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7639358 System and process for sorting biological particles  
A system which irradiates light onto a liquid flow containing a biological particle, detects the light therefrom to collect biological information thereon, and sorts the biological particle based...
7639359 Magneto-optic biosensor using bio-functionalized magnetized nanoparticles  
A biosensor utilizing bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles is provided. An external magnetic field is applied to a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles. A linearly polarized incident light is...
7636649 Automated process control of a fabrication tool using a dispersion function relating process parameter to dispersion  
An optical metrology model for the structure is obtained. The optical metrology model comprising one or more profile parameters, one or more process parameters, and a dispersion. A dispersion...
7630075 Circular polarization illumination based analyzer system  
A particle discriminator using circularly polarized light projected through a channel having target particles. Light may be propagated through the channel, with some light scattered separated into...
7630063 Miniaturized cytometer for detecting multiple species in a sample  
A system for scattered light and simultaneous multi-color (e.g., greater than sixteen colors) fluorescence light detecting, and for analyzing, classifying and identifying biological particles and...
7626699 Chamber particle detection system  
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and a method for chamber particle source identification. The chamber particle source identification method and apparatus can greatly...
7601539 Standard material for particle analyzer  
A standard material that is used for judging an abnormal portion in a particle analyzer is described. The standard material comprises first standard particles to be fluorescence-stained by a...
7595864 Optical sensor for the instantaneous detection and identification of bioaerosols  
The invention relates to an apparatus and a process of using the said apparatus in the in-time air sampling, detection and identification of bioaereosols; wherein identification of the said aerosol...
7582473 Apparatus and method for analyzing bacteria  
An apparatus for analyzing bacteria is described that includes an analyte sample preparing section for preparing an analyte sample from a specimen; a detector for detecting optical information from...
7583364 High pulse-energy, eye-safe lidar system  
An eye-safe atmospheric aerosol lidar featuring high transmit pulse energy to generate strong backscatter from long ranges in a single pulse together with an optically efficient receiver is...
7580127 Polarization lidar for the remote detection of aerosol particle shape  
A polarization lidar system capable of remotely identifying characteristics of atmospheric aerosol particles by transmitting a polarized beam of light and analyzing polarization characteristics of...
7576844 Systems and methods for use in detecting harmful aerosol particles  
The invention provides systems and methods for detecting aerosols. The systems and methods can be used to detect harmful aerosols, such as, bio-aerosols.
7576857 Particle counter with laser diode  
A liquid particle counter for optically detecting an unconstrained particle suspended in a flowing liquid includes a sample chamber having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet; a laser diode module...
7573573 Method and particle measuring and counting apparatus with selectable channels of a specimen flow  
The improved method and particle measuring and counting apparatus with the specimen selectable channels flow provide the analysis of the environmental condition related to contamination and...
7564539 Optical air data systems and methods  
A method for remotely sensing air outside a moving aircraft includes generating laser radiation within a swept frequency range. A portion of the laser radiation is projected from the aircraft into...
7564551 Systems and methods for a high capture angle, multiple angle light scattering (MALS) instrument  
A particle detection system uses a reflective optic comprising a curved surface to detect high angle scattered light generated by a particle in a liquid medium, when a laser beam is incident on the...
7561268 Evaporative light scattering detector  
An improved evaporative light scattering detector apparatus for volatile samples is provided. Conventionally incomplete evaporation of the mobile phase (solvent) cannot be achieved for volatile...
7532327 Systems and methods for detecting scattered light from a particle using illumination incident at an angle  
A particle detection system uses illumination incident at an angle to detect particles in a liquid such as water. By using illumination incident at an angle, the scattered light can be measured...
7528951 Optical design of a measurement system having multiple sensor or multiple light source paths  
A measurement system that has multiple sensors or multiple light sources is disclosed. The measurement system comprising a light source directed along a first axis and configured to illuminate a...
7525115 Arrangement for inspecting objects, especially masks in microlithography  
Apparatus for inspecting objects especially masks in microlithography that are disposed in a vacuum chamber. The apparatus includes a converter for converting illuminating radiation emitted from...
7512298 Optical sensing methods  
An optical sensing system and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of detecting a scattering center includes the step of providing an optical sensing system including a light source,...
7495763 Dual function measurement system  
A measurement system having dual measurements capabilities is disclosed. The measurement system has a light source configured to provide light along a first axis that illuminates a sample media....
7486387 Optical detection system for flow cytometry  
An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from a central axis of a flow stream for providing light through...
7483136 Refractive index matching in capillary illumination  
System and method for fluorescent light excitation and detection from samples to enhance the numerical aperture and/or reduce the cross-talk of the fluorescent light.
7477384 Device and method for investigating analytes in liquid suspension or solution  
An optical detection device is provided for analyzing analytes in a liquid suspension or solution that can detect and process a large number of wavelengths of incident and fluorescent light...
7477383 System for detection of wafer defects  
Fast on-line electro-optical detection of wafer defects by illuminating with a short light pulse from a repetitively pulsed laser, a section of the wafer while it is moved across the field of view...
