SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL ANALYSIS
First Claim
1. An optical analysis system utilizing transmission spectroscopy for analyzing liquids and solids, comprising:
- a source of optical energy;
a sample;
a movable optical energy transmission window;
a fixed optical energy transmission window, whereby the fixed transmission window remains fixed relative to the source of optical energy, the sample selectively being positioned between the movable and fixed optical energy transmission windows for analyzing the sample, the optical energy being transmitted through one of the windows, the sample, and the other window to obtain encoded optical energy as a result of transmitting the optical energy through the sample; and
a detection system for receiving the encoded optical energy for analysis, the movable optical energy transmission window being selectively movable relative to the fixed optical energy transmission window to repeatedly and precisely align and make readily accessible both windows and the sample.
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Abstract
An optical analysis system utilizing transmission spectroscopy for analyzing liquids and solids includes a source of optical energy, a sample, a movable optical energy transmission window, a fixed optical energy transmission window, and a detection system. The fixed transmission window remains fixed relative to the source of optical energy. The sample is selectively positioned between the movable and fixed optical energy transmission windows for analyzing the sample. The optical energy is transmitted through one of the windows, the sample, and the other window to obtain encoded optical energy as a result of transmitting the optical energy through the sample. A detection system receives the encoded optical energy for analysis. The movable optical energy transmission window is selectively movable relative to the fixed optical energy transmission window to repeatedly and precisely align and make readily accessible both windows and the sample.
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30 Claims
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1. An optical analysis system utilizing transmission spectroscopy for analyzing liquids and solids, comprising:
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a source of optical energy; a sample; a movable optical energy transmission window; a fixed optical energy transmission window, whereby the fixed transmission window remains fixed relative to the source of optical energy, the sample selectively being positioned between the movable and fixed optical energy transmission windows for analyzing the sample, the optical energy being transmitted through one of the windows, the sample, and the other window to obtain encoded optical energy as a result of transmitting the optical energy through the sample; and a detection system for receiving the encoded optical energy for analysis, the movable optical energy transmission window being selectively movable relative to the fixed optical energy transmission window to repeatedly and precisely align and make readily accessible both windows and the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sampling apparatus for infrared transmission analysis of a sample, comprising:
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a movable infrared transmission window; a fixed infrared transmission window; wherein the movable infrared transmission window has a first position precisely located relative to and spaced from the fixed infrared transmission window, a sample contained in the space between the movable and fixed windows in said first position, infrared energy transmitted through one of the windows, the sample, and the other window resulting in infrared energy that is encoded with infrared characteristics of the sample; and wherein the movable infrared transmission window has at least a second position relative to the fixed window for exposing both the windows to permit removal of the sample from the fixed window, cleaning of both windows, and placement of a new sample on the fixed transmission window. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for performing an infrared transmission analysis of a sample, the method comprising:
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defining an optical path, including a repeatable path length, between a source of optical energy and a detection system through a transmission sampling apparatus including a movable transmission window, a sample, and a fixed optical transmission window; passing optical energy along the optical path through the transmission sampling apparatus to obtain optical energy encoded with characteristics of the sample; analyzing the encoded optical energy in a detection system to analyze the sample; and selectively exposing the first and second windows for sample extraction/insertion and maintaining the windows. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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