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5680209 Spectroscopic systems for the analysis of small and very small quantities of substances  
A spectroscopic system for the analysis of small and very small quantities of substances makes use for the purposes of energy transfer of cone-shaped aperture changers (14, 15) which are arranged...
5677769 Optical sensor utilizing rare-earth-doped integrated-optic lasers  
An integrated-optic sensor includes a waveguide made from a substrate that is doped with rare-earth elements. A beam of light propagating along the waveguide excites these elements, causing them to...
5675411 Broad-band spectrometer with high resolution  
A spectrometer provides a substantially simultaneous electronic output over a broad spectral range while maintaining a relatively high resolution. The spectrometer uses a fiber-optic transformer...
5673109 System and method for increasing the efficiency of a raman gas analysis system  
A Raman gas analysis system uses a half-wave plate to match the polarization of Raman scattered light emitted from a gas analysis cell to a preferred polarization orientation of a diffraction...
5657121 Spectrum measuring device eliminating polarization dependency  
A spectrum measuring device for measuring optical spectrum of input light includes first and second double-image elements which separate input light to be measured into two polarized wave...
5657116 Ocular lens measuring apparatus  
An apparatus for measuring the optical characteristics of an ocular lens includes a first measuring system for detecting light transmitted through the ocular lens and through a predetermined...
5652681 Grism (grating-prism combination)  
A dispersive optical element called a "grism" (50) which has characteristics of both a prism (56) and a grating (62). The grism (50) consists of a prism (56) with a grating (62) disposed adjacent...
5644396 Spectrograph with low focal ratio  
A spectrograph having a collimating lens unit, a reflective diffraction grating, a focusing lens unit, and a light detector is provided. The collimating lens unit has at least one optical element...
5642192 Dual spectrometer color sensor  
Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring on-line the color and color-related properties of a moving sheet. Contrast ratio reflectance measurements are made for providing opacity corrections...
5642189 Color sensor simulating standard source illuminant  
Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring on-line the color and color-related properties of a moving sheet. Contrast ratio reflectance measurements are made for providing opacity corrections...
5638173 Spectrum splitting spectroscopic apparatus  
In a Raman spectrometer having a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector (24), an incoming beam (36) containing a spectrum of Raman scattered light is dispersed by a diffraction grating (44)....
5615010 Diode array spectrophotometer  
A diode array spectrophotometer has an entrance slit apparatus, a diffraction grating, a diode array and a casing to define the relative positions of these elements. The casing and the holder for...
5615008 Optical waveguide integrated spectrometer  
An analytical system uses a waveguide having embedded Bragg gratings to redirect light from the waveguide outwardly for analytical determination by detectors. The analytical system can be a...
5608521 Polarization compensated imaging spectrometer  
A polarization compensated imaging spectrometer and method are set forth which include a compensating mirror. The mirror is selected to have a surface coating and angle of incidence to impart...
5606413 Real time spectroscopic imaging system and method  
To dramatically reduce image data processing requirements in spectroscopic imaging systems, an optical filter is alternatingly tuned to a pair of selected passband wavelengths related to an...
5604589 Diode array spectrophotometer  
A diode array spectrophotometer has an entrance slit apparatus, a diffraction grating, a diode array and a casing to define the relative positions of the elements. The casing and the holder for...
5596411 Integrated spectroscopic ellipsometer  
An optical inspection apparatus is disclosed for generating an ellipsometric output signal at a plurality of wavelengths, each signal being representative of an integration of measurements at a...
5596407 Optical detector for echelle spectrometer  
A solid-state detector for use in an atomic spectrometer comprises a plurality of arrays of sensing elements, or pixels, each of the arrays being positioned along and on the locations of spectral...
5596406 Sample characteristic analysis utilizing multi wavelength and multi angle polarization and magnitude change detection  
An optical measurement device is disclosed for evaluating the parameters of a sample. The device includes a polychromatic source for generating a probe beam. The probe beam is focused on the sample...
5592291 Spectrophotometer  
In a spectrophotometer according to the present invention, electric signal from a photo-detector is converted into digital data by an A/D convertor and stored in a memory. In the process of...
5589717 Compact spectrum analyzer module  
A compact spectrum analyzer module suitable as a subsystem in optoelectronic instrumentation is disclosed which analyzer module employs two mirror surfaces to provide a folded optical path to and...
5585919 Error minimization apparatus and method for real-time spectral deconvolution of chemical mixtures  
An apparatus and method are described for determining the relative concentrations of the N constituent chemical components of a chemical combination. The spectral response, C i , of the composite...
5579106 Method and apparatus for providing astigmatism-reduced images with spectroscopic instruments  
An apparatus for providing an astigmatically-reduced image with a spectroscopic instrument is disclosed which comprises a collimator which collimates electromagnetic radiation; a cylindrical mirror...
5578818 LED point scanning system  
An LED point imaging scanner for stimulating and for reading fluorescent and reflective signal radiation from a target sample is disclosed. The LED light source is mounted on a scan head and is...
5565983 Optical spectrometer for detecting spectra in separate ranges  
A spectrometer includes a pair of crossed reflective gratings to effect a spectrally dispersed beam that is focussed to an array detector. The second grating is a plural grating with a surface...
