Abstract: Air sample chamber designs for improving electrostatic detection of particles by increasing the sensitivity of detecting radon gas in an air sample chamber. Examples includes convex shaped conductive elements disposed around a detector surface within an electrostatic participation detector chamber that form an effective electrostatic lens arrangement that increases an angle from which particles in the chamber are directed to the detector surface, which thereby increases the volume of the chamber above the detector surface from which charged particles can be captured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device and, more specifically, to a low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device capable of detecting a low-concentration air pollutant with high sensitivity, and selectively detecting an air pollutant when necessary. The low-concentration air pollutant selective detection device of the present invention comprises: a sensor which is located in a flow path, through which the gas moves, to detect contaminants in the gas; and a concentrator part which, by including an adsorbent that is positioned in the flow path of the gas that moves to the sensor and adsorbs contaminants in the gas, and a desorption means that is positioned adjacent to the adsorbent to individually desorb different contaminants from the adsorbent, delivers the concentrated contaminants to the sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of separating cellular particles from a tissue sample and then sorting the cellular particles into two or more cellular particle populations.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a measuring method of liquid mixture purity includes steps as follows. A storage tank is provided, wherein the storage tank is configured for storing a liquid mixture including formic acid and water. A calculating unit is provided, wherein a plurality of formic acid purity values are saved in the calculating unit. A pressure-decreasing and heating step is performed by reducing a pressure of the storage tank and heating the storage tank. A measuring step is performed by measuring in the inner space of the storage tank to obtain a pressure value, and measuring the liquid mixture simultaneously to obtain a temperature value. A calculating step is performed by inputting the pressure value and the temperature value into the calculating unit, wherein the calculating unit outputs one of the formic acid purity values corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A physical property estimation device for a resin composition, which estimates a physical property of a resin composition that is manufactured by using a base polymer, a flame retardant, a flame retardant auxiliary, and other materials. The physical property estimation device is provided with a regression model building processing unit that learns by machine learning a relationship between explanatory variable data and physical property data including physical property data as an estimation target, and builds a regression model that shows a correlation between the explanatory variable data and the physical property data, and a physical property estimation processing unit that estimates the physical property of an estimation target by using the regression model.

Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting flexible packages is provided. The apparatus includes an inspection chamber having a closeable opening for the passage of a sample to be examined and associatable with means capable of generating a decrease in the pressure inside the inspection chamber, a programmable electronic processing unit, a measuring unit controlled by the programmable unit for measuring at least one geometric parameter of a sample received in the inspection chamber, and a pressure sensor unit comprising at least one pressure sensor associated with the programmable unit and capable of measuring the pressure inside the inspection chamber. The electronic unit is programmed to determine a variation, if any, of at least one geometric parameter of the sample as a result of pressure variations with the inspection chamber.

Abstract: A process for autonomous mechanical property testing of specimens on a build plate includes fabricating a plurality of the specimens on a build plate, wherein each of the specimens comprises an upper portion and a lower portion integral to the build plate. Each of the upper portions of the specimens on the build plate are sequentially engaged with an end effector on a terminal end of a multi-linked robotic arm, wherein the end effector is configured to engage the upper portion and apply a uni- or multi-modal load, wherein intermediate the end effector and the multi-linked robotic arm comprises a multi-axis load cell for measuring an applied load. The process further includes autonomously calculating one or more mechanical properties from the applied load.

Abstract: A configuration is provided in which outside air is taken as a carrier gas into a carrier gas flow path (A, B). A CO2 sensor (specific gas detection sensor) (71) for detecting a CO2 gas desorbed from a sample is installed in a component gas detector (70). A CO2 sensor (air-containing specific gas detection sensor) (54) for detecting a CO2 gas contained in air taken into the carrier gas flow path by a blower fan (51) is installed separately. A CO2 gas detection amount detected by the air-containing specific gas detection sensor (54) is subtracted from a CO2 gas detection amount detected by the specific gas detection sensor (71) to calculate a detection amount of the CO2 gas desorbed from the sample.

