Method of processing data from a spectrophotometer
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1. A method of processing data from at least near infrared spectrophotometer that has a unique electronic identifier, utilizing a central processing unit that is physically remote from the spectrophotometer, characterized by the steps of:
- a) assigning a unique electronic identifier to each spectrophotometer that is connected to the central processing unit;
b) transferring the data from the spectrophotometer to the central processing unit that has access to individual calibrations for each of the spectrophotometers from which it receives data to process;
c) determining, by recognizing the unique electronic identifier associated with the data, which spectrophotometer has sent the data to the central processing unit;
d) processing the data at the central processing unit;
e) calibrating the spectrophotometer at the central processing unit; and
f) transferring the processed data to an output device.
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Abstract
A method of processing data from at least one spectrophotometer characterized by the steps of transferring the data from the spectrophotometer to a control processing unit, processing the data at the central processing unit, and transferring the processed data to the output device.
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1. A method of processing data from at least near infrared spectrophotometer that has a unique electronic identifier, utilizing a central processing unit that is physically remote from the spectrophotometer, characterized by the steps of:
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a) assigning a unique electronic identifier to each spectrophotometer that is connected to the central processing unit;
b) transferring the data from the spectrophotometer to the central processing unit that has access to individual calibrations for each of the spectrophotometers from which it receives data to process;
c) determining, by recognizing the unique electronic identifier associated with the data, which spectrophotometer has sent the data to the central processing unit;
d) processing the data at the central processing unit;
e) calibrating the spectrophotometer at the central processing unit; and
f) transferring the processed data to an output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
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- 5. A near infrared spectrophotometer for connection to a central processing unit that is physically remote from the spectrophotometer, in order that the central processing unit can analyze the data received by the spectrophotometer, the spectrophotometer output includes a unique identifier that is sent with the data in the central processing unit in order that the central processing unit can determine from which spectrophotometer the data originated.
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9. A method substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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10. A spectrophotometer substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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