Integrating Sphere Patents (Class 250/228)
  • Patent number: 12007282
    Abstract: A method has been developed to monitor the aging of an illuminator (such as a lamp) and the interior sphere wall in a sphere-based color measurement instrument. This monitoring process or method is configurable to independently monitor the aging of the illuminator as well as the aging of the interior surface of a color measurement device using standard calibration measurements already present in the color measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: DATACOLOR INC.
    Inventors: Michael H. Brill, Zhiling Xu, Kathleen A. Edwards
  • Patent number: 11910507
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an interactive modular lighting system are described. The lighting systems enable users to dynamically build a luminaire through a modular joining of individual light-emitting units, however such that risk of electrical failure is automatically prevented through a dynamic computation of electrical circuit properties and dynamic configuration of components. Additionally, lighting systems with granular and configurable touch sensing are described, wherein a user's interaction with the lighting system can be coupled to actuation of properties of the lighting system or of properties of other devices in communication with the lighting system. Illustrative embodiments of applications of said lighting systems in smart home and gaming are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Nanogrid Limited
    Inventors: Nathan Dyck, Tomas Rodinger, Aliakbar Juzer Eski, Lei Zhang, Jennelle W. Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 11467101
    Abstract: A system (100) for viewing and ascertaining optical characteristics of gemstones, said system including a first and second integrating sphere (150,150a), wherein each integrating sphere (150,150a) is in optical communication with each other and having a spacer portion (116) disposed therebetween, a first light source (118) engaged with the first sphere (150) and for providing light to the interior of the first sphere (150) and a second light source (118a) engaged with the second sphere (150a) and for providing light to the interior of the second sphere (150a); at least one optical image acquisition device (110) in communication with the interior of one of the spheres for acquisition of an optical image of a gemstone disposed in a region between the spheres; a transparent platform (117) for supporting the gemstone between the two integrating spheres (150,150a); and a control module (120) in communication with the optical image acquisition device (110), for controlling the acquisition of optical images of gemst
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GOLDWAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ka Wing Cheng, Koon Chung Hui
  • Patent number: 11428631
    Abstract: An approximation B?f(Id,?) of a fluorescence spectral emissivity coefficient by a standard illumination light Id is obtained at following steps from spectral power distributions R(Ik,?) of sample radiation lights radiated from a fluorescence whitened sample when the fluorescence whitened sample is sequentially illuminated with a plurality of excitation lights Ik having different spectral power distributions, and a spectral power distribution Id(?) of the standard illumination light Id. Spectral power distributions Rf(Ik,?) of fluorescence are obtained from the spectral power distributions R(Ik,?) by respective excitation lights Ik (first step). The spectral power distributions Rf(Ik,?) of fluorescence by the respective excitation lights Ik are linearly combined with a given weighting coefficient Wk, and an approximation R?f(Id,?) of a spectral power distribution of fluorescence by the standard illumination light Id is obtained by equation (second step: #11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Imura, Yoshiroh Nagai
  • Patent number: 11388794
    Abstract: A method and an illumination system for simulating a CIE standard illuminant with a multi-channel LED are disclosed. The method includes adjusting a brightness of the main light source control channel, the wavelength complementary control channel, the color temperature adjustment control channel to make a mixed chromaticity coordinate meet a chromaticity coordinate of the CIE standard illuminant to be simulated according to chromaticity coordinates. The LED control channels are reduced through group optimization, and a technology which is discarded by multi-channel LED such as a filter is used, a control of a light source substantially reducing number of control channels and enabling a multi-channel LED to simulate a standard illuminant is formed, such that a single chromaticity control rather than a chromaticity control which must be transformed by a spectral conversion is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventor: Peng Jin
  • Patent number: 11287860
    Abstract: Provided is an ambient temperature estimating device, ambient temperature estimating method, program, and system that are able to realize both high robustness and high ambient temperature estimation accuracy. An ambient temperature estimating device includes a neural network, a temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire one or more temperature values inside the ambient temperature estimating device, and a neural network calculator configured to estimate an ambient temperature around the ambient temperature estimating device using the neural network. Input values inputted to the neural network by the neural network calculator include the temperature values acquired by the temperature acquisition unit and a heat source control value for controlling a heat source inside the ambient temperature estimating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: EIZO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Bamba, Mamoru Ogaki, Koichi Tanoiri, Keita Hashi, Takuya Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11161116
