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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Inventor:
Malcolm C. Smith, Winchester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc., Tewksbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/65 (2006.01); G02B 7/10 (2021.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/65 (2013.01); G02B 7/10 (2013.01); G02B 27/0927 (2013.01); G02B 27/0955 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); G01N 2201/062 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0633 (2013.01); G01N 2201/0636 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment of a system is described that comprises a light source configured to produce a light beam; a collimating lens disposed on a movable mount, wherein the collimating lens is configured to capture the light beam and produce a substantially collimated beam; and an aspheric diffuse ring optic configured to receive the collimated beam and produce a spot on a surface that comprises a non-uniform radial intensity distribution.