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Apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis with temperature variation correction
Assignee: Zeltex Inc
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Filing: 1982-03-08
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Granted: 1984-08-14
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Expires: 2002-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A near infrared quantitative analysis instrument provides for correction of wide temperature variations in unground cereal grain sample and the ambient by providing thermistors to measure the temperature of the sample and the ambient and utilizing the measurements as additional variables in multiple regression equations.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Rosenthal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/85; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/35; G01N21/3563; G01N21/359; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
An apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis providing for correcting wide temperature variations of sample, the apparatus comprising: (a) means for holding a sample to be analyzed including at least a portion of a wall thereof being transparent to infrared energy, (b) means to transmit infrared energy toward a sample in the holding means, (c) a plurality of narrow bandpass filters between the means to transmit infrared energy and the sample holding means to produce desired wavelengths required for quantitative analysis, (d) sensor means positioned to receive and sense infrared energy transmitted through a sample to be analyzed contained in the holding means, said sensor means producing a signal related to the infrared energy received thereby, (e) sample temperature measuring means positioned in the sample holding means to measure the temperature of a sample therein and to produce a signal related thereto, (f) computer means for receiving the signals from the sensor means and sample temperature measuring means and combining them in multiple regression equations to compensate for variations in sample temperature, and (g) means for reading out the results of the analysis from the computer means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
An apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis providing for correcting wide temperature variations of sample, the apparatus comprising: (a) means for holding a sample to be analyzed including at least a portion of a wall thereof being transparent to infrared energy, (b) means to transmit infrared energy toward a sample in the holding means, (c) a plurality of narrow bandpass filters between the means to transmit infrared energy and the sample holding means to produce desired wavelengths required for quantitative analysis, (d) sensor means positioned to receive and sense infrared energy transmitted through a sample to be analyzed contained in the holding means, said sensor means producing a signal related to the infrared energy received thereby, (e) sample temperature measuring means positioned in the sample holding means to measure the temperature of a sample therein and to produce a signal related thereto, (f) computer means for receiving the signals from the sensor means and sample temperature measuring means and combining them in multiple regression equations to compensate for variations in sample temperature, and (g) means for reading out the results of the analysis from the computer means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising ambient temperature measuring means positioned outside of the sample holding means to measure the temperature of the ambient and to produce a signal related thereto, and wherein the computer means also requires signals from ambient temperature measuring means and combines them into multiple regression equations to also compensate for variations in ambient temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the means to transmit infrared energy toward a sample comprises a plurality of sequentially pulsed infrared emitting diodes (IRED's).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as in claim 3 further comprising; switch means in a circuit between the output of the sensor means and the sample temperature measuring means and the ambient temperature measuring means and before the computer means for providing a signal to the computer from both temperature measuring means and the sensor means during a cycle of the pulse IREDs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as in claim 4 wherein both the sample temperature measuring means and the ambient temperature measuring means are thermistors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5 further comprising a timer for controlling the switch and the pulsing of the IREDs to provide for a cycle including a readout from the IREDs and the thermistors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein the read out means includes a digital display operated by the computer in response to the result of solving the multiple regression equations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the sample is an unground cereal grain.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-08-14 | 1988-02-13 | 1988-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-08-14 | 1992-02-13 | 1992-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-08-14 | 1996-02-13 | 1996-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |