Patent ID: 7067323
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for nondestructive automated headspace analysis comprising: A) a container conveyor comprising: a pre-inspection region, an inspection region and a post-inspection region; a plurality of first housings configured to house a respective plurality of generally optically transparent sealed test containers each configured to contain a gas to be measured; and at least one second housing configured to house a respective at least one sealed reference container containing a reference gas, said container conveyor configured to: B) a sensor located in said inspection region and comprising: wherein said container conveyor is further configured to alternatingly convey at least one first housing of said plurality of first housings and said at least one second housing such that a respective at least one sealed test container of the plurality of sealed test containers and the at least one sealed reference container are alternatingly conveyed through said zone.