Methods of geologic sample analysis
US12111306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/1765
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of analyzing a geologic sample includes illuminating the geologic sample with a light beam and capturing an image of the geologic sample on a hyperspectral camera as a greyscale image, R-G-B color space image, or both, thereby collecting spectra having mid-wave infrared wavelengths or ultraviolet wavelengths reflected from a surface of the geologic sample. The method further includes processing the image to transform the image from the R-G-B color space, greyscale image, or both, and analyzing the Intensity to determine mineralogy, organic content, hydrocarbon presence, or combinations thereof of the geologic sample.
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