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7626704 Methods and systems for simultaneous real-time monitoring of optical signals from multiple sources  
Methods and systems for real-time monitoring of optical signals from arrays of signal sources, and particularly optical signal sources that have spectrally different signal components. Systems...
7626703 Optical microscopy with phototransformable optical labels  
Spatially-structured activation radiation having relatively high- and low-intensity regions is provided to a sample that includes phototransformable optical labels (“PTOLs”). A subset of the...
7623242 Device and method for monitoring multiple chemical samples with a fluorescent tube  
A monitoring device is described for multiple chemical reactions in multiple test containers. Each container contains chemical reagents and at least one fluorescence dye indicator capable of...
7623233 Optical analysis systems and methods for dynamic, high-speed detection and real-time multivariate optical computing  
Multivariate optical analysis systems employ multivariate optical elements and utilize multivariate optical computing methods to determine information about a product carried by light reflected...
7615376 Masking background fluorescence and luminescence in the optical analysis of biomedical assays  
In a process for the quantitative optical analysis of fluorescently labelled biological cells 5 , a cell layer on a transparent support at the bottom 2 of a reaction vessel 1 is in contact...
7612883 Dynamic plasmonics-enabled signal enhancement, a device comprising the same, and a method using the same  
Disclosed herein is a plasmonics platform comprising a substrate; a plurality of periodically spaced nanoholes and/or nanoparticles disposed upon the substrate; wherein the average first order of...
7605920 Detector system for unidentified substances  
Disclosed herein is a method of identifying a unidentified substance, comprising directing light from a light emitting source directly upon a stationary unidentified substance; collecting...
7602494 Method of imaging fluorescence and fluorescence imaging apparatus  
A method of imaging fluorescence, in which an inverted fluorescence imaging apparatus provided with an immersion objective is used to image an observation phosphor for a constant term, includes an...
7602479 Light emission measuring apparatus and light emission measuring method  
A light fluctuation measuring apparatus, comprising a parameter setting unit 2 which sets parameters of a microscopic image obtaining unit and/or parameters of a light emission measuring unit...
7592588 Calibration source infrared assembly for an infrared detector  
Provided is a calibration source IR assembly for an IR detector including an IR focal plane. The calibration assembly includes a rotatable spectral filter wheel optically coupled to an IR focal...
7589839 Examination apparatus, fluoroscopy apparatus, examination method, and experimental method  
A microscope examination apparatus is provided that includes a light source for emitting excitation light or illumination light to a specimen placed on a stage; an objective lens opposing the stage...
7586600 Normalization of data  
Methods for normalizing output from an instrument employing a reference standard or non-fluorescing substance disposed within at least one of a plurality of reaction chambers. The method comprises...
7583381 Miniaturized fluorescence analysis system  
According to embodiments of the present invention, a fluorescence analysis system includes a light emitting diode to excite a fluorophor sample for analysis. The system includes an LED driver that...
7577064 Microplate reader with intelligent filter slide  
Microplate reader ( 21 ) with a computer for controlling the components of said microplate reader ( 21 ), comprising a light source ( 15 ) for emitting light for irradiating samples ( 22 ) or...
7576862 Measuring time dependent fluorescence  
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for collecting optical data pertaining to one or more characteristics of a sample. A light beam of a...
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.
7570359 Illuminating and panoramically viewing a macroscopically-sized specimen along a single viewing axis at a single time  
Simultaneous illumination along each of multiple axis for panoramic viewing of a macroscopically-sized specimen along a single viewing axis is realized by dichroic mirrors. Selective control of...
7567347 Fluorometers  
In apparatus for the production and detection of fluorescence at a sample surface, the height of the apparatus above the sample surface is reduced, and loss of the emitted fluorescence due to...
7564541 System for obtaining images in bright field and crossed polarization modes and chemical images in raman, luminescence and absorption modes  
An integrated system including one or more light sources, at least one processor, an optical lens, a two-dimensional tunable filter, one or more two-dimensional array of detection elements and...
7554664 Laser scanning microscope  
Laser Scanning Microscope with an illumination beam path for illumination of a sample and a detection beam path for wavelength-dependent recording of the light from the sample, whereby filters for...
7554663 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.
7545498 System and method for removing auto-fluorescence through the use of multiple detection channels  
A system and method permits for the separation of auto-fluorescence from a signal by applying a single probe to a sample, exciting the sample with a single wavelength light source, thereby emitting...
7535568 Biochip, biochip reader and biochip reading method  
A biochip for implementing analysis on the basis of the distribution of a quantity of light of fluorescent light generated at sites disposed thereon, the biochip having, markers formed thereon and...
7525660 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.
7525653 Spectroscopic chemical analysis methods and apparatus  
Spectroscopic chemical analysis methods and apparatus are disclosed which employ deep ultraviolet (e.g. in the 200 nm to 300 nm spectral range) electron beam pumped wide bandgap semiconductor...