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
  • Patent number: 11099061
    Abstract: A measurement device for a light-emitting device includes a light attenuator, a photometric sphere, and a light detector. The light attenuator includes a first surface and a heat dissipator. A first light that is emitted from the first light-emitting device is incident on the first surface. The first surface is configured to absorb a portion of the first light. The heat dissipator is configured to dissipate heat of the first surface. The photometric sphere has an inner surface to reflect the first light reflected by the first surface. The light detector is configured to receive at least a portion of the first light reflected by the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Onozuka, Minoru Kitahara, Naohide Miyasaka, Naoki Nakamura, Takanori Aruga, Shinobu Ito
  • Patent number: 11073467
    Abstract: A particle detector formed by a body defining a chamber and housing a light source and a photodetector. A reflecting surface is formed by a first reflecting region and a second reflecting region that have a respective curved shape. The curved shapes are chosen from among portions of ellipsoidal, paraboloidal, and spherical surfaces. The first reflecting region faces the light source and the second reflecting region faces the photodetector. The first reflecting region has an own first focus, and the second reflecting region has an own first focus. The first focus of the first reflecting region is arranged in an active volume of the body, designed for detecting particles, and the photodetector is arranged on the first focus of the second reflecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Antonello Santangelo, Salvatore Cascino, Viviana Cerantonio
  • Patent number: 10989593
    Abstract: First and second measurement operations are performed according to each of a plurality of geometric conditions while keeping the geometric condition. In the first measurement operation, illumination light is radiated from a first light radiating position toward a measurement target position and spectroscopic measurement is performed on reflected light traveling from the measurement target position toward a first light receiving position. In the second measurement operation, illumination light is radiated from a second light radiating position toward a measurement target position and spectroscopic measurement is performed on reflected light traveling from the measurement target position toward a second light receiving position. The two spectroscopic measurement results are averaged. The second light radiating position and the second light receiving position are respectively disposed symmetrical to the first light radiating position and the first light receiving position with respect to a reference axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Iida, Yoshitaka Teraoka
  • Patent number: 10928246
    Abstract: An optical measuring device includes an integrator formed with an incident opening on which excitation light is to be incident and an exit opening from which measurement light is to exit, a light guide unit for guiding the measurement light that exits from the exit opening, and a light detecting unit for detecting the measurement light guided by the light guide unit. The light guide unit includes a plurality of light guide members arranged so that incident end surfaces of the light guide members face the inside of the integrator through the exit opening. The light detecting unit detects the measurement light that is guided by at least one of the plurality of light guide members. Light-receiving regions of the plurality of light guide members on the incident end surface side overlap with each other in the integrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Kengo Suzuki, Kazuya Iguchi, Yasuyuki Tanabe
  • Patent number: 10902821
    Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight including an array of light sources, and a control system arranged to provide variable distribution of luminous fluxes, scaled inversely by the width associated with the respective light sources in the lateral direction, across the array of light sources. The luminous intensity distribution of output optical windows may be controlled to provide desirable luminance distributions in the window plane of an autostereoscopic display, a directional display operating in wide angle 2D mode, privacy mode and low power consumption mode. Image quality may be improved and power consumption reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: RealD Spark, LLC
    Inventors: Graham J. Woodgate, Michael G. Robinson, Jonathan Harrold
  • Patent number: 10864321
    Abstract: An external medical device includes a fluid inlet, an inlet valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet to control fluid flow through the fluid inlet in response to fluid inlet control signals, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir, a fluid pump configured to deliver a therapeutic fluid from the fluid reservoir through the fluid outlet in response to fluid outlet control signals, a fluid sensor configured to monitor the therapeutic fluid between the fluid pump and the fluid outlet and further configured to output sensor data corresponding to a monitored condition of the therapeutic fluid, and a control module configured to receive the sensor data and output, based on the sensor data, the fluid inlet control signals to the inlet valve and the fluid outlet control signals to the fluid pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Leroy Schmitz, Jesse James Corry
