Receiving Space Cover Element Removal for Microparticle Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processes for optical recording of microparticles in sealed receiving spaces, such as those used in diagnostics and pharmaceutical production, are hindered by cover elements that obstruct detection, particularly for weak or less-abundant particles, requiring complex and time-consuming corrections.
Innovation Solution
The receiving space is outwardly opened prior to recording, allowing direct access for detectors without the cover element, enabling the detection of weak signals and reducing the need for complex corrections, with a rotatable and/or pivotable movement component used to remove the cover element, ensuring secure and optimized particle transfer and detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the receiving space is covered and sealed by a transparent cover element, then the receiving space is protected and sealed, but the detection precision deteriorates due to interference with weak microparticle signals
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two operational states: a sealed state with the cover element for protection during sample loading, and an open state without the cover element for optimal detection. The cover element can be removed or repositioned to create an opening, allowing the system to segment its functionality between protection and detection modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover element is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be repositioned from a sealed position to an open position. This dynamic configuration enables the receiving space to transition between sealed and open states, optimizing both protection and detection requirements.
2Reliability
If a cover element is positioned between the detector and microparticles, then the receiving space is sealed, but complex and time-intensive corrections are required
Solution Approach 1:
The cover element is extracted from the detection path by removing it or repositioning it to the side, creating an open receiving space during detection. This eliminates the interference that would require complex corrections, allowing direct detection without the cover element between the detector and microparticles.
3Measurement precision
If the receiving space is opened outwardly, then direct detection without cover element interference is achieved, but the risk of contamination or loss of microparticles increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving space dynamically transitions from a sealed state during sample loading to an open state during detection. The cover element is repositioned only when needed, minimizing the time the system is open and reducing contamination risk while enabling direct detection when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover element is removed or repositioned only after microparticles have been loaded into the receiving space and before detection begins. This preliminary action ensures particles are secured before opening, preventing loss while enabling subsequent direct detection.
Data Source
AI summary
A process for recording microparticles (1) in a receiving space (3) is provided, with the microparticles (1), preferably in a fluid (4), being transferred into the outwardly closed receiving space (3) prior to the optical recording, and the receiving space (3) being outwardly opened prior to the recording. Such a process and receiving space (3) are of interest in particular for the recording and analysis of microparticles (1) in pharmacy and the foodstuff industry, but are not restricted to these sectors of industry.