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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Kevin Braeckmans, Daknam, BE;
Hendrik Deschout, Ghent, BE;
Kristiaan Neyts, Ghent, BE;
Joseph Demeester, Ghent, BE;
Stefaan DE Smedt, Mariakerke, BE;
Inventors:
Kevin Braeckmans, Daknam, BE;
Hendrik Deschout, Ghent, BE;
Kristiaan Neyts, Ghent, BE;
Joseph Demeester, Ghent, BE;
Stefaan De Smedt, Mariakerke, BE;
Assignee:
Universiteit Gent, Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/03 (2006.01); G01N 21/05 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/05 (2013.01); G01N 21/6458 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); G01N 21/0303 (2013.01); G01N 2021/0346 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical device is described for irradiating at least one object in a medium. The optical device may be a microfluidics device, and comprises at least one integrated planar waveguide that enables providing sheet irradiation of objects in the medium. A characterization system including such an optical device and a corresponding method of characterizing an object or a fluid are described.