Abstract: A surface density measurement method includes: obtaining a single-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result by performing a ray source-based transverse scan on a single-sided electrode plate, where the single-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result includes a blank zone scan result of a blank zone of the single-sided electrode plate and a single-side coating zone scan result of the single-sided electrode plate; obtaining a double-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result by performing a ray source-based transverse scan on a double-sided electrode plate, where the double-sided electrode plate is an electrode plate obtained by coating the single-sided electrode plate, and the double-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result includes a double-side coating zone scan result of the double-sided electrode plate; and obtaining surface densities of the electrode plate by analyzing the single-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result and the double-sided-electrode-plate transverse scan result.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of portable measuring instruments, combining mechanical and electronic means for measuring the concentration of solids in a fluidic medium, as well as including means for concentrating and storing a plurality of coherent data for use in different sectors, mainly commercial, industrial and laboratory; consisting of a body (100) in the form of a box (108) with fixing tabs (109), a lifting eye (110), an electronic board (111) which integrates the processor circuit blocks (125), the 12C port circuit (126), the power input circuit (127) and its connector (117), AD converter circuit (128) of the load cell (118), slope module circuit (129), temperature sensor circuit (130) collected via the input connection (116), circuit (131) of the record button (113) and tare button (114) of the HMI/display (112) and recording module (132) and its USB input connection (115).

Abstract: Provided are a light scattering measurement device and a light scattering measurement method that specify a material of a particle included in a dispersion liquid including at least one type of particles.

Abstract: Method including providing a substrate having a non-metallic surface with particles on the surface; depositing a layer of metal on the surface and the particles, so that each particle and an area of the surface without particles has a layer of metal, wherein, each particle has a gap between metal on that particle and metal on the surface; illuminating metal with electromagnetic rays, so that rays are scattered by metal on particles to produce scattered rays; or rays are absorbed by metal on particles and another portion of rays are reflected by metal on the surface to produce reflected rays; receiving scattered or reflected rays at an array of photodiodes; forming an image as pixels corresponding to photodiodes, wherein the colour of each pixel corresponds to the intensity and/or frequency of the rays received at that pixel; processing the image to determine the size of the particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a particle size statistical method of granular minerals of shale, comprising: collecting shale samples; cutting the collected samples into the size of 1 cm×1 cm×1 cm; performing argon ion polishing; magnifying the samples by the field emission scanning electron microscopy, collecting 500-1000 images; using Adobe Photoshop to seamlessly splice the collected images; using ImageJ in combination with EDS energy spectrum to determine types of mineral particles, performing background subtraction, and setting a reasonable grayscale threshold to classify the particle minerals; performing binary processing on the images of selected mineral particle types; identifying edges of granular minerals, and using a Analyze Particles command to statistically analyze and measure particle sizes, and drawing a particle size distribution histogram.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles using analytical ultracentrifugation. Recombinant viral particles include recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, recombinant adenoviral particles, recombinant lentiviral particles and recombinant herpes simplex virus particles. Variant species of recombinant viral particles including empty capsids and recombinant viral particles with variant genomes (e.g., truncated genomes, aggregates, recombinants) can be identified and quantitated. The methods can be used to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles regardless of the sequence of the recombinant viral genome or the serotype of the recombinant viral capsid.

