Patents Examined by Jeremy S Valentiner
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Patent number: 11357460Abstract: A radiological imaging device configured to be used for the analysis of a limb and including a first module including a source configured to emit radiation and a second module including a detector configured to receive the radiation. The device also includes a platform including a first analysis area delimited by a first outer through opening and a first inner through opening and a second analysis area delimited by a second outer through opening and a second inner through opening. Also, the device includes a drive unit that controls the movement of the first and second modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: IMAGINALIS S.R.L.Inventors: Leonardo Manetti, Massimiliano Leonori, Damiano Fortuna
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Patent number: 11353399Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide an optical waveguide, an optical concentration measuring device, and a method for manufacturing an optical waveguide capable of achieving an improvement of evanescent wave exuding efficiency of propagating light and light extraction efficiency. A core layer provided in an optical waveguide has a first portion having a first film thickness, a second portion having a second film thickness different from the first film thickness, and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. The third portion is formed so that the film thickness is gradually increased from the second portion having the smaller film thickness toward the first portion having the larger film thickness between the first portion and the second portion, and the maximum inclination angle is 10° or more and 45° or less.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Asahi Kasel Microdevices CorporationInventors: Toshiro Sakamoto, Takaaki Furuya
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Patent number: 11337664Abstract: The present invention is an improved barrier-contained radiological sensor holder. In particular, the present invention is directed to radiological sensor holder contained in a barrier to reduce or prevent contamination. The radiological sensor holder preferably comprises a sensor holder at least partly contained within a barrier having a closed end and an open end. The barrier preferably comprises elastomer latex material and the sensor holder preferably comprises a polymer-based material with a treated surface or material characteristics amenable to anchorage of the elastomer. Alternatively, the holder is a wood pulp-based material with naturally coarse or irregular surface characteristics providing anchorage infusion of the elastomer. The sensor holder preferably has a sleeve with a base, first and second sides, and an opposing face and a bite wing integrally formed with the sleeve along a spine on the base. The sensor holder may alternately include an expansion slot along the opposing face.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: Mitchell C Calderwood
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Patent number: 11340115Abstract: A transmission type color calibration chart comprises a transparent substrate and a color bar group formed on the transparent substrate, wherein the color bar group is constituted by color bars of a plurality of colors containing at least a first color and a second color arranged in a pattern in no particular order, coordinate points of the first color are within a region encompassed by the four points (0.351, 0.649), (0.547, 0.453), (0.380, 0.506) and (0.433, 0.464) on an xy chromaticity diagram, coordinate points of the second color are within a region encompassed by the four points (0.125, 0.489), (0.112, 0.229), (0.270, 0.407) and (0.224, 0.242) on an xy chromaticity diagram, and the transmission spectrum of the first color's color bar and the transmission spectrum of the second color's color bar have peak tops that are respectively separated.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Ogino, Yoichi Kajimura, Takahiro Sahara, Kunio Taguchi, Yasushi Sasagawa, Hitoshi Mizuno, Shota Mitani
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Patent number: 11335724Abstract: A system for use in identifying a user includes a portable emitter transported with the user. The emitter includes a quantum cascade laser configured to emit a thermal beam identifying a location of the user in response to a command, the thermal beam having a wavelength between approximately 2 ?m and approximately 30 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: LMD Applied Science, LLCInventors: Daniel J. Balonek, Christopher A. Gagliano, Susan Houde-Walter
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Patent number: 11333557Abstract: An optically powered cryogenic FPA with an optical data link eliminates electrical penetrations of the cryogenic chamber for power delivery thereby reducing heat leaks into the cold volume by copper wires and EMI. An optical splitter receives and separates an optical input signal into an optical carrier signal, an optical Data IN signal and an optical power signal. An optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter converts the optical power signal into an electrical power signal, which is converted into a plurality of DC voltage signals to supply power within the chamber. An optical data link modulates the optical carrier signal with electrical signals from the ROIC to form and output an optical Data OUT signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Sean D. Keller, Benn Gleason
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Patent number: 11320361Abstract: An analyzer of a component in a sample fluid includes an optical source and an optical detector defining a beam path of a beam, wherein the optical source emits the beam and the optical detector measures the beam after partial absorption by the sample fluid, a fluid flow cell disposed on the beam path defining an interrogation region in the a fluid flow cell in which the optical beam interacts with the sample fluid and a reference fluid; and wherein the sample fluid and the reference fluid are in laminar flow, and a scanning system that scans the beam relative to the laminar flow within the fluid flow cell, wherein the scanning system scans the beam relative to both the sample fluid and the reference fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: 1087 SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Matthias Wagner
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Patent number: 11320377Abstract: A detection device includes a light emitting element, an accommodation frame, a light detector, and a movable light splitter. The light emitting element provides an excitation beam. The accommodation frame accommodates an object under test, and a portion of the excitation beam whose dominant light emitting wavelength falls within a first waveband range forms a fluorescent beam after passing through the object under test. The light detector receives a portion of the fluorescent beam whose dominant light emitting wavelength falls within a second waveband range. The movable light splitter forms a plurality of sub-beams from an incident beam. The sub-beams have respectively different dominant light emitting wavelengths and exits at different emitting angles. The incident beam is at least one of the excitation beam and the fluorescent beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Yu-Lin Chen, Yi Fan Hsieh
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Patent number: 11313981Abstract: A photodiode for use in detecting X-rays and/or gamma rays is disclosed. The photodiode comprises InGaP arranged and configured to absorb X-rays and/or gamma-rays incident on the photodiode and generate charge-carriers in response thereto. The detector may be provided in an X-ray or gamma-ray photon counting spectrometer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: The University of SussexInventors: Anna Megan Barnett, Silvia Butera
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Patent number: 11313726Abstract: A meter for measuring UV light having wavelengths, preferably between 205 nm and 237 nm. The meter includes at least one UV sensitive photo diode adapted for detecting the wavelengths of UV light between a lower end and an upper end; a first filter that blocks the UV light having wavelengths below 237 nm down to at least the lower end that the UV sensitive photo diode can detect; a second filter that blocks the UV light having wavelengths above 230 nm up to at least 205 nm; at least one amplifier for amplifying a signal from the UV sensitive photo diode; an analog to digital converter; a microprocessor; a battery in electrical communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor preferably being in communication with the amplifier and the analog to digital converter. The microprocessor provides a result for the UV light that the UV sensitive photo diode is exposed to.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Lumenlabs LLCInventors: Scott R. Gant, Kevin C. Baxter, Min Shi
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Patent number: 11307155Abstract: A beamstop arrangement for an x-ray-optical system is adjustable in an xy plane perpendicular to a z-direction for optimizing a ratio of useful radiation reaching a surface to interfering radiation of an x-ray beam in the z-direction. The beamstop arrangement comprises a plurality of beamstops of differing size and/or geometry arranged on an exchanging mount, which is installed on a carriage displaceable in the xy plane by means of a drive unit having at least one positioning motor. The multiple beamstops can be located in a vacuum, while the drive motors and all electronic components can be positioned outside the vacuum, so that no heat development takes place in the measurement region. Corruption of the measurement result due to a changed measurement background is thus avoided.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Wolfgang Gehrlein
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Patent number: 11293857Abstract: An all-purpose device capable of in vitro spectral analysis of sunscreen compositions as well as diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) capabilities on human skin includes a fiber optic guide, a light source positioned at one end of the fiber optic guide, and a sunscreen substrate assembly positioned at another end of the fiber optic guide.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SOLAR LIGHT COMPANY, LLCInventors: Curtis Cole, Jay Silverman
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Patent number: 11294054Abstract: An information handling system manages operation of an infrared time of flight sensor to provide accurate and timely user presence and absence detection through adjustments of the time of flight sensor detection sensitivity based upon ambient light brightness and color temperature sensed by an ambient light sensor. An integrated sensor hub in a central processing unit disables infrared illumination by the time of flight sensor, senses ambient light conditions with the ambient light sensor, looks up sensitivity settings from a lookup table that associates infrared time of flight sensor sensitivity and ambient light conditions, applies the associated sensitivity at the infrared time of flight sensor and then re-enables infrared illumination to detect end user presence and absence with the infrared time of flight sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Daniel L. Hamlin, Vivek Viswanathan Iyer
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Patent number: 11293885Abstract: An analyzing apparatus includes an X-ray measurement device, an optical characteristic measurement device, and a calculation unit. The X-ray measurement device may be configured to measure fluorescent X-rays generated from the measurement object. The optical characteristic measurement device may be configured to obtain optical characteristics other than the fluorescent X-rays of one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object. The calculation unit may be configured to calculate information about a quantity of the one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object on the basis of the optical characteristics of the carbon compound(s), and correct the information about fluorescent X-rays measured by the X-ray measurement device on the basis of the information about the quantity of the carbon compound(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Mizuno, Tomoki Aoyama, Erika Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11287630Abstract: A Scanning Time-Resolved Emission (S-TRE) microscope or system includes an optical system configured to collect light from emissions of light generated by a device under test (DUT). A scanning system is configured to permit the emissions of light to be collected from positions across the DUT in accordance with a scan pattern. A timing photodetector is configured to detect a single photon or photons of the emissions of light from the particular positions across the DUT such that the emissions of light are correlated to the positions to create a time-dependent map of the emissions of light across the DUT. The scanning system is configured to updated the time-dependent map of the emissions based on a transformation of an underlying time-resolved waveform at certain intervals and corresponding to at least one location and generating a pseudo image of the DUT.