Patent ID: 6668230
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B01J,C40B,G01N

Abstract:
A computer readable medium containing software for the control of the operation of an apparatus for characterizing one or more material properties for one or more samples, the software comprising:instructions for selecting an array of sensors for measurement, each sensor of the array of sensors is respectively associated with one or more material samples, each sensor of the array of sensors is disposed upon a single circuit board, the one or more material samples including a plurality of discrete samples that are different from each other or a single sample that varies according to a predetermined composition gradient; instructions for initiating a data gathering sequence, wherein the selected array of sensors are caused to measure a pre-selected property; instructions for sending, receiving and monitoring signals sent to and received from the selected array of sensors; instructions for processing signals received from the selected array of sensors, wherein a specific output is generated for each signal processed; instructions for calculating an arithmetic value corresponding to a material property using the specific output generated for each signal processed; and instructions for monitoring and storing the calculated arithmetic value, the raw data, and each specific output for each signal processed.