5559597 Spectrograph with multiplexing of different wavelength regions onto a single opto-electric detector array  
An optical spectrograph utilizes a plurality of holographic transmission optical gratings operative to receive an incoming source of light to be analyzed and diffract the light such that different...
5557404 Spectrophotometer with a system for calibrating a monochromator  
Irregular mechanical imperfections caused by constituent parts of a monochromator in connection with wavelength setting are compensated by calibrating the monochromator according to the present...
5533145 Continuous two dimensional monitoring of thin webs of textile materials  
An apparatus monitors a web of textile material which is also processed by a textile processing machine. The web is in motion relative to an imaging unit, and the imaging unit repetitively scans at...
5532818 Difference dispersive double-path monochromator having wavelength-independent imaging point  
Incoming light is reflected by a first parabolic mirror for incidence as parallel rays of light on a diffraction grating, the reflected light therefrom is incident on a second parabolic mirror, and...
5528363 Integrated device for instantaneous detection and identification of an entity  
This integrated device for instantaneously carrying out qualitative and quantitative identification of one or more physicochemical entities contained in or on a sample and capable of producing one...
5517302 Multispectral reflectometer  
A reflectometer for measuring absorption of light in selected regions of the light spectrum by a diffuse reflector. The reflectometer is adapted to precisely measure absorption resulting from the...
5506149 Spectroanalytical system and method  
A spectroanalytical system includes housing structure with vent structure open to the atmosphere; radiation dispersing apparatus in the housing structure for dispersing radiation into a spectrum...
5504575 SLM spectrometer  
A SLM spectrometer is provided that employs an entrance slit or a collimator to provide parallel rays of radiation to a prism which disperses the incident radiation into an associated wavelength...
5502560 Analytical sensor using grating light reflection spectroscopy  
A optical analytical method and apparatus for measuring concentrations of materials in liquids and gases is described. The method is based upon measurements of light reflection from diffraction...
5497231 Monochromator having an oscilliating mirror beam-diffracting element for spectrometers  
The monochromator has, as a beam-diffracting element, a scanning mirror (3) which is fastened on a vibratory spring, preferably a spring-steel strap (8), clamped on one side. The vibratory spring...
5497230 Spectroradiometer  
Light having a wavelength equal to or less than the cut-off wavelength of a sharp-cut filter is cut off so that an output of a photo-sensitive device corresponds to a stray light component when a...
5495332 Arrangement for sensing the wavelength shift of light from a polychromatic light source  
An arrangement for sensing the wavelength shift of light from a polychromatic light source features a tilted concave holographic reflection grating that diffracts light from the light source and...
5495331 Dual-beam polychromator  
The present invention refers to a dual-beam polychromator comprising a reflecting dispersion grating, a first entrance slit for a first ray bundle, a second entrance slit for a second ray bundle...
5493393 Planar waveguide spectrograph  
A spectrograph usable as a demultiplexer/detector in a wavelength division multiplexing optical system. The spectrograph comprises a planar waveguide and a detector array. The planar waveguide has...
5491344 Method and system for examining the composition of a fluid or solid sample using fluorescence and/or absorption spectroscopy  
A method and system for examining the composition of a fluid or solid sample using fluorescence and/or absorption spectroscopy. In one embodiment, the system is adapted for use in examining liquid...
5489980 Apparatus for rapid and accurate analysis of the composition of samples  
An apparatus comprising two light sources, a composite detector, a fixed grating, two independent slits and a mask with a multiplicity of slits analyzes the spectral composition of samples rapidly...
5488474 Hadamard phasing in a multisource array  
An apparatus and method for minimizing the amplitude range in a time domain signal incorporating a plurality of periodic electromagnetic waves. One embodiment of the invention is a...
5485268 Multiplex spectroscopy  
Method and apparatus for analyzing energy emanating from a source by converting energy from the source into spectral components distributed according to frequency along a flat field, combining the...
5483339 Spectrophotometer and radiometric measurement apparatus  
A handheld portable spectrophotometer is provided including keys for input of instructions by a user, an illuminator for illuminating a sample, and a spectral analyzer for separating light...
5483337 Spectrometer with selectable radiation from induction plasma light source  
An atomic emission spectrometer includes an induction coupled plasma generator and a detector system for detecting the radiation relative to spectral wavelength. A first mirror is on the...
5483335 Multiplex spectroscopy  
Analysis of energy emanating from a source having a focal plane by converting the energy from the source into modulated spectral components simultaneously distributed according to frequency along a...
5477322 Spectrophotometer with light source in the form of a light emitting diode array  
In a spectrophotometer, a light source is provided in the form of a multiplicity of light emitting diodes which transmit light through an entrance slit to irradiate an oscillating grating. The...
5475212 Apparatus for imaging multiple radiation beams  
A radiation imaging method and system for use in various imaging techniques includes a source of radiation at first and second wavelengths. A first radiation target array receives the radiation...
5473427 Spectrophotometer  
A spectrophotometer using a charge coupled device array as an image receiver characterised in that an image of its entrance slit is tilted with respect to columns of pixels in the charge coupled...
5471321 Color image reading device  
A color image reading apparatus is provided with a line sensor, an imaging optical system and a blazed diffraction grating. A color image is read by the line sensor through a rotatable reflective...