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6075593 Method for monitoring and controlling laser shock peening using temporal light spectrum analysis  
A method for quality assurance of a laser shock peening process of workpieces includes measuring and recording or temporal light intensity data over a short period during the duration of a plasma...
6075592 Fiber-optics based micro-photoluminescence system  
Spatially resolved photoluminescence (PL) apparatus is used for the non-destructive characterization of a semiconductor sample. PL excitation from a diode laser is transmitted through a dichroic...
6075607 Method for estimating durability of optical member against excimer laser irradiation and method for selecting silica glass optical member  
A method is provided for estimating durability of an optical member against pulsed excimer laser beam irradiation. The method includes the steps of (a) irradiating a test sample for the optical...
6071748 Light detection device  
A high-throughput light detection instrument and method are described. Confocal optics structure enables exclusive light detection from a sensed volume in a composition.
6069688 Method for producing continuous in-like kappa measurements for papermaking pulps  
A method for the continual, real-time, in-situ generation of a Kappa number used by a process control system to control the delignification of papermaking pulps is disclosed. The method converts a...
6069695 Process and arrangement for laser-induced spectral analysis  
6069689 Apparatus and methods relating to optical systems for diagnosis of skin diseases  
Apparatus for diagnosis of a skin disease site using spectral analysis includes a light source for generating light to illuminate the disease site and a probe unit optically connected to the light...
6067156 Wavelength calibration and tracking methods and apparatus  
Calibration wavelengths are injected into an optical detection system preferably at a point after laser rejection filtration, enabling the known spectral content of the calibration radiation to...
6061641 Method for improving instrument response  
This invention pertains generally to a method for improving the accuracy of particle analysis under conditions of discrete particle loading and particularly to a method for improving...
6055051 Method for determining surface properties of microparticles  
Second harmonic generation (SHG), sum frequency generation (SFG) and difference frequency generation (DFG) can be used for surface analysis or characterization of microparticles having a...
6052177 Apparatus used in determining the degree of completion of a processed medium  
An apparatus is disclosed that develops output signals representing the degree of finished state of a processed medium during a process operation, such as the lignin content of wood pulp during...
6038363 Fiber-optic spectroscopic probe with reduced background luminescence  
A fiber-optic spectroscopic probe minimizes unwanted sources of luminescence through the use of one or more non-luminescing beam-redirecting elements operative to aperture share the optical...
6025202 Self-assembled metal colloid monolayers and detection methods therewith  
A biosensor based on complexes between biomolecule receptors and colloidal Au nanoparticles, and more specifically, colloid layers of receptor/Au complexes that can be used to detect biomolecule...
6015479 Thin-layer spectroelectrochemical cell  
An electrochemical cell comprises a cell body having a sample chamber, a working electrode fitted through the cell body and extending into the sample chamber; a counter electrode extending through...
6008896 Method and apparatus for spectroscopic analysis of heterogeneous materials  
A method and apparatus for rapid in-situ spectroscopic analysis of unknown heterogeneous materials is disclosed. The apparatus uses a high power pulsed laser whose beam is focused on the material,...
6008897 Method and apparatus for materials analysis by enhanced laser induced plasma spectroscopy  
A method and apparatus is disclosed for enhanced laser-induced plasma spectroscopic analysis of unknown heterogeneous materials. The apparatus has high power pulsed lasers with their beams focused...
6008894 Remote adjustable focus Raman spectroscopy probe  
A remote adjustable focus Raman spectroscopy probe allows for analyzing Raman scattered light from a point of interest external probe. An environmental barrier including at least one window...
6008889 Spectrometer system for diagnosis of skin disease  
Apparatus for diagnosis of a skin disease site using spectral analysis includes a light source for generating light to illuminate the disease site and a probe unit optically connected to the light...
6002478 System and method of determining trace elements in high viscosity liquids, and powders, utilizing laser-ablation  
Disclosed are a laser ablation system and method for determining the presence of trace elements in liquid samples such as oils, and/or in powder samples. A sample containing microporous membrane is...
6002471 High resolution scanning raman microscope  
A method of obtaining high-resolution spectroscopic information from a scanning microscope. An optical beam is directed at a sample and light emitted from the sample (e.g., from Raman scattering or...
5999250 System for detecting fluorescing components in aerosols  
An electro-optical aerosol characterizing system includes a continuous wave laser for generating two beams in the red wavelength range, intersecting a particle stream at slightly spaced apart...
5994150 Optical assaying method and system having rotatable sensor disk with multiple sensing regions  
An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes...
5990484 Method and apparatus for measuring fluorescence  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for efficiently measuring the lifetime of the fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent material in response to pulsed light. The measuring...
5991020 Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids  
Method for determining the concentration of atomic species in gases and solids. Measurement of at least two emission intensities from a species in a plasma containing the species after a sufficient...
5986756 Spectroscopic probe with leak detection  
An optical probe assembly, which may be used with or without optical fibers for remote operation, incorporates a leak-detecting capability. A source such as a laser is used for optically exciting...
5986757 Correction of spectral interferences arising from CN emission in continuous air monitoring using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy  
Introduction of sample stream air into argon inductively coupled plasma permits continuous monitoring of hazardous air pollutant metals in combustion flue gases. In addition to entrained...
