Sampling device and methods of using same
US9702815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/8507
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sampling device including a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) fiber optic probe and methods of using the device are provided. The sampling device performs both NIRS data collection and physical sample collection. The sampling device operates by inserting the device into a powder or blend to be sampled, collecting a sample within the sample chamber in the device, and performing NIRS analysis of the sample within the sample chamber.
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