Patents by Inventor Jennifer D.T. Kruschwitz

Jennifer D.T. Kruschwitz 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).

  • Spectral target for macroscopic and microscopic reflectance imaging
    Patent number: 10191194
    Abstract: A spectrally selective (e.g., color) target has been designed and fabricated for reflectance micro- and/or macro-imaging that utilizes microlens arrays and color mirrors. The color mirrors are optical interference coatings. The microlenses are designed and fabricated such that the light reflected from the color mirror is incident onto the detector. This system of microlenses and color mirrors allows the user to image different colored specular highlights. An infinite number of spectral reflectance profiles can be created with these color targets and used for spectral and colorimetric imaging applications. The targets are not limited to the visible region; they can also be designed to work in the ultraviolet and infrared wavelength regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jennifer D. T. Kruschwitz, Roy S. Berns
  • Spectral Target for Macroscopic and Microscopic Reflectance Imaging
    Publication number: 20160124130
    Abstract: A spectrally selective (e.g., color) target has been designed and fabricated for reflectance micro- and/or macro-imaging that utilizes microlens arrays and color mirrors. The color mirrors are optical interference coatings. The microlenses are designed and fabricated such that the light reflected from the color mirror is incident onto the detector. This system of microlenses and color mirrors allows the user to image different colored specular highlights. An infinite number of spectral reflectance profiles can be created with these color targets and used for spectral and colorimetric imaging applications. The targets are not limited to the visible region; they can also be designed to work in the ultraviolet and infrared wavelength regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Rochester Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jennifer D.T. Kruschwitz, Roy S. Berns