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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2010
Michael Myrick, Irmo, SC (US);
Heather Brooke, Alexandria, VA (US);
Megan Baranowski, Columbia, SC (US);
Jessica Mccutcheon, Scranton, SC (US);
Stephen Morgan, Columbia, SC (US);
Michael Myrick, Irmo, SC (US);
Heather Brooke, Alexandria, VA (US);
Megan Baranowski, Columbia, SC (US);
Jessica McCutcheon, Scranton, SC (US);
Stephen Morgan, Columbia, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
A system and method for analyzing a sample is disclosed. At least a portion of the sample is illuminated with modulated light from a light source, such as an infrared light source. Infrared energy from the sample is monitored with an infrared detector as the sample is being illuminated with the modulated light. The AC response of the infrared energy is analyzed to determine at least one of emission data or reflection data about the sample. The emission data or the reflection data can be used to enhance chemical contrast between varying substances on the sample.