Patent classifications
G01N15/132
Environmental sensor and method of operating the same
A gaseous-fluid environmental sensor having a gaseous-fluid flow system. The gaseous-fluid flow system, in one construction, includes a blower to move the gaseous fluid from an intake port to an exhaust port via a flow path. The gaseous-fluid environmental sensor further includes a controller coupled to a particle count sensor. The controller determines whether the particle count sensor has a fault based on the particle count sensor not sensing a particle or a cosmic ray in a time period.
DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT AND ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS
Provided is a device for electrical measurement designed to be able to perform high sensitivity detection by reading not only changes in steady-state current, but also the occurrence of transient current, and an electrical measurement apparatus including the device for electrical measurement. The device for electrical measurement includes a substrate on which are formed at least a sample separation channel and a sample migration channel, as well as a sample measuring unit, with one end of the sample separation channel formed to connect to one end of the sample migration channel, and the sample measuring unit including a first measuring unit connected to the sample migration channel, and a second measuring unit connected to the sample migration channel from the reverse side to the first measuring unit.
DEVICE FOR COUNTING PARTICLES
A device for counting particles comprises a detector arranged to produce an electrical measurement signal in response to the passage of one or more particles, and a comparator arranged to compare the measurement signal with a threshold signal and to increment a counting value when the measurement signal exceeds the threshold signal, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a threshold-adjusting circuit that applies a lowpass filter to the measurement signal, and that is connected to the comparator in order to use the resulting signal as threshold signal.
Medical analysis device with impedance signal processing
A medical analysis device with cellular impedance signal processing features a memory arranged to receive pulse data sets, with each pulse data set including impedance value data that are associated each time with a time marker. The pulse data sets together represent a curve of cellular impedance values that are measured as a cell passes through a polarised opening. The device further includes a classifier in communication with the memory. The classifier may feature a convolutional neural network that receives the pulse data sets as input. The classifier is provided with at least one convolutional layer, which convolutional layer has a depth greater than or equal to 3, and at least two fully connected layers, in addition to an output layer rendering a cell classification from which a pulse data set is derived.
PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM
A biological particle counting system can include: an impedance particle counter comprising at least one sample aperture; a pump configured to pull particles through the at least one sample aperture of the impedance particle counter for counting, the pump producing a vacuum pressure; and a stepper motor configured to adjust a speed of the pump to substantially maintain the vacuum pressure.
MICROPARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS
A pore-based device has a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber separated by a partition having a pore. A measuring instrument is structured to measure a current signal flowing between a first electrode provided in the first liquid chamber and a second electrode provided in the second liquid chamber. A pressure controller is structured to generate pressure difference between the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber. A tank is connected between a pump and the pore-based device. The pump is structured to remain stopped during the measurement.
MICROPARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS
The microparticle measuring apparatus is used in combination with a pore-based device. The pore-based device has a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber separated by a partition having a pore. A measuring instrument is structured to measure a current signal that flows between a first electrode provided in the first liquid chamber and a second electrode provided in the second liquid chamber. Upon detection of the clogging of the pore-based device during the measurement, the pressure controller generates pressure difference between the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber.