With Sample Responsive To Plural Colors Applied Simultaneously Patents (Class 356/407)
  • Patent number: 12082925
    Abstract: This application relates to a self-reference point setting type blood component measuring method and apparatus using light. In one aspect, the method includes applying light to a skin of a subject to be measured and setting a reference point on a surface of the skin adjacent to a point at which the light is applied. The method further includes calculating a concentration of a blood component from a light intensity measured at the reference point and a light intensity measured at another point. According to some embodiments, the accuracy and precision of measurement are increased in measuring blood in a non-invasive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute
    Inventors: Sung Chul Lee, Cheol Koo Hahn, Won Ki Park
  • Patent number: 12035997
    Abstract: A two-by-two pixel array within an image sensor includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, and a fourth pixel. A red filter covers the first pixel, a first blue filter covers the second pixel, a second blue filter covers the third pixel, and a green filter covers the fourth pixel. The red filter is configured to allow the first pixel to collect a red component of visible light and prevent the first pixel from collecting blue and green components of the visible light. The first and second blue filters are configured to allow the second and third pixels to each collect the blue component and prevent the second and third pixels from collecting the red and green components. The green filter is configured to allow the fourth pixel to collect the green component and prevent the fourth pixel from collecting the red and blue components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis W. Stith, Jeffrey M. DiCarlo, Changmeng Liu
  • Patent number: 11622102
    Abstract: A scanner includes a camera, a light source for generating a probe light incorporating a spatial pattern, an optical system for transmitting the probe light towards the object and for transmitting at least a part of the light returned from the object to the camera, a focus element within the optical system for varying a position of a focus plane of the spatial pattern on the object, unit for obtaining at least one image from said array of sensor elements, unit for evaluating a correlation measure at each focus plane position between at least one image pixel and a weight function, a processor for determining the in-focus position(s) of each of a plurality of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, or each of a plurality of groups of image pixels for a range of focus plane positions, and transforming in-focus data into 3D real world coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Rune Fisker, Henrik Öjelund, Rasmus Kjaer, Mike Van Der Poel, Arish A. Qazi, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 11175405
    Abstract: Embodiments describe optical imagers that include one or more micro-optic components. Some imagers can be passive imagers that include a light detection system for receiving ambient light from a field. Some imagers can be active imagers that include a light emission system in addition to the light detection system. The light emission system can be configured to emit light into the field such that emitted light is reflected off surfaces of an object in the field and received by the light detection system. In some embodiments, the light detection system and/or the light emission system includes micro-optic components for improving operational performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: OUSTER, INC.
    Inventors: Angus Pacala, Mark Frichtl, Marvin Shu
  • Patent number: 11065753
    Abstract: A breaker machine includes a power source, a tool holder arranged to receive a tool and a power driven striking mechanism arranged to strike a tip of the tool with a striking frequency on a hard surface. The breaker machine further includes control circuitry arranged to control an output from the power source and load detection means arranged to detect the load of the power source and transmit information relating to the detected load of the power source to the control circuitry. The control circuitry is arranged to receive information relating to a load of the power source, select a striking frequency based on the information relating to the load of the power source and to apply the selected striking frequency by ramping a current striking frequency to the selected striking frequency based on a predetermined ramping scheme by controlling the output from the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
    Inventors: Torkel Danielsson, Magnus Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10942161
    Abstract: Methods are provided for in-situ detection of varnish and/or deposit precursors in a lubricant in a lubricating environment. An electrostatic accumulator can be used within a lubricating environment to enhance accumulation of varnish and/or deposit precursors on portions of the electrostatic accumulator. The deposits accumulated on the electrostatic accumulator can then be characterized in-situ. The potential difference across portions of the electrostatic accumulator can cause an enhanced rate of deposit accumulation on the electrostatic accumulator, which can facilitate characterization of the tendency of a lubricant to accumulate deposits in the lubricating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Walter D. Vann, Kathleen K. Cooper, Spyridon Korres, Samuel Flores-Torres, Bhaskar Prabhakar, Erik Herz
  • Patent number: 10905333
    Abstract: A 3D scanner system for detecting and/or visualizing cariogenic regions in teeth based on fluorescence emitted from said teeth, the 3D scanner system including data processing means configured for mapping a representation of fluorescence emitted from the teeth onto the corresponding portion of a digital 3D representation of the teeth to provide a combined digital 3D representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10704889
