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Class 356/413 - With variable light path length


Subclass of Class 356 - Optics: measuring and testing
Definition: Subject matter wherein the length of the light path through
No. of patents: 13
Last issue date: 10/09/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7280207Time-delay integration in a flow cytometry system
An apparatus for detecting analytes in a sample is provided. The apparatus can include: a flow cytometry system including one or more detection zones; one or more irradiation sources disposed for irradiating the one or more detection zones with radiation; at least o...
10/09/2007
6867861Method and apparatus for characterizing the color properties of fluids
An apparatus for inspection of fluids, particularly dispersions and tints, having a fluid analysis cell with a cavity therein defining a fluid analysis chamber, fluid inlet and outlets extending from the cavity in opposite directions to enable fluid flow into and ou...
03/15/2005
6529275Optical detection in bio-separation device using a widened detection zone
In a bio-separation system, the detection zone for optical detection of sample analytes is located at a widened zone along the separation channel. In one embodiment of the present invention, the widened detection zone is a micro-bore collar having a micro...
03/04/2003
6507397Automatic color-tone test device and automatic controlling system for dye liquor
An automatic color-tone test device comprises: a measurement cell 4 to which there are communication-connected dye liquor introduction tubes 16, 18 for passing through a controlling dye liquor that is a measurement object and dye liquor discharge tubes 17...
01/14/2003
6466321Method of diagnosing nutritious condition of crop in plant field
From the crop of a predetermined area in a plant field under exposure to natural light, a reflectivity of the light having relation to crop information such as nitrogen content rate is measured by a camera; the crop information as first crop information i...
10/15/2002
5905271Inline optical sensor with vernier pathlength adjustment and photometric calibration
Inline optical sensor having first and second optically transmissive windows positioned on opposite sides of a product stream. A light source is positioned outside the first window for directing light through the product stream, and the spacing between th...
05/18/1999
5689446Foot contour digitizer
Apparatus for determining a contour of the underside of a person's foot includes an array of gauge pins supported by a first support structure and disposed in spaced relation for independent, guided movement along their longitudinal axes. An inflatable di...
11/18/1997
5528036Spectral detection of contaminants in containers
To spectrally detect a contaminant in a moving container, a set of reference spectral information related to one or more containers having known contents is stored. Thereafter, radiant energy is directed at liquid near the bottom of the container so that ...
06/18/1996
4786171Spectral analysis apparatus and method
Apparatus and method for measuring the absorbance of fluid samples. The length of the light path through the sample is adjusted to optimize the amount of light absorbed by the sample, and the absorbance of the sample is calculated from the length of the p...
11/22/1988
4762798Device and method for determining a characteristic of a fluid sample
A device and method for determining characteristics of a fluid sample using optical measurements and changing the optical density range of a sample, e.g., for the second of two required measurements....
08/09/1988
4519710Colorimeter
A colorimeter for continuously monitoring the concentration of an ionic species in an aqueous solution comprises a source 30 of optical radiation, a flow cell 10 including three flow chambers 11, 12 and 13 interconnected so that a sample of the solution c...
05/28/1985
4099882Apparatus for optically analyzing fluids
In optical analysis of fluids a method and an apparatus are described by which it is possible to continuously measure the concentration value of the fluid within a very broad range of concentration values. In one single test glass optical paths of differe...
07/11/1978
4023909Null balance alphameter
An alphameter provides an indication of the volume absorption coefficient d the small angle forward scattering coefficient to give an indication of underwater visibility. A laser beam is alternately pulsed through the surrounding water and a reference flu...
05/17/1977
 
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