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AssigneeImpossible Sensing LLC
InventorsPablo Sobron, Kirby H. Simon, Daniel C. Van Hoesen, Owen M. Pochettino
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Provided herein is a system and method for elemental abundance monitoring used in ore exploration, mining and processing comprising an optical assembly of sensing elements combined with computer vision techniques for 3-dimensional mapping and optical focusing to identify and map elemental concentrations. Elements are identified using a custom Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique where a traditional detector is replaced by a series of photodiodes tuned for specific wavelengths, indicative of the desired element(s). The optical system may be combined with a computer vision architecture to focus the optics by determining the 3-dimensional profile of the material to preserve sensor-sample optical path and geometry, a requirement for quantitative measurements of elemental abundances. The system may be employed in a dynamic system (such as a conveyor belt) where material is analyzed in real-time as it passes a scanner. Alternatively, the system can be used in a static condition without sample movement.
A system for elemental abundance detection comprising:
A system for simultaneously measuring material volume and elemental composition comprising:
A method for processing three-dimensional (3-d) point cloud information and elemental composition data to create 3-d reconstructions of material and elemental abundance maps comprising:
A method of measuring material volume and elemental composition comprising:
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