7524458 Screen plate of an imaging measuring instrument  
Screen plate ( 10 ) of an imaging measuring instrument, intended for use in absorption measurement of samples relating to the fields of biochemistry and medicine. The screen plate comprises a plate...
7518727 Multicapillary multilaser detection system  
A system for detecting electromagnetic radiation from samples comprising: a plurality of sample volumes, each of said sample volumes confined within a portion of a capillary column; a plurality of...
7518710 Optical devices for biological and chemical detection  
A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a...
7515268 Fluorescence-activated cell detector  
An apparatus, and method of use of such apparatus, for detecting particles of interest that are dispersed in a fluid mix, which typically includes other particles. The apparatus includes an...
7508516 Biochip reading apparatus and biochip reading method  
A site position can be detected using transmitted light or reflected light which does not include an excitation wavelength according to a configuration of a biochip 60 . When reflected light is...
7508504 Automatic wafer edge inspection and review system  
A substrate illumination and inspection system provides for illuminating and inspecting a substrate particularly the substrate edge. The system uses a light diffuser with a plurality of lights...
7502113 Automated seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds  
An automated seed sampler includes a sampling station; a sampler for removing material from a seed in the sampling station; a seed conveyer for conveying the seed from the sampling station to a...
7499167 Aerosol trigger device and methods of detecting particulates of interest using an aerosol trigger device  
A trigger device for detecting particles of interest comprises a sample substrate, a collector, a read head and a processor. The collector is positioned proximate to at least a portion of a first...
7499166 Wide field imager for quantitative analysis of microarrays  
This invention provides an imaging system for high-accuracy quantitative analysis of a microarray. In certain embodiments, the system comprises a broad band excitation light source that provides...
7499153 Use of high wavenumber Raman spectroscopy for measuring tissue  
The invention is related to the instrument for measuring a Raman signal of tissue, the instrument comprising a laser, a signal detection unit for measuring the Raman signal, and a fiber optic...
7491924 Combination reader  
An apparatus for imaging an array of a plurality of features associated with a sample tile. The apparatus includes a stage that supports the sample tile in an illumination region, and an...
7489402 Optical collection geometries for phase fluorimetry  
An apparatus and method for the stimulation and collection of fluorescent signals from a target analyte. The apparatus comprises: i) a frequency modulated optical source which emits...
7489401 Device for detecting emission light of micro-object  
In the detection of fluorescence Lf emitted by a micro-object irradiated with an excitation light Le by a semiconductor light-detecting element 20, a converging microlens 62 for converging the...
7480046 Scanning microscope with evanescent wave illumination  
A scanning microscope includes a light source for evanescently illuminating a sample disposed on a slide. A point detector receives detection light emanating from a scanning point of the sample. A...
7480045 Controlling pulses in optical microscopy  
A method for imaging a sample is described. The sample is characterized by a limit on incident optical energy absorbed over a given time period. The method includes providing at least one input...
7474398 Illumination system for an imaging apparatus with low profile output device  
A fluorescence illumination system is provided for use with an imaging apparatus that defines a light-tight imaging compartment. The fluorescence illumination system includes a trans-illumination...
7466419 Spectral instrument  
In this spectral instrument, a plurality of interference filters 31, 32 . . . with transmitting wavebands different from each other are arranged in order so that light reflected by a specific...
7466418 Fluorescence illumination assembly for an imaging apparatus and method  
A macroscopic fluorescence illumination assembly is provided for use with an imaging apparatus with a light-tight imaging compartment. The imaging apparatus includes an interior wall defining a...
7466408 Measurement system  
A measurement system that optically measures in turn a plurality of samples arranged in an array via an objective lens and an imaging lens is disclosed, which is characterized by comprising an...
7463357 Wide dynamic range chemical array reader  
A system for detecting a predetermined wavelength of light emitted from an area on the surface of a chemical array is provided. Aspects of the system include: a beam splitter for splitting emitted...
7456954 Modulated excitation fluorescence analysis  
Fluorescence, spectroscopy is used to analyze small numbers of molecules that are present in a relatively small detection volume or zone. Information regarding physical and chemical properties of...
7456953 Method and apparatus for improved light distribution in an anti-resonant waveguide sensor  
An improved method of analyzing target analytes in a sample is described. The method is based on creating an approximately homogeneous distribution of light in an anti-resonant guided optical...
7446867 Method and apparatus for detection and analysis of biological materials through laser induced fluorescence  
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus to analyze fast and accurately biological samples. The method includes prior mapping of the DNA chip with a CCD camera, addressed excitation...
7436501 Microscope  
In one or more embodiments, a microscope has a first pulsed laser and a second pulsed laser arranged to irradiate a specimen. Coherent Raman scattering light emanated from the irradiated specimen...
7426027 Small object identifying device and its identifying method  
A small object identifying device and its identifying method according to which a large number of small objects can be identified. In one embodiment, the device includes a dispersion region section...