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20080198373 | SPECIMEN INSPECTION STAGE IMPLEMENTED WITH PROCESSING STAGE COUPLING MECHANISM - A specimen inspection stage implemented with a processing stage coupling mechanism provides a capability to conduct with maximum efficiency post-processing specimen inspections on-board a processing platform. Heavy inspection equipment is mounted on a specimen inspection stage that is separate from a processing stage. In a preferred embodiment, the processing stage moves in response to an applied motive force and performs laser-based processing operations on a specimen. While laser processing is ongoing, the specimen inspection stage remains parked in its home position. When it is time for post-processing inspection, a stage coupling and decoupling mechanism couples together the specimen inspection stage and the processing stage, which transports the specimen inspection stage to and from the specimen position. | 08-21-2008 |
20080212087 | Apparatus for the Electromagnetic Spectrum or Optical Analysis, in Particular Photometric, Spectrophotometric or Image Analysis - An apparatus for the electromagnetic spectrum or optical analysis of a material. The apparatus comprising a measuring probe having a housing with at least one radiation or light measuring element, a measuring window and with at least one detection element for the analysis. The measuring probe is formed and guided displaceably in the axial direction in such a way that at least part of the housing in which the measuring window is located enters through an opening in which the material to be analyzed is located for the analysis. The at least one measuring window is arranged in at least one subregion of the circumferential wall of the housing. A sealing cap is located between a front end face of the housing and the measuring window arranged in the circumferential wall and consequently covers the opening in a retracted position of the measuring probe. | 09-04-2008 |
20080273198 | ENCLOSURE FOR A LINEAR INSPECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus for an enclosure of a linear inspection system for the inspection of products that uses at least one camera and at least one laser. The enclosure is placed in a production line environment as to allow the passage of the products to pass through an aperture of the enclosure. More specifically, the enclosure allows to shelter cameras and lasers that are oriented towards an inspection zone through a translucent surface of the enclosure. Furthermore, in another aspect of the invention, the cameras and lasers are fixed to mounting stations in the enclosure. The mounting stations are positioned as to orient the cameras and lasers towards an inspection zone through the translucent surface of the enclosure. | 11-06-2008 |
20080285024 | Highly efficient surface enhanced Raman and fluorescence nanostructure substrates - An apparatus comprising a mechanically stable substrate selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor, metal, and dielectric and at least two nanowires on the substrate, the nanowires comprising a core and a metal shell, wherein the core is selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor and a dielectric, thereby forming a nanowire-composite to allow plasmon coupling for enhancements of the electric fields and enhancements of the surface enhanced Raman signal (SERS) and enhancements of the chemical or biological specificity and sensitivity. A method of making a SERS-active substrate comprising providing a mechanically substrate selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor, metal, and dielectric and affixing a plurality of nanowires on the substrate wherein the nanowires are comprised of one selected from the group consisting of Ga | 11-20-2008 |
20080291441 | Spectroscopic Support - A porous sample support provides a matrix into the pores or interstitial spaces of which a sample to be subjected to a spectroscopic analysis can be introduced. 2 D infrared spectroscopy can then be carried out on the sample at higher concentrations with minimized background. | 11-27-2008 |
20080297786 | INSPECTING DEVICE AND INSPECTING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide an inspecting method and an inspecting device which can detect a foreign material and a pattern defect at a high speed and a high precision, and can suppress a cost increase, by correcting a photographed image of an inspected subject and regulating a direction of an image sensor photographing the inspected subject without depending only upon a positional displacement correcting control of a stage. In an inspecting method of inspecting an inspected subject mounted on a moving stage by photographing by an image sensor, the method determines a positional displacement amount between a target position and an actual position of the stage which moves for photographing, and carries out a sampling position correction in correspondence to the positional displacement amount, on the basis of a photographed image sampling from a photographed range of the target position which is photographed. | 12-04-2008 |
20080316477 | STIRRER AND ANALYZER - A stirrer includes a vessel for holding a liquid to be stirred; and a sound wave generator that irradiates the liquid with a sound wave to stir the liquid by the sound wave. The sound wave generator includes a piezoelectric substrate, and a sound generating element provided on the piezoelectric substrate and arranged outside the vessel so as to be adjacent to the liquid across the vessel and the piezoelectric substrate to generate a sound wave for stirring the liquid. | 12-25-2008 |
20090015826 | Optical assay system for intraoperative assessment of tumor margins - The subject matter described herein includes an optical assay system for intraoperative assessment of tumor margins. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a biological sample containment and illumination apparatus for holding a biological sample for illumination by a plurality of electromagnetic radiation probes. The biological sample containment and illumination apparatus includes a plurality of frame members positioned with respect to each other to form an interior space for receiving a biological sample. At least one of the plurality of frame members includes a plurality of probe receiving locations for receiving a plurality of electromagnetic radiation probes. The probe receiving locations position the probes with respect to the biological sample to allow illumination of plural locations of the biological sample by the probes. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015827 | Support unit utilized in visual inspection of display substrate - Disclosed is a support unit for visually inspecting a display substrate, such as an LCD device, that enhances accuracy of the inspection by supporting the display substrate at dummy regions between cell areas. The support unit includes fixed bars disposed apart from each other and along a first direction; a plurality of support bars connected to the fixed bars, the support bars oriented along a second direction crossing the first direction and movable along the first direction; a guide bar mounted on at least one of the support bars, the guide bar oriented along the first direction and movable along the second direction; first and second auxiliary support bars connected to the guide bar, the auxiliary support bars oriented along the second direction and movable along the first direction; and a plurality of supporting means disposed on the support bars and the auxiliary support bars. | 01-15-2009 |
20090021728 | Multi-Channel Optical Measurement Instrument - A receptacle having a plurality of interconnected chambers arranged to permit multiple process steps or processes to be performed independently or simultaneously. The receptacles are manufactured to separate liquid from dried reagents and to maintain the stability of the dried reagents. An immiscible liquid, such as an oil, is included to control loading of process materials, facilitate mixing and reconstitution of dried reagents, limit evaporation, control heating of reaction materials, concentrate solid support materials to prevent clogging of fluid connections, provide minimum volumes for fluid transfers, and to prevent process materials from sticking to chamber surfaces. The receptacles can be adapted for use in systems having a processing instrument that includes an actuator system for selectively moving fluid substances between chambers and a detector. The actuator system can be arranged to concentrate an analyte present in a sample. The detector can be used to detect an optical signal emitted by the contents of the receptacle. | 01-22-2009 |
