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7616311 Systems and methods for a multiple angle light scattering (MALS) instrument having two-dimensional detector array  
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...
7602307 Portable modular detection system  
Disclosed herein are portable and modular detection devices and systems for detecting electromagnetic radiation, such as fluorescence, from an analyte which comprises at least one optical element...
7586604 Optical apparatus  
Various optical apparatus, in particular embodiments, may provide a source of parallel light ( 7, 75 ). The parallel light ( 7, 75 ) may be generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the...
7580128 Linear optical loss probe  
An optical loss probe utilized as a bioreactor process monitor manifesting a substantially linear response in optical loss vs. concentration of scatterers present in an aqueous medium in the range...
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...
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...
7564365 Smoke detector and method of detecting smoke  
A smoke detector that includes at least one image-forming reflective surface, at least one light source and at least one light sensor. In operation, at least one light source emits light from a...
7554661 Systems and methods for detection and classification of waterborne particles using a multiple angle light scattering (MALS) instrument  
A particle detection system to identify and classify particles is programmed to capture digitized images of the particle generated by directing a light source through a fluid that includes the...
7551279 Systems and methods for detecting normal levels of bacteria in water using a multiple angle light scattering (MALS) instrument  
A particle detection system to identify and classify particles is programmed to capture digitized images of the particle generated by directing a light source through a fluid that includes the...
7551278 Fluid light guide system  
A system having a flow channel for conveying a sample and having fluid light guides for projecting light to the sample target area and collecting light from the sample target area. The system may...
7548314 Detection system and method for aerosol delivery  
An apparatus comprises a detector, a pressure sensor and a processor. The detector is operable to detect light that is scattered by an aerosol that is associated with a pressure. The pressure...
7538880 Turbidity monitoring methods, apparatuses, and sensors  
Semiconductor processors, sensors, semiconductor processing systems, semiconductor workpiece processing methods, and turbidity monitoring methods are provided. According to one aspect, a...
7538874 Measurement of light from a predefined scatter angle from particulate matter in a media  
A measurement system that can measure scattered light across a predetermined scatter angle is disclosed. The measurement system has a light source configured to provide light along a first axis....
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...
7525655 Optical design of a particulate measurement system  
The optical design of a measurement system is disclosed. The measurement system comprising a light source configured to provide light along a first axis. The measurement system has a reflecting...
7518723 Systems and methods for detecting radiation, biotoxin, chemical, and biological warfare agents using a multiple angle light scattering (MALS) instrument  
A particle detection system to identify and classify particles is programmed to capture digitized images of the particle generated by directing a light source through a fluid that includes the...
7511814 Particle-measuring system and particle-measuring method  
The present invention provides a particle measuring system which is provided in a processing system 40 which generates an atmosphere obtained by exhausting air or a gas in a processing chamber ...
7508509 Measurement of an object from an image consisting of a pixel matrix  
An image of an object is formed on a matrix detector consisting of pixels and a property dependent on at least one dimension is measured by means of a value related to the object and proportional...
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....
7492522 Optical detector for a particle sorting system  
An optical system for acquiring fast spectra from spatially channel arrays includes a light source for producing a light beam that passes through the microfluidic chip or the channel to be...
7483132 Analysis of a material in particulate form  
An apparatus ( 10 ) for analyzing material in particulate form is disclosed. The apparatus ( 10 ) comprises a vertically elongate housing ( 12 ) having an open upper end ( 26 ) and a restricted...
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...
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...
7456960 Particle counter with improved image sensor array  
A particle counter for optically detecting an unconstrained particle of less than one micron in size suspended in a flowing liquid includes a sample chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet;...
7447340 Device and method for automatically producing a thermal recoil response in nematodes  
The invention relates to a device ( 10 ) and a method for automatically eliciting a thermal avoidance response in nematodes, particularly in order to test pharmaceutical substances. The device ( 10...
7440101 System and method for multiple laser triggering  
A system for measuring the irradiance of a fluorescently labeled particle having a cytometric flow chamber; a plurality of excitation light sources; a plurality of scatter detectors, each...