  • Patent number: 10809810
    Abstract: Disclosed are structures, devices, methods and systems for providing dynamically variable internal illumination to individual input devices of an electronic device, such as keys of a keyboard. In some embodiments, input devices contain multiple LEDs whose light intensity may be varied to alter a tone or a color of light used for the internal illumination a key. The LEDs may be micro LEDs and may be internal components of the input device as a unit. In some embodiments, the LEDs are white light LEDs having different phosphor thicknesses. In some embodiments the LEDs may be RGB LEDs, with individual control of color contributions to modify the internal illumination. Systems incorporating such input devices may need only a reduced set of LED control units. Systems can include a processing unit and a light sensor or camera to detect ambient lighting and adjust internal illumination of an input device accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Liquan Tan
  • Patent number: 10772175
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus, includes a first light source, a second light source, a current source, a PWM circuit and a switch circuit. The first light source and the second light source emit lights of different color temperatures. A current source is for generating a driving current. The PWM circuit is used for generating a PWM signal. The switch circuit is for guiding the driving current to either the first light source or the second light source by reference to the PWM signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Wei wei Liu, Hong Kui Jiang
  • Patent number: 10746669
    Abstract: An inspection machine inspecting the conformity of products comprises a first roller equipped with first housings positioning the products, a second roller parallel and opposite to the first roller equipped with second housings positioning the products, transfer means transferring the products into an overturned position from the first housings to the second housings, a first device checking the conformity of the products positioned in the first housings, a second device checking the conformity of the products positioned in the second housings, at least one of said first and second checking devices comprising an image acquisition system from a transit zone of the products and at least one first and one second lighting system respectively of the transit zone arranged and configured for the acquisition from the transit zone of a first and a second image respectively in each of which the products are positioned substantially at the same spatial coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ANTARES VISION S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Bonardi, Emidio Zorzella
  • Patent number: 10732031
    Abstract: The invention provides an illumination measuring module which includes a housing and a photo detector. The housing is molded with a plurality of surfaces. Each surface of the housing is affixed with respective side edges of the plurality of the surfaces to form a predetermined shape. Each surface includes an external surface and an inner surface. One surface of the plurality of surfaces is a glass surface. The glass surface transmits illumination collected from an external ambience of the housing to one or more inner surfaces corresponding to the plurality of surfaces. On an inner surface of the glass surface, a plane white sheet is positioned which homogenously scatters illumination collected from the external ambience into the one or more inner surfaces in the housing. The photo detector measures scattered illumination diffused from the one or more inner surfaces corresponding to the plurality of surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Mohammed I Alhussaini, Mohammed A Bahattab, Mark Mirza, Walther Glaubitt, Ibrahim A Alhomoudi
  • Patent number: 10736201
    Abstract: A luminaire driver apparatus for use with one or more light emitting diodes or other light sources, comprises voltage control circuitry configured to regulate a supply voltage to one or more light emitting diodes or other light sources; driving circuitry configured to provide a drive current to the one or more light emitting diodes or other light sources, the drive current being dependent on the supply voltage, wherein the driving circuitry is configured to modulate the drive current based on a modulated drive signal such that the one or more light emitting diodes or other light sources produces an optical signal, wherein at least one of the driving circuitry and control circuitry are operable to adapt to a plurality of different types of light emitting diode or other light source. Thereby providing a universal driver function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: pureLiFi Limited
    Inventors: Harald Burchardt, Dobroslav Tsonev, Steven Ritchie, Arne Rossius
  • Patent number: 10591354
    Abstract: A color measurement system is provided that includes an integrating sphere having at least one specular component included (SCI) sensor configured to output a signal in response to light incident thereupon and at least one specular component excluded (SCE) sensor configured to output a signal in response to light incident thereupon, a sample port, a SCE port, a light source configured to direct a beam of light into the sphere and provide illumination at the sample port and a specular component excluded port. The system also includes a processor having a memory and configured by code to activate the light source so as to cause a beam of light to be directed into the sphere and provide illumination to the sample port. The processor is also configured to receive a signal output by the SCI sensor and a signal output by the SCE sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: DATACOLOR INC.
