Patents by Inventor Weston L. Harness

Weston L. Harness 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).

  • Color measurement instrument
    Patent number: 7808639
    Abstract: A color measurement instrument and color measurement method for measuring a color of a surface are provided. The instrument includes a plurality of independently switchable light sources characterized by differing spectral ranges, and a plurality of light guides configured to receive light from the light sources and to direct the received light to a light emitting portion of the instrument for illuminating the surface. The instrument further includes a first light detector configured to receive a portion of the light reflected from the surface. The first light detector is a wideband light detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: X-Rite, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Overbeck, Weston L. Harness
  • COLOR MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20080074667
    Abstract: A color measurement instrument and color measurement method for measuring a color of a surface are provided. The instrument includes a plurality of independently switchable light sources characterized by differing spectral ranges, and a plurality of light guides configured to receive light from the light sources and to direct the received light to a light emitting portion of the instrument for illuminating the surface. The instrument further includes a first light detector configured to receive a portion of the light reflected from the surface. The first light detector is a wideband light detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: X-RITE, INC.
    Inventors: James L. Overbeck, Weston L. Harness