Patents by Inventor Pamela Lindfors

Pamela Lindfors has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Practical laser induced breakdown spectroscopy unit
    Patent number: 7394537
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy comprises a handheld unit with a pump laser and a controller. A combination of a solid laser medium and a Q-switch receive a laser beam from said pump laser. Focusing optics focus laser pulses from said combination to a focal spot at a sample. Light collection optics collect light from plasma induced of sample material by focused laser pulses. A spectrometer receives collected light and produces information describing its spectral distribution. A power source delivers electric power to other parts of the apparatus. The pump laser, combination, focusing optics, light collection optics, spectrometer and power source are parts of said handheld unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy
    Inventors: Pamela Lindfors, Mikko Krapu
  • PRACTICAL LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY UNIT
    Publication number: 20080151241
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy comprises a handheld unit with a pump laser and a controller. A combination of a solid laser medium and a Q-switch receive a laser beam from said pump laser. Focusing optics focus laser pulses from said combination to a focal spot at a sample. Light collection optics collect light from plasma induced of sample material by focused laser pulses. A spectrometer receives collected light and produces information describing its spectral distribution. A power source delivers electric power to other parts of the apparatus. The pump laser, combination, focusing optics, light collection optics, spectrometer and power source are parts of said handheld unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Pamela Lindfors, Mikko Krapu