20090051911 | SAMPLE TRAVELING STAGE WITH FLEXURE MECHANISM MODULE TO ABSORB THE DEFORMATION OF THE SLIDE - A sample traveling stage is used for inspection equipment or precision processing equipment for semiconductors or FPDs, (Flat Panel Displays). The sample traveling stage includes a moving part in which a first slide, which is mounted on a base frame and moves along a first guide block, and a second slide, which is mounted on the first slide and moves along a second guide block, is installed in a mutually crossing direction. A traveling part that travels sample through the sample table is installed by a flexure mechanism module formed on the second slide and measures displacement through the X, Y bar mirror installed at the above sample table in a mutually vertical direction. A measuring part includes a laser head, a beam divider, and an interferometer installed at the operating path of the moving part forms the output into a displacement signal by receiving the input beam interference signal reflected by the X, Y bar mirror from receiver. The deformation error of the mirror and sample, including the sample table, decreases because deformation by the slide is not delivered to the sample table, and measuring accuracy improves because the relative distance of the mirror and the sample is set. Productivity improves due to the minimization of defective proportions because the accuracy is improved. | 02-26-2009 |
20090066945 | HOLDING APPARATUS FOR SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT - A holding apparatus ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090079975 | FIBER OPTIC DETECTION SYSTEM - A sealed and decontaminated fiber optic detection apparatus includes an optics portion with individual chambers. Each chamber housing optical and electro-optical components. A manifold accommodates fibers, with each of the fibers being in optical communication with the optical and electro-optical components of a corresponding chamber. The apparatus also includes a sample holder that holds a sample to be tested and a mounting device provided between the sample holder and the manifold. The mounting device and the manifold form a sealed fiber optic interface between the sample holder and the optics portion. | 03-26-2009 |
20090109432 | Systems and methods for submersible imaging flow apparatus - The systems, methods, and apparatus described herein use a combination of video and flow cytometric technology to both capture images of organisms for identification and measure chlorophyll fluorescence associated with each image. Images can be automatically classified with software based on a support vector machine, while the measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence allow us to more efficiently analyze phytoplankton cells by triggering on chlorophyll-containing particles. Quantitation of chlorophyll fluorescence in large phytoplankton cells enables the interpretation of patterns in bulk chlorophyll data, and the discrimination of heterotrophic and phototrophic cells. | 04-30-2009 |
20090109433 | ANALYZER - An analyzer in which optical measurement is performed with respect to a sample placed in optically transparent cells of an analysis tool includes a light source unit, a light-receiving unit, a tray on which the tool is placed, and a drive mechanism for driving the tray. The tray includes a holding section that holds the tool in a predetermined position. The drive mechanism reciprocates the tray between a first position where the tool placed on the tray is exposed to the outside of the analyzer and a second position where the tool is accommodated inside the analyzer. The light source unit is disposed so that emitted light is incident on a cell of the tool when the tray is located in the second position. The light-receiving unit is disposed so as to receive light transmitted through the cell when the tray is located in the second position. | 04-30-2009 |
20090147252 | FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION OR FLUORESCENCE METERING-SYSTEM AND FLUORESCENCE OBSERVATION OR FLUORESCENCE METERING-METHOD - A fluorescence observation or fluorescence metering-system includes a low-fluorescence specimen holding member used therein. The low-fluorescence specimen holding member satisfies a condition, BSG′/BSG≦0.6, where BSG′ is an average intensity value of auto-fluorescence from the low-fluorescence specimen holding member and BSG is an average intensity value of auto-fluorescence from a conventional specimen holding member generally used. | 06-11-2009 |
20090161100 | Fiber Optic Interrogated Microslide, Microslide Kits and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides a substrate that overcomes the performance limitations of conventional microscope slides, microarrays, or microtiter plates when optically interrogated through the thickness of the substrate. With conventional microscope slides, image quality and resolution are degraded as a result of distortions introduced by imaging through the thickness of the glass. Fiber Optic Interrogated Microslides (FOI) consist of many fiber optics that have been fused together. When sliced and polished to form microscope slides, the fibers effectively transfer optical images from one surface of the microslide to the other. The finished microslide is the optical equivalent of a zero thickness window. The image of an object on the top surface is transferred to the bottom surface allowing it to be viewed without focusing through the thickness of the slide. In addition to providing improved image quality, FOI microslides allow objects to be directly imaged without complex and expensive focusing optics. | 06-25-2009 |
20090213367 | Transmissive element - A transmissive element and a method for production thereof is provided, the element comprising a perforated layer ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090244532 | MULTIPLEXED PHOTONIC MEMBRANES AND RELATED DETECTION METHODS FOR CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOLOGICAL SENSING APPLICATIONS - Photonic detection systems and methods are shown. A flow through photonic membrane is provided with pores which are distributed along multiple regions. The pores of one region have walls to which a first type of target specific anchor can be attached, while pores of another region have walls to which a second type of target specific anchor can be attached. An additional region of pores without anchors can be provided, so that optical detection occurs differentially. A stack of photonic membranes is also provided. The diameter of the pores of one photonic membrane is larger than the diameter of the pores of another photonic membrane, thus allowing also determination of the size of a target organism flown through the stack of membranes. | 10-01-2009 |
20090251692 | SYNCHRONOUS APPARATUS - A vision measuring machine includes a workbench, a support mounted to the workbench, a moving member movably mounted to the support, two fixing portions and a lens respectively fixed to the moving member, a group of pulleys fixed to the support, two mounting members each including at least one pulley fixed to the workbench, a rail fixed between the fixing members, a sliding member for fixing a backlight module, and a cord for driving the sliding member. One end of the cord is fixed to one of the fixing portions. The opposite end of the cord rounds all of the corresponding pulleys, the rail, and the sliding member, and last is fixed to the other fixing portion. When the moving member with the lens is driven, the backlight module is driven together with the lens by the cord. | 10-08-2009 |
20090262342 | PROBE HOLDER MOUNTING DEVICE FOR BIOLOGICAL PHOTOMETRIC DEVICE - A probe holder mounting device for a biological photometric device includes: a probe holder having a plurality of probe mounting parts to which optical fiber probes are mounted; a band-like mounting device body having a plurality of insertion holes into which the probe mounting parts are to be inserted to fix the probe holder in position by means of the insertion holes; belts whose one ends are respectively connected to both longitudinal ends of the mounting device body and whose other ends are engaged with each other; and an adjusting belt connected to the mounting device body at a position where the probe holder is fixed in position in a lateral direction of the mounting device body. | 10-22-2009 |
