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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Inventors:
Richard Creighton, Orem, UT (US);
Steven Morris, Provo, UT (US);
Shawn Chin, Payson, UT (US);
Sanjay Kamtekar, Highland, UT (US);
Assignee:
Moxtek, Inc., Orem, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/223 (2006.01); H01J 35/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/223 (2013.01); G01N 2223/317 (2013.01); H01J 35/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention includes an XRF analyzer with reduced x-ray attenuation between sample and target and between sample and detector. Attenuation can be reduced by removing atmospheric-air paths through which the x-rays must travel. Reduced x-ray attenuation can allow for easier detection of low-atomic-number elements. Cost saving can be achieved by reducing the number of x-ray windows.