7440100 Method for evaluation of a scattered light signal and scattered light detector used for carrying out said method  
A method of evaluating a scattered light signal generated by a scattered light receiver when detecting especially fine particles in a carrier medium, wherein the scattered light signal runs through...
7439855 Method and wireless communicating apparatus for analysis of environment  
The improved methods and apparatus for analysis of environment provide wireless communication of the environmental analyzers, e.g. such as particle monitoring (counting and measuring) instruments....
7433031 Defect review system with 2D scanning and a ring detector  
A defect review system includes a stage, a light source, a turning mirror, and a ring of collectors. The stage supports and moves an article for inspection, the article having a surface. The light...
7430046 Pathogen and particle detector system and method  
A particle detector has a sample area of cross section no in excess of about 2 mm for containing environmental fluid, a light source on one side of the sample area for directing a collimated or...
7423752 Method for detecting nocturnal fog and system for implementing the method  
The invention concerns a system and method for detecting, at night, the presence of an element such as fog interfering with the visibility of a road scene situated in front of a vehicle, comprising...
7420146 Laser beam monitor and control method  
A device and method for monitoring a light beam (e.g., laser beam) without intruding upon the light beam is disclosed. The device comprises a focusing lens which receives scattered light from a...
7405828 Method for measuring the degree of crosslinking of pressure sensitive adhesive  
A method for measuring the degree of crosslinking of pressure sensitive adhesive. The method, having the advantages of simple steps and short measuring time, comprises immersing a transparent...
7397564 Turbidity sensor  
The invention relates to a turbidity sensor comprising an operational assembly which is housed in a structure ( 1 ) and which is equipped with a support ( 3 ) having a base ( 5 ) from which pins (...
7388662 Real-time measuring of the spatial distribution of sprayed aerosol particles  
An optical system for measuring in real-time the spatial distribution of aerosol particles, such as pesticides or the like, sprayed from a vehicle over an agricultural field. An optical sensor is...
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...
7375348 Micro UV detector  
A biological aerosol detector is provided. The biological aerosol detector uses a semiconductor optical source with an ultraviolet emission band to excite biological molecules in an aerosol sample....
7372572 Device for photometrically measuring the concentration of a chemical substance in a solution to be measured  
An apparatus for photometric measurement of the concentration of a chemical substance in a solution, wherein a cuvette is provided containing the solution The cuvette is transmissive at least in...
7372566 Cytometer  
A flow cytometer capable of forming a drop containing two or more particles comprising: (a) means ( 38 ) for moving particles in a liquid flow stream ( 35 ); (b) detector or analyser means ( 46 A, ...
7369231 Flow cytometer for classifying leukocytes and method for determining detection angle range of the same  
A blood sample containing leukocytes flows through a flow cell. A light source emits a light beam in a first direction. The light beam incident into the flow cell is scattered by the blood sample...
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 )...
7355706 Particle detection system implemented with an immersed optical system  
Fluid-based particle detection exhibits improved light collection and image quality from a light collection system that uses immersed optics on a flow-through cell for collecting and detecting...
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...
7339671 Apparatus and method for monitoring biological cell culture  
An apparatus and method for real-time and on-line monitoring the cell growth and concentration in a dynamic cell culture environment, with techniques that suppressing noise from ambient light,...
7333197 Raman detection based flow cytometer  
A method and apparatus for enabling chemical identification of individual particles, cells of molecules by obtaining a Raman spectrum of a particle, cell or molecule as it flows past a sensing...
7333189 Spectroscopic diagnostic methods and system  
The present invention provides systems and methods for the determination of the physical characteristics of a structured superficial layer of material using light scattering spectroscopy. The light...
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...
7315372 Instrument using near-field intensity correlation measurements for characterizing scattering of light by suspensions  
Imaging systems may include a light source that directs light towards a scattering medium. A digital imaging system receives transmitted light that is transmitted through the scattering medium...