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7411673 Scanning spectrophotometer for high throughput fluorescence detection  
A fluorescence spectrophotometer having an excitation double monochromator, a coaxial excitation/emission light transfer module, and an emission double monochromator. Each monochromator includes a...
7410809 Particle or cell analyzer and method  
A particle analyzer in which tagged particles to be analyzed are drawn through a suspended capillary tube where a predetermined volume in the capillary tube is illuminated. The illumination...
7405823 Signal noise reduction for imaging in biological analysis  
A system and method for characterizing contributions to signal noise associated with charge-coupled devices adapted for use in biological analysis. Dark current contribution, readout offset...
7399600 Optical detection and analysis of particles  
Method and apparatus for the single particle detection of submicron structures such as biological molecules and viruses utilises an optical element ( 100 ) comprising an optically transparent...
7394542 Method and apparatus for chemical imaging in a microfluidic circuit  
The disclosure generally relates to a system for detecting a change in an attribute of a substance. The system may include a photon source for producing a first of a plurality of photons which...
7394537 Practical laser induced breakdown spectroscopy unit  
An apparatus for performing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy comprises a handheld unit with a pump laser and a controller. A combination of a solid laser medium and a Q-switch receive a laser...
7391512 Integrated optoelectronic system for measuring fluorescence or luminescence emission decay  
An optoelectronic system for measuring fluorescence or luminescence emission decay, including (a) a light source being a light emitting diode, a semiconductor laser or a flash tube; (b) a first...
7391508 Arc/spark optical emission spectroscopy correlated with spark location  
Two or more high-frequency microphones are used to determine where an individual spark or other excitation beam strikes a sample in an optical emission spectroscopy (OES) instrument. The position...
7375808 Method and system for sensing and identifying foreign particles in a gaseous environment  
An optical method and system sense and identify a foreign particle in a gaseous environment. A light source generates light. An electrically-conductive sheet has an array of holes formed through...
7372563 Method and device for carrying out emission spectrometry  
The invention relates to a method and a device for carrying out emission spectroscopy, in particular laser emission spectroscopy. According to said method, a pulsed laser beam is automatically...
7365841 Method for analysis of a molten material, device and immersion sensor  
A method and device are provided for analysis of a molten material using optical emission spectrometry. The molten material may be, for example, a molten metal, such as casting iron or steel, or...
7362426 Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy  
Systems and techniques for contemporaneous Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Light that has interacted with a sample is dispersed to separate wavelength components, including Raman and...
7359042 Inspection system for limited access spaces  
A limited access space inspection system comprising: an imaging device for imaging a region in the limited access space, a mounting for mounting the imaging device to scan about the limited access...
7359040 Simultaneous capture of fluorescence signature and raman signature for spectroscopy analysis  
A system and method are provided for analyzing a substance using spectroscopy techniques. Raman scattered energy and fluorescence scattered energy are simultaneously excited in the substance from a...
7355701 Spectroscopy analysis apparatus  
A spectroscopy analysis apparatus contains a focusing unit which focuses light from a light source on a sample, an optical scanner which scans the light on the sample, an optical detector which...
7352459 Scanning Spectrophotometer for high throughput fluorescence detection and fluorescence polarization  
A fluorescence spectrophotometer system may be implemented in scanning fluorescence polarization detection applications. A wavelength and area scanning fluorescence spectrophotometer system may...
7342223 Mass spectrometer for biological samples  
The mass spectrometer according to the present invention includes a light source for emitting pulse light including a plurality of wavelengths; an ionizer for ionizing molecules of a sample by...
7339667 Dark box apparatus for fluoroscopy, fluoroscopy system, and fluoroscopy method  
Noise in a fluorescence image acquired during fluoroscopy is eliminated to present a clear fluorescence image, and the relative positional relationship between the fluoroscopy unit and the specimen...
7336355 Fluorescence spectroscopic apparatus  
There is provided a fluorescence spectroscopic apparatus includes an exciting optical unit configured to irradiate the same sample area with a plurality of excitation lights of different wavelength...
7336354 Spectrophotometer  
A spectrophotometer having an optical system for directing a beam of substantially monochromatic excitation light to a liquid sample contained in a well ( 3 ) of a well plate for interaction with...
7336351 Laser remote sensing of backscattered light from a target sample  
A laser remote sensing apparatus comprises a laser to provide collimated excitation light at a wavelength; a sensing optic, comprising at least one optical element having a front receiving surface...
7333195 Method for detecting photosynthesis inhibition  
This invention relates to a method for detecting the photosynthesis-inhibitory activity of substances by providing cells or cell parts with an intact photosystem, introducing the cells or cell...
7333190 Raman interrogation of threat aerosols  
A system and method are provided for detecting non-fluorescing aerosol particles of biological origin within ambient background aerosol particles using Raman spectroscopy.
7330257 Spectroscope and spectrum laser microscope  
An object is to provide a spectroscope and a spectrum laser microscope capable of carrying out sensitivity correction of a multi-channel photodetector with real time. The spectrum laser microscope ...
7330255 Total internal reflection fluorescence apparatus  
Techniques are provided for illuminating a sample by using total internal reflection (TIR) from a diffraction limited focused annular illumination beam. The illumination forms an affected region...
