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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7903239 | Porous photonic crystal with light scattering domains and methods of synthesis and use thereof The invention includes sensors and sensing methods for determining cell morphology and/or chemical composition of an analyte. A porous substrate exhibiting a first optical signal is exposed to a target analyte and subsequently monitored for changes in the optical si... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7483124 | Method and apparatus for analyzing brominated compounds Analysis is carried out by the steps of putting a sample of an inflammable material on a support formed of a heat resistant material; heating the sample; depositing a combustion gas containing initial evaporation components evaporated and scattered from the sample i... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7365855 | Optical sensing devices with SPR sensors based on differential phase interrogation and measuring method using the same Disclosed is an optical sensing device, which comprises a light source emitting a light; a beam splitter; an SPR sensor unit comprising a sensing surface; and a detecting mechanism; and a converting unit converting the first beam and the second beam from the optical... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361601 | Chemical mechanical polish process and method for improving accuracy of determining polish endpoint thereof A method for improving accuracy of determining polish endpoint of chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process is provided. The method is performed before the CMP process. First, a test wafer with a to-be-polished layer and a material layer under the to-be-polished laye... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354733 | Method for sorting and separating living cells We disclose methods of sorting or separating mixtures of living cells (e.g., eukaryotic, prokaryotic, mammalian, pathogenic, bacterial, viral, etc.). We perform our methods by activating cell-selective photophoric labels, which photosensitize and chemically reduce a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7310581 | Bulk material analyzer system A real-time bulk material analyzing system is disclosed for analyzing the elemental characteristics of bulk material passing by the system on a moving conveyor belt. An exemplary embodiment includes a source of illumination emitting white light for exciting bulk mat... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302146 | Apparatus and method for analysis of molecules The present invention relates to optical confinements, methods of preparing and methods of using them for analyzing molecules and/or monitoring chemical reactions. The apparatus and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for high-throughpu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297529 | Method and apparatus for performing a lateral flow assay An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for performing a lateral flow assay. The method includes depositing a sample on a test strip at an application region, detecting a first detection signal arising from the test strip in the first detection zone... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7262837 | Noninvasive method for characterizing and identifying embedded micropatterns The invention relates to a method for noninvasively characterizing embedded micropatterns which are hidden under the surface of a wafer down to 100 μm. The micropatterns are identified with reference micropatterns from a previously produced reference library with t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262836 | Apparatus for measuring biological information and method for measuring biological information In order to solve the problem of a prior art biological attribute measuring device, i.e., measurement data is apt to vary because of unstable contact due to difficulty in controlling a thickness of a saliva layer and pain caused during the measurement, is provided a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7233396 | Polarization based interferometric detector A sensor and method for determining the optical properties of a sample material is disclosed. The sensor comprises a light source that generates a linearly polarized light beam having a predetermined polarization orientation with respect to the plane of incidence. T... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192786 | Biospecific assay method This invention relates to a biospecific assay method, in which microparticles coated with the bioaffinity reactant A binding the analyte to be assayed; the sample to be analyzed, and the labelled bioaffinity reactant B are mixed. After the binding reaction the signa... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184141 | Optical flow cell for tribological systems An optical flow is disclosed having a shell with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion provides a light entry aperture, and the second portion provides an imaging aperture. An inlet tube and an outlet tube are retained between the first portion and... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7038765 | Method of optically measuring black carbon in the atmosphere and apparatus for carrying out the method For optically measuring black carbon in the atmosphere an aerosol particle collection area of a filter tape is continually illuminated by an illumination source with light of one or more wavelengths. Transmitted and reflected light fractions are measured at several ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7027159 | Sensor utilizing evanescent wave A sensor utilizing an evanescent wave and comprising a light source for emitting a light beam and a measuring chip formed into the shape of a well. The measuring chip has a dielectric block and a thin film layer formed on one surface of the dielectric block. The sen... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019834 | Tribological debris analysis system A tribological debris analysis system includes a general purpose computer; and a tribological sensor system for generating data. The sensor system includes an optical flow cell a pump for pumping a fluid through the optical flow cell, a laser for illuminating the fl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6970249 | Plasmon resonance phase imaging A device for measuring simultaneously the phase at each point of an image formed by light reflected from a sample in which the phase has been modified by plasma resonance in a thin conducting layer, the device comprising a thick transparent substrate (10) on ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964190 | Particulate matter concentration measuring apparatus A highly sensitive particulate matter concentration measuring apparatus for measuring a concentration of particulate matter in a sample gas collected in a collecting region formed on a collecting medium, the collecting region being formed by drawing the sample gas t... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6950186 | Polarization analyzing method Assuming that the s-polarized light of the incident light is reflected from the interface of the layer B, and the p-polarized light is reflected from the interface of the layer D, each amplitude reflectivity of Rs and Rp are calculated, and tan ψ of a function of t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928861 | Method for a reliability assessment, failure prediction and operating condition determination of electric equipment The present invention is directed to a method for analyzing the maintenance status of liquid-filled electric equipment. An accurate indication of the maintenance state of an electric device and its insulating liquid is obtained using an analysis method comprising a ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927393 | Method of in situ monitoring of supercritical fluid process conditions A method and apparatus are provided for in situ monitoring and analyzing of process parameters for semiconductor fabrication processes including cleaning semiconductor wafers utilizing a supercritical fluid or a high pressure liquid such as CO2. The metho... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908770 | Fluid based analysis of multiple analytes by a sensor array A system for the rapid characterization of multi-analyte fluids, in one embodiment, includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member into which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series of chemically ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6864716 | Reconfigurable memory architecture A pre-diffused high density array of core memory cells is provided in a metal programmable device. The peripheral logic is made up of gate array cells in the metal programmable device. The peripheral logic may be configured to access the core memory cells as various... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6771371 | Particle detection and removal apparatus for use on wafer fabrication equipment to lower tool related defects from particle contamination A portable particle detection and removal system (100) that connects to a house vacuum (200). A particle sensor (106) is connected between two hoses: one (102) connected to the house vacuum (200) and one (104) for vacuuming ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6713264 | Process and device for the screening of molecules with regard to their individual binding behaviour towards at least one given ligand The process is used for the screening of molecules from molecule libraries with regard to their individual binding behavior towards at least one given ligand. For this purpose the ligands labelled with a fluorescent dye are mixed with the molecule library which is i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6645434 | Sample observation plate and observation apparatus A sample observation plate is provided which is smooth in a surface in molecular levels and cheap in price, thereby making feasible topological and optical observation in molecular levels. In a sample observation plate to be used on an apparatus for obser... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639671 | Wide-range particle counter A wide range particle counter has sections which separately detect coarse and fine particles in an aerosol. The coarse particles are counted and sized in an optical particle counter. The fine particles are classified with a differential mobility analyzer ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6628376 | Method of examining biological, biochemical, and chemical characteristics of a medium and apparatus for its embodiment Examinations of biological, biochemical, and chemical characteristics of media, mainly of biologic origin, or media that are in contact with biological objects whose living is influenced by the media characteristics. One excites surface plasmon polaritons... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6617563 | Photocell array sensor for projectile position detection In accordance with the present invention a projectile sensor comprises a support means, a lens means and a photocell comprised of multiple parallel photosensitive elements interposed by one or more diagonal photosensitive elements on or of a substrate dis... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6303030 | Ferrographic apparatus A ferrographic apparatus and method incorporate a priming operation that moves a priming fluid, in a direction opposite to the flow direction subsequently followed by the sample fluid, through a fluid pathway including the flow chamber. The fluid pathway ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6233046 | Method of measuring the thickness of a layer of silicon damaged by plasma etching The method described comprises the following steps: measuring, with a spectroscopic ellipsometer, the values of two quantities which are dependent on the thickness of the altered silicon layer and of a thin layer of silicon dioxide grown thereon with variation... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6156212 | Opposed-flow virtual cyclone for particle concentration An opposed-flow virtual cyclone for aerosol collation which can accurately collect, classify, and concentrate (enrich) particles in a specific size range. The opposed-flow virtual cyclone is a variation on the virtual cyclone and has its inherent advantag... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156208 | Ferrographic method A ferrographic apparatus and method incorporate a priming operation that moves a priming fluid, in a direction opposite to the flow direction subsequently followed by the sample fluid, through a fluid pathway including the flow chamber. The fluid pathway ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5932818 | Near real time vapor detection and enhancement using aerosol adsorption A vapor sample detection method where the vapor sample contains vapor and ambient air and surrounding natural background particles. The vapor sample detection method includes the steps of generating a supply of aerosol that have a particular effective med... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5818577 | Detection method and apparatus for contamination in quartz sand A method and apparatus for detecting impurities in quartz sand. The apparatus comprises at least one light source; at least one light detector assembly; a transport device; and a signal processor that receives the at least one signal from the at least one... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5777726 | Spectrophotometric supercritical fluid contamination monitor A system for detecting the presence of contaminants in a flowing stream of supercritical fluid. A sample stream is removed from a flowing stream of supercritical fluid and subjected to reduced pressure in a contaminant measurement zone. The supercritical ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5767952 | Surveying instrument A surveying instrument, which comprises an object to be irradiated, a projection system provided on a range finder or on a range finding angle measuring instrument having a range finder and for emitting a laser beam toward the object, driving means for dr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5552885 | Measuring chamber for flow cytometer Measuring chamber for flow cytometer for the measuring of fluorescent and scattered light of individual cells or other microscopic particles, comprising: a body (2) with a flat surface (6), an inlet chamber (8) and an outlet chamber (10) within the body (... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540089 | Ferrous particle collection apparatus An apparatus and a method to remove and collect ferrous particles from a fluid for ferrous particle analysis. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a holder chamber and a removable examination slide within the chamber. A magnet induces a magnetic fiel... | 07/30/1996 |