20090284738 | Tray-shaped container for test objects to be optically analyzed and product device therefore - A tray-shaped container comprising at least one cavity or recess for receiving the particular test objects, wherein these at least one recess comprises structured inner surfaces. Through this, a considerable reduction or even full reduction of interfering reflections and other optical irritations is achieved. In particular, the container constitutes an incubation tray for test stripes, having several longitude extending recesses. The inner surfaces of the recesses preferably comprise a grove-shaped and/or stair-shaped structure. The tray-shaped container may constitute an incubation tray for test stripes which are used in medical diagnostics. | 11-19-2009 |
20100073672 | SAMPLE POSITIONING STAGE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A sample positioning stage for positioning a sample to be inspected relative to an optical inspection device. The stage includes a first generally planar body on which a sample to be inspected can be carried and a second body directly coupled to the first body via bearings extending between them which constrain movement of the first body relative to the second body to a first plane that is substantially parallel to the plane of the first body. There is also provided a drive system being selectively operable in a first mode and a second mode. | 03-25-2010 |
20100128262 | Analyzer Having Light Shield - The invention relates to an analyzing apparatus including an installation portion having an insertion port | 05-27-2010 |
20100157291 | Causing Relative Motion - Sensors can be used to obtain encoded sensing results from objects that have nonuniform relative motion. A photosensor or impedance-based sensor, for example, can obtain sensing results from objects that have relative motion within a sensing region relative to the sensor, with the relative motion being, for example, periodically varying, randomly varying, chirp-varying, or modulated relative motion that completes at least one modulation cycle within the sensing region. Relative motion can be caused by varying objects' speed and/or direction or by controlling flow of fluid carrying objects, movement of a channel, movement of a support structure, movement of a sensor, and/or pattern movement. A fluidic implementation can include shaped channel wall parts and/or a displacement component causing time-varying lateral displacement. A support structure implementation can include a scanner device and a rotary device that respectively control scanning and rotating movement of a movable support structure or of a sensor. | 06-24-2010 |
20100245814 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING ANALYTICAL SUBSTRATES USING METALLIC NANOPARTICLES - An analytical substrate for amplifying Raman signals by a factor greater than 10,000, or by a factor less than 1,000,000. The analytical substrate is fabricated by depositing a film on the substrate and heating the substrate to a temperature less than 100 degrees Celsius for a period of time less than 30 seconds. The film can comprise a metallic nanoparticle dispersion that can further comprise a population of metallic nanoparticles. In some instances, the metallic nanoparticles have an average cross-sectional dimension in a range of about 1 nm to about 100 nm. In other instances each nanoparticle comprises at least one ligand bound to a surface of the nanoparticle, where the ligand comprises a heteroatom head group bound to the nanoparticle surface and a tail bound to the heteroatom head group. | 09-30-2010 |
20100277722 | INTEGRATED FLOW CELL WITH SEMICONDUCTOR OXIDE TUBING - An integrated flow cell, the flow cell comprising a semiconductor substrate, and a fluidic conduit having an at least partially transparent semiconductor oxide tubing, wherein the semiconductor oxide tubing is formed with the semiconductor substrate. | 11-04-2010 |
20100315627 | Apparatus and Method for Enhancing the Electromagnetic Signal of a Sample - The present invention is an apparatus and method for enhancing the electromagnetic signal of a sample for ellipsometry which uses at least one auxiliary layer and at least one substrate layer. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321682 | HOLDING FIXTURE, PLACEMENT METHOD OF HOLDING FIXTURE, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - A container according to the present invention contains at least a part of a device under test to be measured by a terahertz wave measurement device. The container includes a gap portion that internally disposes at least a part of the device under test, and an enclosure portion that includes a first flat surface portion and a second flat surface portion, and disposes the gap portion between the first flat surface portion and the second flat surface portion, thereby enclosing the gap portion. Moreover, a relationship n | 12-23-2010 |
20110013182 | REFERENCE CELL - Reference cell ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110058162 | Cells for biochemical analysis, kit for biochemical analysis, and biochemical analyzer - The invention makes it possible to measure binding of a biochemical substance with a high throughput and with high sensitivity using a small cell capable of being filled with a small amount of chemical solution. A space between a first substrate and a second substrate such that probes are immobilized on their mutually facing planes is used as a cell that houses a specimen solution. Light is irradiated from a first substrate side, and reflected light is subjected to spectroscopy. Binding of the target with the probe is detected by a wavelength shift in the refection spectrum. | 03-10-2011 |
20110063607 | Sample holder for dynamic light scattering - There is described a sample holder and associated fluid container assembly for optical analysis of a fluid sample within a translucent container of the fluid container assembly. The sample holder includes clamping members rotatably mounted to a frame for rotation, about parallel axes spaced apart from each other, between a container accepting position in which the clamping members are spaced apart from the translucent container, and an analysis position in the clamping members abut the translucent container. The clamping members each define an optical waveguide slot extending therethrough that is substantially aligned with the translucent container when the clamping members are disposed in the analysis position, to thereby provide optical access to the translucent container for optical analysis of the fluid sample therein. | 03-17-2011 |
20110063608 | Sensing Module for Light-Emitting Devices and Testing Apparatus Using the Same - A sensing module for light-emitting devices includes a substrate having at least one first hole and at least one second hole connected to the first hole, an optical device positioned in the first hole and configured to collect emitting lights from the light-emitting device to the first hole, a light-guiding device positioned in the second hole, a reflector positioned in the first hole and configured to reflect the emitting lights from the light-emitting device to the light-guiding device, and an optical coupler positioned at a front end of the substrate and coupled with the light-guiding device. | 03-17-2011 |
20110075141 | STRUCTURE OF MEASUREMENT WINDOW - A measurement window structure is disclosed for an optical process measurement device. The measurement window structure can include a measurement window made of an optical material and having a measurement surface that is arranged to be placed into a process solution, a sealing surface formed to a frame structure of the optical process measurement device and facing the process solution, the measurement window made of an optical material being arranged to press against the sealing surface, and an attaching device or mechanism for pressing the measurement window made of an optical material against the sealing surface and for attaching it to the frame structure. The sealing surface formed to the frame structure can be a rotationally symmetrical surface and the surface pressing against the sealing surface formed to the frame structure of the measurement window made of an optical material can be a rotationally symmetrical surface. | 03-31-2011 |
20110149277 | Multi-Layer Slides for Analysis of Urine Sediments - Visual analysis of urine samples is carried out with the use of a slide consisting of three layers containing an enclosed viewing chamber which receives a urine sample deposited by pipette into an opening on the outer layer of the slide. From the inlet opening the sample enters an inlet chamber in the middle layer and passes through a capillary passageway into the viewing chamber where it is inspected for particles and sediments. | 06-23-2011 |