    Abstract: A system and method for surface inspection of an object using optical coherence tomography (OCT) is provided. The method includes determining a first working distance; determining a first depth of field, based on the first working distance; changing the depth of field to the first depth of field; performing an A-scan of the object; moving the object; determining a subsequent working distance; determining whether the object is in focus at the subsequent working distance, if the object is not in focus: determining a subsequent depth of field based on the subsequent working distance; changing the depth of field to the first depth of field; and performing an A-scan of the object; and otherwise, performing an A-scan of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sightline Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace Trenholm, Lorenzo Pons
  • Patent number: 10663348
    Abstract: A housing (20) has a passage port (3) that serves as both the outlet for the illumination light (IL) to go out of the housing (20) toward a sample surface (S) and the inlet for the reflection light (RL) reflected on the sample surface (S) to enter the housing (20). A transparent member (19) is disposed at the passage port (3) to prevent dust including paper dust from entering the housing (20). A light quantity calculation unit (71) calculates the light quantity of light received by a light reception lens (33). A notification unit (81) performs a predetermined notification when the light quantity is less than or equal to a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuma Morikawa, Masafumi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10607338
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MATRIXSPEC SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ngadi, Li Liu, Chen Zheng
  • Patent number: 10238296
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 3D scanner system for detecting and/or visualizing cariogenic regions in teeth based on fluorescence emitted from the teeth, said 3D scanner system including a data processor configured for mapping a representation of fluorescence emitted from the teeth onto the corresponding portion of a digital 3D representation of the teeth to provide a combined digital 3D representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: 3SHAPE A/S
    Inventors: Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10070791
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining an image of a tooth having at least one light source providing incident light having a first spectral range for obtaining a reflectance image from the tooth and a second spectral range for exciting a fluorescence image from the tooth. A polarizing beamsplitter in the path of the incident light from both sources directs light having a first polarization state toward the tooth and directs light from the tooth having a second polarization state along a return path toward a sensor, wherein the second polarization state is orthogonal to the first polarization state. A first lens in the return path directs image-bearing light from the tooth toward the sensor, and obtains image data from the portion of the light having the second polarization state. A long-pass filter in the return path attenuates light in the second spectral range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Carestream Dental Technology Topco Limited
    Inventors: Rongguang Liang, Victor C. Wong, Michael A. Marcus, Mark E. Bridges, Paul O. McLaughlin, Peter D. Burns, David L. Patton
  • Patent number: 10045692
    Abstract: Systems and methods that use interference signal from a sample tissue (e.g. retina) obtained in a self-referenced manner to obtain one or more characteristics about the sample tissue, such as thickness and intensity information, are discussed in the present disclosure. One example method of analyzing the sample tissue using an interferometry system includes illuminating the sample tissue with a beam of light using a spectrally broadband source. Scattered light signal is collected from the sample tissue at a detector. The signal results from optical interference between light scattered from multiple scatterers located at different depths in the tissue. The light signal is dominated by light scattered from a scatterer located within the bulk of the tissue. One or more characteristics of the sample tissue are determined based on the collected signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre R. Tumlinson, Paul F. Stetson
  • Patent number: 9648254
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for concurrent imaging at multiple wavelengths. In one aspect, a hyperspectral/multispectral imaging device includes a lens configured to receive light backscattered by an object, a plurality of photo-sensors, a plurality of bandpass filters covering respective photo-sensors, where each bandpass filter is configured to allow a different respective spectral band to pass through the filter, and a plurality of beam splitters in optical communication with the lens and the photo-sensors, where each beam splitter splits the light received by the lens into a plurality of optical paths, each path configured to direct light to a corresponding photo-sensor through the bandpass filter corresponding to the respective photo-sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Hypermed Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Darty, Michael Tilleman, Peter Meenen, Dmitry Yudovsky
  • Patent number: 9625728
    Abstract: A method of spatially splitting a primary radiation beam (1) with a first radiation component (2) including an optical wavelength and a second radiation component (3) having a wavelength shorter than the first radiation component wavelength, said second radiation component (3) having a second or higher harmonic wavelength relative to the optical wavelength, comprises directing the primary radiation beam (1) onto a deflection mirror (10) having a reflective mirror surface (12) and carrying a refractive plate element (20), reflecting the first radiation component (2) at the reflective mirror surface (12) and reflecting the second radiation component (3) at an exposed plate surface (22) of the refractive plate element (20), wherein the reflected radiation components (4, 5) travel along different beam paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
