Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Luu, Thanh X. (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
C250S309000, C209S577000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06919556
ABSTRACT:
An system and method for monitoring and evaluating solid and semi-solid materials. In an embodiment adapted for pharmaceutical manufacturing, a rotating platter is provided which contains a plurality of chutes. Manufactured items from an earlier section of the manufacturing process are deposited upon the rotating platter, and are separated for analysis by the plurality of chutes. Mounted near the edge radius of the platter is a Raman probe, which focuses photons from a laser onto each of the manufactured items. The manufactured items radiate photons according to Raman scattering principles, which are collected by the Raman probe and analyzed by a computer against a template file. The computer operates upon the chutes to sort and release the manufactured items according to a criteria. Thus, an in-process monitoring and evaluation system may be utilized to inspect and sort manufactured items in real time.
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Luu Thanh X.
Monocle Technologies, Inc.
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Sohn Seung C.
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