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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2006
Applicant:
Michael Mound, Baden, CH;
Inventor:
Michael Mound, Baden, CH;
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, , CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A real-time bulk material analyzing system is disclosed for analyzing the elemental characteristics of bulk material passing by the system on a moving conveyor belt. An exemplary embodiment includes a source of illumination emitting white light for exciting bulk material to be analyzed, and a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer for capturing spectral reflectance from bulk material excited by the illumination source. A non-hazardous source of excitation can be used, which allows the bulk material to pass unobstructed and undisturbed through the detector array.