    Inventors: Ioachim Pupeza, Ferenc Krausz
  • Patent number: 9389171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for determining the concentration of substances in fluid media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Bluepoint-Medical GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Degner, Nils Damaschke, Hartmut Ewald
  • Patent number: 9151674
    Abstract: Provided is a wavelength distribution measuring apparatus (24), which includes a diffuser plate (52) for dispersing light beams radiated from an object to be measured (11) and a light beam homogenizing optical element (53) for reflecting, by the side surface (53b), at least part of the light beams dispersed by the diffuser plate (52) so that the light beams approximate to the direction of the perpendicular of a light receiving surface and also for guiding the light beams to the light receiving surface, and an optical receiver (56) including a plurality of light receiving elements for detecting the light beams, the light receiving elements being different from one another in spectral sensitivity characteristic. With this configuration, substantially parallel light beams radiated from the object to be measured (11) are homogenized at the light receiving surface including the periphery of the light receiving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kentaro Sekiyama
  • Patent number: 9146190
    Abstract: Apparatus for inspecting product pieces in a product stream comprising a system for creating a stream of product pieces for delivery in free flight at a viewing station, first light means for illuminating the viewing station from one side with light for reflection from product therein, second light means for illuminating the viewing station from the other side with light for reflection from product therein, a scanning system for receiving light from the first and second illuminating means reflected from product pieces in the viewing station and transmitted across the viewing station, and means for activating the first and second light means alternately in first and second scanning phases to successively illuminate a product stream at the viewing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Buhler Sortex Ltd.
    Inventor: Anthony Hug
  • Patent number: 9041929
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing a diagnostic tool proximate to and in front of a display device between the corners thereof. A harness is adapted to releasably hold the diagnostic tool, a restraining bracket extends from the harness, and there is at least one elastic cord having a first end, an intermediate portion and a second end. The cord is threaded through the restraining bracket and is sized so as to impart elastic tension to the corners of the display device while concomitantly protecting the front surface from pressure due to the position of the harness and diagnostic tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: DATACOLOR HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Taeyoung Park, David Tobie, Shawn Clark
  • Patent number: 9001328
    Abstract: A sample information input unit obtains spectral reflectances of color patches formed on a medium from a measuring device or storage unit. A media characteristic input unit inputs bi-spectral radiance factors of the medium from the storage unit. A computing unit computes bi-spectral radiance factors of the color patches based on the spectral reflectances of the color patches obtained by the sample information input unit and the bi-spectral radiance factors of the medium input by the media characteristic input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Totsuka
  • Publication number: 20150041046
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a substrate is provided, including a light emitting unit, a light receiving unit, a memory unit, and a control unit. The light emit light is configured to emit light onto one surface of the substrate. The light receiving unit is configured to receive light reflected from the one surface of the substrate, and to detect optical information. The memory unit is configured to store the optical information of the received light and a reference value. The control unit is configured to determine whether the one surface of the substrate is a first surface or a second surface of the substrate by comparing the optical information and the reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Taek Kim, Jung Hwa You
  • Publication number: 20140176950
    Abstract: The present technology provides a color-sensing device that includes an electrically-conductive substrate and a bulk heterojunction (BHJ) polymer layer formed on the substrate. The color-sensing device is configured to detect a first color of two colors and produce a first electrical signal that includes a first current response indicating detection of the first color. The color-sensing device is further configured to detect a second color of the two colors and produce a second electrical signal that includes a second current response indicating detection of the second color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
    Inventors: Kavassery Sureswaran Narayan, Vini Gautam, Monojit Bag
  • Patent number: 8603772
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel methods and devices for measurement of particle concentration or changes in particle concentration over a wide linear range. The invention comprises one or more radiation sources and one or more detectors contained in a housing which is interfaced to a medium containing particulate matter. The one or more radiation sources are directed into the medium, scattered or transmitted by the particulate matter, and then some portion of the radiation is detected by the one or more detectors. Methods for confining the measurement to a specific volume within the medium are described. Algorithms are provided for combining the signals generated by multiple source-detector pairs in a manner that results in a wide linear range of response to changes in particle concentration. In one embodiment the sensor provides non-invasive measurements of biomass in a bioreactor. In another embodiment an immersible probe design is described, which may be suited for one-time use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Bug Lab LLC