    Inventor: Zhiling Xu
  • Patent number: 10571333
    Abstract: A colorimeter includes an integrating sphere, a light source, a light receiver and a low reflectance unit. The integrating sphere has a first aperture to be covered with a sample and a second aperture opposing the first aperture configured to allow reflected light from the sample to pass therethrough. The light source irradiates an inner wall of the integrating sphere with light. The light receiver receives, through the second aperture, the reflected light from a surface of the sample that enters the integrating sphere through the first aperture when the light from the light source is reflected by the inner wall, and is applied to the sample through the first aperture, and outputs a signal in accordance with the reflected light. The low reflectance unit is disposed around the light receiver to face an internal space of the integrating sphere, and has lower light reflectance than the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Masayuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 10528152
    Abstract: Disclosed are structures, devices, methods and systems for providing dynamically variable internal illumination to individual input devices of an electronic device, such as keys of a keyboard. In some embodiments, input devices contain multiple LEDs whose light intensity may be varied to alter a tone or a color of light used for the internal illumination a key. The LEDs may be micro LEDs and may be internal components of the input device as a unit. In some embodiments, the LEDs are white light LEDs having different phosphor thicknesses. In some embodiments the LEDs may be RGB LEDs, with individual control of color contributions to modify the internal illumination. Systems incorporating such input devices may need only a reduced set of LED control units. Systems can include a processing unit and a light sensor or camera to detect ambient lighting and adjust internal illumination of an input device accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Liquan Tan
  • Patent number: 10400973
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a lighting apparatus for a vehicle and a method for color assurance of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a first lighting system and a lighting system controller. The first lighting system includes a first lighting device configured to emit first light in response to a first driving power, and a first color sensing device configured to generate a first color feedback signal that is indicative of a first color of the first light that is emitted by the first lighting device. The lighting system controller is configured to generate the first driving power to drive the first lighting device based on the first color feedback signal to ensure the first color satisfying a color requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mildred Espinosa, Patrick Martin
  • Patent number: 10391497
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Theranos IP Company, LLC
    Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
  • Patent number: 10386310
    Abstract: A system and method of non-contact measurement of the dopant content of semiconductor material by reflecting infrared (IR) radiation off of the material into an integrating sphere to scatter the received radiation and passing portions of the radiation through band pass filters of differing wavelength ranges, comparing the level of energy passed through each filter and calculating the dopant content by referencing a correlation curve made up of known wafer dopant content for that system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Aurora Solar Technologies (Canada) Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Warren Blaine
  • Patent number: 10371628
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for measuring spectral hemispherical reflectance. One embodiment is a system that includes a laser that emits a beam of light, and an optical chopper disposed between the laser and a sample. The chopper blocks the beam while the chopper is at a first angle of rotation, redirects the beam along a reference path while the chopper is at a second angle of rotation, and permits the beam to follow a sample path through the chopper and strike the sample while the chopper is at a third angle of rotation. The system also includes a hollow sphere that defines a slot through which the sample path and reference path enter the sphere. The hollow sphere includes a spectral hemispherical reflectance detector, a mount that receives the sample at the sphere, and an actuator that rotates the sphere about an axis that intersects the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark D. Rogers, Loyal Bruce Shawgo, Jeffery Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 10345561
    Abstract: A laser beam dump is provided. The laser beam dump may include a housing that has a plurality of connected walls defining an atypical or asymmetrical polygonal prism. When viewed in longitudinal cross-section, the asymmetrical polygonal prism housing defines a general hexagon shape. A chamber is defined by the housing and a highly reflective cone is positioned therein. The inner surfaces of the housing are formed from a highly absorptive material with respect to electromagnetic energy in the form of a laser beam. When an laser beam enters the chamber of the beam dump, it contacts the highly reflective cone outer surface and it nearly fully reflected to the absorptive walls of the housing. This reduces the reflection scatter of light from the first contact with the cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan L. Weber
  • Patent number: 10330596
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for testing the ability of materials to protect photolabile materials provides an accurate measurement by directly observing the degradation level in a photolabile material. The apparatus is an assembly having primary and secondary cells and a light source. The primary and secondary cells are arranged in different configurations with respect to one another such that any light that reaches the photolabile materials must first go through the protective material under test. The method includes placing a protective material under test in the primary cell; placing a photolabile material in the secondary cell; subjecting the assembly to a light source for a predetermined amount of time; and removing and testing the photolabile material for degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: King Saud University