Abstract: A centrifugal testing device for simulating ground subsidence induced by buried pipeline leakage and infiltration includes a model box provided with a transparent observation window at a front side, a chamber partitioning plate, a damaged pipeline model, permeable plates, and a water-soil separation device. A front part of the model box is divided into a test soil chamber for filling model soil and seepage chambers located at two sides of the test soil chamber. A rear part of the model box is divided into a soil filtration chamber and water circulation supply chambers located at two sides of the soil filtration chamber. The damaged pipeline model includes a front end provided with an electric push rod for controlling a crack of the damaged pipeline model to be opened and closed and a rear end provided with a ball valve device and connected to a water pump.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to air filtration monitoring systems that can measure air volume and/or air velocity. In an embodiment a monitoring system for industrial dust collectors is included having a pressure sensor and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit can be in signal communication with the pressure sensor. The monitoring system can store a previously measured air volume value and/or air velocity value and can calculate real time air volume values and/or real time air velocity values using data from the pressure sensor and the previously measured air volume value and/or air velocity value. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to dust concentration measurement and to dust composition and particle size determination. Multimodal dust sensor is able to simultaneously determine the concentration, size and origin of dust particles in real time. Method of operation of a single measurement channel of the multimodal dust sensor comprises: collimating laser radiation; splitting the laser radiation into two beams: a first beam and a second beam; and focusing the first beam to form a probe volume, wherein a dust particle entering the probe volume: a) scatters the first beam, thereby providing a homodyne mode of operation, in which the second beam and the scattered first beam are combined; the combined radiation falls on the photodetector that registers the Doppler effect; and/or b) fluoresces, thereby providing a fluorescent mode of operation, in which the fluorescent light falls on the photodetector that registers the fluorescent light.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, a system configured to count cells in a vessel is provided. The system comprises an imaging system configured to image cells in the vessel and a controller coupled to the imaging system. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells and estimate a number of cells in the focused image. The controller is configured to control the imaging system to capture a focused image of the cells at least in part by controlling the imaging system to capture a plurality of images of the cells in a plurality of focal planes, determining an area of at least one cell in each of the plurality of images, and selecting one image from the plurality of images as the focused image using the area of the at least one cell in the plurality of images.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sample analysis device and a sample analysis system. The sample analysis device includes a base and one or more sample analysis units provided on the base. Each sample analysis unit includes a liquid storage chamber, an optical imaging chamber, a drainage chamber, and a sealing element. The liquid storage chamber is arranged on the base. The optical imaging chamber is arranged on the base, and a side of the optical imaging chamber is connected to the liquid storage chamber. The drainage chamber is arranged on the base. The drainage chamber is connected to the other side of the optical imaging chamber, and the drainage chamber is provided with an opening connecting with atmosphere. The sealing element removably seals the opening.

Abstract: A corrosion sensor circuit includes a microcontroller, corrosion sensors, resistors serving as pull-up resistors, and a resistor serving as a pull-down resistor. The corrosion sensors are connected to power terminals at their respective one ends. The resistors have their respective one ends connected respectively to respective opposite ends of the corrosion sensors and have their respective opposite ends connected to an input port of the microcontroller. The resistor is connected to the input port at one end and to ground at an opposite end, being connected to no corrosion sensors.

Abstract: A chiral molecule detector includes a light source, a photodetector, and a carrier. The carrier is configured to reflect at least part of light emitted by the light source to the photodetector. The carrier includes a substrate and a metal reflective layer. An upper surface of the substrate has a periodic hole array containing multiple holes. The metal reflective layer is located on the upper surface of the substrate, and covers a sidewall of the hole and a bottom surface of the hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for providing a geometric abundance index of a target feature for spectral data and other multiband electromagnetic signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical alignment compensation system for a gas detection system, in particular, to an integrated alignment compensation system for an open-path gas sensing system. The optical alignment compensation system of the disclosure is able to compensate for unwanted drifts of a retroreflector. The optical alignment system comprises an array of transceiver pairs, wherein each transceiver pair is configured to transmit and receive light with an optical spectrum in an absorption region of a gas to be detected. Further, it comprises a retroreflector arranged at a nominal position and configured to reflect the light. Further, it comprises an optical element arranged and configured to direct the light from at least one of the transceiver pairs along an optical path through the gas to the retroreflector, to receive the light reflected by the retroreflector along the optical path, and to direct the reflected light to the respective transceiver pair.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical imaging apparatus includes: an illuminator, a lens, an aperture, and an imaging element. Light is incident into the lens through an inspection object provided where the parallel light from the illuminator reaches. The light has passed through the solvent and the target, and/or through the solvent. The aperture is disposed on a focal plane of the lens. The aperture includes a passage region and a light-blocking region. The passage region allows passage of diffracted light in a direction different from a direction of the parallel light due to the target from the parallel light from the illuminator. The light-blocking region blocks the parallel light having passed through the solvent.

Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a. at least one radiation emitting element configured for emitting a modulated thermal radiation as a result of its temperature; where the radiation emitting element includes at least one incandescent lamp; and b. at least one electronic circuit configured for applying a periodic time-dependent voltage to the radiation emitting element, wherein where the electronic circuit is configured for controlling one or more of an amplitude, a duty cycle and a frequency of the periodic time-dependent voltage, where a temperature of the radiation emitting element and a frequency of the modulated thermal radiation depend on the applied periodic time-dependent voltage controlled by the electronic circuit.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including one or more sensors that are coupled to a toilet bowl, and that are configured to detect one or more urine-related parameters relating to a subject's urine, and at least one computer processor configured to receive the one or more urine-related parameters from the one or more sensors, determine when the subject's urine has an elevated creatinine concentration, and determine a likely cause of the elevated creatinine concentration. Other applications are also described.

Abstract: A transformer lifetime evaluation apparatus comprises a first storage part for storing insulation oil used for insulation of a transformer; a second storage part provided to be separated from the first storage part and storing insulation oil which is not used for the insulation of the transformer; a light-emitting unit for emitting light of a specified wavelength; a light-receiving unit for receiving light emitted from the light-emitting unit; a first optical cable connecting the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit, providing a moving path of light emitted from the light-emitting unit and received in the light-receiving unit; a second optical cable connecting the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit, providing a moving path of light emitted from the light-emitting unit and received in the light-receiving unit; and a calculation part connected to the light-receiving unit and receiving information about an optical property of methanol from the light-receiving unit.

Abstract: Gas quantity in a pixel may be estimated based on spectral matched filtering. Image data associated with a scene may be received. The scene may comprise a plurality of pixels. Next, a spectral matched filter may be constructed for a predetermined gas and based on the image data. A quantity of the predetermined gas may then be estimated in at least one of the plurality of pixels by applying the spectral matched filter to the image data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensor which detects the concentration of gas with a simple structure and method by manufacturing an optical waveguide with a gas-permeable polymer material instead of a conventional cavity or chamber type. An optical signal travels through the optical waveguide of gas-permeable polymer by total internal reflection, and the gas naturally penetrates the optical waveguide without the use of separate inlet and outlet openings, so that the optical signal and gas particles come into contact with each other within the optical waveguide. Since the optical signal detected by a photodetector at the other end of the optical waveguide after traveling while contacting the gas particles has properties changed according to the concentration of the gas which they have contacted in the optical waveguide, it is possible to measure the concentration of a specific gas from the detected optical signal.

Abstract: A system (10) for determining a refractive index of a sample fluid or a concentration of a component in the sample fluid comprises a transparent sensing element (12) with a plurality of pores (122) for receiving a fluid. The pores reflect or scatter radiation emitted by a radiation emitter (14) of the system differently depending on the refractive index of the fluid. The system comprises one or more detectors (16) for detecting the reflected and/or scattered radiation. The refractive index of the sample fluid is determined based on the detected scattered and/or reflected radiation when the sample fluid is fed into the pores, the corresponding detected scattered and/or reflected radiation when first and second calibration fluids having predetermined refractive indices and predetermined absorptions at at least two wavelengths are fed into the pores, said predetermined refractive indices and said predetermined absorptions.

Abstract: Aspects relate to mechanisms for enhancing the coupling of scattered light from a sample under test into a spectrometer. An optical device can include a reflective surface positioned apart from the sample and configured to receive a first portion of scattered light from the sample and to redirect the first portion of the scattered light back to one or more discrete spots on the sample in a non-random manner to produce redirected scattered light from the sample. The spectrometer may then be configured to receive coupled light from the sample including at least a portion of the redirected scattered light.

Abstract: Compositions, articles, systems, and methods for sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging are generally provided. In some embodiments, an article (or packaging material of an article) is associated with an emissive material comprising an emissive species (e.g., a luminescent species). In some cases, the emissive species has an emission lifetime of at least 10 nanoseconds (ns). In some cases, a characteristic of an article (e.g., identity, authenticity, age, quality, purity) may be determined by obtaining an image (or series of images) comprising time-dependent information related to an emissive species. In certain instances, for example, the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be determined from an image (or series of images). Since the emission lifetime of an emissive species may be modified by a number of factors, including but not limited to binding or proximity to other molecules (e.g.