    Inventors: Martin P. Debreczeny, Jaime Romero, Ethan Petersen
  • Patent number: 8537360
    Abstract: A system for evaluating the susceptibility of a soybean plant to iron deficiency chlorosis is described. Soybean plants are planted in range and rows multiple micro-plots and a cart is used to pass a radiometric sensor over the micro-plots. The cart may have a sensor housing that is divided into multiple partitions with a radiometric sensor assembly positioned within each partition. Each sensor assembly generates a data signal and a computer receives and stores the data signals. The field cart is positioned above the range. The number of partitions corresponds to the number of rows in the range and each sensor assembly is positioned above a single row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Walter Stachon, Ken Luebbert, John Gass
  • Publication number: 20130201482
    Abstract: An optical imaging system for use with an infusion tube including: at least one light source for emitting at least two of first, second, or third spectrums of light; an optics system including a single lens for receiving and transmitting at least two of the first spectrum light transmitted through a first portion of the chamber, the second spectrum light transmitted through a second portion of the chamber, or the third spectrum light transmitted through a third portion of the chamber. The system includes a sensor receiving the at least two of the spectrums from the lens and generating and transmitting data characterizing the at least two of the spectrums. The system includes a memory element storing computer readable instructions and a processor to execute the instructions to generate, using the data, at least two of first, second, or third images of the first, second, and third portions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
    Inventors: BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
  • Publication number: 20130169967
    Abstract: An optical reader for interrogating an optical analyte sensor includes a housing, comprising in its interior: at least one light source, a detector, and a programmable logic device. The housing has a registration feature configured to align the optical reader with an optical analyte sensor. Methods for confirming alignment of such optical readers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Kiran S. Kanukurthy, Neal A. Rakow
  • Publication number: 20130152464
    Abstract: A sensor system for determining an optical property of a plant by means of a reflection measurement, having a first light source, which emits light along a first beam axis, and a second light source, which emits light along a second beam axis, and at least one receiver, which is aligned along a third beam axis, to detect light reflected from the plant. The first light source, the second light source, and the receiver are arranged relative to one another so that a target cylinder, which respectively extends along the first beam axis and the second beam axis, and a first measuring cylinder, which extends along the third beam axis, at least partially overlap one another in a measuring space, and the first beam axis and the second beam axis respectively enclose an angle (?, ?) with the third beam axis. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: FRANKE GMBH
    Inventor: FRANKE GMBH
  • Patent number: 8467452
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing candidate motion vectors divides a picture frame (110) into a plurality of segments (120), where each segment (120) includes a plurality of pixel blocks (130). The local motion complexity of each segment may then be measured by determining a Sum-of-Absolute Differences (SAD) between pixel blocks (130) of the frame (110a) and pixel blocks (130)of an adacent frame (110b) and summing the SAD values for the pixel blocks (130) within each segment (120). The maximum, minimum and average SAD value for the segments may be used to define a distribution function that distributes candidate vectors to conform with a desired maximum, minimum and average number of candidate vectors per block. This distribution function is then used to determine the number of candidate vectors to assign to pixel blocks (130) based on the measured SAD value of the associated segment (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Entropic Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Erwin Bellers
  • Patent number: 8462346
    Abstract: A method for representing the structural information in a biological or physical sample is disclosed. In this method, a time-frequency representation of the spatial distribution within a sample is transformed into a color representation of the data. Furthermore, due to the directional sensitivity of the method for gathering the data, information about the structural anisotropy of the sample can also be encoded from the data. The application of this method to one or more regions within the sample enables a map to be generated which clearly illustrates quantitative measures of the structures present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Acuitas Medical Limited
    Inventors: Lance W. Farr, Timothy W. James, Jonathan N. Stearn
  • Patent number: 8446585
    Abstract: The optical assemblies disclosed herein advantageously utilize a beamsplitting apparatus in association with (i) the illumination path or (ii) the collection path of a color measurement instrument. Thus, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide one or more initial beams of light to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to illuminate a target using at least a first and second of the plurality of resultant beams. Alternatively, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide light received from a target to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to detect at least a first and second of the plurality of resultant beams of light. Advantageously, each of the first and second resultant beams is a product of a distinct set of one or more spectral constraints exacted by the beamsplitting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: X-Rite, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Henry Peterson, Harold Van Aken
