Patent ID: 11879850
Assignee: ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. A method for preparing a representative, homogeneous, and planarized sample from a solid sample for laser ablation, the method comprising:
directing a laser from a laser ablation system onto a blank abrasive sampling system, the blank abrasive sampling system including one or more of a plurality of abrasive particles configured to remove sample portions from a solid sample through physical contact or a texturized surface configured to remove sample portions from the solid sample through physical contact, the blank abrasive sampling system having no sample portions supported thereon; and
analyzing a chemical composition of the blank abrasive sampling system via a sample analysis system coordinated with the laser ablation system and generating a signal corresponding to the chemical composition of the blank abrasive sampling system via the sample analysis system.