7463159 Fire detector  
The fire detector comprises an insertable detector assembly which includes a sensor arrangement, an electronic evaluation system and a housing which surrounds the sensor arrangement and has...
7456970 Pulse finding apparatus and method  
A method of finding a temporal location of a reflected pulse in a system for remotely measuring characteristics of a target scene. The method includes steps of: (a) transmitting a pulse burst of...
7456961 Apparatus and method for detecting aerosol  
The apparatus and method for detecting aerosol includes transmitting a light beam, focusing at least one image sensor having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the light beam on...
7456959 Particle classifying apparatus and method thereof  
A particle classifying apparatus is described, a representative one of which includes: a light source for irradiating light to a sample containing urine; a light-receiving device for receiving...
7453569 Method and apparatus for measuring particle motion using scattered radiation  
A method and apparatus for measuring particle motion using electromagnetic radiation uses beams of radiation modulated with a distinct frequency and/or phase. A particle traversing these beams...
7436522 Method for determining the 3D coordinates of the surface of an object  
A method serves to determine the 3D coordinates of an object. The 3D coordinates of a partial surface ( 6 ) of the object are determined by a 3D measuring device ( 3 ), which includes one or more...
7428434 Quantitative broadband absorption and scattering spectroscopy in turbid media by combined frequency-domain and steady state methodologies  
A technique for measuring broadband near-infrared absorption spectra of turbid media that uses a combination of frequency-domain and steady-state reflectance methods. Most of the wavelength...
7428041 Lidar  
A lidar, which includes a transmitter and a receiver, as well as an optical system, which is arranged to direct at least part of the light sent by the transmitter as a transmitter beam progressing...
7417734 System and process for sorting biological particles  
A system which irradiates light onto a liquid flow containing a biological particle, detects the light therefrom to collect biological information thereon, and sorts the biological particle based...
7417733 Chamber particle detection system  
Broadly speaking, the embodiments of the present invention fill the need by providing an improved chamber particle source identification mechanism. The in-situ chamber particle source...
7400400 Method for monitoring particle size  
The present invention provides methods for the use of visible and/or near-infrared spectroscopic methodology to monitor and control processes for the generation of particles, including processes...
7390662 Method and apparatus for performing platelet measurement  
The present invention relates to a hematology instrument system that discriminates platelets from red blood cells, debris and other particles within a blood sample. The instrument system uses an...
7391506 Laser radar device and method  
A coherent laser radar or lidar device ( 2;20;84;90 ) for measuring wind speed is described that comprises a transmitter for transmitting a beam of light to a remote probe volume ( 6;54 ), a...
7382453 Apparatus and method for characterizing an interfacial property of a dispersion  
An improvement in a PVT apparatus, which improvement includes a fluid path model having a fluid path and a sampling section, wherein the depth of the fluid path within the sampling section is...
7369230 Apparatus and method for measuring particulate flow rate  
An apparatus for measuring the rate of flow of a volume of particulate material comprising a transparent tube of known cross-sectional area, means for supplying a flow of particulate material...
7365846 Scattered light smoke detector  
The smoke detector contains an optical measuring chamber, having a sensor arrangement ( 2 ) with at least one light source ( 12, 12 ′) and one light receiver ( 11 ), and a labyrinth system ( 7 )...
7361472 Methods for providing extended dynamic range in analyte assays  
Methods for enhancing the dynamic range for specific detection of one or more analytes in assays using scattered-light detectable particle labels. The methods involve utilizing variations in...
7350972 Distributed temperature sensor using optical reflectometry  
A temperature sensing method in which pulses of optical radiation are launched by a laser diode ( 11 ) into an optical fibre ( 14 ) and optical radiation backscattered from the fibre is detected,...
7352461 Particle detecting method and storage medium storing program for implementing the method  
A particle detecting method which is capable of detecting the number of low-speed particles accurately, and a storage medium storing a program for implementing the method. Intensity of scattered...
7343781 Systems and methods for detecting liquid particles in a gas system  
A system for detecting fine liquid, e.g., oil, particles in a gas system having a high pressure compressor and at least two gas handling devices, e.g., a coalescer and at least one adsorber. The...
7339670 Wavelength normalized depolarization ratio lidar  
A remote sensing optical system and method is disclosed that permits detection and discrimination of aerosols. The system outputs a plurality of wavelengths and is equipped with a polarization...
7333184 Ground surface cover type reflectivity variation correction in a differential absorption LIDAR system  
A method for improving the accuracy of estimating concentration path length of a target molecule using a differential absorption LIDAR (DIAL) system. In particular, this method allows improved...
7315374 Real-time monitoring optically trapped carbon nanotubes  
An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to monitor carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A carbon nanotube (CNT) is manipulated in a fluid by a laser beam. An illuminating light from a light...
7295942 Increasing robustness of online calibration through motion detection  
In a method for controlling an orienting/positioning system, the orienting system comprises at least one sensor means, an external motion detection device for detecting an externally-caused motion...
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