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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077312 | Calibration device for a spectrophotometric system A method and apparatus for calibrating an NIRS system which includes a sensor portion and for evaluating an NIRS system for proper functioning is provided that includes an enclosure with at least two windows disposed in a wall of the enclosure. The windows allow the... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7847935 | Method and apparatus for gas concentration quantitative analysis An FTIR measurement is conducted on a background gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(BG) [C] and a synthetic single beam spectrum SSB(BG)[D], and an FTIR measurement is conducted on a sample gas to obtain a single beam spectrum SB(Samp)[E] and a synthetic single... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7528950 | Tunable laser-based process monitoring apparatus A chemical imaging and process monitoring device which utilizes a computer controlled tunable laser to provide light at discrete wavelengths in the near infrared band and a focal plane array to image or a single-point photo detector to detect the intensity of light ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525654 | Tunable laser-based chemical imaging system A chemical imaging device which utilizes a computer controlled tunable laser to provide light of wavelengths in the near infrared band and a focal plane array to image a sample illuminated at various wavelengths of light. The device also provides light intensity ref... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7365843 | Spectral photometer and associated measuring head A spectral photometer intended for integration purposes includes a measurement head equipped with illumination arrangement including at least one light source for the illumination at an angle of incidence of 45° of a measured object and located in a measurement pla... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362438 | COD measuring method and device A COD conversion equation holding unit in a computing unit of a COD measuring device holds a COD conversion equation that indicates a relationship between total-absorbance that is linearly combined by multiplying an absorbance value at each of a plurality of wavelen... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342658 | Programmable spectral imaging system An imaging apparatus for obtaining spectral image data from an object that includes: a) a light source; b) an input optics section; c) a programmable spectral filter that conditions the multispectral image bearing light according to a predetermined spectral transmis... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7283241 | Method and apparatus for a microscope image selector The disclosure generally relates to a multimode imaging apparatus for simultaneously obtaining multiple wavelength-discriminative spectral images of a sample. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an image selector having a rotator assembly, the rotator assembly... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277210 | Measuring spectral lines from an analyte using multiplexed holograms and polarization manipulation An optical apparatus in which multiplexed holograms are used to achieve wavelength selectivity and polarization manipulation is used to facilitate near-normal incidence of light on the holograms. The polarization manipulation allows light reflected from the hologram... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262910 | Illuminating device and optical object-analyzing device An illuminating device (10). In one embodiment, the illuminating device includes a light source (12), optical components (16, 18, 20) that define a plurality of light paths (14) originating from the light source, a light-conditioning arra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254503 | Light source wavelength correction A wavelength correction function provides corrected reflectance values from actual reflectance values taken in a reflectance-base instrument. The correction is provided as a function of measured reflectance values and a predefined set of high resolution reflectance ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248359 | Combining multi-spectral light from spatially separated sources Systems and methods for biological sample detection by combining and directing light with an optical blender that provides a composite beam from spatially and spectrally distinct non-parallel light sources. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241569 | Method and a device for the evaluation of biopolymer fitness A Method for identifying one or a small number of molecules, especially in a dilution of ≦1 μM, using laser excited FCS with measuring times ≦500 ms and short diffusion paths of the molecules to be analyzed, wherein the measurement is performed in small volume ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7194292 | Simultaneous signal attenuation measurements utilizing frequency orthogonal random codes A method for use in operating a signal attenuation measurement device used to obtain a physiological parameter of a patient and an apparatus for use in determining at least one physiological parameter relating to a patient from at least first and second signals tran... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7154607 | Flat spectrum illumination source for optical metrology A flat spectrum illumination source for use in optical metrology systems includes a first light source generating a visible light beam and a second light source generating an ultraviolet light beam. The illumination source also includes an auxiliary light source gen... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7099003 | Spectroscopic systems and methods The present invention relates to spectroscopic methods and systems for collecting electromagnetic radiation from an object using a continuously-spinning wavelength-selecting (CSWS) device, e.g., an interference filter(s) or grating. One embodiment of the invention p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7068362 | Expendable beam transmissometer The present invention provides apparatus for a beam transmissometer. In an embodiment, the beam transmissometer includes a LED signal source, collimating apparatus, a retroreflector that directs the projected beam, imaging apparatus that directs the beam onto a dete... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050164 | Spectrophotometer In order to improve spectral measurement accuracy during high-speed wavelength shifting, the appropriate sensitivity of the detection system is maintained by, prior to measurement of a sample, measuring the voltage value, then storing this value into a table, and ma... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047054 | Laser diode optical transducer assembly for non-invasive spectrophotometric blood oxygenation monitoring A non-invasive near infrared spectrophotometric monitoring transducer assembly includes a housing member, which is adhered directly on a patient's skin. The housing member contains a prism coupled to a flexible and lightweight single core optical light guide, which ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041493 | Bioreactor and bioprocessing technique The inventive bioprocessing system (and technique) relies on non-invasive optical chemical sensing technology wherein an optical excitation source excites an optical chemical sensor. The optical chemical sensor then emits luminescence or absorbs light which is measu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037724 | Method for storing and transporting crude oil Disclosed is a method for transporting blended crude oils comprising the steps of; (a) admixing a first crude oil with a second, different crude oil to form a crude oil admixture; (b) determining a first value representing the content of unprecipitated asphaltenes i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6975949 | Full width array scanning spectrophotometer A full width array spectrophotometer for full width scanning color analysis of color test targets, with one or two substantially linear elongated arrays of closely spaced multiple LED illumination sources of plural different color emissions in a multiply repeated pa... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6940891 | High precision optical imaging systems and related systems This disclosure describes the design and construction of high-precision off-axis optical imaging systems. The disclosure also describes the design and construction of high-precision mounting structures for rigidly holding optical elements in an optical imaging syste... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934025 | Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer An optical measurement system for evaluating a reference sample, having at least a partially known composition, includes a reference ellipsometer and at least one non-contact optical measurement device. The ellipsometer includes a light generator, an analyzer, and a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930774 | Method and apparatus for producing unique radiation spectra Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing a desired spectral intensity profile from a broadband light source. The apparatus comprises separation means for separating light provided by the broadband light source into radiation having a continuum of wavelength... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930775 | Diffraction-based optical correlator Method and system for wavelength-based processing of a light beam. A light beam, produced at a chemical or physical reaction site and having at least first and second wavelengths, λ1 and λ2, is received and diffracted at a first diffraction grating to provide firs... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930773 | Spectral imaging A method is described that includes measuring, at each of a set of W wavelength bins, a spectral response of at least one region of a sample stained with multiple stains, and determining the concentration of at least one of the stains in the region of the sample bas... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927846 | Real-time on-line sensing and control of emulsions in formation fluids Real time determination of the presence of emulsion in a formation fluid is accomplished using an optical probe, preferably an attenuated total reflectance probe. The determination can then be used to appropriately increase, decrease or leave unchanged the use of de... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922239 | Multi-wavelength cross-connect optical switch A cross-connect switch for fiber-optic communication networks employing a wavelength dispersive element, such as a grating, and a stack of regular (non-wavelength selective) cross bar switches using two-dimensional arrays of micromachined, electrically actuated, ind... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6922244 | Thin film optical measurement system and method with calibrating ellipsometer An optical measurement system, including a reference ellipsometer and a non-contact optical measurement device, evaluates a sample having at least a partially known composition. The reference ellipsometer includes a light generator to generate a beam of quasi-monoch... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6862091 | Illumination device and method for spectroscopic analysis An illumination subsystem for use in optical analysis which provides spatially and angularly homogenized radiation to the sample being analyzed. The system eliminates the illumination system as an interferent in the overall optical analysis. Thus, modest translation... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6726808 | Method for determination of the charging state for filtrates of masses in paper and board machines The invention is concerned with a method for the determination of the charging state of filtrates of fiber masses used in the manufacturing of paper and cardboard. In the method, a sample is filtrated from fibers through a filter, and indicator color is added to the... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6707548 | Systems and methods for filter based spectrographic analysis Systems and methods for filter based spectrographic analysis are provided that permit rapid analysis of bioanalytes. Systems include devices for illuminating a sample with electromagnetic radiation and capturing radiation emitted from the sample. Emitted radiation c... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6692974 | Analytical apparatus A surface plasmon resonance apparatus for detecting a soluble analyte (e.g. a protein) or a particulate analyte (e.g. a cell), the apparatus comprising: (a) a sensor block adapted to receive a sensor, said sensor, for example a sensor slide, having a meta... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6690471 | Color imager bar based spectrophotometer for color printer color control system An improved and lower cost color spectrophotometer, especially suitable for on-line color printer color control systems, incorporating a low cost commercial imaging chip, which normally only forms part of a three row, three color, document imaging bar use... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6650416 | Color image bar based spectrophotometer photodetector optical orientation A color spectrophotometer incorporating a low cost commercial imaging chip, which normally forms part of a document imaging bar used for imaging documents in scanners, etc., having multiple photo-sites with three different rows of color filters. Each chip... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6646724 | Device for determining the influence of dispersion on a measurement A device determines and subsequently corrects the dispersive influence on a measurement made according to the principles of phase or pulse modulation along a visible range. The device has an element for emission of electro-magnetic radiation with two carr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643016 | Multiple pathlength spectrophotometer A spectrometer or multiple wavelength absorbance detection method and apparatus providing improved accuracy for an array of measurements at different wavelengths. The spectrometer utilizes a multiple wavelength illumination system with an array of indepen... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636577 | Laser induced fluorescence water measurement system for nuclear reactors A water monitoring system for a nuclear reactor is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the water monitoring system includes a fiber optic cable having a first end and a second end, with the first end configured to optically couple to the reactor cooling... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6625480 | Apparatus and method for measuring a concentration of a component of a target material Apparatus and method for measuring concentration of a component of target material including a pumping light source for emitting light; a first wavelength conversion unit for converting and outputting the light; a first beam splitting unit for splitting t... | 09/23/2003 |
