发明名称 CONTROL OF THE POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SAMPLE COLLECTION INSTRUMENT AND A SURFACE TO BE ANALYZED DURING A SAMPLING PROCEDURE USING A LASER SENSOR
摘要 A system and method utilizes distance-measuring equipment including a laser sensor for controlling the collection instrument-to-surface distance during a sample collection process for use, for example, with mass spectrometric detection. The laser sensor is arranged in a fixed positional relationship with the collection instrument, and a signal is generated by way of the laser sensor which corresponds to the actual distance between the laser sensor and the surface. The actual distance between the laser sensor and the surface is compared to a target distance between the laser sensor and the surface when the collection instrument is arranged at a desired distance from the surface for sample collecting purposes, and adjustments are made, if necessary, so that the actual distance approaches the target distance.
申请公布号 EP2304766(A2) 申请公布日期 2011.04.06
申请号 EP20090773880 申请日期 2009.06.02
申请人 UT-BATTELLE, LLC 发明人 VAN BERKEL, GARY, L.;KERTESZ, VILMOS
分类号 H01J49/04 主分类号 H01J49/04
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