Cuvette for optical analyses
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602020048044
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-12-18
- Filing Date
- 2020-12-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-12-15
AI Technical Summary
Conventional cuvettes made from materials like glass and fused silica require extended time for temperature stabilization of contact lenses and intra-ocular lenses during optical measurements, leading to increased delays and decreased productivity when measuring a large number of lenses.
The cuvette is constructed with at least one side made from materials with thermal conductivity of 5 W/m-K or above, such as sapphire, and optionally includes a backstop and pedestal to facilitate faster temperature stabilization and accurate lens positioning, reducing the time required for each measurement.
The use of high thermal conductivity materials in the cuvette significantly reduces the temperature stabilization time, achieving stabilization in approximately two minutes compared to eight minutes with conventional cuvettes, thereby enhancing productivity and measurement accuracy.