    Inventors: Mohd Aftab Alam, Fahad Ibrahim Al-Jenoobi
  • Patent number: 10242472
    Abstract: A method and system for trend dynamic sensor imaging is described herein. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of sensors, a plurality of data sets, and comparing the plurality of data sets to reference data to generate, for each of the plurality of sensors, one or more corresponding comparison values. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more corresponding comparison values for each of the plurality of sensors, the plurality of data sets to have a common scale regardless of corresponding physical processes, and causing anomalies in one or more physical processes to be displayed via a client device by plotting the transformed plurality of data sets according to the common scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Dermot Cantwell, Serguei Platonov
  • Patent number: 10226190
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic measuring device for non-invasively collecting at least one physiological parameter of body tissue by way of an optical measuring unit (100), comprising at least one source of radiation (4) for irradiating the body tissue to be examined, and at least one radiation sensor (5) for detecting the radiation scattered and/or transmitted by the body tissue. The invention proposes the arrangement of the at least one source of radiation (4, 702) within a hollow reflector (701).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ingo FLORE
    Inventors: Yoon Ok Kim, Ok Kyung Cho
  • Patent number: 10183616
    Abstract: A display system for motor vehicle comprising a display device configured to produce at least one image; and a window of said vehicle. The display device and the window are arranged such that at least a portion of the at least one image is reflected by at least a portion of the window. This allows make the portion of the image visible from outside the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert King
  • Patent number: 10113905
    Abstract: Disclosed is a random light collector device including a reflecting cavity configured to enclose a random light source that randomly transmits photons. The reflecting cavity has an inner wall adapted to reflect at least a portion of the photons to an output port and guiding means for directing the photons to a photodetector. The guiding means is a hollow tube having an inner wall adapted to reflect the photons, wherein a first end of the hollow tube is connected to or positioned adjacent to the output port of the reflecting cavity and wherein the photodetector is provided within the hollow tube or at a second end such that a sensitive area of the photodetector covers the cross-section of the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: ADVA Optical Networking SE
    Inventor: Patrick Berthoud
  • Patent number: 10115538
    Abstract: A light-pervious bicolor key cap includes: a key frame, having a first color and formed with plural thin ribs, wherein front ends of the plural thin ribs are formed with at least one letter or punctuation in a continuous status without any notch; and a cap cover, having a second color, wherein the letter or punctuation is formed on a surface of the cap cover, an outer side of the cap cover is formed with a material filling protrusion allowing a plastic having the second color to be filled in, and an inner surface thereof is formed with at least one convex piece which is not fixedly combined with the key frame; so that through removing the convex piece having the second color, the letter or punctuation of the cap cover is prevented from being formed with any notch and capable of allowing the light to fully permeate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN TAI-HAO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Hsueh Wang
  • Patent number: 10107677
    Abstract: A system for transporting high luminous intensity light from at least one luminaire to a destination area is disclosed. The system may include a light guide that carries light from the luminaire to a plurality of sensors located on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB may be attachable anywhere the luminaire is located. While collecting light rays originating from the luminaire and delivering them to the light sensors, the light guide may perform a plurality of operations to modify the characteristics of the collected light rays. The plurality of operations performed by the light guide on the light rays may support the accuracy and longevity of the light sensors on the PCB. Further, the light guide allows the sensor subsystem to be proximal to or distant from the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Gooee Limited
    Inventors: Simon Coombes, Shmuel Silverman, Jonathan Couch
  • Patent number: 10094779
    Abstract: An optical measurement device inputs excitation light to an integrating sphere in which a sample is disposed, irradiates the sample with the excitation light having a predetermined beam cross-section, detects measurement light output from the integrating sphere by a photodetector, and acquires intensity data of the sample. The optical measurement device includes a storage unit in which correction data is stored and an optical characteristic calculation unit for calculating optical characteristics of the sample based on the intensity data of the sample and the correction data. The correction data is calculated based on first corrective intensity data and second corrective intensity data. The predetermined beam cross-section is covered with the first light absorbing member and covers the second light absorbing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Shigeru Eura, Kengo Suzuki, Kenichiro Ikemura, Kazuya Iguchi
  • Patent number: 10094712
