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| 4176953 | Method and apparatus for measuring the motility of sperm cells A method and apparatus for measuring sperm motility are described in which a suspension of the sperm cells is placed in a transparent container, and a predetermined field of the specimen is continuously examined by photoelectric means for detecting variat... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4171909 | Apparatus for measuring light intensities Apparatus for measuring reflected or transmitted light is described. The apparatus comprises filter type spectrophotometer having a wavelength range of from about 200 nm (nanometers) to about 1,100 nm which includes a sample illuminating light source capa... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4162851 | Simultaneous photometering method and assembly for multi-dimensional measurements concerning biologically related materials A method and apparatus for producing multi-dimensional measurements of biologically related materials involves radiating samples of the materials with left and right alternating circular polarizations of selected wavelengths. Both light transmissions thro... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4159874 | Optical property measurement system and method In an illustrated embodiment, brightness, color, opacity and fluorescent contribution to brightness of single thickness sheet material are measured by an optical measuring system providing for simultaneous measurement of transmitted and reflected light. O... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4155774 | Process for controlling the rate of growth of particulate masses A vacuum pan is controlled by directly monitoring the total solids concentration of a boiling solution. A preferred type of process relates the change in concentration of sugar in a massecuite to the growth rate and increase in the number of crystals, and... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4150899 | Densitometer Densitometer for quantitative determination of the contents of a sample spot on a TLC plate or the like, wherein the spot is scanned in a zigzag way by a light beam having a minute cross section. The peaks of the signal measured in the individual strokes ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4145139 | Zig zag scanning densitometer with base line and impurity correction Densitometer for quantitative determination of a sample spot on a thin-layer chromatography (TLC) plate or the like having besides the spot an area of impurities developed thereon, wherein the surface of the plate is scanned in a zigzag way by a light bea... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4132314 | Electronic size and color sorter Disclosed is apparatus for sorting objects, e.g. tomatoes, according to both size and color. A preferred embodiment can sort the objects into fourteen size/color categories and yet requires only two photodetectors. The objects travel on a conveyor belt pa... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4129381 | Apparatus and method for preparing a particle suspension Apparatus and a method for preparing a particle suspension by measuring and adjusting the concentration of a suspension while the suspension is being subjected to particle-dispersing physical agitation are disclosed. The invention has particular applicati... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4125328 | Apparatus for measuring reflectivity and transmissivity of a specimen An apparatus for measuring reflectivity or transmissivity of a specimen has a source of light fixed to a base, a variable angle specimen frame receiving the light in a narrow beam and transmitting it or reflecting it, a light receiving unit movable around... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4123242 | Apparatus for producing optical fiber Apparatus for producing an optical fiber including apparatus for heating an optical fiber preform, apparatus for drawing out the optical fiber from the optical fiber preform whose fore end part has been made molten by the heating and for taking up the dra... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4120582 | Light reflectivity and transmission testing apparatus and method Apparatus and method for testing an optical element sample such as a mirror simultaneously and substantially instantaneously both for the total amount of light reflected from and the total amount of light transmitted by a predetermined area of that sample... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4117338 | Automatic recording fluorometer/densitometer An automatic recording fluorometer/densitometer has an integral viewer for viewing and photographing fluorescent samples which have been applied to a clear, thin-film substrate. Light from an ultraviolet source is on the opposite side of the sample from t... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4116564 | Apparatus for the study of plasmas The apparatus comprises a massive body accurately maintained at 37° and having a through horizontal bore in which are disposed in succession a bulb, a first concentrating lens, a test tube containing the sample, an interchangeable optical filter, a secon... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4101300 | Method and apparatus for drawing optical fiber For drawing an optical fiber from an optical fiber preform there are provided means for heating an optical fiber preform, means for pulling out an optical fiber from the optical fiber preform whose fore end part has been fused by heating, and means for ca... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4099871 | Method and apparatus for determination of activated sludge volume index Automatic determination of the activated sludge volume index by use of a single sample is accomplished by a method which comprises placing in a test cell a mixed liquor of activated sludge sampled at the aerator outlet or at the final settler, automatical... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4097151 | Method of and apparatus for locating B type and point type defects in a glass ribbon A beam of light is transmitted through a glass ribbon along a scan path onto a beam splitter. The beam splitter directs a first scanning beam onto a first detector responsive to B type defects and a second scanning beam onto a second detector responsive t... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4096949 | Apparatus for performing a three-way sort Apparatus for three-way sorting of particles in a singulated particle stream is characterized by a viewing assembly including a first and a second classifying section each respectively classifying each particle passing therethrough according to first and ... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4093382 | Hybrid holographic non-destructive test system An automatic hybrid holograhic non-destructive testing (HNDT) method and system capable of detecting flaws or debonds contained within certain materials. This system incorporates the techniques of optical holography, acoustical/optical holography and holo... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4092068 | Surface sensor A surface sensor utilizing a light source for projecting light onto a travelling surface and thereby illuminate a limited area of said surface is combined with at least two angularly spaced sensors and arranged to detect light reflected. Signals are gener... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4082458 | Densitometer A densitometer which measures reflection optical density and transmission optical density has a lens barrel comprised of a fixed portion and a movable portion. The movable portion is slidably engaged with the fixed portion and movable up and down. When th... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4076420 | Apparatus for investigating fast chemical reactions by optical detection A reaction kinetics measuring system which provides for the application of great variety of reaction initiating methods, as temperature or pressure or electrical field jump methods, mixing methods, flash photolysis method, and combinations of said methods... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4071298 | Laser Raman/fluorescent device for analyzing airborne particles A laser Raman/fluorescent electro-optical device is described for counting, sizing, weighing and assaying airborne particles, whereby the physical state of the atmosphere may be monitored.... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4068125 | Laser absorption spectroscopy employing varying absorption conditions In laser absorption spectroscopy a fluid sample is irradiated with a beam of coherent optical radiation preferably in the infrared band. A detector such as an acoustic detector or thermal detector is coupled in acoustic or thermal energy exchanging relati... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4059067 | Apparatus for determining the rate of flow of particles in a vacuum deposition device An apparatus for determining the rate of flow of particles in a vacuum deposition device using the relationship that the rate of flow of the particles is equal to the density of the particle current times the mean velocity of the particles comprises estab... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4057146 | Optical sorting apparatus Apparatus for optically sorting small light objects such as beans and/or grains on the basis of size and color. A feeding mechanism separates the objects one from another and delivers them in a free falling condition to an optical analysis means where eac... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4049352 | Method and apparatus for determining the rate of flow of particles in a vacuum deposition device A method of determining the rate of flow of particles in a vacuum deposition device, using the relationship that the rate of flow of the particles is equal to the density of the particle current times the mean velocity of the particles, comprises establis... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4047814 | Method and apparatus for segregating particulate matter The concentrations of hyperfine particles in a fluid are monitored by flowing a predetermined quantity of the particle-containing fluid over a substrate in the presence of a force field which "collects" the particles onto the substrate. The particles may ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4043668 | Portable reflectance spectrometer A portable reflectance spectrometer is disclosed. The spectrometer essentially includes an optical unit and an electronic recording unit. The optical unit includes a pair of thermoelectrically-cooled detectors, for detecting total radiance and selected ra... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4040743 | Method and apparatus for measuring the brightness of pulp slurry A meter for measuring the brightness and/or consistency of pulp slurry. An optical probe introduces light energy into the slurry, which energy is transmitted and back-scattered, and reflected orthogonally. Three signals are provided which correspond to th... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4037959 | Means for real-time laser source characterization A system for fully characterizing monochromatic radiation incident on the stem. The system computes the azimuth and elevation of the point of origin, optical frequency, pulse width, power level and pulse repetition frequency of the source.... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4038556 | Method and apparatus for simultaneous optical measurement of particle characteristics A method and apparatus for simultaneous optical measurement of several characteristics of each particle of a group of small particles while the particles are suspended in a liquid. The apparatus includes a sample passage structure through which the partic... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4037960 | Digitally settable selective control for speed of wavelength scan or for time base scan In a recording spectrophotometer the ordinate of the plotter-scriber is controlled by the output of a photomultiplier while the abscissa of the plotter-scriber is controlled by a selectable mode manually adjusted controller. In one mode, the controller fu... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4027973 | Detector apparatus for laser light scattering photometers Detector apparatus for a laser light scattering photometer of the type for measuring radiant power scattered from a sample at a selectable angle with respect to the direction of an incident beam of radiant power and for measuring radiant power transmitted... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4019819 | Optical property measurement and control system In an illustrated embodiment, brightness, color, opacity and fluorescent contribution to brightness are measured by an on-line sensing head providing for simultaneous measurement of transmitted and reflected light. By measuring two independent optical par... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4016980 | Device for checking envelopes for enclosed documents A device for inspecting envelopes for enclosed contents consists of a conveyor for feeding the envelopes one at a time past an inspection station whereat the opacity of an envelope is sensed at two zones spaced from one another along a line perpendicular ... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4013364 | Baseline correction in densitometrical measurements Method and apparatus for densitometry wherein a sample spot developed on a supporting medium is scanned by monochromatic light in a zigzag way, and at a predetermined point outside the spot in each scanning stroke the measured output is periodically sampl... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4012144 | Spectrosorptance measuring system and method Apparatus and method for measuring the absolute absorptance of a relatively thin sample displaying both reflecting and transmitting characteristics. An integrating sphere is provided, and monochromatic reference and sample beams are projected into the sph... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4009435 | Apparatus for preservation and identification of particles analyzed by flow-through apparatus An apparatus for identifying particles such as cells in a liquid suspension includes a particle scanning device containing a suspension of the particles. The suspension moves in a stream through a sensing zone in the device, which, for example, may be a C... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3998551 | Device for measuring stimulus values of the color of a liquid A device for measuring three stimulus values of the color of a liquid as a way of determining the color of the liquid. The device has an optical part having a source of light, an integrating ball having an inlet for light and three light receiving element... | 12/21/1976 |
