Analysis Device Automates Component Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in objectively identifying similar component analysis results from past analyses due to the time-consuming and subjective nature of comparing results, especially for those unfamiliar with the analysis process.
Innovation Solution
An analysis device equipped with a placement stage, emitter, spectrum acquirer, component analysis section, analysis history holding section, identifying section, and display controller, which accumulates and compares component analysis results to objectively identify similar past analyses based on spectral and image data, providing a user-friendly display of similar records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually compare component analysis results to identify similar past analyses, then they can verify analysis validity, but the process becomes time-consuming and subjective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical comparison process with an automated computer-based system. The identifying section automatically compares spectral data and image data using algorithms, substituting human manual inspection with computational analysis. This eliminates subjectivity while significantly reducing the time required to identify similar analysis results.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces spectral data and image data as intermediary objects that facilitate objective comparison. These data representations serve as mediators between the component analysis results and the identification process, enabling quantitative comparison through calculated similarity degrees rather than direct human evaluation.
2Measurement precision
If users perform detailed comparison of component analysis results, then they can accurately identify similar analyses, but the complexity of the identification process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the identification process into distinct functional sections: a spectrum acquirer for obtaining spectral data, an imaging section for capturing image data, and an identifying section for comparison. This segmentation allows each component to focus on a specific task, improving accuracy while managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the identification task from a qualitative visual comparison into a quantitative parameter-based process. By calculating similarity degrees based on spectral data parameters and image data parameters, the system achieves precise identification through mathematical computation rather than complex manual analysis.
3Measurement precision
If the system stores and compares all past analysis results, then identification accuracy improves, but the amount of data to be processed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential comparison elements from complete analysis results—specifically spectral data and image data. By taking out only these critical components for comparison purposes rather than processing entire analysis datasets, the system maintains identification accuracy while significantly reducing the quantity of data that needs to be processed and stored.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables objective and efficient identification of similar component analysis results, improving usability by displaying similar records with high reproducibility and accuracy, allowing users to easily find desired analysis records.
Implementation Method 1
an emitter which emits an electromagnetic wave or an electron beam to the analyte placed on the placement stage
Implementation Method 2
a spectrum acquirer which acquires a spectrum obtained from the analyte irradiated with the electromagnetic wave or electron beam emitted from the emitter
Data Source
AI summary
An analysis and observation device includes: a component analysis section that performs component analysis of an analyte; an output section that outputs one component analysis result to an analysis history holding section; the analysis history holding section that holds a plurality of component analysis results as an analysis history; and an identifying section that identifies a component analysis result similar to the component analysis result obtained by the component analysis section from among the plurality of component analysis results held in the analysis history holding section. The analysis history holding section holds the analysis history to which the component analysis result has been newly added according to the output of the component analysis result by the output section, and the identifying section identifies a component analysis result similar to the one component analysis result from among results of the component analysis performed by the component analysis section.