Method for improving the limit of detection in a data signal

Patent · Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:867146

Synovec, Robert E ^[1]; Yueng, Edward S ^[1]

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1. Ames, IA

A method for improving the limit of detection for a data set in which experimental noise is uncorrelated along a given abscissa and an analytical signal is correlated to the abscissa, the steps comprising collecting the data set, converting the data set into a data signal including an analytical portion and the experimental noise portion, designating and adjusting a baseline of the data signal to center the experimental noise numerically about a zero reference, and integrating the data signal preserving the corresponding information for each point of the data signal. The steps of the method produce an enhanced integrated data signal which improves the limit of detection of the data signal.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4875169
• Application Number: 07/201,304
• OSTI ID: 867146
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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