Abstract: In general, technical aspects of the current disclosure include determining an age of a plastic material. In one example, a method may include controlling a light source to deliver first light to a plastic material stained with a stain; receiving, by a light detector, second light, the second light comprising at least some of the first light that has interacted with the plastic material stained with the stain; generating, by the light detector, light information representative of the second light; determining, by processing circuitry and based on the light information, an age of the plastic material; and outputting, by the processing circuitry and for display at a display of a computing device, the age of the plastic material.

Abstract: Immuno-chromatographic diagnosis means (1) for detecting and/or quantifying a plurality of analytes present in an essentially liquid sample (E), comprising: at least one reaction mixture (2) containing recognition biological molecules and/or competitive ligands labelled with at least one visualisation molecule which is detectable in fluorescence, said reaction mixture being present in a separate container of said recovery system (3); and at least one recovery system (3) in the form of a solid support to which are bonded competitive ligands and/or recognition biological molecules at distinct and known recovery locations (4 and 5), which are arranged according to a two-dimensional matrix arrangement defined according to a system of coordinates, so as to identify by the localisation of said recovery locations (4 and 5) on said support, said analytes present in said sample (E).

Abstract: A transcriptional regulator specifically responding to D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG) and its application in the biological detection of D-2-HG. Wherein the transcriptional regulator is named DhdR and the nucleotide sequence is shown as SEQ ID NO: 1. The D-2-HG biosensors BD2HG-0 and BD2HG-1 are constructed using the transcriptional regulator DhdR and can detect biological samples containing D-2-HG.

Abstract: A semiconductor-device inspection apparatus includes a stage configured to allow a measurement target to be placed thereon, an actuator configured to move the stage in a vertical direction, a detector configured to detect a plurality of Raman spectra from scattered light that has been scattered away from the measurement target, and a processor configured to generate a plurality of spectral images for a measurement variable by using the plurality of Raman spectra detected by the detector, wherein the detector is further configured to detect the plurality of Raman spectra at different vertical levels of the measurement target.

Abstract: A detection method and system for inspecting a defect on a semi-reflective film by way of different light sources illuminated on the semi-reflective film along the same axis. More specifically, a P-polarized light source and an S-polarized light source are used to illuminate the defect on the semi-reflective film, with an illumination direction that is between 5-45 degrees relative to the semi-reflective film. A camera module captures an image to be inspected through the phenomenon that the P-polarized light will partially pass through the semi-reflective film, and the S-polarized light will be almost completely reflected by the semi-reflective film. During the detection, the defect is determined to be located on the front surface of the semi-reflective film when the S-polarized light is present in the image, and the defect is determined to be located on the back surface of the semi-reflective film when the P-polarized light is present in the image and no S-polarized light has entered the camera module.

Abstract: An inspection tool includes a projector projecting a projected pattern on a cylindrical surface, a first camera generating a first image of the projected pattern and a controller generating a surface profile of the cylindrical surface based on the first image.

Abstract: In a welded portion inspection device and a welded portion inspection method, an image of a welded portion including a reflection region of light is captured in a state where the light having a circular cross-sectional outer shape is projected on the welded portion. For the image, a circumscribed rectangle of the reflection region and an inscribed circle of the circumscribed rectangle are created. When the circularity of the inscribed circle is equal to or greater than a secondary determination threshold, the welding state of the welded portion is determined to be good.

Abstract: A method for inspecting containers with closures with a cap portion and a circumferential edge extending around the mouth of the containers. The containers are transported along a transport path by a transport device. During transport, the mouth regions of the containers with closures are illuminated by an illumination device, and at least one image recording device records at least one image of the mouth regions of the containers with closures, and records at least one spatially resolved image of a portion of the circumferential edge and one structure on the circumferential edge is detected, and, at least one value of this structure, a value characteristic of a relative position of the closure relative to the container and/or relative to the rotationally symmetrical element and/or of the closure is determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for condition assessment of a formed material include a testing tube in contact with the formed material. An access tube is in contact with the formed material and with a testing end open to the testing tube. A tube cap is located at a cap end of the access tube. The cap end is opposite the testing end of the access tube. The access tube has an internal bore sized to provide passage for a testing tool.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing method and an image processing apparatus. The image processing method includes obtaining scan data by scanning an object including a hole, obtaining at least one parameter for recognizing an inner region of the hole from the scan data, and recognizing the inner region of the hole from the scan data based on the obtained at least one parameter.