  • Patent number: 8396536
    Abstract: Light is collected from a sample that is to be imaged, such as tissue or the like, and made to undergo self-interference, e.g., on a detector. An imaging system may include a low coherence light source arranged for illuminating the sample, and an interferometer arranged to receive the light collected from the sample and to pass it to a detector. The interferometer includes a beam divider that directs the radiation collected from the sample along two paths, phase-delaying one beam relative to another and then recombining the beams on a detector. A processor may be coordinated with the phase delay and in some embodiments with spatial scanning or detector array addresses, and operates on the signal from the detector to form a tomographic image of the sample illuminated tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Mark D. Modell
  • Patent number: 8339607
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide measurement of a constituent of a fluid, such as ozone in ozonated water. The apparatus includes a vessel to contain the fluid, a light source configured to direct a first band of light and a second band of light along a substantially shared path though the fluid, and a photosensor that senses the first band of light and the second band of light. The constituent has a greater absorption associated with the first band of light than with the second band of light. The method includes modification of a measured attribute of the component in response to the sensed second band of light to improve the accuracy of the measured attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Levine, Johannes Seiwert, Joachim Lohr, Ulrich Brammer, Jens Fittkau
  • Patent number: 8279441
    Abstract: A spectrophotometer includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a circular array, each having a calibrated power input determined by the use of pulse width modulation and each having a unique wavelength band determined by the utilization of a unique fluorescent phosphor coating or lens. At least one of the LEDs comprising a phosphor-free high energy UV LED. Light reflected to the spectrophotometer is divided into predetermined wavelength ranges through the utilization of a linear variable filter and photo detectors wherein the analog signal from a photo detector is converted to a digital value through the use of auto-ranging gain technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Mutoh Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Chris Brown, Brian T. Pridham, John Peter Coates
  • Patent number: 8203709
    Abstract: Emitting illumination light and auxiliary light having a wavelength range different from that of the illumination light onto an observation target simultaneously, obtaining an image formed of reflection light of the illumination light and reflection light of the auxiliary light reflected from the observation target, calculating, with respect to each pixel of the obtained image signal, estimated spectroscopic data in the wavelength range of the auxiliary light using a value of the image signal and estimated matrix data in the wavelength range of the auxiliary light stored in advance, obtaining quasi reflectivity information reflecting a reflectivity of the observation target in the wavelength range of the auxiliary light based on the estimated spectroscopic data in the wavelength range of the auxiliary light, and generating a special image based on the quasi reflectivity information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Shuichi Ishii
  • Patent number: 8199319
    Abstract: A fiber instrument for measuring properties of a fiber sample, the fiber instrument having a surface for receiving the fiber sample, a hand for pressing the fiber sample against the surface, an illumination source for selectively illuminating the fiber sample with more than one peak wavelength, where each of the peak wavelengths is independently controllable as to an applied intensity of the peak wavelength, a sensor for capturing images of the fiber sample while it is illuminated, and a controller for controlling at least the sensor and the illumination source. By providing multiple peak wavelengths of illumination that are each independently controllable as to illumination intensity, the fiber instrument as described herein is better able to detect both foreign material within the fiber sample, and color gradations of the fiber sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Uster Technologies AG
    Inventors: Preston S. Baxter, Youe-Tsyr Chu, Hossein M. Ghorashi, Michael E. Galyon
  • Patent number: 8199324
    Abstract: The optical assemblies disclosed herein advantageously utilize a beamsplitting apparatus in association with either (i) the illumination path or (ii) the collection path of a color measurement instrument. For implementations involving the illumination path, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide one or more initial beams of light so as to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to illuminate a target using at least a first and a second of the plurality of resultant beams of light. Similarly, for implementations involving the collection path, the beamsplitting apparatus may be configured to spectrally divide light received from a target so as to emit a plurality of resultant beams of light, wherein the optical assembly is configured to detect at least a first and a second of the plurality of resultant beams of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: X-Rite, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Henry Peterson, Harold VanAken
  • Patent number: 8169614
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a colorimeter that obtains color measurement data from a recording surface of a recording material, a colorimeter holder that holds the colorimeter, a colorimeter carriage that reciprocates the colorimeter holder on a retainer member that holds the recording material during color measurement, and a link mechanism that links the colorimeter holder and the colorimeter carriage. The colorimeter holder is linked by the link mechanism rotatably by a predetermined angle around a first axis along the reciprocating direction on the retainer member, and rotatably by a predetermined angle around a second axis along the surface of the recording material held by the retainer member and perpendicular to the reciprocating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Wataru Onishi
  • Patent number: 8159666
    Abstract: Methods in a spectral measurement apparatus are disclosed. Light is received with a plurality of sensors. Each sensor generates an output signal having a frequency proportional to an intensity of light received by the sensor. First, second and third signals are generated each having a frequency proportional to an intensity of light received by a sensor of a wavelength or spectral band. A spectral characteristic of the received light is determined based on at least the first, second and third signals, which are are coupled to a processing element and input in parallel. The spectral characteristic is determined based on measuring a frequency or period of the at least first, second and third signals. Spectral data based on the determined spectral characteristic is generated by the processing element and displayed on a display device for perception by a viewer or transmitted to a data interface for transmission to an electronic device external to the spectral measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: JJL Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Wayne D. Jung, Russell W. Jung, Alan R. Loudermilk
  • Publication number: 20120085932
    Abstract: A system (10) for multispectral imaging includes a first optical filter (24, 20) having at least two passbands disposed in different spatial positions on the first optical filter, a second optical filter (20, 24) having another at least two passbands, and processor (32) adapted to identify an intensity of light in the at least two passband of the second optical filter
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: George Themelis
  • Patent number: 8149406
    Abstract: The invention describes a method of controlling the color of the light output of a lamp (1), which method comprises electronically collecting color data pertaining to a first color (C1) to obtain a first color description (D1), electronically collecting color data pertaining to a second color (C2) to obtain a second color description (D2), and combining the first color description (D1) with the second color description (D2) to obtain a target color description (DT). The target color description (DT) is transferred to a control unit (4) of the lamp (1), and the lamp (1) is driven according to the target color description (DT) to give a target color light output. The invention also relates to a system (3) for controlling the color of the light output of a lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Anthonie Hendrik Bergman, Steven Ferdinand Kleijer
  • Patent number: 8128873
    Abstract: A highly sensitive fluid composition analyzer where a fluid may be placed in contact with a very small area on a material sensitized to change color in the presence of a specific type of compound, to be impinged with light. The light reflected, transmitted and/or scattered by the material may serve as input for the analyzer electronics. The fluid may be pre-concentrated prior to being brought in contact with the material. The area on the material may be a spot having an outside dimension of less than one millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Bonne, Gregg M. Swenson, Leonard A. Hilton, Tom M. Rezachek
  • Patent number: 8085401
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide measurement of a constituent of a fluid, such as ozone in ozonated water. The apparatus includes a vessel to contain the fluid, a light source configured to direct a first band of light and a second band of light along a substantially shared path though the fluid, and a photosensor that senses the first band of light and the second band of light. The constituent has a greater absorption associated with the first band of light than with the second band of light. The method includes modification of a measured attribute of the component in response to the sensed second band of light to improve the accuracy of the measured attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Levine, Johannes Seiwert, Joachim Lohr, Ulrich Brammer, Jens Fittkau
  • Publication number: 20110205524
    Abstract: Broadband light, for example, from a Fabry-Perot quantum cascade laser, is shone onto a sample, and spectral data concerning the broadband light reflected from the sample is collected. The spectral data is analyzed to determine information about one or more substances in the sample. For example, if the sample contains micro-organisms, such as bacteria or fungus, the biological classification(s) (e.g., species) of the micro-organisms can be determined from the spectral data. As another example, if the sample contains virus, the biological classification(s) (e.g., species) of the virus(es) can be determined from the spectral data. As yet another example, if the sample contains particles, size, location and velocity can be determined from the spectral data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: QUANTASPEC, INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Puzey
  • Patent number: 7986411
