrical communication with the detector array, the detection system arranged to receive inputs from the detector array and provide a measurement from the inputs. A method of measuring reflectance of a surface includes placing the surface adjacent a hemispherical detector array, illuminating the surface from a predetermined angle of incidence, simultaneously detecting reflectance at multiple emission angles using the hemispherical detector array, and repeating the illuminating and detecting processes at different angles of incidence. Optional arrays of lenses, baffles and filters may be employed by the system.
Abstract:
A vision system useful in acquiring images includes: a light dome having a window and a perimeter; an annular light curtain positioned within and radially inwardly from the perimeter of the light dome such that an annular gap is formed between the light dome and the light curtain; and a light ring positioned to illuminate the gap between the light dome and the light curtain. The light curtain and window are sized and positioned such that no direct light from the light ring reaches the window. The system further comprises a camera having a lens facing the window to acquire images of an object on a side of the window opposite the camera. The images acquired by the camera can then be compared to stored images to determine whether the identity of the objects (which may be pharmaceutical tablets) is as expected.
Abstract:
A compact, optical measurement system has a non-flat detector array having multiple detector elements arranged on a flexible substrate in a monolithic fashion, one or more illumination sources arranged to provide more than one angle of incidence of light on a subject being measured, and a detection system in electrical communication with the detector array, the detection system arranged to receive inputs from the detector array and provide a measurement from the inputs. A method of measuring reflectance of a surface includes placing the surface adjacent a hemispherical detector array, illuminating the surface from a predetermined angle of incidence, simultaneously detecting reflectance at multiple emission angles using the hemispherical detector array, and repeating the illuminating and detecting processes at different angles of incidence. Optional arrays of lenses, baffles and filters may be employed by the system.
Abstract:
A defect detecting apparatus for detecting defects on a substrate sample (wafer) having circuit patterns such as interconnections. The defect detecting apparatus is provided with stages that can be moved arbitrarily in each of the X, Y, Z, and θ directions in a state that the substrate sample is mounted thereon, an illumination optical system for illuminating the circuit patterns from one or plural directions, and a detection optical system for detecting reflection light, diffraction light, or scattered light coming from an inspection region being illuminated through almost the entire hemispherical surface having the substrate sample as the bottom surface. The NA (numerical aperture) thereby falls within a range of 0.7 to 1.0. Harmful defects or foreign substances can be detected so as to be separated from non-defects such as surface roughness of interconnections.
Abstract:
A portable spectrophotometer is disclosed which is provided with a holding case accommodating opto-mechanical color-reading devices and an electronic control device provided with a microprocessor having data and program memories. The spectrophotometer further includes a power source which enables its self-sustained field use.