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`detection mechanism is operated.
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`84. The method of claim 83 wherein the undesirable conditions includes the presence of one or more undesirable
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`materials.
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`85. The method of claim 84 wherein the undesirable materials includes one or more of the following: bubbles,
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`particles, fibers, debris, and precipitates that interfere with the measurement of the characteristic of the sample.
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`86. The method of claim 83 wherein the detection mechanism is a different mechanism from a mechanism used to
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`capture the image.
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`87. The method of claim 83 wherein the image is captured using a camera.
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`88. The method of claim 83 further comprising providing an alert if an undesirable condition is detected.
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`89. The method of claim 83 further comprising adjusting the sample if an undesirable condition is detected.
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`90. The method of claim 83 wherein the image includes an image of the sample.
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`91. The method of claim 90 wherein the image includes an image of one or more of the following: the sample
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`container or the detection mechanism.
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`4752259
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`WSGR Docket No. 30696—733201
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