Abstract: A Z-axis measurement fixture used for testing whether a chemical reagent test slide exhibits Z-axis variability, which may affect measurements performed by an automated chemical analyzer using such test slides, includes a planar main body that holds three stainless steel balls, each ball having a known and calibrated diameter. Portions of the stainless steel balls extend outwardly from the top wall and the bottom wall of the planar main body. A chemical reagent test slide is placed on the fixture to rest on and be supported at three points by the portions of the stainless steel balls which project outwardly from the top wall of the planar main body. The fixture is placed on the surface of a gauge block of an optical measurement system such that the lower portions of the three stainless steel balls will rest on the gauge block of the optical measurement system.

Abstract: A cell detection method and apparatus, a system, a computer device, a computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product, and a cell detection system are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by shooting, a cell picture of a cell obtained after tab welding, the cell picture being shot under illumination of a shadowless light source; determining a detection object in the cell picture; and performing defect detection based on the detection object to obtain detection result information. In this method, the cell picture of the cell obtained after tab welding is shot under illumination of the shadowless light source, which can reduce a risk of false detection due to an impact of light spots caused by slight bending of an adapter plate, thereby improving the accuracy of defect detection on the cell that is obtained after tab welding.

Abstract: A method for determining a deposit property of a variable deposit on an end face of a first microwave antenna of an assembly for determining a property of a multiphase medium that is to be conveyed, wherein the first microwave antenna is arranged in a first receptacle of the measuring pipe in a medium-contacting manner, wherein the method comprises emitting an excitation signal by means of the first microwave antenna, wherein the excitation signal comprises a sequence of high-frequency signals; receiving a reflected excitation signal by means of the first microwave antenna; determining a first test quantity on the basis of the reflected excitation signal; and determining on the basis of the first test quantity the deposit property of the variable deposit, in particular a variable dependent on a deposit thickness of the variable deposit.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for nonintrusive scanning of objects using x-ray electromagnetic radiation. One method may include adjusting, by a computed tomography scanning device, at least one operation parameter including a grey value threshold based upon a material composition of a scan target; and collecting, by the computed tomography scanning device, at least one x-ray frame of the scan target based upon the at least one adjusted operation parameter.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a sample that includes an array of structural elements. The method includes obtaining a first small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) pattern for a first angular relationship between the sample and an x-ray beam that exhibits a first collimation value and has a given cross-sectional area on a first side of the sample. A second SAXS pattern is obtained for a second angular relationship between the sample and the x-ray beam, while the x-ray beam exhibits a second collimation value that differs from the first collimation value while maintaining the given cross-sectional area of the x-ray beam on the first side of the sample, wherein the second angular relationship differs from the first angular relationship.

Abstract: The crystal structure is determined based on one or more second electron diffraction patterns acquired at selected zone axes at which the strength of dynamical effect is strong. The zone axes are selected by ranking the accessible zone axes determined from multiple first electron diffraction patterns.

Abstract: A system for X-ray analysis, includes: (a) an X-ray analysis assembly configured to (i) direct an X-ray beam to impinge on a surface of a sample, and (ii) receive fluorescence radiation excited from the sample in response to the impinged X-ray beam, (b) a target assembly including measurement targets: placed in an optical path between the X-ray analysis assembly and the sample, and configured to move between (i) one or more first positions in which one or more of the measurement targets are positioned in the X-ray beam, and (ii) one or more second positions in which the optical path is unobstructed by the target assembly, and (c) a processor, configured to control movement of the target assembly between the first and second positions, for alternately, (i) monitoring properties of the X-ray beam using the measurement targets, and (ii) performing the X-ray analysis at a measurement site of the sample.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for an inspection apparatus for inspecting a component. The inspection apparatus including a robotic arm. A micro-XRF instrument having an instrument head coupled to the robotic arm. A seat supporting the component within a scanning area during inspection; and a computer in communication with the robotic arm and the micro-XRF instrument.