Novel systems and methods for performing treatment (e.g., coloration) of keratinous fibers are disclosed. The methods and systems utilize one or more of a dispensing device which is configured to provide customized composition for treating keratinous fibers (e.g., a coloring composition), optionally formed from tablets; an optical reader, for obtaining sufficient characteristics of the keratinous fibers to make a realistic prediction of the outcome of a treatment (e.g., coloring treatment); a computational units for predicting an outcome of a treatment, optionally being interfaced with the dispensing device and for selecting a customized treatment; and tablet formulations which are useful in preparing customized composition for treating keratinous fibers. Further disclosed are rapidly disintegrating tablets for use in the preparation of compositions for treating keratinous fibers.

An optical cell comprises first and second opposed reflecting elements, an entrance aperture in the first reflecting element and an exit aperture in the second reflecting element, wherein the entrance and exit apertures are configured such that, in operation, light introduced into the cell via the entrance aperture is reflected at least once by the second reflecting element and at least once by the first reflecting element before leaving the cell via the exit aperture.

A system for inspecting a glass container and methods of inspecting glass containers are provided. The system includes a panel including a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the glass container. The system includes a camera configured to image the illuminated glass container. The system includes a controller configured to adjust the amount of power applied to each of the light sources individually. The system includes a processor configured to evaluate the image of the illuminated glass container for indications of defects in the container. Methods of calibrating the system are also provided.

The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, system, device and electronic apparatus for measuring concentration of water and lipids components. The method includes acquiring an optical absorption coefficient of a sample to be measured irradiated by a light source of at least two wavelengths, wherein a wavelength of the light source of at least two wavelengths is not greater than 1000 nm; and acquiring an extinction coefficient of water irradiated by the light source of at least two wavelengths and an extinction coefficient of lipids irradiated by the light source of at least two wavelengths; determining a concentration of water in the sample to be measured and a concentration of lipids in the sample to be measured, respectively, based on the optical absorption coefficient of the sample to be measured irradiated by the light source of at least two wavelengths, the extinction coefficient of water irradiated by the light source of at least two wavelengths, and the extinction coefficient of lipids irradiated by the light source of at least two wavelengths.

An inspection system having a light source, a mirror sensor, and an image sensor. The mirror assembly is aligned with the camera; the light is reflected from the container to the camera, and the camera creates multiple images of the container at a viewing angle. The multiple images are analyzed to detect defects.

An example device includes an array of sensor modules. A sensor module includes a body to be positioned in alignment with a planar target, a light source coupled to the body to emit light to the planar target along a source optical path, and a plurality of light sensors coupled to the body. Each light sensor is to sense a different wavelength of light received from the planar target along a sensor optical path. The sensor optical path is different from the source optical path. The bodies of the array of sensor modules are arranged in a planar tiling pattern with respect to a longitudinal axis of the planar target.

A gas analyzer for measuring two gas components of a measuring gas includes two light-emitting diodes, a beam splitter, a measuring chamber through which the measuring gas circulates, a measurement detector, a reference detector, and a control and evaluation device for controlling the light-emitting diodes in an alternating manner and for evaluating the signals supplied by the measurement detector and the reference detector in terms of measuring results for the two gas components, wherein the beam splitter is arranged in a rectangular metal block, where the measuring chamber is formed as a long hollow body consisting of metal and open on both sides, the measurement detector is held on a detector block consisting of metal, and where the rectangular metal block and the detector block are interconnected via tension rods between which the measuring chamber is clamped.

A device for emitting electromagnetic radiation, in particular UV radiation, including at least one radiating unit that only emits radiation at visible wavelengths. The device further includes a unit for detecting a functional error of the radiating unit. In practice, the radiating unit is provided for emitting only UV radiation and/or IR radiation and is formed by a light diode. The detection unit is designed to continuously monitor the radiating unit for functional errors, and the device includes an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit which is provided to automatically switch off the radiating unit and/or display the functional error, upon detection of the functional error by the detection unit.

A gas analyzer for measuring two gas components of a measuring gas includes two light-emitting diodes, a beam splitter, a measuring chamber through which the measuring gas circulates, a measurement detector, a reference detector, and a control and evaluation device for controlling the light-emitting diodes in an alternating manner and for evaluating the signals supplied by the measurement detector and the reference detector in terms of measuring results for the two gas components, wherein the beam splitter is arranged in a rectangular metal block, where the measuring chamber is formed as a long hollow body consisting of metal and open on both sides, the measurement detector is held on a detector block consisting of metal, and where the rectangular metal block and the detector block are interconnected via tension rods between which the measuring chamber is clamped.

This application provides a tab image acquisition device, system, and method. The tab image acquisition device includes an image acquisition apparatus, where the image acquisition apparatus includes: a first mobile module movable in a first direction; a second mobile module movable in a second direction, where the second mobile module is installed on the first mobile module and the second direction intersects the first direction; an image acquisition module installed on the second mobile module; and a prism module installed on the first mobile module, where the prism module has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface is configured to change an angle of incident light on a tab whose image is to be acquired, so that the incident light enters the image acquisition module.