20110170093 | CRYOSTAT - Provided is a cryostat that can effectively prevent water condensation on the surface of a cell. | 07-14-2011 |
20110255083 | FIBER OPTIC DETECTION SYSTEM - A sealed and decontaminated fiber optic detection apparatus includes an optics portion with individual chambers. Each chamber housing optical and electro-optical components. A manifold accommodates fibers, with each of the fibers being in optical communication with the optical and electro-optical components of a corresponding chamber. The apparatus also includes a sample holder that holds a sample to be tested and a mounting device provided between the sample holder and the manifold. The mounting device and the manifold form a sealed fiber optic interface between the sample holder and the optics portion. | 10-20-2011 |
20110273706 | MICROPLATE MOUNT SYSTEM AND SENSING METHODS - The invention is a microplate mounting system for mounting a microplate relative to an optical reader to control an angle of incidence of an interrogation beam at the microplate and includes a reference plane with at least one set of mount features that engage one or both of the bottom of the microplate and the skirt of the and a first positioning mechanism that provides a reversible and predetermined separation in the z direction between a plane formed by the bottom of the microplate and the reader, to control the angle of incidence of the interrogation beam at the microplate by reversibly controlling the relative positioning of the microplate in the z direction through the engagement between the bottom and/or skirt of the microplate and the at least one set of mount features. | 11-10-2011 |
20110317157 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN SITU TESTING OF MICROSCALE AND NANOSCALE SAMPLES - According to example embodiments of the invention, a microscale testing stage comprises a frame having first and second opposing ends and first and second side beams, at least one deformable force sensor beam, a first longitudinal beam having a free end, a second longitudinal beam having a facing free end, a support structure, and a pair of slots disposed at each of the free ends. In certain embodiments, a separately fabricated microscale or nanoscale specimen comprises a central gauge length portion of a material to be tested, and first and second hinges providing a self-aligning mechanism for uniaxial loading. In other embodiments, a layer of a conductive material defines first and second conductive paths and an open circuit that can be closed by the specimen across the gap. In other embodiments, the stage is formed of a high melting temperature material. | 12-29-2011 |
20120033208 | DEVICE INTERFACE APPARATUS AND TEST APPARATUS - It is an object of the present invention to test a device under test including an optical interface. Provided is a device interface apparatus on which is loaded a device under test including an optical interface. The device interface apparatus comprises a device loading section on which the device under test is loaded; an optical connector that is to be connected to the optical interface of the device under test; and an optical connector moving section that moves the optical connector toward the optical interface of the device under test loaded on the device loading section, to optically connect the optical connector and the optical interface. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033209 | CONTAINERIZED SYSTEMS - Containerized systems are provided. In one embodiment, a containerized system includes a moveable three-dimensional container, a first generator, a second generator, and a scanner. The first generator is located within the container, and the second generator is located outside of the container. The scanner is mechanically supported by the container and transmits waves received from the first and the second generators. The containerized system optionally includes one or more rails connected to the outside of the container, and the scanner moves along the one or more rails. The containerized system may also include a multi-axes arm that positions the scanner and that is mechanically supported by the container. Furthermore, the containerized system may include an interferometer, an electronics rack, and/or an air conditioning unit. | 02-09-2012 |
20120038913 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT EQUIPPED WITH TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION - An optical measurement instrument, which is equipped with transportation protection, includes a body structure ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120062878 | LIGHT IRRADIATION APPARATUS, COMPONENT IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - A light irradiation apparatus capable of irradiating, while a component having a first side is held on the first side by a holding body of a component mounting apparatus, light onto a reflective plate to irradiate reflected light from the reflective plate from the first side of the component, the light irradiation apparatus including: a plurality of first light-emitting devices; a supporting body configured to support the plurality of first light-emitting devices such that optical-axis directions of the plurality of first light-emitting devices match; and a light guide body configured to guide light emitted from the plurality of first light-emitting devices to the reflective plate so that the reflected light is detected by a detector from a second side of the component on the other side of the first side. | 03-15-2012 |
20120075626 | UNIVERSAL TESTING PLATFORM FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND AN APPARATUS FOR READING TESTING PLATFORMS - A method and an apparatus for optically reading test devices having an identification data zone associated with the test device and test zone arranged to receive a sample. The apparatus comprises an optical sensing module, an image processing module coupled to the optical sensing module, a control module coupled to the optical sensing module and to the image-processing module. The optical sensing module is arranged to sense both the test zone and the identification data zone and deliver the sensed data to the image processing module responsive to the control module. Further, the image-processing unit is arranged to perform image processing on the sensed data from the test zone and from the identification data zone and further determine the sample according to the sensed data from the test zone in view of the sensed data from the identification data zone responsive to the control unit. | 03-29-2012 |
20120092658 | PREPARING SAMPLES FOR OPTICAL MEASUREMENT - We disclose an apparatus comprising: a hand-portable optical analysis unit including an optical interface; and a device configured to receive and releasably engage the hand-portable optical analysis unit. The device comprises: a housing; a sample unit in the housing; and a resilient member configured to bias the sample unit and the hand-portable analysis unit towards each other when the hand-portable optical analysis unit is received in the device to compress a sample disposed between the sample unit and the optical interface of the optical analysis unit. Methods of analyzing samples are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120105836 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LED PACKAGE - An apparatus for measuring the optical properties of an LED package includes: a light detection unit detecting light output from a plurality of LED packages of an LED package array in order to measure the optical properties of each of the LED packages; a mounting unit fixing the LED package array thereon when the optical properties thereof are measured; and a voltage application unit applying a driving voltage to the individual LED packages in the LED package array when the optical properties of the LED packages are measured. | 05-03-2012 |
20120147368 | Automated Soil Measurement Device - A system and a method are disclosed for combining a soil sample and extractant in a mixing chamber to produce a liquid extractant-soil mixture. A portion of the liquid extractant-soil mixture is directed from the mixing chamber through a sample measurement chamber coupled to the mixing chamber. The sample measurement chamber is coupled to a light source so that light propagates from the light source through the portion of the liquid extractant-soil mixture to an optical detector which generates an attenuation spectrum indicating light received by the detector at different wavelengths. The sample measurement chamber may include an attenuation cell having a specified optical path between a first measurement window and a second measurement window and angular surface directing particulates in the liquid extractant-soil mixture away from the attenuation cell. | 06-14-2012 |
20120188537 | TEST APPARATUS FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A test apparatus is configured for testing a notebook including a liquid crystal display section and a body section. The positioning structure includes an optical testing module, an adjustable OTM mount, a fine-tuning module, a clamping module and a adjustable LCD mount. The optical testing module tests the liquid crystal display section, and is mounted to the adjustable OTM mount for moving the optical testing module. The optical testing module is attached to the fine-tuning module. The clamping module is for clamping the notebook. The adjustable LCD mount is mounted to the clamping module, and rotates the notebook relative to the optical testing module. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194811 | NANO PARTICLE TRACKING DEVICE, CHANNEL STRUCTURE OF THE NANO PARTICLE TRACKING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE CHANNEL STRUCTURE OF THE NANO PARTICLE TRACKING DEVICE - A nano particle tracking device includes a channel structure. The channel structure of the nano particle tracking device includes a pair of microchannels in which a specimen including nano particles is accommodated and which face each other, at least one nano channel which is between the pair of microchannels, which connects the pair of microchannels to each other and through which the nano particles in the specimen are moved, and a nano grating below the nano channel and crossing the nano channel perpendicularly. | 08-02-2012 |
20120262710 | Bellows Actuated Infrared (IR) Stage - The embodiments of the present invention are directed to addressing the complexity, sample geometry, and even pressure feedback issues associated with mechanical-only mechanisms. In particular, by utilizing one or more bellows capsules in an attenuated total internal reflection (ATR) instrument as a pressure vessel that can expand, contract, and tilt in all directions, the mechanisms disclosed herein can substantially apply uniform pressure to an interposed sample surface to include non-orthogonal sample surfaces, and thus conform to any sample geometry within such instruments. The result of the novel arrangements described herein is to provide a user with a convenient and simple interface for operating the interrogating ATR optical instrument. | 10-18-2012 |
20120281208 | CHAMBER FOR OPTICAL OBSERVATION, METHOD FOR OPTICALLY OBSERVING SAMPLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LOWER TRANSPARENT PLATE - A chamber for optical observation is provided which not only reduces evaporation of a sample put therein but also hardly adsorbs the sample, and allows more accurate evaluation of motility of the sample, and so on. The chamber for optical observation includes a lower transparent plate on which a sample is placed and an upper transparent plate which covers an upper side of the sample. The lower transparent plate is formed of a flexible material. When the sample is placed on a central portion of the lower transparent plate and covered with the upper transparent plate, the central portion of the lower transparent plate is depressed due to its own weight and the weight of the sample. In this state, a peripheral portion of the lower transparent plate comes into contact with the upper transparent plate, whereby the sample can be sealed with the upper transparent plate and the lower transparent plate. | 11-08-2012 |
20120293796 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A SELECTED VOLUME OF MATERIAL IN A SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICE - Systems and methods for processing sample processing devices. The system can include a sample processing device comprising a detection chamber, a motor configured to rotate the sample processing device about an axis of rotation, and an optical module operatively positioned relative to the sample processing device and configured to determine whether a selected volume of material is present in the detection chamber of the sample processing device. The method can include rotating the sample processing device about an axis of rotation, and determining whether a selected volume of material is present in the detection chamber, while rotating the sample processing device. In some embodiments, determining whether a selected volume of material is present can be performed by optically interrogating the detection chamber for an optical property of the material. | 11-22-2012 |
20130016348 | Optical Spectrometer with Underfilled Fiber Optic Sample InterfaceAANM ASHMEAD; Damian W.AACI BellevilleAAST WIAACO USAAGP ASHMEAD; Damian W. Belleville WI USAANM DECK; Francis J.AACI MadisonAAST WIAACO USAAGP DECK; Francis J. Madison WI US - An optical device is provided that includes a converging lens device, a transmitting optical fiber, a sample holder, and a receiving optical fiber. The converging lens device focuses light onto the transmitting optical fiber, which receives the focused light through an entrance face and transmits the light from an exit face, through a sample, and onto the receiving optical fiber. The sample holder holds the sample for analysis. The receiving optical fiber receives the light through an entrance face of the receiving optical fiber after transmission through the sample. The converging lens device is positioned to focus the light onto the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber such that a half-angle of the angular distribution of the focused light that reaches the entrance face of the transmitting optical fiber is selected to underfill an entrance aperture of the entrance face of the receiving optical fiber in both a spatial dimension and an angular dimension. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021603 | OPTICAL SIGNAL INSPECTION DEVICE - An optical signal inspection device includes a housing, a diagnostic unit, an optical specimen holder, a light-shielding module, and a guiding unit. A receiving space is defined internally of the housing. The housing has an optical fiber holding area formed thereon. The optical specimen holder has an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member. The light shielding module has a main body and two lateral shielding members disposed thereon. Two side portions of the lower jaw member are formed matchingly to the lateral shielding members. The guiding unit is secured to the upper or lower jaw member. When the upper and lower jaw members are used to clamp the optical fiber for inspection, interference due to ambient lighting can be prevented by the light shielding module. Thus, quick and accurate inspection results can be obtained by the user. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021604 | Automated Sample Positioning System For Ellipsometers - An automated 450 mm wafer sample stage for ellipsometers. The sample stage includes a plurality of sample support pins and sample guides for precision positioning. The sample support pins and sample guides may be mounted on the same holding arm which is electronically controlled by a computer user interface. The sample support pins and sample guides are raised to a predefined height to allow sufficient space for a 450 mm be transferred with a vacuum wand onto the support pins and position guides. By electronically lowering the support pins below the surface of the sample stage plate, the 450 mm wafer is placed on the ellipsometer's sample stage without any stress to the wafer surface. | 01-24-2013 |
20130050691 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - An inspection apparatus and an inspection method is provided having a wafer chuck stage equipped with one or more wafer chucks; a position measurement unit for measuring the positions of the light emitting devices on each of the expanded wafers loaded respectively on the wafer chucks; a photodetector and at least one probe provided corresponding to each of the expanded wafers; and a control unit provided with means for moving the wafer chuck stage in the X axis and/or Y-axis directions such that the light emitting devices on each of the expanded wafers are sequentially brought under the corresponding probes, means for moving each of the probes to a place corresponding to the electrodes in the light emitting devices, and means for bringing the probes into contact with the corresponding electrodes. | 02-28-2013 |