    Abstract: A method for compensating spectrum drift in a spectrometer having a radiation source, optical apparatus to split up a spectrum into spectral lines according to wavelengths of radiation from the radiation source, a number of detectors to receive partial spectra, and which are provided with respective pluralities of pixels to measure radiation intensity, and a catalog of spectral lines of different chemical elements that may be used as correction lines. The method may include generating and recording an emission spectrum of a sample; determining pixels receiving the maximum of the peaks for respective partial spectra and identifying respective peak positions for the peak maxima; for the respective peak positions, determining if there is a correction line within a predetermined maximum distance from the peak position, and if so, calculating a distance between the peak position and the correction line; and calculating a correction function for assignment of peak positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Spectro Analytical Instruments GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz Neitsch, Markus Neienhuis
  • Patent number: 10094711
    Abstract: An integrating sphere for a spectrometer, including: an integrating spherical body with a light entrance window for allowing an entry of light emitted from a sample, a first light detection window, and a second light detection window; a first detector attachment section located on the outside of the first light detection window; and a second detector attachment section located on the outside of the second light detection window in such a manner that the detection field of a detector to be attached to the second detector attachment section coincides with the detection field of a detector to be attached to the first detector attachment section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahide Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 10051708
    Abstract: An intelligent lighting apparatus includes a control unit on a base, a first color LED and a second color LED coupled with the control unit, a wireless transmission module coupled to the control unit, and a control APP disposed in a portable device. The control APP includes a time set for setting time of turning on or turning off at least first color or second color light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: Kuo-Ching Chiang
  • Patent number: 10021751
    Abstract: A lighting system is provided with a device for emitting light in response to receiving electrical current, a microprocessor and a current source. The microprocessor is programmed to provide a color control signal and an intensity control signal that are independently controllable relative to each other. The current source is adapted to provide the electrical current to the device at an amplitude based on the color control signal and at an on-off timing based on the intensity control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Black Tank LLC
    Inventors: Douglas A. Johnson, Michael W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10010634
    Abstract: A disinfecting system includes a housing. An ultraviolet light (UV) source is secured to the housing and configured to emit UV light for disinfection of a target. A processor is secured to the housing in communication with the UV light source. The processor is configured to activate the UV light source for a selected amount of time suitable for disinfection of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: P Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Justin Beyers, Tonya M. Bierman
  • Patent number: 9983117
    Abstract: Devices and systems for image-based analysis of test media are disclosed herein. An example device includes four side panels connected together so as to form a tubular rectangle, a floor panel that covers an opening of the tubular rectangle, the floor panel having a raised test bed that receives a test medium, a top panel that having an optical lens that aligns with the raised test bed when the top panel covers another opening of the tubular rectangle. The optical lens is aligned with an aperture that extends through the top panel. The four side panels, the floor panel, and the top panel forming an optic chamber when joined together. The device also includes a light source that illuminates inside the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Germaine Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9980343
    Abstract: A tunable white light box includes light sources and a controller for individually controlling each of the light sources. The light sources each generate a light having a peak wavelength that differs from the peak wavelength generated by another one of the light sources. The controller individually adjusts each of the light sources to generate a color temperature for a translucent media containing an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Sussman
  • Patent number: 9964438
    Abstract: A system and a method for transporting high luminous intensity light from at least one luminaire to a destination area are disclosed. The system may include a light guide that carries light from the luminaire to a plurality of sensors located on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB may be attachable anywhere the luminaire is located. According to an aspect, the luminaire is a separate entity from the sensor system. While collecting light rays originating from the luminaire and delivering them to the light sensors, the light guide may perform a plurality of operations to modify the characteristics of the collected light rays. The plurality of operations performed by the light guide on the light rays may support the accuracy and longevity of the light sensors on the PCB. Further, the light guide allows the sensor subsystem to be proximal to or distant from the luminaire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Gooee Limited
    Inventors: Simon Coombes, Shmuel Silverman, Jonathan Couch
  • Patent number: 9924778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring spectra and other optical characteristics such as colors, translucence, gloss, and other characteristics of objects and materials such as skin. Instruments and methods for measuring spectra and other optical characteristics of skin or other translucent or opaque objects utilize an abridged spectrophotometer and improved calibration/normalization methods. Improved linearization methods also are provided, as are improved classifier-based algorithms. User control is provided via a graphical user interface. Product or product formulations to match the measured skin or other object or to transform the skin or other object are provided to lighten, darken, make more uniform and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SPECTRAL SENSORS INC.
