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Spectrometer apparatus and a corresponding method for operating a spectrometer apparatus

US11946805B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Buck · Tamm, DE
Martin Husnik · Stuttgart, DE
Christian Huber · Zwingenberg, DE
Marc Schmid · Oppenweiler, DE
Benedikt Stein · Stuttgart, DE
Christoph Daniel Kraemmer · Malsch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2019
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01J2003/1213
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spectrometer apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one light source for irradiating a sample with light, an optical detection device for detecting light scattered by the sample, at least one optical filter device, which is arranged in front of and/or behind the sample, a contact sensor device for determining a contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus and for outputting a corresponding output signal, a control device for controlling the light source and the detection device in response to the output signal. The control device is designed such that the control device modifies at least one operating parameter of the light source and the detection device, when the output signal indicates the contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus. A method for operating a spectrometer apparatus is disclosed as well.

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