Radiant energy – Luminophor irradiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Gabor, Otilia (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Luminophor irradiation
C250S459100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07015484
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for rapid and sensitive quantitative analysis of a sample's fluorescence decay properties. A repetitively pulsed excitation light source generates pulsed fluorescence in the sample. A fluorescence wavelength selector receives a portion of the pulsed fluorescence emanating from the sample and outputs fluorescence photons whose wavelengths lie within a specified wavelength range. A photodetector receives the fluorescence photons within the specified wavelength range as an input from the fluorescence wavelength selector and outputs a time-dependent electrical signal. An array of memory elements stores a representation of the time-dependent electrical signal as a time-series of analog voltages or charges. Successive elements in the array correspond to a time increment of no greater than 4 ns. An analog-to-digital converter transforms the time-series of analog voltages or charges into a corresponding digitized fluorescence waveform.
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Gillispie Gregory
Pavicic Mark J.
Dakota Technologies, Inc.
Gabor Otilia
Leffert Jay & Polglaze P.A.
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