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User interface for spectrometer
Assignee: Varian Australia Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1994-11-03
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2014-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for graphically forming a difference spectrum from a sample spectrum and a reference spectrum on a computer system includes displaying an initial difference spectrum on the display the initial difference spectrum being equal to the sample spectrum, selecting a data point in the initial difference spectrum, having an associated wave number, with a relative pointing device on the display, moving the data point a measurable amount on the display with the relative pointing device, determining a scaling factor in response to the measurable amount and to a data point in the reference spectrum having the same associated wave number, scaling each data point in the reference spectrum by the scaling factor to form a scaled reference spectrum, determining the difference spectrum between the sample spectrum and the scaled reference spectrum, and displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display.
Inventors
- 👤 Luther L. Barber
- 👤 Mark L. Olson
- 👤 Paul V. Carter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-30 18:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J3/00; G01J3/28; G01J3/02; G01J3/0264; G01J3/42; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/251; G01J2003/2866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for graphically forming a difference spectrum from a sample spectrum and a reference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display, a processor, a memory, and a relative pointing device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial difference spectrum on the display, said initial difference spectrum being proportioned to the sample spectrum. selecting a data point in said initial difference spectrum, having an associated wave number, on the display with the relative pointing device; moving said data point a measurable amount on the display with the relative pointing device; determining a scaling factor in response to said measurable amount and to a data point in the reference spectrum having said associated wavenumber with the processor; scaling each data point in the reference spectrum by said scaling factor to form a scaled reference spectrum; determining the difference spectrum between the sample spectrum and said scaled reference spectrum with the processor; and displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for graphically forming a difference spectrum from a sample spectrum and a reference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display, a processor, a memory, and a relative pointing device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial difference spectrum on the display, said initial difference spectrum being proportioned to the sample spectrum. selecting a data point in said initial difference spectrum, having an associated wave number, on the display with the relative pointing device; moving said data point a measurable amount on the display with the relative pointing device; determining a scaling factor in response to said measurable amount and to a data point in the reference spectrum having said associated wavenumber with the processor; scaling each data point in the reference spectrum by said scaling factor to form a scaled reference spectrum; determining the difference spectrum between the sample spectrum and said scaled reference spectrum with the processor; and displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of moving said data point comprises: moving said data point from an original position to a new position on the display with the relative pointing device; and determining said measurable amount between said new position and said original position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said measurable amount comprises a vertical offset on the display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying at least a portion of the reference spectrum on the display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said initial difference spectrum equals the sample spectrum.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for graphically forming a difference spectrum from a sample spectrum and a reference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display, a processor, a memory, and a relative pointing device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial difference spectrum on the display, said initial difference spectrum linearly related to the sample spectrum, selecting a data point in said initial difference spectrum, having an associated wave number, on the display with the relative pointing device; moving said data point from an original position to a new position on the display with the relative pointing device; subtracting said new position from said original position to determine a vertical offset; dividing said vertical offset by a data point in the reference spectrum having said associated wavenumber to determine a scaling factor for the reference spectrum; scaling the reference spectrum by said scaling factor to form a scaled reference spectrum; subtracting said scaled reference spectrum from the sample spectrum to form the difference spectrum; and displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for graphically forming a difference spectrum from a sample spectrum and a reference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display, a processor, a memory, and a relative pointing device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial difference spectrum on the display, said initial difference spectrum linearly related to the sample spectrum, selecting a data point in said initial difference spectrum, having an associated wave number, on the display with the relative pointing device; moving said data point from an original position to a new position on the display with the relative pointing device; subtracting said new position from said original position to determine a vertical offset; dividing said vertical offset by a data point in the reference spectrum having said associated wavenumber to determine a scaling factor for the reference spectrum; scaling the reference spectrum by said scaling factor to form a scaled reference spectrum; subtracting said scaled reference spectrum from the sample spectrum to form the difference spectrum; and displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said initial difference spectrum equals the sample spectrum.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for forming a spectrum graphically from a sample spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display and a graphical input device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial spectrum on the display, said initial spectrum being equal to the sample spectrum; and displaying at least a portion of the spectrum on the display, the spectrum being a mathematical combination of the sample spectrum and a scaled reference spectrum, said scaled reference spectrum being a reference spectrum scaled by a scaled value, said scaled value generated in response to graphical manipulation of said initial spectrum by the graphical input device.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for forming a spectrum graphically from a sample spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display and a graphical input device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of an initial spectrum on the display, said initial spectrum being equal to the sample spectrum; and displaying at least a portion of the spectrum on the display, the spectrum being a mathematical combination of the sample spectrum and a scaled reference spectrum, said scaled reference spectrum being a reference spectrum scaled by a scaled value, said scaled value generated in response to graphical manipulation of said initial spectrum by the graphical input device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said mathematical combination is a mathematical subtraction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said scaled value is positive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said reference spectrum contains baseline offset data.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for graphically manipulating a difference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display and a graphical input device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display, the difference spectrum being a mathematical difference between the sample spectrum and a scaled reference spectrum, said scaled reference spectrum being a reference spectrum scaled by a scaled value; determining an updated scaled value in response to graphical manipulation of the difference spectrum by the graphical input device; forming an updated scaled reference spectrum from the reference spectrum in response to said updated scaled value; and displaying at least a portion of an updated difference spectrum on the display, said updated difference spectrum being the mathematical difference between the sample spectrum and said updated scaled reference spectrum.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for graphically manipulating a difference spectrum on a computer system, the computer system including a display and a graphical input device, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of the difference spectrum on the display, the difference spectrum being a mathematical difference between the sample spectrum and a scaled reference spectrum, said scaled reference spectrum being a reference spectrum scaled by a scaled value; determining an updated scaled value in response to graphical manipulation of the difference spectrum by the graphical input device; forming an updated scaled reference spectrum from the reference spectrum in response to said updated scaled value; and displaying at least a portion of an updated difference spectrum on the display, said updated difference spectrum being the mathematical difference between the sample spectrum and said updated scaled reference spectrum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said scaled value is zero.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the spectrum contains infra-red spectrum data.
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