20130063720 | INTERFEROMETER ADAPTER CAP FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER INSPECTION MICROSCOPE - An adapter cap including a cap body, a slot in the cap body, wherein the slot is configured to hold an optical flat, an attachment mechanism configured to attach the cap to an inspection device, and an alignment hole in the cap body, wherein the alignment hole is configured to hold an optical connector ferrule. | 03-14-2013 |
20130107250 | FREE-STANDING STRUCTURES FOR MOLECULAR ANALYSIS | 05-02-2013 |
20130135613 | ANNULAR OPTICAL DEVICE - An annular optical device ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130141716 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, DRIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONVEYING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE, PRINTING DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A piezoelectric motor includes a piezoelectric element, electrodes provided in the piezoelectric element, electric wires connected to the electrodes, bond portions which bond the electrodes and the electrical wires, a storage case which stores the piezoelectric element, and support portions which are provided between the piezoelectric element and the storage case, wherein the bond portion and the electric wires are provided in the gap between the electrodes and the storage case. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141717 | PIEZOELECTRIC MOTOR, DRIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONVEYING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE, PRINTING DEVICE, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT - A vibrating body is accommodated in a vibrating body case in a state where both sides of the vibrating body containing a piezoelectric material are sandwiched between buffer portions from a direction intersecting a bending direction of the vibrating body, and the buffer portions are pressed against the vibrating body using a pressing lid through elastic portions. Pressing plates are provided between the buffer portions and the elastic portions to restrict the movement of the pressing plates in a vibration direction of the vibrating body. | 06-06-2013 |
20130242297 | SUBSTRATE FOR OPTICAL SENSING BY SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Various embodiments relate to a substrate for optical sensing by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). The substrate comprises a support, a first layer consisting of a plurality of metal nanoparticles attached to the surface of the support, and a second layer consisting of a plurality of metal nanoparticles attached to the surface of the metal nanoparticles of the first layer, wherein the mean diameter of the metal nanoparticles of the first layer is greater than the mean diameter of the metal nanoparticles of the second layer. Various embodiments also refer to methods for forming the substrate. In a further aspect, various embodiments refer to a biosensor comprising the inventive substrate for the detection of an analyte in a sample by SERS, a method for the detection of an analyte in a sample by SERS using the biosensor, and use of the biosensor in SERS detection methods. | 09-19-2013 |
20130308126 | LIGHTGUIDES TO SIMPLIFY TOTAL EMISSION DETECTION FOR MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY - Light collectors for fluorescence microscopy include slab light guides having a specimen volume such as a specimen well configured to retain a specimen. The specimen volume is bounded by a surface of the slab light guide that permits laterally propagating fluorescence to enter the slab light guide and propagate toward a detection or imaging system. Typically, the slab light guide has an elliptical perimeter and the sample volume is situated at a first focus of the elliptical perimeter. A reflector such as a conical reflector is situated at the second focus so as to direct the collected fluorescence to exit the slab light guide. | 11-21-2013 |
20140092382 | SPECIMEN TRANSPORTER, SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM AND SPECIMEN TRANSPORTING METHOD - A specimen transporter transports a specimen plate to a specimen imaging apparatus. The specimen transporter comprises a plate container configured to contain the specimen plate therein, and a transport mechanism which transports the plate container to the specimen imaging apparatus with the specimen plate contained in the plate container. | 04-03-2014 |
20140125974 | SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS AND FOOT PORTIONS FOR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS - A spectroscopic instrument ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140152980 | INSPECTION DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE DEFORMATION AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE DEFORMATION AT HIGH TEMPERATURES USING THE SAME - There are provided an inspection device for substrate deformation at high temperatures and an inspection method for substrate deformation at high temperatures, the inspection device for substrate deformation at high temperatures, including a crucible including an internal space, an inspection hole disposed in an upper portion thereof so as to inspect the internal space, and a heating unit heating the internal space, an indenter tip disposed in the crucible such that a substrate fixed to the internal space is warped, and an inspection unit disposed above the crucible so as to inspect a cross-section of the substrate. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160473 | ACTIVE SAMPLING SMOKE SENSOR FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY - An optical smoke detector designed for the mining industry that includes an active sampling component and a unique air flow system to reduce the environmental impact of underground mining. The active sampling smoke detector may include an intake fan, an optical sensing unit, an air path between the intake fan and the optical sensing unit, and a controller operatively connected to the intake fan and the optical sensing unit, the controller being configured to regulate fan speed and output at least one signal indicative of air quality passing through the optical sensing unit. | 06-12-2014 |
20140211204 | HAND-HELD WIRELESS PLATFORM AND OPTICS FOR MEASUREMENT OF DNA, RNA, MICRORNAS, AND OTHER MARKERS OF PATHOGENS, GENETIC DISEASES, AND CANCER - The present invention provides compositions for making and methods of using a hand-held nucleic acid amplification device, comprising a disposable biochip with a series of sample wells, each sample well having a novel optical arrangement that includes a light-emitting diode (LED) and a single light capturing element (e.g. a photodiode) for quickly measuring light emissions from biological samples such as nucleic acid amplification reactions. Such a device can utilize isothermal amplification for obtaining detectable yields of amplified nucleic acid product in short time periods, for example, within seconds. | 07-31-2014 |
20140240700 | SAMPLE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A sample support apparatus is provided in which a XY-table and a Z-table moving along a height direction are disposed in a Z-reference surface as a height reference, and in which a sample is disposed at a predetermined height position while supported by the Z-table, the sample support apparatus comprising, a height correction unit that controls movement of the Z-table, and a Z-sensor that is provided on the Z-reference surface to measure the height from the Z-reference surface, wherein a measuring surface is aligned along the same axis with respect to a measuring position of the sample, the height of the measuring surface from the Z-reference surface is measured by the Z-sensor, the height correction unit moves the Z-table according to the measured value of the height so that the sample is disposed at the predetermined height position. | 08-28-2014 |
20140253914 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF LENGTH METER - A vacuum chamber B which stores a length meter is provided separately from a vacuum chamber A in which an object to be measured is installed, an installation base | 09-11-2014 |
