Patent ID: 8887546
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for biasing an analyzer in system, said system comprising: at least two analyzers, wherein said at least two analyzers comprises a standard analyzer and a first satellite analyzer, and wherein each analyzer comprises a device which can determine a moisture content in a hygroscopic sample and wherein the first satellite analyzer is an analyzer in a system other than that of the standard analyzer; said method comprising: a) obtaining a product set comprising a plurality of hygroscopic samples, wherein said plurality of hygroscopic samples comprises a first hygroscopic sample and a second hygroscopic sample; b) analyzing said first hygroscopic sample in said standard analyzer to obtain a standard analyzer profile; c) analyzing said second hygroscopic sample in said first satellite analyzer to obtain a first satellite analyzer profile; d) comparing said standard analyzer profile with said first satellite analyzer profile; e) biasing said first satellite analyzer to said standard analyzer; wherein said biasing comprises utilizing projections on latent structures on set-point temperature and dehydration curves, wherein the set-point temperature for each analyzer is adjusted to ensure dehydration driving force remains substantially constant.