    Inventors: Guive Balooch, Chloe A Legendre, Wayne D Jung, Russell W. Jung, Walter W Sloan, Paresh Patel, Alan R Loudermilk
  • Patent number: 9874597
    Abstract: Light-emitting devices, such as LEDs, are tested using a photometric unit. The photometric unit, which may be an integrating sphere, can measure flux, color, or other properties of the devices. The photometric unit may have a single port or both an inlet and outlet. Light loss through the port, inlet, or outlet can be reduced or calibrated for. These testing systems can provide increased reliability, improved throughput, and/or improved measurement accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: KLA-Tenor Corporation
    Inventors: Mark McCord, Alan Brodie, James George, Yu Guan, Ralph Nyffenegger
  • Patent number: 9841322
    Abstract: A spectrometric device for optical analysis of material composition, coating thickness, surface porosity, and/or other characteristics uses several monochromatic light sources—e.g., laser diodes—to illuminate a sample, with a camera taking an image of the sample under each source's light, and with the various images then being combined to generate a (hyper)spectral image. To address the difficulty in obtaining uniform illumination intensity across the illuminated sample area with solid-state light sources, the output from the light sources may be supplied to an integrating sphere (preferably after being combined within a fiber combiner), and then to a fiber bundle whose output ends are configured as a ring light (a ring of fiber ends directing light at a common spot). The camera may then focus on the spot, at which the sample may be placed for illumination and imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Kemeny Associates LLC
    Inventors: Gabor John Kemeny, Gard Anders Groth, Christopher Erwin Zueger, Xu Zhai, Gina Elaine Stuessy, Natalie Ann Crothers, Howland Jones
  • Patent number: 9723972
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus including an enclosure configured to receive an endoscope having an electromagnetic radiation sensor. The apparatus also includes an electromagnetic radiation source having at least a portion disposed within the enclosure. The electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation based on a calibration instruction. The electromagnetic radiation sensor is configured to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation when at least a portion of the endoscope is coupled to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel McCaffrey, Jason Sproul, James McNally, Jane Bareau, Laura Keith
  • Patent number: 9675776
    Abstract: A system for providing multi-sensory therapy including a computer having an audio output and a screen, wherein the computer is configured to provide audio stimulus and visual stimulus, a motion chair, and an actuator coupled to the motion chair, wherein the actuator is configured to cause movement of the motion chair, wherein the motion of the motion chair is configured to provide tactile stimulus, vestibular stimulus and proprioceptive stimulus to a patient seated in the motion chair, wherein the stimuli provided by the computer is provided concurrently with the stimuli provided by the motion chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: The Block System, Inc.
    Inventors: Joan Anderson, Mary Ann Block
  • Patent number: 9638627
    Abstract: In an integrating sphere including a structure having a spherical inner wall that forms a spherical space, there are provided an LED circuit board equipped at one end with a light-emitting device adapted to radiate a light in the space at an input port formed at the structure to be diffuse-reflected on the spherical inner wall and equipped at other end with a heat sink, a measuring port formed at the structure to pass the light diffuse-reflected on the spherical inner wall on a measuring object, an output port formed at the structure to output a reflected light of the diffuse-reflected light passing the measuring port and reflected on the measuring object outside, and a detector adapted to be detachably connected to the output port to receive the outputted reflected light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Harada, Kenji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9549440
    Abstract: A solid-state auxiliary lamp includes a lamp head having a plurality of LED modules; a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the LED modules; and a drive unit. The drive unit can include a plurality of current sources, each of the current sources coupled to a corresponding LED module; and a processor coupled to the current sources and configured to control each current source to control the light output of each current source's corresponding LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Vektrex Electronic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery Neil Hulett, James E. Leland
  • Patent number: 9541679
    Abstract: An integrating volume for laser light homogenization includes a housing having an interior surface defining a light integrating cavity of a non-spherical configuration in the housing interior, an input port on the housing to allow entry of light from a laser beam through the input port into the light integrating cavity, and an output port on the housing and offset from the input port to allow sampling of light from the light integrating cavity through the output port after the light has reflected in the light integrating cavity between different portions of the interior surface of the housing so as to homogenize the light for sampling at the output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: nLIGHT, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson L. Lowder, Joe Kollmann