EP2534415A4 - Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus - Google Patents

Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus

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Publication number
EP2534415A4
EP2534415A4 EP11742582.7A EP11742582A EP2534415A4 EP 2534415 A4 EP2534415 A4 EP 2534415A4 EP 11742582 A EP11742582 A EP 11742582A EP 2534415 A4 EP2534415 A4 EP 2534415A4
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Prior art keywords
dark
systems
devices
methods including
illumination apparatus
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP11742582.7A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2534415A2 (en
Inventor
Matthew R Behrend
Michael C Hegg
Matthew P Horning
Benjamin K Wilson
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Tokitae LLC
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Tokitae LLC
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Priority claimed from US12/658,607 external-priority patent/US20100222774A1/en
Priority claimed from US12/925,650 external-priority patent/US8781184B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/925,653 external-priority patent/US9044141B2/en
Application filed by Tokitae LLC filed Critical Tokitae LLC
Priority claimed from PCT/US2011/000259 external-priority patent/WO2011100065A2/en
Publication of EP2534415A2 publication Critical patent/EP2534415A2/en
Publication of EP2534415A4 publication Critical patent/EP2534415A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B3/00—Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes
    • A61B3/0008—Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes provided with illuminating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B3/00—Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes
    • A61B3/10—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
    • A61B3/12—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes
    • A61B3/1225—Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions for looking at the eye fundus, e.g. ophthalmoscopes using coherent radiation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/145—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue
    • A61B5/1455—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/68—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
    • C12Q1/6876—Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes
    • C12Q1/6888—Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms
    • C12Q1/6893—Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for protozoa
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/06—Means for illuminating specimens
    • G02B21/08—Condensers
    • G02B21/10—Condensers affording dark-field illumination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0233—Special features of optical sensors or probes classified in A61B5/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4738—Diffuse reflection, e.g. also for testing fluids, fibrous materials
    • G01N21/474—Details of optical heads therefor, e.g. using optical fibres
    • G01N2021/4742—Details of optical heads therefor, e.g. using optical fibres comprising optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4738—Diffuse reflection, e.g. also for testing fluids, fibrous materials
    • G01N21/474—Details of optical heads therefor, e.g. using optical fibres
    • G01N2021/4752—Geometry
    • G01N2021/4759—Annular illumination
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2333/00—Assays involving biological materials from specific organisms or of a specific nature
    • G01N2333/435—Assays involving biological materials from specific organisms or of a specific nature from animals; from humans
    • G01N2333/44—Assays involving biological materials from specific organisms or of a specific nature from animals; from humans from protozoa
    • G01N2333/445—Plasmodium
EP11742582.7A 2010-02-10 2011-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus Withdrawn EP2534415A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/658,607 US20100222774A1 (en) 2007-12-11 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods for inducing ultraviolet energy generation via hemozoin nanoparticles in a biological tissue
US12/658,617 US8840536B2 (en) 2007-12-11 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including paramagnetic oscillation, rotation and translation of hemozoin asymmetric nanoparticles in response to multi-harmonic optical detection of the presence of hemozoin
US12/658,589 US8388509B2 (en) 2007-12-11 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including paramagnetic oscillation, rotation, and translation of hemozoin asymmetric nanoparticles in response to dark-field or Rheinberg detection of the presence of hemozoin
US12/658,580 US8504129B2 (en) 2007-12-11 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including enhanced dark field detection of hemozoin nanoparticles
US12/658,638 US8585567B2 (en) 2007-12-11 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including paramagnetic oscillation, rotation and translation of hemozoin asymmetric nanoparticles in response to multi-harmonic optical detection of the presence of hemozoin
US12/658,619 US8467842B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2010-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including multi-harmonic optical detection of hemozoin nanoparticles
US12/925,650 US8781184B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2010-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods for detection of malaria
US12/925,653 US9044141B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2010-10-25 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus
US12/930,611 US8774884B2 (en) 2010-02-10 2011-01-10 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus
PCT/US2011/000259 WO2011100065A2 (en) 2010-02-10 2011-02-10 Systems, devices, and methods including a dark-field reflected-illumination apparatus

Publications (2)

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EP2534415A2 EP2534415A2 (en) 2012-12-19
EP2534415A4 true EP2534415A4 (en) 2015-03-04

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