Abstract:
A nonvolatile machine-readable memory medium in a mobile computing device includes instructions stored thereon as an application. The application is executed by a processor on the mobile computing device to order paint to cover a surface. The mobile computing device is communicatively coupled with a paint purchasing tool. The method includes retrieving a color value from a machine-readable memory residing within the paint purchasing tool. The processor retrieves a paint quantity from a machine-readable memory. The processor compiles an order for paint including the paint quantity and color value and transmits the order from the processor to a vendor for formulating the paint quantity having the color value when painted upon the surface and allowed to dry.
Abstract:
A spectral characteristic measuring device includes an illuminating unit that illuminates a medium; a light dividing unit that divides reflection light from the medium into reflection light beams; a first imaging unit that includes first lenses and second lenses arranged alternately in a staggered pattern and focuses the respective reflection light beams; a diffraction unit that includes a first diffraction region and a second diffraction region and diffracts the focused reflection light beams to form diffraction images; and a light receiving unit that includes plural pixels for receiving the diffraction images. The reflection light beams focused by the first lenses enter the first diffraction region to form first diffraction images, the reflection light beams focused by the second lenses enter the second diffraction region to form second diffraction images, and the first and second diffraction images are arranged alternately on the light receiving unit in a pixel arrangement direction.
Abstract:
A microscopic spectrum apparatus for connecting to an image capturing module which is used for converting external image light into electrical signal is disclosed. The microscopic spectrum apparatus includes a microscopic lens module, a spectrum analyzing module and a light beam splitter. The microscopic lens module is used for collecting the external image light to the image capturing module and magnifying the external image. The spectrum analyzing module is arranged at a side of the microscopic lens module. The light beam splitter is arranged between the microscopic lens module and the image capturing module, and is used for directing part of the external image light from the microscopic lens module to the spectrum analyzing module. In addition, a microscopic spectrum apparatus with image capturing capability is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A broadband area-division beamsplitter that includes a pair of abutting triangular prisms providing two surfaces that are in optical contact in certain areas and are out of optical contact in other areas. One prism surface is substantially planar while adjoining surface of the other prism has alternating protrusions and depressions. The protrusions contact the substantially planar surface to form an optically continuous medium for light transmission. The depressions do not contact the planar surface forming gaps. The two surfaces are oriented on a diagonal so that light incident through one of the other prism faces is incident on the adjoining surfaces at an angle larger than the critical angle, providing total internal reflection at the out-of-contact gap regions. The protrusions and depressions on the one prism surface may be in the form of a corrugation or a checkerboard or some other patterns. The reticulation size of the pattern may be less than about 10 .mu.m , so that light diffracted from the beamsplitter will fall outside of the apertures of optical systems in which the beamsplitter is used.
Abstract:
A hyperspectral imaging device (100) is provided comprising an input (102) for receiving a light field from a scene (106), an encoder (108), at least one dispersive element (110, 112), at least one array detector (114, 110) and a processor (118). The encoder (108) is arranged to receive at least a portion of the light field from the input (102) and transform it to provide a first and second encoded light (120, 122) field having different spatial patterns. At least one dispersive element (110, 112) is arranged to apply spectral shear to the first and second encoded light fields (120, 122) respectively to provide first and second sheared light fields (124, 126). At least one array detector (114, 116) is arranged to detect the first and second sheared light fields (124, 126). The processor (118) is arranged to process an output from the at least one array detector (114, 116) to determine a datacube (128) corresponding to a hyperspectral image of the scene.
Abstract:
An image sensor assembly includes at least one upconverter configured to detect light in a NIR waveband that is received from an object to be imaged and generate, based on the detected light, upconverted light that is outside of the NIR waveband; and at least one image sensor configured to detect the upconverted light.
Abstract:
A technology is described for hyperspectral imaging. An example of the technology can include receiving an event stream of events from an event camera coupled to an interferometer. The event camera can receive light output from the interferometer and generate the event stream, comprising event data that corresponds to the light output. The events in the event stream can indicate a pixel that detected an event, a time of the event, and a polarity of change in brightness detected by the pixel. Spectral data can be generated for the events in the event stream using a demodulation and frequency transform to convert temporospatial aggregates of events in the event stream to frequency domain data that corresponds to an optical spectrum. A hyperspectral image of an input scene in a spectral range can be generated using the spectral data.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and methods for dual comb spectroscopy with deterministic stepping and scanning of temporal pulse offset. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a novel dual-comb spectroscopy including mode locked robust Er-combs and digital phase-locking electronics for step scanning between the two frequency combs and applicable to any phase-locked dual-comb system. The tight phase control of the DCS source allows for the control of temporal offset between the two comb pulses during measurements.
Abstract:
A double-channel miniaturized Raman spectrometer includes a sequentially-connected near-infrared laser diode or near-ultraviolet laser emitter, a collimated laser beam expander, a first beam splitter that retards laser light but penetrates laser light and Raman light, a cylindrical or spherical objective lens with or without zooming, a second beam splitter that retards laser light but penetrates Raman light, a relay optical system, a slit, two spectral lens, a plurality of line-array or matrix-array CCD or CMOS detectors, a GPS, and a data processing and wireless transceiver system. After the laser channel photographing a target and aligning an optical axis and a Raman channel to measure the sample, the data is wirelessly sent to a cell phone and a cloud computer for spectrum separation, peak search, spectral library establishment, material identification and the like in order to obtain a quick conclusion.
Abstract:
An optical characteristic measuring apparatus includes an optical system, a detector, and an analysis unit. The optical system collects detection light incident from a sample. The detector spectrally disperses the detection light in plural times to generate plural pieces of detection data, the plural pieces of detection data indicating their respective spectra of detection light incident from the sample to the optical system with an optical distance between the sample and the optical system being different from each other. The analysis unit analyzes the spectrum indicated by the detection data to measure a predetermined optical characteristic of the sample. The analysis unit specifies a piece of the detection data to be used for measuring the optical characteristic based on intensity of the detection light in the plural pieces of detection data, and measures the optical characteristic based on the specified piece of the detection data.