System and method for robot mounted sensor
US7420664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for the remote analysis and identification of unknown compounds. A robotic arm positions a sensor on a surface. The sensor unit has a monitoring mechanism to monitor separation between the sensor unit and the surface when placed in contact with the surface to maintain the separation substantially constant. An illumination source illuminates the region of interest to produce scattered photons from an unknown compound. The scattered photons are collected by an optical system and delivered to a spectroscopic detector for analysis and identification. An algorithm is applied to the data generated by the spectroscopic detector to identify the unknown compound.
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