20140268124 | ENVIRONMENTAL CELL ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN FOR USE IN SPECTROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPY APPLICATIONS - An environmental cell assembly for use in microscopy and spectroscopy applications, including: an environmentally sealed body assembly configured to selectively hold and contain a sample; a plurality of ports manufactured into one or more surfaces of the body assembly for one or more of evacuating the body assembly and injecting a gas into or removing a gas from the body assembly; a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving a translating stage configured to move the sample within the body assembly; and a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for receiving one or more lenses utilized in a microscopy or spectroscopy application; wherein the one or more lenses are disposed adjacent the sample without intervening structures disposed there between. The cell assembly also includes a port manufactured into a surface of the body assembly for retaining a window and providing visualization of the sample. | 09-18-2014 |
20140307257 | JIG FOR FLEXIBLE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT - To provide a jig for flexible optical measurement that enables at all times a measurement position to be measured from the normal direction when performing any measurement of a flexible optical display panel with any given curvature. A jig for flexible optical measurement comprises a holding member which has a prescribed curvature that allows it to hold a flexible optical display panel with any given curvature, and a base member which has the same curvature as the holding member in order to shift the holding member and is used to shift the holding member. The holding member can be shifted using the base member, and when performing any measurement by shifting the flexible optical display panel and measuring, it is possible to measure the measurement position from the normal direction. | 10-16-2014 |
20140327906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING OPTICS IN FOCUS - According to an embodiment of the invention there is provided a system that may include a pivot chuck that may include : a lower chuck portion; an upper chuck portion; a first distance changing module that may include a pivot mechanism and an angle changing element; wherein the pivot mechanism pivotally couples the lower chuck portion to the upper chuck portion; wherein the angle changing element is coupled between the upper and lower chuck portions; wherein the upper chuck portion may be arranged to support a substrate; wherein the angle changing element may be arranged to induce a rotation of the upper chuck portion in relation to the pivot mechanism in response to first focus correction signals. | 11-06-2014 |
20140347658 | SUPPORTING DEVICE - A supporting device includes a stage, a level-meter assembly, a supporting pole, a first and second adjusting members. The stage includes a supporting plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a first side plate, and a second side plate opposite to the first side plate. The two side plates extend from the lower surface. The first side plate includes a first surface facing away from the lower surface. The second side plate includes a second surface facing away from the lower surface. The second surface defines a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole. The level-meter assembly is mounted on the upper surface. The supporting pole is mounted on the first surface. A first extendable pole of the first adjusting member is received in the first receiving hole. A second extendable pole of the second adjusting member is received in the second receiving hole. | 11-27-2014 |
20140362373 | SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING SUBSTRATE - The disclosure provides a surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate, including: a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active substrate; a patterned hydrophilic region and a patterned hydrophobic region formed on the SERS-active substrate, wherein a water contact angle difference between the patterned hydrophilic region and the patterned hydrophobic region is in a range from about 29 degrees to about 90 degrees. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368816 | OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device, such as a microscope, is disclosed that can be assembled from flat materials. The optical device can be assembled via a series of folds of a flat material. The optical microscope can include a stage for supporting a sample, an optic stage, and a light source. The optic stage can include one or more lenses. The optical microscope can be capable of obtaining simultaneous images from different forms of microscopy. The optical microscope may have bright field and filter field viewing capabilities wherein a user shifts from bright field to filter field by lateral movement of the stage containing a lens and a light source that cooperate to provide either the bright field or the filter field. | 12-18-2014 |
20150022807 | UNIVERSAL SAMPLE HOLDER - This device is for holding samples during their preparation prior to imaging in the electron microscope. The design means it can be transferred between the light and electron microscopes as well as trimming devices used to prepare the final sample. It can also be used at both ambient and cryo temperatures down to −110° C. The device consists of a base plate that can be held on the stage of a light microscope. It has an aperture through which transmitted light can pass. In this aperture is a clamp which holds a small transparent plastic sphere; the sample sphere. The sample for preparation is bonded to this sphere. The shape of this clamp and sphere means that the sample can be held at any angle to allow for optimal imaging in any light microscope and in the trimming devices, including the ultramicrotome. Once trimmed, the entire universal sample holder can then be transferred into the scanning electron microscope, or held in the ultramicrotome for thin sectioning. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029501 | Optical Cup - The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; wherein the walls are angled to allow for better coating and better striations of the light, an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer. | 01-29-2015 |
20150036131 | HANDHELD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH CHIP-SCALE MICROSCOPE AND DISPOSABLE SAMPLE HOLDER HAVING BUILT-IN REFERENCE FEATURES - A handheld diagnostic system may include a disposable sample holder and an analysis module having a chip-scale microscope. The sample holder may have a transparent portion that may be inserted into the analysis module. The transparent portion may have test chambers for containing respective portions of a biological sample. The transparent portion may also include built-in reference features such as reference surfaces, reference markings, and/or reference structures. The chip-scale microscope may include an image sensor for capturing images of the sample and the reference features as the sample holder is inserted into the analysis module. Images of the reference features may be compared with images of the sample and may be used to determine the color, opacity, reflectivity, cell size, and/or cell concentration associated with the sample. The analysis module may transmit sample imaging data to a portable electronic device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150036132 | METAL-DIELECTRIC-CNT NANOWIRES FOR SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A sensor with a substrate includes nanowires extending vertically from the substrate, a hafnia coating on the nanowires that provides hafnia coated nanowires, and a noble metal coating on the hafnia coated nanowires. The top of the hafnia and noble metal coated nanowires bent onto one another to create a canopy forest structure. There are numerous randomly arranged holes that let through scattered light. The many points of contact, hot spots, amplify signals. The methods include the steps of providing a Raman spectroscopy substrate, introducing nano crystals to the Raman spectroscopy substrate, growing a forest of nanowires from the nano crystals on the Raman spectroscopy substrate, coating the nanowires with hafnia providing hafnia coated nanowires, and coating the hafnia coated nanowires with a noble metal or other metal. | 02-05-2015 |
