Method and detection device for the imaging detection of a sample

US8107715B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Reinhard Baumfalk · Oettingen, DE
• Oscar-Werner Reif · Hannover, DE
• Florian M. Wurm · Prilly, CH
• Maria De Jesus · Yverdon-les-Bains, CH
• Martin Jordan · Orpington, GB
• Matthieu Stettler · Vucherens, CH
• Stefan Obermann · Dransfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/0367
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for detecting a sample in a longitudinal sample container (10), comprising a sample container holder (30) for holding the sample container in a housing. Said sample container holder comprises a side viewing window in the region of at least one longitudinal side of the sample container, and a front viewing window (35) in the region at least one front side of the sample container. Said device also comprises a first illumination arrangement for illuminating the sample container through the front viewing window, a second illumination arrangement for illuminating the sample container through the side viewing window, and an imaging photodetector for detecting a first image of the sample illuminated by means of the first illumination arrangement, and a second image of the sample illuminated by means of the second illumination arrangement. Said detection takes place through the side viewing window. Said device further comprises a digital data processing unit for overlaying the first and second images and for representing the resulting overlay image on a display device connected to the data processing unit.