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Apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis with temperature variation correction
Assignee: Zeltex Inc
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Filing: 1981-05-15
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2001-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A near infrared quantitative analysis instrument provides for correction of wide temperature variations in unground cereal grain sample by providing a thermistor to measure the temperature of the sample and utilizing this measurement as an additional variable 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
2026-10-23 13:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/85; G01N21/17; G01N21/25; G01N21/31; G01N21/35; G01N21/359; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/10; G01N21/3563; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis providing for correcting wide temperature variations of a 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) a plurality of infrared emitting diodes positioned to transmit infrared energy toward the sample in the holding means, (c) means for sequentially pulsing the infrared emitting diodes, (d) a plurality of narrow bandpass filters between the infrared emitting diodes and the sample holding means to produce desired wavelengths required for quantitative analysis, (e) sensor means positioned to receive and sense infrared energy transmitted through the sample to be analyzed contained in the holding means, said sensor means producing a signal related to the infrared energy received thereby, (f) temperature measuring means positioned in the sample holding means to measure the temperature of the sample therein and to produce a signal related thereto, (g) computer means for receiving the signals from the sensor means and the temperature measuring means and combining them in a multiple regression equation to compensate for variations in sample temperature, and (h) means for reading out the results of the analysis from the computer means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for near infrared quantitative analysis providing for correcting wide temperature variations of a 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) a plurality of infrared emitting diodes positioned to transmit infrared energy toward the sample in the holding means, (c) means for sequentially pulsing the infrared emitting diodes, (d) a plurality of narrow bandpass filters between the infrared emitting diodes and the sample holding means to produce desired wavelengths required for quantitative analysis, (e) sensor means positioned to receive and sense infrared energy transmitted through the sample to be analyzed contained in the holding means, said sensor means producing a signal related to the infrared energy received thereby, (f) temperature measuring means positioned in the sample holding means to measure the temperature of the sample therein and to produce a signal related thereto, (g) computer means for receiving the signals from the sensor means and the temperature measuring means and combining them in a multiple regression equation to compensate for variations in sample temperature, and (h) means for reading out the results of the analysis from the computer means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising: switch means in a circuit between the output of the sensor means and temperature measuring means and before the computer means for providing a signal to the computer from the temperature measuring means and sensing means at least once each cycle of the pulsed infrared emitting diodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as in claim 2 wherein the temperature measuring means is a thermister.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 3 further comprising a timer for controlling the switch and the pulsing of the infrared emitting diodes to provide data produced from said sensor means and said thermistor in a cycle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein the reading out means includes a digital display operated by the computer in response to the result of solving the multiple regression equation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein the sample is an unground cereal grain.
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