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Optical characterisation methods and systems

US8064063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TRINEAN NV · BE

Inventors

Kris Naessens · Melle, BE
Ronny Bockstaele · Merelbeke, BE
Bert Luyssaert · Evergem, BE
Roeland Baets · Deinze, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2007
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/6482
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device (100) for assisting in optical characterisation of a sample fluid. The device can comprise a substrate (102) with at least one measurement reservoir (104) adapted for filling with the fluid (106) in a filling direction. The device (100) thereby is adapted for receiving an illumination beam (108) for illuminating the fluid (106) in the at least one measurement reservoir (104). The at least one measurement reservoir is adapted for varying the rate of change of an optical path length of the illumination beam in the fluid. The measurement reservoir properties are adapted for providing information of an optical path length of the illumination beam in the fluid at a plurality of moments during the filling with the fluid. Furthermore a corresponding optical characterisation device is described. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

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