5979423 Fiber-optic gas composition sensor for exhaust gases  
An on-board gas composition sensor is disclosed for monitoring oxygen content levels in the exhaust gas (24) of an internal combustion engine (4). The gas composition sensor includes a sensor body...
5978083 Imaging and characterisation of the focal field of a lens by spatial autocorrelation  
Method and system for realizing a correlation, at least in space, of the focal fields of at least two electromagnetic beams at the focus of an optical focusing element, wherein a specific spatial...
5974860 Oil detecting system  
An oil detecting system for detecting a leakage oil by optical fluorescence measurement means even in the presence of external fluorescent light, for example, from parts and equipments of a vehicle...
5973779 Fiber-optic imaging probe  
A fiber-optic imaging probe is disclosed for use in dynamic light scattering applications. The probe includes two monomode optical fibers and two GRIN lenses to form a pair of identical fiber-lens...
5956138 Multiple-zone emission spectra collection  
The collection of spectral information is enhanced through the formation of multiple zones of excitation and emission. In one embodiment, a plurality of the zones are located within a sample...
5953119 Optical shutter assembly for trace element detector  
A shutter assembly for a trace element detector includes a shutter wheel having at least one window, and a drive mechanism coupled to the shutter wheel, wherein the drive mechanism rotates the...
5949532 Method and apparatus for Raman correlation spectroscopy  
A method and an apparatus for determining diffusion parameters, concentration, size or flow behavior of particles in a sample, exciting light of a light source being directed into the sample, Raman...
5948272 System and method for detecting and neutralizing microorganisms in a fluid using a laser  
A system and method is disclosed for detecting and neutralizing disease producing organisms in a body fluid of a patient or in any fluid used for biological experimentation, testing, or production....
5946089 Plasma spectrometer with shutter assembly  
Apparatus for optical analysis of a sample, including an energy source, which generates a pulse of energy that is incident on the sample, causing the sample to emit radiation characteristic of the...
5946090 Spectrometric method and apparatus for spectrometry  
A spectrometric method is disclosed which uses a novel tunable laser as a monochromatic light source to carrying out spectrometry efficiently. As the tunable laser, a tunable laser is used which...
5946431 Multi-functional photometer with movable linkage for routing light-transmitting paths using reflective surfaces  
A multi-functional photometer includes a scanning mechanism having a housing that bears a movable linkage. The linkage is coupled to an optical scanning head and incorporates light-transmitting...
5943129 Fluorescence imaging system  
A fluorescence imaging system for epi-illumination wherein the usual dichroic beamsplitter is replaced by a polarizing beamsplitter (PBS). The sample is excited with light that is linearly...
5943128 Grating-based optical probe  
A dispersive grating, preferably in the form of a volume-phase holographic optical element, or HOE, is used as a beam combiner in an optical measurement probe of the type used to analyze induced...
5936728 Flash photolysis method and apparatus  
Flash photolysis is carried out in a microscope imaging system while maintaining continuous and superimposed imaging of the target area to which the flash is directed as well as its surroundings....
5933233 Method and device for the determination of material-specific parameters of one or a few molecules by means of correlation spectroscopy  
A method for the determination of material-specific parameters of one or a few molecules by means of correlation spectroscopy wherein the molecule or molecules in a sample in which the molecule(s)...
5929985 Multispectral imaging probe  
A multispectral imaging probe delivers a range of wavelengths of excitation light to a target and collects a range of expressed light wavelengths. The multispectral imaging probe is adapted for...
5926271 Laser-induced fluorescence detector having a capillary detection cell and method for identifying trace compounds implemented by the same device  
A laser-induced fluorescence detector comprises a laser beam emitting device, a dichroic mirror to deviate the laser light orthogonally, a lens with a small numerical aperture, a ball lens, a...
5926270 System and method for the remote detection of organic material in ice in situ  
A system for remotely detecting organic material in a volume, such as an layer, in situ, includes a light source, an optical receiver and a control subsystem. The light source generates a laser...
5920399 Multispectral imaging method and apparatus  
A multispectral imaging method and apparatus adapted for use in determining material properties, especially properties characteristic of abnormal non-dermal cells. A target is illuminated with a...
5919710 Optical method for quantitating dissolved oxygen in fuel  
A method for the quantitative determination of dissolved oxygen in a liquid fuel includes the steps of doping a sample of the fuel with a preselected concentration of a probe material including a...
5917607 Surface plasmon sensor for multiple channel analysis  
A surface plasmon sensor includes a prism, a metal film which is formed on one face of the prism and is brought into contact with a sample, a light source emitting a light beam, an optical system...
5914247 Method and system for detecting fecal and ingesta contamination on the carcasses of meat animals  
A method and apparatus for detecting ingesta or fecal contamination on an animal carcass using fluorescent spectroscopy is disclosed. The surface of the carcass is illuminated with UV or visible...
5909278 Time-resolved fluorescence decay measurements for flowing particles  
Time-resolved fluorescence decay measurements for flowing particles. An apparatus and method for the measurement and analysis of fluorescence for individual cells and particles in flow are...
5905570 Remote electro-optical sensor system for water quality monitoring  
An improved water quality monitoring system and method. The system utilizes reflectance radiometers to provide multiple wavelength measurement of downwelling irradiance and/or upwelling radiance....