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Compact spectroscopic optical instrument

  • US 10,386,232 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2017
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical instrument, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plate disposed within the housing and configured to secure optical components to either a top surface or a bottom surface of the plate;

    a light source;

    a detector;

    at least one mirror secured to the plate and configured to direct light passing through at least one opening in the plate from the light source to a sample, and to direct light from the sample through the at least one opening in the plate to the detector;

    a monochromator; and

    a controller configured to communicate with the light source and the detector, wherein the at least one mirror comprises;

    a first mirror secured to the bottom surface of the plate and configured to direct light from the light source to an input of the monochromator; and

    a second mirror secured to the bottom surface of the plate and configured to direct light from an output of the monochromator through the at least one opening in the plate to one of the at least one mirror, the at least one mirror secured to the top surface of the plate.

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