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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430047 | Small container fluid dynamics to produce optimized inspection conditions New methodology, realizable with both manual and new semi-automatic imaging technology, has transformed both the inspection and the batch release Attribute Sampling Inspection for contaminating visible particles in injectable solutions into statistically replicable ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7402805 | Device for the in-situ measurement of acoustically stimulated bioluminescence A device and method of use for measurement of in-situ bioluminescence generally comprising an acoustical pulse generator, a detector chamber, a lens assembly and a photomultiplier tube. The generator comprises transducers which can generate acoustical energy in the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391515 | Automated visual inspection system for the detection of microbial growth in solutions Essential prerequisites for any injectable product are its sterility, its freedom from pathogens and its freedom from visible particle contamination . . . . These requirements must be satisfied prior to the release of an injectable product batch for sale and use. | 06/24/2008 |
| 7372562 | Dynamic random separation among nanoparticles for nano enhanced Raman spectroscopy (NERS) molecular sensing A system for performing nanostructure-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (NERS) includes a radiation source, a radiation detector configured to detect Raman scattered radiation scattered by an analyte, and a container configured to provide a sealed enclosure. The NERS syst... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372063 | Optical detector for the presence of gas bubbles in a liquid The invention concerns a method for detecting gas bubbles in a liquid adapted to a device comprising a light source, a light detector and a data controlling and processing unit connected to a client system comprising the following steps: emitting light from the ligh... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365849 | Portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus A portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus that uses an integrated scan probe for the scanning operation is described. The integrated scanning probe is formed with a light emitting diode array light source and a photodiode detector array. After a test sample finis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365852 | Methods and systems for selecting pathlength in absorbance measurements Methods and sub-systems for substantially optimizing the absorbance measurement in optical instruments are provided. A method comprises forming a liquid sample into a droplet extending between two opposing surfaces, passing a light beam through the sample, and varyi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7321428 | Process photometer A process photometer which includes an insulated and a non-insulated compartment. The insulated compartment is maintained at a relatively constant, elevated temperature. The radiation source, a rotatable filter wheel, a radiation detector, and a means for converting... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310149 | Systems and methods for measurement of properties of small volume liquid samples A system for measuring properties of small volume samples includes a source of electromagnetic radiation; a first optical system; an optical delivery system; a sample holding assembly; a second optical system; a detecting system; an optical transmission system; a da... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310143 | NIST traceable automated visual inspection system for an inspection of particles in solution A method for the substantially complete detection and measurement of all particles, within a predetermined size, range, contained in an injectable solution comprising the steps of: a) rotation of the container causes substantially all of the particles in the injecta... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295317 | Device for inspecting filled and closed receptacles A device for inspecting filled and sealed containers consisting of a first carousel in which the containers to be inspected can be rotated about their longitudinal axis so that the contents in the containers begin to rotate with sufficient speed to stir up any forei... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294513 | Method and apparatus for characterizing solutions of small particles A method and apparatus is described by which means molecules in suspension may be characterized in terms of the size and mass distributions present. As a sample solution is separated by centrifugal means, it is illuminated at a particular radial distance from the ax... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7262059 | Systems and methods for measuring fluid properties A method for measuring properties of a fluid including placing a quantity of fluid in a container; inducing flow in the fluid wherein the flow is substantially streamlined in at least a measuring region of the container, and wherein the fluid is recirculated through... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256889 | Measuring device, particularly for conducting spectroscopic measurements A measuring arrangement, in particular for spectroscopic measurements on particulate samples, is described, having a measuring cuvette (10) for sampling which has at least one window (11) through which the sample (3) can be irradiated and includ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256389 | Glass bottle inspection machine A camera based inspection system for inspecting glass bottles made in a glass-forming machine. A single picture shows the heat distribution of an inspected portion of the bottle over a period of time whereby the operator will see a loss of stability in the glass pro... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247494 | Scanner with array anti-degradation features A reader is provided that, itself, addresses the issue of damage or degradation to arrays within the reader by virtue of air exposure. In doing so, experimental variability is reduced, and read/scan signal strength degradation is minimized for arrays/slides scanned ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7159957 | Actuator for a movable portion of an article of furniture A movable portion of an article of furniture, in particular a drawer, flap or door, includes at least one preferably electrical drive unit and a triggering device for actuation of the drive unit. The triggering device is at least partially arranged at the movable po... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7126685 | Optical absorbance sensitivity and reliability improvement via rotation of sample container An absorption spectroscopy method comprising providing a sample in a container, rotating the container, while rotating the container, directing a beam of electromagnetic radiation through the container, the beam comprising one or more wavelengths selected from the g... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113265 | Powder handling device for analytical instruments Method and system for causing a powder sample in a sample holder to undergo at least one of three motions (vibration, rotation and translation) at a selected motion frequency in order to present several views of an individual grain of the sample. One or more measure... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7069191 | Methods for reducing the susceptibility of a peak search to signal noise A method to minimize noise is used to analyze data generated from a measurement system such as a flow cytometer. One embodiment of a computer-implemented method includes determining sums of different subsets of sample values. The method also includes determining the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7012242 | Method for optoelectronically inspecting pharmaceutical articles In a method for optoelectronically inspecting pharmaceutical capsules (2) in a capsule filling machine (1), the pharmaceutical capsules (2) are fed in single file from a station (3) where the capsules (2) are made to a capsule (... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005629 | System for stereo-view based detection of features of articles An optical system having a light source means and a detector means for detecting one or more articles which by means of a conveyor move or are temporarily stationary under the means, where said article(s) has/have at least one reflective portion, and where light is ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995844 | Determination of light absorption pathlength in a vertical-beam photometer Disclosed are photometric methods and devices for determining optical pathlength of liquid samples containing analytes dissolved or suspended in a solvent. The methods and devices rely on determining a relationship between the light absorption properties of the solv... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988393 | Apparatus for determining rheological properties An apparatus (1) including two plates (3, 4) which can be rotated in relation to each other and between which the rheological properties of a test substance (6) disposed in an intervening area (5) can be determined. At least one of the pl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6984526 | Spectrophotometric method for determining the viability of a sample containing platelets A method and apparatus for characterizing the type of a blood sample and a variety of blood components are provided wherein a transmission spectrum of the sample is collected over a predetermined wavelength range. For blood typing, this spectrum is then compared wit... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6937339 | Inspection device and system for inspecting foreign matters in a liquid filled transparent container In an inspection device for inspecting for possible foreign matters contaminating a liquid filled transparent container, a red color illumination unit 23A is disposed behind a glass container 22 filled with liquid and a pair of blue color illumination ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6914672 | Inspecting apparatus for foreign matter and inspecting mechanism thereof A turn controllable inspection table which have a step between a portion where mount sections on which respective objects being inspected are mounted are formed along a circumference and an inside portion thereof, so that light from a light source illuminating a sid... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911653 | Inspecting method and apparatus for foreign matter An object being inspected that contains a liquid product is irradiated with light from a first side face thereof and with light given with a tilt from either side of a second side face opposite to the first side face with respect to the object being inspected, trans... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6882422 | Inspection device for body to be inspected and inspection device of foreign matters in liquid filled in transparent container In an inspection device of possible foreign matters included in transparent containers (20), the transparent containers (20) are successively loaded through a loader rotor (11) on to respective rotatable stands (8) arranged along the circ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6781689 | Continuous inspection apparatus A continuous inspection apparatus comprising a central axis placed in a vertical direction, the central axis penetrating a disc-like conveying table which conveys a subject to be inspected, a driving means for driving the conveying table, and a pair of inspection in... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6765675 | Fluid inspection apparatus with vibrator An apparatus is provided for optically inspecting containers of liquid solutions. The apparatus includes a fixture for gripping the container and a conveyor or indexable table for moving the fixtured container into alignment with a camera or other optical inspection... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6653152 | Sensor disk having radial grooves and optical assaying method using same An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes sensitized to a variety of substances. In this configuration the ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6586172 | Device for treatment of biological fluids The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for effective inactivation of micro-organisms in fluids with relatively high absorbance so as to limit damage. The apparatus has a large diameter passage (2) flow-through UV radiation system with a s... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6498645 | Inspection of liquid injectable products for contaminating particles A method for the substantially complete detection of all particles, within a predetermined size range, contained in an injectable solution comprising the steps of: a) pre-positioning particles in the container whereby rotation of the container causes subs... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6496618 | Fiber-optic channel selecting apparatus An optical channel selection device comprises a barrel, an internal optical fiber disposed within the barrel, a first bearing coaxially disposed around the barrel, and a first bearing sleeve coaxially disposed around the first bearing. The barrel is rotat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468807 | Mixing method The invention relates to a method for carrying out mixing in a thin liquid layer, which is arranged between essentially parallel walls at a capillary distance from each other. The mixing is carried out by subjecting the walls to a motion essentially in th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6388740 | Method and apparatus for timing intermittent illumination of a sample tube positioned on a centrifuge platen and for calibrating a sample tube imaging system Centrifuged material layer volumes are measured and quantified during centrifugation of the material layers contained in a sample tube in a centrifuge assembly, which sample tube is disposed on a centrifuge platen. The material layers in the sample tube a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6326213 | Acoustic standing-wave enhancement of a fiber-optic Salmonella biosensor A fluorescent fiber-optic biosensor system using ultrasonic concentration of particles and cells for the detection of Salmonella typhimurium. A biosensor test chamber serves as an ultrasonic standing-wave cell that allows microspheres or cells to be conce... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6300142 | Device and apparatus for conducting an assay A apparatus for assaying glycated proteins and other analytes in biological samples such as blood, in which a sample is presented to the apparatus, includes an inlet port between moveable between first and second inlets, such that the inlet can be brought... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6277653 | Optical assaying method and system having movable sensor with multiple sensing regions An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes sensitized to a variety of substances. In this configuration the ... | 08/21/2001 |