    Abstract: An imaging system for imaging of a turbid medium comprises a radiation source to illuminate an object to be imaged. A detection system detects radiation from the object and includes a separation module which separates and distinguishes radiation components having respective wavelength ranges. An analysis module forms a comparison of respective radiation components. An image dataset is reconstructed on the basis of the comparison of respective radiation components. The comparison may involve the ratio of the levels of the high-wavelength radiation component to the low-wavelength radiation component, the relative difference of the levels of high-wavelength radiation component to the detected radiation, and the relative difference of the levels of the high-wavelength radiation component to the low-wavelength radiation component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Ronny Ziegler, Tim Nielsen
  • Patent number: 7929151
    Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining images of a tooth comprises at least one image sensor disposed along an optical axis to take polarized reflectance image and fluorescence image, at least one broadband illumination apparatus for reflectance imaging, and a narrow-band ultraviolet illumination apparatus for fluorescence imaging. In order to remove the specular reflection, one or more polarization elements are disposed along the optical axis. A filter is disposed along the optical axis to block narrow-band ultraviolet light, and a switch for selecting one of the operation modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Rongguang Liang, Jean-Marc Inglese
  • Patent number: 7903251
    Abstract: A method for representing the structural information in a biological or physical sample is disclosed. In this method, a time-frequency representation of the spatial distribution within a sample is transformed into a color representation of the data. Furthermore, due to the directional sensitivity of the method for gathering the data, information about the structural anisotropy of the sample can also be encoded from the data. The application of this method to one or more regions within the sample enables a map to be generated which clearly illustrates quantitative measures of the structures present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Acuitas Medical Limited
    Inventors: Lance W. Farr, Timothy W. James, Jonathan N. Stearn
  • Patent number: 7898664
    Abstract: A method measures chromaticity values using a colorimeter to solve the drawbacks of conventional technologies, such as an inaccurate illuminant, the filter of color-matching function being difficult to be deposited and manufactured within a filter mod colorimeter, and using an expensive spectrometer within a spectrum mode colorimeter. The spectrometer and the filter of color-matching function is not needed, and an accurate chromaticity value of an object by using a multi-band illuminant illuminating the object and a power meter. Further, the multi-band illuminant can adjust the illumination condition of a standard illuminator under different color temperatures, and the chromaticity values of the object can be measured under different color temperatures. The accuracy of the measured chromaticity values is up to the level of the spectrum mode colorimeter, and the price is less than the spectrum mode colorimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsun Yang, Wei-Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 7876441
    Abstract: A control station for a printing press, includes at least one true color monitor for displaying at least one soft proof serving as a color reference for printed copies printed during the printing process, and at least one standard light source for at least partial illuminating the control station to allow visual comparison, independent of room lighting, of a printed copy with the soft proof serving as the color reference. The luminosity produced by the at least one standard light source is variable, so that the luminosity produced by the at least one standard light source can be adjusted to match a brightness achievable on the true color monitor to match a contrast achievable on the true color monitor during the display of the soft proof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventor: Florian Fejfar
  • Patent number: 7859668
    Abstract: A method includes generating at least one first light beam and generating at least one second light beam and at least one third light beam using the at least one first light beam. The at least one first light beam has a plurality of first regions, the at least one second light beam has a plurality of second regions, and the at least one third light beam has a plurality of third regions. Each of the first, second, and third light beams has at least two regions that are spectrally different. The method also includes measuring a spectrum in each of a plurality of first wavelength bands for each of the second regions. The method further includes illuminating at least part of an object with the at least one third light beam to produce at least one fourth light beam. The at least one fourth light beam has a plurality of fourth regions, where at least two of the fourth regions are spectrally different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Shakespeare, Tarja T. Shakespeare
  • Patent number: 7851722
    Abstract: An optical cracked-grain selector that does not mistakenly identify normal grains of rice having no cracks as cracked grains due to the presence of the embryonic portion and/or surface scratches when optically identifying cracked grains of rice mixed in with material rice grains. An identification part in a cracked grain identification unit obtains a first rice grain image (having an embryonic portion and scratches) based on light passed through the rice grain that is received by a first CCD sensor built into a CCD camera of a photoreaction detection unit and a second rice grain image (having cracks, an embryo portion and scratches) based on light passed through the rice grain received by a second CCD sensor built into the CCD camera, acquires an image of the cracks by calculating a difference in the amount of light between the two rice grain images, and identifies a cracked grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Satake Corporation
    Inventors: Takafumi Ito, Masazumi Hara, Masahiro Egi, Takahiro Doi