Automated focusing, cleaning, and multiple location sampling spectrometer system
US9267842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/063
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An analysis system includes a moveable focusing lens, a laser (typically an eye safe laser) having an output directed at the focusing lens, and a spectrometer outputting intensity data from a sample. A controller system is responsive to the spectrometer and is configured to energize the laser, process the output of the spectrometer, and adjust the position of the focusing lens relative to the sample until the spectrometer output indicates a maximum or near maximum intensity resulting from a laser output focused to a spot on the sample.
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