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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Smiths Detection Inc., Edgewood, MD (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SMITHS DETECTION INC., Edgewood, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/46 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/65 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/2823 (2013.01); G01J 3/021 (2013.01); G01J 3/0202 (2013.01); G01J 3/0208 (2013.01); G01J 3/0237 (2013.01); G01J 3/0272 (2013.01); G01J 2003/2826 (2013.01); G01N 21/65 (2013.01); G01N 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spectroscopic scanning device, a portable spectroscopic scanning system, and methods for using the spectroscopic scanning device are described that include at least one focusing element configured to collect light, a beam-steering element configured to direct a portion of the collected light from the at least one focusing element, and a detector configured to receive the directed light from the beam-steering element, wherein the beam-steering element is operable to successively select portions of light from a plurality of locations within its field of regard.