GB1432634A - Optical analyzer for agricultural products - Google Patents

Optical analyzer for agricultural products

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GB1432634A
GB1432634A GB3876073A GB3876073A GB1432634A GB 1432634 A GB1432634 A GB 1432634A GB 3876073 A GB3876073 A GB 3876073A GB 3876073 A GB3876073 A GB 3876073A GB 1432634 A GB1432634 A GB 1432634A
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sample
filter
photo
filter wheel
hold circuits
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NEOTEC CORP
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    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/02—Food
    • G01N33/10—Starch-containing substances, e.g. dough
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    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
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    • G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
    • G01N21/3563—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing solids; Preparation of samples therefor
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/10—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void
    • G01J1/16—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/18—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors using comparison with a reference electric value
    • G01J2001/182—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter by comparison with reference light or electric value provisionally void using electric radiation detectors using comparison with a reference electric value with SH sample and hold circuits
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    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/12—Generating the spectrum; Monochromators
    • G01J2003/1226—Interference filters
    • G01J2003/1243—Pivoting IF or other position variation
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    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/28—Investigating the spectrum
    • G01J2003/2866—Markers; Calibrating of scan
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    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N2021/3129—Determining multicomponents by multiwavelength light
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    • G01N21/314—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry with comparison of measurements at specific and non-specific wavelengths
    • G01N2021/3159—Special features of multiplexing circuits
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    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4738—Diffuse reflection, e.g. also for testing fluids, fibrous materials
    • G01N2021/4764—Special kinds of physical applications
    • G01N2021/4769—Fluid samples, e.g. slurries, granulates; Compressible powdery of fibrous samples
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    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
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    • G01N2201/00—Features of devices classified in G01N21/00
    • G01N2201/12—Circuits of general importance; Signal processing
    • G01N2201/128—Alternating sample and standard or reference part in one path
    • G01N2201/1283—Opaque part

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Abstract

1432634 Photo-electric apparatus NEOTEC CORP 16 Aug 1973 [24 Aug 1972] 38760/73 Heading G1A In photo-electric apparatus particularly adapted for spectrometric measurements, a filter assembly of paddlewheel configuration is used. The apparatus of Fig. 1, suitable for determination of moisture, oil and protein of grain by reflection optical density measurement, comprises a sample tray 16 by which a sample 20 or reference 18 may be located in the light path. As shown a broad-band infrared source 12 illuminates the sample via filter wheel 34, but for other measurements a light source may be used. The filter wheel 34 has opaque vanes 42 mounted at right angles to each filter and this leads to a transmission characteristic shown in Fig. 4 which has dark portions between the contributions by each filter which exhibit a change in wavelength transmitted as the angle of each filter changes with respect to the beam. The rotation of the filter wheel is sensed at 48 to produce a pulsed signal which is counted at 50 and used to control, via decoder 54 the gating of detector output signals from photo-resisters 44 which are amplified at 46, and acted on by logarithmic amplifier 70, to sample-hold circuits 72, 74. The gating sequence is such that detector output levels at two different filter angles ( and thus two different wavelengths) are fed to the respective sample hold circuits, three times per-filter wheel rotation. The differences between each pair of signals are stored in further respective sample hold circuits 82-86, and then passed via calibration stages 88-92 to the computing-display unit 94, which has a common digital display, switchable to a particular computer for a quantity to be measured Fig. 6 (not shown). The computers may be programmed for different types of analysis by insertable cards. The dark periods of the filter wheel are used to record the dark response of the photo-cells in an integrating amplifier in the feedback loop of the main differential amplifier in unit 46. The calibration units are provided with amplifiers having feedback loops containing manually adjustable resistors. When the sample tray is in the position shown, a calibration sample is being analyzed, switch 130 is in a closed position and the feedback loops are connected, so that recalibration may be carried out. A suitable sample holder for insertion into tray 16, is illustrated, Fig. 2 (not shown). Although three filters providing six wavelengths, for the analysis of three components, are shown, less or more may be provided, together with necessary additional circuitry.
GB3876073A 1972-08-24 1973-08-16 Optical analyzer for agricultural products Expired GB1432634A (en)

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DE2342686C2 (en) 1984-09-13

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732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee