METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE
First Claim
1. A device for identifying an unknown substance, said device comprising:
- an optical source configured to direct a laser excitation beam at the unknown substance;
a detector configured to detect scattered light from the unknown substance and generate at least one signal representative of a scattering spectrum corresponding to at least one chemical within the unknown substance; and
a microprocessor in signal communication with said detector, said microprocessor configured to generate a pattern representative of the at least one chemical in response to said at least one signal received from said detector to identify the chemical composition of the unknown substance, said device configured to complete a bioassay to identify a biological nature of the unknown substance.
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Abstract
A device for identifying an unknown substance includes an optical source configured to direct a laser excitation beam at the unknown substance. A detector is configured to detect scattered light from the unknown substance and generate at least one signal representative of a scattering spectrum corresponding to at least one chemical within the unknown substance. A microprocessor is in signal communication with the detector and configured to generate a pattern representative of the at least one chemical in response to the at least one signal received from the detector to identify the chemical composition of the unknown substance. The device is configured to complete a bioassay to identify a biological nature of the unknown substance.
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21 Claims
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1. A device for identifying an unknown substance, said device comprising:
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an optical source configured to direct a laser excitation beam at the unknown substance; a detector configured to detect scattered light from the unknown substance and generate at least one signal representative of a scattering spectrum corresponding to at least one chemical within the unknown substance; and a microprocessor in signal communication with said detector, said microprocessor configured to generate a pattern representative of the at least one chemical in response to said at least one signal received from said detector to identify the chemical composition of the unknown substance, said device configured to complete a bioassay to identify a biological nature of the unknown substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for identifying an unknown substance, said device comprising:
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an optical source configured to direct a laser excitation beam at the unknown substance; a detector configured to detect scattered light from the unknown substance and generate at least one signal representative of at least one Raman spectrum corresponding to a chemical within the unknown substance; a microprocessor in signal communication with said detector, said microprocessor configured to process the at least one signal to facilitate identifying the chemical corresponding to the at least one Raman spectrum; and a bioassay assembly operatively coupled to said microprocessor, said bioassay assembly configured to facilitate completing a bioassay to identify a biological nature of the unknown substance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for identifying an unknown substance using an integrated device, said method comprising:
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directing a laser excitation beam from an optical source at the unknown substance; detecting scattered light from the unknown substance; generating at least one signal representative of a scattering spectrum corresponding to at least one chemical within the unknown substance; processing the at least one signal with a microprocessor housed within the device to generate a pattern representative of the at least one chemical; identifying the at least one chemical within the unknown substance; and completing a bioassay to facilitate identifying a biological nature of the unknown substance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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