ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,288, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to DTE EHF (Reykjavik, Iceland).

"System and method for performing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements on molten metal samples" was invented by Sveinn Hinrik Gudmundsson (Mosfellsbaer, Iceland) and Kristjan Leosson (Reykjavik, Iceland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "LIBS measurement systems are disclosed that are configured to monitor the temperature of a molten metal sample during cooling of the molten metal sample in a crucible, and to initiate a LIBS measurement after the temperature of the molten metal sample satisfies measurement temperature criteria. The system may also monitor th...