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Franco Stellari, Peilin Song
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Patent number: 11269086Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for detection and measuring of a radioactive gas within a target environment. In certain embodiments, the system comprises a data processing system and a monitoring device disposed within the target environment. In some forms the monitoring device comprises: a radiation sensor configured to detect the concentration of a radioactive gas in the target environment, a transmitter electrically coupled to the radiation sensor and configured for transmitting a signal to the data processing system, and a receiver for receiving signals from the data processing system, wherein the monitoring device is configured to detect the concentration of the radioactive gas at least every twenty minutes.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Ultimo Global Holdings LLCInventor: Phillip Nathan Thornberry
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Patent number: 11248958Abstract: The invention relates to an ATR spectrometer for analysing the chemical composition of a sample, wherein the ATR spectrometer (1) comprises an ATR crystal (2), at least one infrared light source (5) being arranged on the entry surface (3), a line array (6) of infrared light detectors, at least one single infrared light detector (7), wherein the at least one infrared light source (5) is adapted to emit infrared light that enters the ATR crystal and is guided to the infrared light detectors under total internal reflection and under interaction with the sample being arranged immediately adjacent to the ATR crystal, a wavelength dispersive element (8) being arranged in the path of the infrared light so—that the line array is adapted to measure a spectrum of the infrared light, and a wavelength filter (9) being arranged in the path of the infrared light to the single infrared light detector, wherein at least one of the infrared light detectors is chosen to be a chosen infrared light detector for a signal correctioType: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: PYREOS LTD.Inventors: Ron Laird, Andrew Wallace, Jeremy Murray, Hugo Vargas Llanas
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Patent number: 11249016Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein, in accordance with one or more embodiments provide for imaging gas in a scene, the scene having a background and a possible occurrence of gas. In one embodiment, a method and a system adapted to perform the method includes: controlling a thermal imaging system to capture a gas IR image representing the temperature of a gas and a background IR image representing the temperature of a background based on a predetermined absorption spectrum of the gas, on an estimated gas temperature and on an estimated background temperature; and generating a gas-absorption-path-length image, representing the length of the path of radiation from the background through the gas, based on the gas image and the background IR image. The system and method may include generating a gas visualization image based on the gas-absorption-path-length image to display an output image visualizing a gas occurrence in the scene.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: FLIR Systems ABInventors: Jonas Sandsten, Jonce Kotaleski, Erik Ekerot
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Patent number: 11194060Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation detector of an embodiment includes a first scintillation detector that detects incidence of electromagnetic radiation and includes a first scintillator that outputs photons in response to the incidence of electromagnetic radiation; a second scintillation detector that detects scattered electromagnetic radiation exiting from the first scintillation detector, the scattered electromagnetic radiation that occurs inside the first scintillation detector due to Compton scattering of the electromagnetic radiation; and a multi-channel analyzer that performs multi-channel analysis of a result of the detection by the first scintillation detector, the result being other than results of the detection, timing of which is considered to coincide with timing of the detection by the second scintillation detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: UNIVERSITY PUBLIC CORPORATION OSAKA, YASU MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Norio Ito, Fumiaki Kunimoto
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Patent number: 11174407Abstract: The invention relates to a photosensitive printing composition comprising a photocatalyst which exhibits a photocatalytic effect when exposed to UV and/or visible radiation, a colouring agent that exhibits a colour change in response to the photocatalytic effect, and a film forming agent. The composition has a viscosity suitable for printing. The invention further relates to a sun-exposure sensor comprising a photosensitive layer printed on a surface of a support, the photosensitive layer comprising a photocatalyst which exhibits a photocatalytic effect when exposed to UV and/or visible radiation, a colouring agent that exhibits a colour change in response to the photocatalytic effect, and a film forming agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventors: Justin Gooding, Parisa Khiabani, Alexander Hertanto Soeriyadi