20150055131 | TEST APPARATUS - Disclosed is a test apparatus including: test target sections each having a connector to connect a Device Under the Test (DUT); measuring sections that include measuring devices that have same measuring item respectively; a switch section that switches connection between the test target section and the measuring section under direction of a controller; wherein the controller selects one of the algorithms of connection, 1) searching vacancy of the measuring sections and directs the switch section to make a path between the test target section and the measuring section of vacancy, 2) holding the path that former selected. | 02-26-2015 |
20150293025 | METAL DOT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL DOT SUBSTRATE - A metal dot substrate includes metal-containing metal dots having a maximum outside diameter and height of 0.1 nm to 1,000 nm formed on a substrate and located in a plurality of island regions. | 10-15-2015 |
20150316465 | SERS STRUCTURES WITH NANOPOROUS MATERIALS - The present disclosure describes a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) apparatus and methods of forming and using the SERS apparatus. An example of a SERS apparatus includes a nanoporous material on an upper surface of a substrate, a plurality of SERS-active structures on an upper surface of the nanoporous material, and a Raman-active material on a surface of each of SERS-active structures. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323314 | Alignment Inspecting System for Liquid Crystal Substrate - The present invention relates to an alignment inspecting system for liquid crystal substrate, which means an aligning system of liquid crystal substrate alignment inspecting apparatus after HVA (high resolution vertical alignment) alignment, comprises an alignment mechanism located on corners of the substrate, and the alignment mechanism including a horizontal alignment device for exerting pressure to edges of the substrate, wherein a flattening device for applying longitudinal pressure to the substrate is further included. The present invention can be concluded with the following advantages: this alignment inspecting system for liquid crystal substrate can be used to correct the bending of the substrate during alignment process, so as to reduce the bending and deformation of the substrate which in turn creates poor contact between the probe and the substrate. As a result, incorrect reading can be avoided. | 11-12-2015 |
20150346111 | BACKLIGHT INSPECTION EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to a backlight inspection equipment comprising a carrying platform configured to dispose a backlight to be inspected and an inspection plate movably disposed relative to the carrying platform. The inspection plate moves from a first position to a second position. When the inspection plate is disposed at the first position, a first light emitting region of the backlight to be inspected is exposed and a second light emitting region which is a region other than the first light emitting region is blocked. When the inspection plate is disposed at the second position, a third light emitting region of the backlight to be inspected, which is different from the first light emitting region, is exposed, and a fourth light emitting region which is a region other than third light emitting region is blocked. | 12-03-2015 |
20160018317 | GRAIN TRANSILLUMINATING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a grain transilluminating device capable of detecting all of the cracks whose orientations are variously different depending on grains without causing a sample dish to be rotated. According to the present invention, there is provided a grain transilluminating device causing light to enter a transparent bottom face of a sample dish obliquely from a downside, the device including: a base member; a rotary member rotatably disposed in the base member and having a light source on one lateral side, and provided with a reflective plate reflecting the light from the light source toward the bottom face of the sample dish; and a cover member attached onto the base member to constitute, along with the base member, an outer frame and having an opening part positioned above the rotary member to receive the sample dish, wherein an operating part for rotating operation on the rotary member is provided in the rotary member and an opening is formed in the outer frame, and the operating part is configured to extend outside from the outer frame through the opening and to be swingable with a center of the rotary member being an axis. | 01-21-2016 |
20160041087 | ANALYSIS AND PURGING OF MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - Various systems and methods of analyzing one or more properties of a sample are provided. The system includes a self-contained purging device having a sample holder and one or more analyzers for analyzing one or more properties of the sample. The purging device is configured to remove sample contained within the sample holder when an analysis is complete. In one embodiment the purging device is configured via an air pump having a tube in fluid communication with an air inlet of the sample holder, wherein the air pump is configured to deliver pressurized air to the air inlet and thereby purge the sample. The pressurized air is localized ambient air, and substantially free of contaminants. Methods and other systems are also described and illustrated. | 02-11-2016 |
20160061735 | Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate and Manufacturing Method Thereof - In a Surface-Enhanced Rama Scattering (SERS) substrate and the maufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurailty of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The maunfacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged. | 03-03-2016 |
20160076992 | Robotically assisted flexible test and inspection system - A robotically assisted flexible test and inspection system that is portable and adaptable to test and/or inspect products is described. The test and inspection system is a compact system that can be moved easily to different locations and includes a robotic arm which is used for testing and inspection of a unit-under-test (UUT). The robotic arm can be used to activate different controls in the UUT or cause different functionality of the UUT to be tested. The robotic arm can use different tools such as a switch activator tool, to accomplish its tasks. The test and inspection system in one embodiment is a movable test cart, wherein the robotic arm is located in one of the shelves of the test rack and the UUT is located in another shelf of the test rack which has an aperture that presents portions of the UUT to the robotic arm. Another shelf or shelves of the moveable test rack can accommodate a test system controller, testing and inspection components/instruments, etc. | 03-17-2016 |
20160123888 | SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS) SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A plasmonic sensor, having at least a substrate, a laser processed active surface area on the said substrate, and a metal coating on the activate surface, where the laser processed surface is fabricated by means of short laser pulses in such a way that in a shallow layer of the surface material, the viscosity is reduced and under the influence of the same pulse, which was used to reduce the viscosity, or a successive incident one or more pulses a self-organized, stochastic nanostructure is formed, which has features smaller than 1 μm. In some implementations, the substrate material is amorphous, such as soda-lime glass or similar. Also disclosed is a slide and/or a slip cover, which are used in microscopy, for forming the active sensor area on top surface of it. | 05-05-2016 |
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20220134332 | OPTICAL TEST PLATFORM - Provided herein are an optical test platform and corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The test platform may include a shell defining a cavity for receiving a sample tube, a first aperture, and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture of the shell may each be configured to optically couple the cavity with an exterior of the shell. The test platform may further include a first window and a second window embedded in the shell. The first window may seal a first aperture and the second window may seal a second aperture. The first window and second window may each permit the optical coupling of the cavity with the exterior of the shell. The first window and the second window may be optically coupled via the cavity, and the shell may prohibit optical coupling between the first window and the second window through the shell. | 05-05-2022 |