XRF Analyzer Activation Switch

摘要

The invention includes various electronic devices for avoiding or minimizing XRF analyzer user fatigue. In one embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger sensor for activating an XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a finger tap switch for activating the XRF analysis. In another embodiment, the XRF analyzer can include a microphone for activating the XRF analysis by receipt of a verbal command. Additional benefits of some embodiments include improving XRF analysis safety and avoiding XRF analyzer theft.

主权项

1. An x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer comprising:
a. an x-ray source configured to emit x-rays towards a sample and an x-ray detector configured to receive fluoresced x-rays emitted from the sample; b. an activation switch electrically coupled to an electronic processor and operable to activate an XRF analysis, the XRF analysis including:
i. the electronic processor causing the x-ray source to emit x-rays towards the sample;ii. the x-ray detector to receive the fluoresced x-rays emitted from the sample; andiii. analysis of the fluoresced x-rays; and c. the activation switch including a finger sensor; d. the finger sensor comprising a temperature sensor, a photo sensor, a pressure sensor, a capacitive sensor, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to receive a signal from an RFID tag on a user of the XRF analyzer, or combinations thereof; and e. the finger sensor capable of activating the XRF analysis by a finger of the user approaching or touching the activation switch.