Xy, Inc.

The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

Peter Niven Schaare

Johnathan C Sharpe

Jonathan C Sharpe

Johnathan Charles Sharpe

Vincent Andrew McGlone

Roderick Munro McDonald

Jonathan C Scharpe

A system () for determining a property of an object () comprises an inducing arrangement (), a detector () and a processor. The inducing arrangement () is configured to generate an impulse of fluid and for directing the impulse of fluid towards the object to induce a physical vibration of the object (). The inducing arrangement () does not contact the objectwhen inducing the physical vibration of the object (). The detector () is configured to detect the physical vibration of the object (). The detector () does not contact the objectwhen detecting the physical vibration of the object (). The processor is coupled to the detector () for determining the property of the object () based on at least the detected physical vibration.

System and method for determining a property of an object, and a valve

A method, optical apparatus and system for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer. One configuration includes an objective lens coaxially aligned with the flow of particles being analyzed for collecting emissions at a detector.

Method of analyzing cells

Various optical apparatus, in particular embodiments, may provide a source of parallel light (). The parallel light () may be generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (). The prism may have varying configurations. One configuration has a forward conical face (). Another configuration has a pyramidal forward end (). Other configurations are also disclosed. Various optical methods and methods for flow cytometry are also disclosed.

Analyzation instrument

An optical apparatus for illuminating particles and for detecting emissions from illuminated particles in a flow cytometer having an optical configuration aligned with a flow or particles.

Optical apparatus

Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light (). The parallel light () is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism (). The prism may have varying configurations. One configuration has a forward conical face (). Another configuration has a pyramidal forward end (). Other configurations are also disclosed. The application also discloses the use of reflectors () having internal reflective surfaces shaped as three-dimensional figures of revolution, for example paraboloid or ellipsoid. The reflectors () focus light incident onto the reflectors at one or more foci (F,). The reflectors may be used in combination with the optical apparatus including the prisms (). The reflectors () may be used in flow cytometers for focusing light at a sample stream () passing through the focus (F,) of the reflector (). The collection of scattered and/or fluorescent light from an illuminated sample stream () in a flow cytometer may be achieved with the use of a collector shaped as a figure of revolution e.g. paraboloid or ellipsoid. Various optical methods and methods for flow cytometry are also disclosed.

Various optical apparatus provide a source of parallel light ( ). The parallel light ( ) is generally achieved by directing an incident beam at the apex of a prism ( ). The prism may have varying configurations. One configuration has a forward conical face ( ). Another configuration has a pyramidal forward end ( ). Other configurations are also disclosed. The application also discloses the use of reflectors ( ) having internal reflective surfaces shaped as three-dimensional figures of revolution, for example paraboloid or ellipsoid. The reflectors ( ) focus light incident onto the reflectors at one or more foci (F, ). The reflectors may be used in combination with the optical apparatus including the prisms ( ). The reflectors ( ) may be used in flow cytometers for focussing light at a sample stream ( ) passing through the focus (F, ) of the reflector ( ). The collection of scattered and/or fluorescent light from an illuminated sample stream ( ) in a flow cytometer may be achieved with the use of a collector shaped as a figure of revolution e.g. paraboloid or ellipsoid. Various optical methods and methods for flow cytometry are also disclosed.

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Peter Niven Schaare