Automatic optical measurement system and method
AssigneeHach Company
InventorsPerry A Palumbo, Brian Harmon
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Abstract
An automatic optical measurement system (100) is provided. The measurement system (100) includes a sample vial (10) and an automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) configured to receive the sample vial (10). The automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) is configured to detect a presence of the sample vial (10) in the automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) and measure a light intensity of light substantially passing through the sample vial (10) if the sample vial (10) is present. The measured light intensity is related to sample material properties of a sample material within the sample vial (10).
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An automatic optical measurement system (100), comprising:
- a sample vial (10);
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- an automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) configured to receive the sample vial (10), with the automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) being configured to detect a presence of the sample vial (10) in the automatic optical measurement apparatus (90) and measure a light intensity of light substantially passing through the sample vial (10) if the sample vial (10) is present, wherein the measured light intensity is related to sample material properties of a sample material within the sample vial (10).
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An automatic optical measurement method, comprising:
- detecting a presence of a sample vial in an automatic optical measurement apparatus;
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- measuring a light intensity of light substantially passing through the sample vial if the sample vial is present, wherein the measured light intensity is related to sample material properties of a sample material within the sample vial.
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An automatic optical measurement method, comprising:
- emitting light into a sample vial region;
- measuring light intensity of the light passing substantially through the sample vial region;
- detecting a presence of a sample vial in the sample vial region using the measured light intensity;
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- determining one or more sample material characteristics of a sample material in the sample vial if the sample vial is present.
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