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Radiant energy spectroscopy system with diamond internal reflection element
Assignee: Sensir Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1991-08-27
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2011-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A radiant energy spectroscopy system includes a diamond as a single bounce internal reflection element (IRE). A standard anvil cut diamond can be used as the IRE. Alternatively, a diamond can be specially cut to have a conical, spherical or curved section in the crown and/or in the pavilion and a curved or flat surface portion for the culet and/or table.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. Sting
- 👤 John A. Reffner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/55; G01N21/552
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a multi-faceted diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a multi-faceted diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 1 wherein the optical system is a fully reflective mirror system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 1 wherein the optical system includes at least one refractive lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element, said diamond including a table, a crown, a girdle, a pavilion and a culet; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element, said diamond including a table, a crown, a girdle, a pavilion and a culet; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 4 wherein the radiant energy enters and leaves the crown and the culet is the sample contacting surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 5 wherein the diamond is a modified brilliant cut having a crown angle in the range of 30°-40° and a pavilion angle in the range of 25°-45°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 6 wherein the preferred crown angle is approximately 35° and the preferred pavilion angle is approximately 45°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 5 wherein light enters and leaves the table of the diamond to permit viewing of the sample through the diamond.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 4 wherein the crown has at least two different portions having at least two different crown angles to approximate a spherical surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 9 wherein two crown angles are used, and a plurality of facets are used on each crown portion to have each of the same substantially perpendicular to the optical path of the system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 9 wherein three crown angles are used, and a plurality of facets are used on each crown portion to have each of the same substantially perpendicular to the optical path of the system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond, the sample contacting surface being curved; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond, the sample contacting surface being curved; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 4 wherein the diamond is of a standard anvil design wherein the crown has a plurality of table facets through which the radiant energy enters and leaves the diamond.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 13 wherein the largest dimension of the diamond is less than 4 millimeters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
84 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond, the diamond including a crown and a pavilion, at least a portion of said crown being curved and at least a portion of said pavilion being conical; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond, the diamond including a crown and a pavilion, at least a portion of said crown being curved and at least a portion of said pavilion being conical; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond, the optical system including a detector for characterizing the sample and masks to select both the incident angle for the radiant energy entering the diamond or the reflected angle for the radiant energy reaching the detector from the diamond.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
96 words
A radiant energy spectroscopy system comprising: a source of radiant energy; a diamond as an internal reflection element; a sample in contact with one sample contacting surface of the diamond; and an optical system to direct the radiant energy to and from the diamond for a single internal reflection off the sample contacting surface of the diamond, the optical system including a detector for characterizing the sample and masks to select both the incident angle for the radiant energy entering the diamond or the reflected angle for the radiant energy reaching the detector from the diamond.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 4 wherein the radiant energy enters the leaves the pavilion and the table constitutes the sample contacting surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 4 wherein the largest dimension of the culet is less than 10 microns for ultramicroscopy analysis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The radiant energy spectroscopy system of claim 15 wherein the largest dimension of the sampling surface is less than 10 microns.
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