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Multiple internal reflectance liquid sampling
Assignee: Harrick Scientific Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-27
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2012-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A liquid cell for IRS comprising a rod-shaped crystal having a cylindrical sampling surface and integral conical end portions forming end entrance and exit faces for a radiation beam. The center of the end faces are masked. All radiation entering the entrance face internally reflects from the conical surface and propagates down the IRE by multiple internal reflections from the cylindrical sampling surface. The IRE can be sealed into a trough or flow-through housing for the liquid sample. The seals are at insensitive regions of the IRE.
Inventors
- 👤 Milan Milosevic
- 👤 Nicolas J. Harrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 22:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/55; G01N21/552; G02B1/00; G02B1/02; G01N21/01; G01N21/03; G01N21/05; G01N21/84; G01N21/85; G01N21/8507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An internal reflection element (IRE) for use in internal reflection spectroscopy, said IRE comprising: a generally rod-shaped crystal having a central cylindrical first portion and generally conically-shaped second and third opposite end portions that widen outwardly from the central first portion, said crystal having at the end of the second portion an entrance surface for a radiation beam and at the end of the third portion an exit surface for the radiation beam, means for masking the entrance surface such that radiation incident orthogonally on the entrance surface will reflect off a conical surface before propagating through the central first portion by multiple internal reflections from its surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An internal reflection element (IRE) for use in internal reflection spectroscopy, said IRE comprising: a generally rod-shaped crystal having a central cylindrical first portion and generally conically-shaped second and third opposite end portions that widen outwardly from the central first portion, said crystal having at the end of the second portion an entrance surface for a radiation beam and at the end of the third portion an exit surface for the radiation beam, means for masking the entrance surface such that radiation incident orthogonally on the entrance surface will reflect off a conical surface before propagating through the central first portion by multiple internal reflections from its surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The IRE of claim 1, further comprising means for masking the exit surface such that radiation that did not multiply reflect from the surface of the central first portion will be blocked.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The IRE of claim 1, wherein the entrance and exit surfaces are transverse to the longitudinal axis of the rod-shaped crystal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The IRE of claim 1, wherein the second and third end portions each have a terminating narrow cylindrical portion whose diameter exceeds that of the central portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The IRE of claim 1, wherein the central first portion has a polished outer cylindrical surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A liquid cell accessory for internal reflection speatroscopy (IRS), comprising: (a) an internal reflection element (IRE) comprising a generally rod-shaped crystal having a central cylindrical first portion and generally conically-shaped second and third opposite end portions that widen outwardly from the central first portion, said crystal having at the end of the second portion an entrance surface for a radiation beam and at the end of the third portion an exit surface for the radiation beam, means for masking the entrance surface such that radiation incident orthogonally on the entrance surface will reflect off a conical surface before propagating through the central first portion by multiple internal reflections from its surface, (b) a housing and means for supporting the IRE within the housing such that a liquid sample provided inside the housing will contact the outer surface of the IRE's central first portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A liquid cell accessory for internal reflection speatroscopy (IRS), comprising: (a) an internal reflection element (IRE) comprising a generally rod-shaped crystal having a central cylindrical first portion and generally conically-shaped second and third opposite end portions that widen outwardly from the central first portion, said crystal having at the end of the second portion an entrance surface for a radiation beam and at the end of the third portion an exit surface for the radiation beam, means for masking the entrance surface such that radiation incident orthogonally on the entrance surface will reflect off a conical surface before propagating through the central first portion by multiple internal reflections from its surface, (b) a housing and means for supporting the IRE within the housing such that a liquid sample provided inside the housing will contact the outer surface of the IRE's central first portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The liquid cell of claim 6, further comprising said supporting means including liquid seals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid cell of claim 6, wherein said liquid seals are mounted at insensitive regions of the second and third end portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liquid cell of claim 6, wherein said housing includes at the top an opening for receiving a liquid to be analyzed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The liquid cell of claim 6, wherein said housing includes means for feeding through the housing a liquid to be analyzed.
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