SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS OF INHOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20250093254A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18728358

    申请日:2023-01-12

    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for performing spectroscopic measurement of at least one analyte of interest in an inhomogeneous sample using a spectroscopic system. This generally involves generating and aiming an illumination beam which forms a focal region having focal region size S upon a surface or within a volume of the sample where there is relative motion between the sample and the focal region at a relative speed V; selecting a desired ratio between an exposure time E for a detector of the spectroscopic system and a transit time T for a particle of the at least one analyte of interest to traverse the focal region; acquiring one or more spectral data sets corresponding to spectra for a region of the sample within the focal region; and analyzing the one or more spectral data sets to generate one or more corresponding analytical results.

    RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES WITH SPECTRAL BLOCKING FILTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20250003880A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18695106

    申请日:2022-09-23

    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a Raman analyzer system and associated method of analyzing a chemical process including a supercritical fluid extraction process or a solvent extraction process using a Raman analyzer system where the method involves generating light stimuli and providing the light stimuli to a sample of the chemical process; collecting scattered light from the sample; filtering the scattered light using one or more selected optical filters for selectively attenuating one or more wavelength sections for Raman analysis; detecting the filtered light; and generating one or more filtered Raman spectra of the detected light.

    Apparatus and method for reducing interference in an optical spectroscopy probe having a collimated sample beam

    公开(公告)号:US11441950B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17137038

    申请日:2020-12-29

    Inventor: Bradford B. Behr

    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for an optical spectroscopy probe which generally includes a probe head having optical elements for coupling to an excitation fiber for receiving laser energy therefrom and generating a collimated excitation light beam; and a sample optic adjacent to the probe head, the sample optic having at least one optical element with two non-parallel surfaces to receive the collimated excitation light beam, to transmit the collimated excitation light beam to a sample, and to collect at least one afocal returning scattered light beam that is reflected from the sample.

    MECHANICAL MOUNT FOR REMOVABLE FRONT-END OPTICS ON AN OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY PROBE

    公开(公告)号:US20210208066A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US17133416

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Inventor: Bradford B. Behr

    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that provide an optical spectroscopy probe which has a probe head with a first attachment portion with at least one component having a first shape, a sample optic subassembly with a second attachment portion that is proximal to the probe head and has at least one component with a second shape that is complimentary to the first shape for releasably engaging the first attachment portion of the probe head, and a locking mechanism to hold the sample optic subassembly and the probe head together and constrain relative motion therebetween along at least five degrees of freedom.

    Mechanical mount for removable front-end optics on an optical spectroscopy probe

    公开(公告)号:US11204318B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US17133416

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Inventor: Bradford B. Behr

    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that provide an optical spectroscopy probe which has a probe head with a first attachment portion with at least one component having a first shape, a sample optic subassembly with a second attachment portion that is proximal to the probe head and has at least one component with a second shape that is complimentary to the first shape for releasably engaging the first attachment portion of the probe head, and a locking mechanism to hold the sample optic subassembly and the probe head together and constrain relative motion therebetween along at least five degrees of freedom.

    OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY PROBE CONFIGURATIONS FOR FOCUSING LIGHT TO A PORTION OF A SAMPLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210263306A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17180302

    申请日:2021-02-19

    Abstract: Sample optic assemblies are described that may have at least one optical element that is positioned and has one or more surfaces shaped to focus separate sections of a collimated excitation light beam to: (a) create at least one focal point or at least one focal line at one or more portions of a surface or an interior of a sample while compensating for optical aberrations that are created by an optical window or a transparent container that is adjacent the sample to reduce the size of and/or sharpen the at least one focal spot or the at least one focal line; (b) to create a plurality of focal spots, an array of discrete focal spots, at least one focal line, or at least one focal circle, at one or more portions of a surface or an interior of the sample or (c) to achieve (a) and (b).

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE IN AN OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY PROBE HAVING A COLLIMATED SAMPLE BEAM

    公开(公告)号:US20210199504A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US17137038

    申请日:2020-12-29

    Inventor: Bradford B. Behr

    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for an optical spectroscopy probe which generally includes a probe head having optical elements for coupling to an excitation fiber for receiving laser energy therefrom and generating a collimated excitation light beam; and a sample optic adjacent to the probe head, the sample optic having at least one optical element with two non-parallel surfaces to receive the collimated excitation light beam, to transmit the collimated excitation light beam to a sample, and to collect at least one afocal returning scattered light beam that is reflected from the sample.

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