Parabolic cell analyzer
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1. A cell analysis apparatus comprising:
- a housing containing a paraboloidal cavity having an axis of rotation, a focus, and light reflecting walls;
means for passing cells to be analyzed through said focus of said paraboloidal cavity;
means for directing a beam of essentially parallel light rays through said focus so as to impinge upon any cells passing therethrough; and
means for selectively collecting light reflected by cells passing through said beam at said focus to determine therefrom preselected characteristics of said cells.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a cell analysis apparatus incorporating a paraboloidal cavity for maximum utilization for improved cell characteristic monitoring.
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1. A cell analysis apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing a paraboloidal cavity having an axis of rotation, a focus, and light reflecting walls; means for passing cells to be analyzed through said focus of said paraboloidal cavity; means for directing a beam of essentially parallel light rays through said focus so as to impinge upon any cells passing therethrough; and means for selectively collecting light reflected by cells passing through said beam at said focus to determine therefrom preselected characteristics of said cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cell analysis apparatus comprising:
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a housing containing a paraboloidal cavity having an axis of rotation, a focus, and light reflecting walls; means for passing cells to be analyzed substantially through said focus of said paraboloidal cavity; means for directing a beam of essentially parallel light of a selected wavelength through said focus to impinge upon any cell passing therethrough and to cause said cell to fluoresce; and means for selectively collecting light fluoresced by said cells passing through said beam at said focus to determine therefrom certain cellular characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A chamber structure for use in a cell analysis system comprising:
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a housing containing a paraboloidal cavity having a focus and an axis of rotation; means for passing a laser beam through said focus and essentially perpendicular to said axis of rotation; and means comprising a nozzle protruding into said chamber structure essentially perpendicular to said axis of rotation and said laser beam for passing a stream of cells to be analyzed through said beam essentially at said focus.
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