7330243 Method for monitoring the production of biomolecule crystals  
The invention relates to a method for monitoring the production of macromolecule crystals containing at least one fluorescence emitter, comprising the following steps: a) a solution volume with...
7327447 Inspection system for limited access spaces  
A limited access space inspection system comprising: a sensing device for carrying out sensing over a region in the limited access space, a mounting for mounting the sensing device to scan about...
7324200 Fluorescence photometric apparatus  
A fluorescence photometric apparatus which includes a light source, a light irradiating unit configured to condense light from the light source on a sample by means of an objective lens and...
7319520 Method for separating fluorescence spectra of dyes present in a sample  
A system and a method for setting a fluorescence spectrum measurement system for microscopy is disclosed. Using illuminating light ( 3 ) from at least one laser that emits light of one wavelength,...
7319039 Aerosol-based detection of biological agents  
The presence of an aerosol or cloud ( 3 ) of a toxic substance is detected by producing an aerosol ( 17, 5 ) of ligands ( 13 ) to the target substance in a region of sky that contains the target...
7317515 Method of localizing fluorescent markers  
The invention describes a method of determining the position of fluorescent markers in a sample ( 4 ), with a high spatial resolution. To this end, the sample ( 4 ) is illuminated with an exciting...
7317194 Microscope for performing multiple frequency fluorometric measurements  
An optical imager, such as a microscope for performing multiple frequency fluorometric measurements comprising a light source, such as a laser source is disclosed. The system is used to excite a...
RE39977 Near infrared chemical imaging microscope  
A chemical imaging system is provided which uses a near infrared radiation microscope. The system includes an illumination source which illuminates an area of a sample using light in the near...
7315357 Imaging and analyzing parameters of small moving objects such as cells  
Light from an object such as a cell moving through an imaging system is collected and dispersed so that it is imaged onto a plurality of separate detectors. The light is spectrally dispersed by a...
7310142 Fast time-correlated multi-element photon detector and method  
Photons emitted from a sample responsive to being excited by laser pulses are directed through a prism onto a photomultiplier tube having several spaced-apart anodes. The prism alters the path of...
7307705 Method and apparatus for compact dispersive imaging spectrometer  
The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for compact dispersive imaging spectrometer. More specifically, one embodiment of the disclosure relates to a portable system for...
7298476 Method and system for far-field microscopy to exceeding diffraction-limit resolution  
The bio-sample (e.g., a live cell) is labeled with a proper number of nanoparticles. Each nanoparticle is pre-co-doped with a controlled ratio of fluorophore donors and acceptors. Two laser pulses...
7298475 Method and apparatus for stand-off chemical detection  
A method, suitable for stand off analysis of a sample ( 2 ), comprising: (i) using an excitation means ( 6 ) to vaporise the sample ( 2 ) thereby producing a vapour plume ( 10 ) of molecular...
7297963 Method for determination of fuel thermal stability  
A method of evaluating thermal stability of a fuel and an apparatus used therein. The method includes heating the fuel to a given temperature, directing light through the heated fuel a first time...
7297962 Method for performing spacially coordinated high speed fluorometric measurements  
An optical imager, such as a microscope for performing multiple frequency fluorometric measurements comprising a light source, such as a laser source is disclosed. The system is used to excite a...
7289207 Integrated optical biosensor system (IOBS)  
An optical biosensor has a first enclosure with a pathogen recognition surface, including a planar optical waveguide and grating located in the first enclosure. An aperture is in the first...
7289206 Method and apparatus for detecting embedded rebar within an interaction region of a structure irradiated with laser light  
A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure including embedded material with laser light. The detection system includes a collimating lens positioned to...
7286225 Optical fiber type spectroscope and spectroscope system equipped therewith  
A spectroscope includes an optical fiber 218 , a collimator optical system 231 for collimating signal light come out from the optical fiber 218 , a spectroscopic element 233 for dispersing...
7286224 Time-multiplexed scanning light source for multi-probe, multi-laser fluorescence detection systems  
An apparatus images a surface. An imager stage linearly translates the surface in a first direction. A light path has a first end defining an input aperture perpendicular to the first direction and...
7286223 Method and apparatus for detecting embedded rebar within an interaction region of a structure irradiated with laser light  
A detection system is used during irradiation of an interaction region of a structure with laser light. The structure includes embedded material. The detection system includes a focusing lens...
7283223 Cytometer having telecentric optics  
A mechanism for moving and positioning a light source so that its light impinges a target as it moves on or off axis of an optical system. A detector may receive scattered light at a same position...
7280204 Multi-spectral detector and analysis system  
A multi-spectral detection and analysis system detects and classifies a targeted sample. The system may include a light source that causes the targeted sample to luminesce. A light dispersion...
7271898 Method and system for remote sensing of optical instruments and analysis thereof  
A sensor is provided for analyzing an object at a focal point of a lens. The sensor includes a focused radiant energy source directed at the lens. The focused radiant energy source transmits a...
7268868 Anti-resonant waveguide sensors  
An improved method of analyzing target analytes in a sample is described. The method is based on anti-resonant guided optical waveguides which enables a strongly improved light-target interaction...
7267457 Method for detecting forensic evidence  
A method for detecting forensic evidence. The method includes use of a forensic light that may utilize a variety of semiconductor light sources to produce light that contrasts forensic evidence...