Patents by Inventor Erich Rapaport

Erich Rapaport has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Glossmeter
    Patent number: 6018396
    Abstract: A glossmeter for the determination of the gloss of regular and irregular shaped objects, including objects with curved surfaces. Illumination is at any desired angle of incidence on the object, which angle can be varied at will. Photosensitive elements (15) are provided in an array arranged on an arc (14), which elements face the objects and which receive light reflected and scattered by the objects. Suitable objects are various kinds of fruit, vegetables, rice and any other object where exact surface gloss is of importance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Erich Rapaport, Amos Nussinovitsch, Eyal Mey-Tal