Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention can include a turbidity measuring device. Typically, the turbidity measuring device can include a fluidic module and a measurement module. The measurement module can removably couple to the fluidic module and be implemented to measure a turbidity of a liquid passing through the fluidic module. The fluidic module can include a sub-assembly that can form a deaerator within the fluidic module. In one instance, the deaerator can be implemented to separate entrained air and/or other gases from a continuous flow of liquid by means of nucleation before the liquid is assayed.
Abstract:
An image forming system is described that includes a light source that provides a light beam and an anamorphic refractive optical element. A first outer surface of the anamorphic element faces the light source and includes a toric surface. The light beam is incident upon the first outer face and then an incident surface of the anamorphic element. The anamorphic element directs the light beam to an image forming device. An illumination system is also described where an anamorphic element includes a toric surface and a facet surface.
Abstract:
A full or partial air-to-water de-anamorphoser and method of air-to-water de-anamorphosis is provided. A housing has a planar transparent window in one end thereof adjacent to a defined air space. The housing is placed under the water's surface with an acute angle being formed between the window and the water's surface to thereby define a virtual prism whose center leads its apex. An optical prism having an apex and a center is positioned in the housing's air space and is spaced apart from the housing's window such that the prism's apex leads its center as measured along a line parallel to light exiting the prism. The light exiting the prism was originally incident on the water's surface, subsequently traveled through the water, and then was passed sequentially through the housing's window, the housing's air space and the prism.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a light redirecting film comprising a thin optically transparent substrate having opposite sides, one side of the substrate substantially covered by elongated individual optical elements whose longest dimensions are substantially aligned in a lengthwise direction, wherein the shape of at least some of the optical elements have a visually significant difference, and wherein the layout of optical element shapes and locations is such that objectionable patterns are not visible in the film under standard LCD backlight viewing conditions.
Abstract:
According to particular embodiments, an illumination system includes a light source that generates light for use in illuminating a spatial light modulator and an assembly of two optical elements spatially separated by a gap that receives the light from the light source, changes the shape of the light, and transmits the light onto the spatial light modulator.
Abstract:
A parcentric objective is described, including an objective lens configured to receive an incident ray from a field of view and to translate the incident ray into a translated incident ray, the objective lens substantially aligned across an optical axis, and a wedge prism configured to receive and deflect the translated incident ray into an exiting ray, the wedge prism rotated about the optical axis. A specimen review system is also described, including a specimen stage configured to receive specimens for viewing, a source of illumination providing illumination to the specimen stage, a review scope configured to review specimens positioned on the specimen stage, the review scope comprising a parcentric objective configured to resolve a field of view of the specimen stage.
Abstract:
A 3D shape-measuring apparatus using biaxial anamorphic magnification comprises a light source that projects a light onto an object surface to be sensed. Via an electrical image-grabbing device, such as CCD camera, the light reflected from the object is grabbed to determine the coordinate locations sensed on the object. Before the electrical image-grabbing device, the light reflected from the object passes respectively through a curved reflecting mirror or an assembly of telecentric cylindrical lenses to adjust an image magnification along the light projection direction, and an assembly of cylindrical lenses to adjust an image magnification along a direction perpendicular to the light projection direction. Thereby, resolution nonuniformity with respect to near and far distance is resolved while the observable range of the CCD camera can further be efficiently changed into a measurable field.
Abstract:
A laser plate making apparatus is disclosed for forming a press plate from a form plate sheet. The apparatus includes a laser light source for providing a laser beam, a collimator lens, an objective lens and an anamorphic prism. The laser light source serves to emit a laser beam onto the form plate sheet through the collimator lens, the objective lens and the anamorphic prism. The anamorphic prism serves to shape the laser beam such that even if a focal stripe width is made small the focal depth is not substantially shortened.
Abstract:
In an optical system including a laser diode with astigmatism such that the apparent source position in two orthogonal axes each normal to the beam direction differ, a beam prism expander and a collimating lens positioned between the diode and expander, the collimated lens is positioned relative to the laser such that the radius of curvature of the light beam exiting the beam expander in the two axes is identical.