BACKGROUND 0004 A living organism is made up of cells. Cells are the Smallest structures
capable of maintaining life and reproduc ing. Cells have differing structures to perform …

Abstract Systems and methods for determining bacterial load in targets and tracking
changes in bacterial load of targets over time are disclosed. An autofluorescence detection …

The present disclosure relates to the measurement of vital signs such as a respiratory rate or
a heart rate. In particular, a system (1) for determining a vital sign of a subject (100) …

A heatsink comprising a heat exchange device having a plurality of heat exchange elements
each having a surface boundary with respect to a heat transfer fluid, having successive …

A system for fluorescence-based imaging of a target includes at least one excitation light
source configured to emit a homogeneous field of excitation light and positioned to uniformly …

A spectrometry system includes an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging element
which captures an image, and a spectroscopic module that includes a wavelength variable …

A user identification and contaminant detection system for a portable computer with the
computer having a camera, an integral screen and central processing unit (CPU; a. an …

Patent Application No. PCT/CA2019/000015, dated Jun. 4, 2019. Gao et al.,“Fluorescent
chemical probes for accurate tumor diag nosis and targeting therapy,” The Royal Society of …

BACKGROUND 0003 Surgical procedures, particularly those involving the human spine,
require extreme attention to detail. A Sur geon desires to manipulate portions of the body's …

A hand-held synchronous scan spectrometer for in situ analysis of bacteria, viruses, and
fungi includes a housing that contains a light source, a first monochromator positioned to …