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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7483135 | Confocal spectrometer with astigmatic aperturing A confocal spectrometer provides astigmatic optics which supply a monochromator or spectrograph with the image of a sample, with the astigmatic optics thereby providing separate first and second (tangential and sagittal) focal planes for the image. The monochromator... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7365842 | Light scanning type confocal microscope A light scanning type confocal microscope includes a light source unit that projects an excitation light beam, a scanning optical system that scans the excitation light beam, an objective lens that applies the excitation light beam to a sample, a separation optical ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7319520 | Method for separating fluorescence spectra of dyes present in a sample A system and a method for setting a fluorescence spectrum measurement system for microscopy is disclosed. Using illuminating light (3) from at least one laser that emits light of one wavelength, a continuous wavelength region is generated. Dyes are stored, wi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7212285 | Optical measurement device An optical measurement device capable of improving optical spectrum measurement accuracy without the need to structurally decrease a slit width. A diffraction grating for dispersing measurement light into respective different wavelengths is rotated in a given direct... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7177496 | Optical spectral power monitors employing time-division-multiplexing detection schemes The present invention provides a method and apparatus for optical spectral power monitoring that employ a time-division-multiplexed detection scheme. The optical spectral power monitoring apparatus of the present invention uses a wavelength-dispersing means such as ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167239 | Spectroscope and measuring apparatus using the same Disclosed is a spectroscope and a measuring apparatus using the same. The spectroscope according to an aspect of the present invention includes a light source, a spectroscopic member for dispersing light from the light source in accordance with wavelength, a slit me... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6972839 | Optical spectrum analyzer and optical spectrum detecting method In an optical spectrum analyzer comprising a spectrograph and a photodevice array, and an optical spectrum detecting method, a wavelength deviation, from an assigned wavelength, of a light detected by a photodevice array which detects a wavelength of a diffraction l... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6525814 | Apparatus and method for producing a spectrally variable radiation source and systems including same An apparatus and method for producing a spectrally variable radiation source and systems including same is disclosed. An embodiment of a spectrally variable radiation source is disclosed including a broadband radiation source, a collimating element, a dis... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6317203 | Narrowband module inspection device A light that radiates in the wavelength region of a narrowband laser beam is generated, this light is converted to a collimated beam after passing through a slit, and the converted light is incident on a narrowband module. The outputted light from the nar... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6124134 | Glucose related measurement method and apparatus A method of and apparatus for determining stable and labile glycated compound levels in blood. Electromagnetic energy covering a multiplicity of wavelength bands within a wavelength range from 380 nm to 2500 nm is directed into a sample volume containing ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5880833 | Spectrometer An optical spectrum measuring apparatus is disclosed which is able to accurately measure the optical spectrum without an influence and to measure the light intensity per unit frequency without an influence of the change of the bandwidth of the wavelength ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5661589 | Bilateral slit assembly, and method of use A system for translating applied linear motion into a slit width present between facing edges of two "Knife-blade" elements. In its preferred embodiment, two slide assemblies are firmly affixed to a frame such that loci of motion of slide elements thereof... | 08/26/1997 |
| 4979123 | Apparatus for determining concentrations of mineral elements An apparatus for determining concentrations of mineral elements comprising an improved spectrometer wherein the spectrometer functions to diffract the light to be measured by means of a rotary grating and to determine the strength of light by using a sing... | 12/18/1990 |
