Adaptive paint matching system and method
    211.
    发明申请
    Adaptive paint matching system and method 审中-公开
    自适应油漆配套系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20020154911A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-24

    申请号:US10161887

    申请日:2002-06-04

    Inventor: Robert Lowery

    Abstract: An improved process of matching the color of a paint to the pre-existing color of a vehicle is provided. The process includes the steps of exposing a photo-reactive film to the surface of the vehicle whose paint color is to be matched. Once exposed, pigments in the film are activated to mimic precisely the color of the vehicle. The pigments are then extracted, isolated and mixed with a neutral base paint solution, which is tinted by the pigments to match the color of the vehicle. The tinted and matched solution is used for painting or touch-up work on the vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 提供了将涂料的颜色与车辆的预先存在的颜色匹配的改进过程。 该方法包括以下步骤:将光反应膜暴露于其颜色要匹配的车辆表面。 一旦暴露,膜中的颜料被激活以模拟车辆的颜色。 然后将颜料萃取,分离并与中性底漆溶液混合,中性基漆溶液由颜料着色以与车辆的颜色相匹配。 有色和匹配的解决方案用于在车辆上进行绘画或修补工作。

    Spectrophotometer system having active pixel array
    212.
    发明申请
    Spectrophotometer system having active pixel array 审中-公开
    分光光度计系统具有有源像素阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20020018203A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-14

    申请号:US09880419

    申请日:2001-06-13

    Abstract: A spectrophotometer measures the color properties of a sample by illuminating the sample with a light source. One or more light beams are sensed by an active pixel diode array where each of the beams are sensed by a different array of diodes in the active pixel sensor. Each of the diode arrays are formed on the same substrate by a CMOS process such that each diode array is automatically aligned to each other during formation. Subsequent mechanical alignment is, thus, eliminated.

    Abstract translation: 分光光度计通过用光源照射样品来测量样品的颜色特性。 一个或多个光束由有源像素二极管阵列感测,其中每个光束由有源像素传感器中的不同二极管阵列感测。 每个二极管阵列通过CMOS工艺在同一衬底上形成,使得每个二极管阵列在形成期间彼此自动对准。 因此,随后的机械对准被消除。

    Portable color measuring device
    213.
    发明申请
    Portable color measuring device 有权
    便携式色彩测量装置

    公开(公告)号:US20010035955A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-01

    申请号:US09778314

    申请日:2001-02-07

    Abstract: A portable color measuring device is provided that includes a hand-holdable housing. The color measuring device is configured to receive an independently operable processing device that is mounted to the housing. The independently operable processing device is a portable general purpose computer that executes software applications to control the operation of the color measuring device and process color data. The color measuring device measures the color properties of a sample by illuminating the sample with a light source. The measured properties are processed and/or analyzed by the independently operable processing device and results are displayed to a user. Software applications reside on the independently operable processing device allowing software upgrades or modifications to be easily performed. New applications can be downloaded to the processing device or the processing device can be interchanged with a different processing device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种便携式颜色测量装置,其包括手持式外壳。 颜色测量装置被配置为接收安装到壳体的可独立操作的处理装置。 可独立操作的处理装置是执行软件应用以控制颜色测量装置的操作和处理颜色数据的便携式通用计算机。 颜色测量装置通过用光源照射样品来测量样品的颜色特性。 通过可独立操作的处理装置处理和/或分析所测量的属性,并将结果显示给用户。 软件应用程序驻留在可独立操作的处理设备上,允许轻松执行软件升级或修改。 可以将新的应用程序下载到处理设备,或者处理设备可以与不同的处理设备互换。

    Color sensor
    214.
    发明授权
    Color sensor 失效
    彩色传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6147761A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-14

    申请号:US59889

    申请日:1998-04-14

    Abstract: A sensor for measuring reflective, transmissive, or self-luminous samples, comprises a plurality of light sources, where each of the light sources emit light of a substantially different wavelength band spaced in the visible spectrum; a reference channel photodetector; a sample channel photodetector; an optical cap adapted to direct a first portion of the light emitted by each of the light sources to the reference channel photodetector, a reflector cone for directing a second portion of the light emitted by each of the light sources to the sample; and a receptor piece for directing the diffuse portion of the light reflected from the sample to the sample channel photodetector. Preferably, the reference channel and sample channel photodetectors are identical devices and are mounted back-to-back to share environmental characteristics, and in turn, minimize the variation between their respective responses. The sensor is preferably incorporated into a hand-held "mouse" device, which includes an area on its top surface for seating an index finger of the human hand. Positioned within this area is a pressure-activated switch that is operatively coupled to the sensor circuitry for performing the various readings. And the sensor is preferably mounted into the mouse device such that the focal aperture of the downward pointing reflector cone is in axial alignment with the pressure-activated switch. Accordingly, a user will be able to use the mouse to "point" with his or her index finger to an area of the sample surface, and will then simply press the switch using the same index finger.

    Abstract translation: 用于测量反射,透射或自发光样品的传感器包括多个光源,其中每个光源发射在可见光谱中间隔开的基本不同的波长带的光; 参考通道光电检测器; 样品通道光电检测器; 适于将由每个光源发射的光的第一部分引导到参考通道光电检测器的光学帽,用于将由每个光源发射的光的第二部分引导到样品的反射器锥体; 以及用于将从样品反射的光的漫射部分引导到样品通道光电检测器的接收器片。 优选地,参考通道和采样通道光电检测器是相同的装置,并且背对背地安装以分享环境特性,并且进而使其各自响应之间的变化最小化。 传感器优选地并入到手持式“鼠标”装置中,该装置包括在其顶部表面上用于放置人的食指的区域。 位于该区域内的是压力启动开关,其可操作地耦合到传感器电路,用于执行各种读数。 并且传感器优选地安装到鼠标装置中,使得向下指示的反射器锥体的焦点孔与压力启动的开关轴向对准。 因此,用户将能够使用鼠标将他或她的食指“指向”到样品表面的区域,然后将简单地使用相同的食指按压开关。

    Scanning colorimeter with x-y drive
    215.
    发明授权
    Scanning colorimeter with x-y drive 失效
    用x-y驱动器扫描色度计

    公开(公告)号:US6031617A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-29

    申请号:US895736

    申请日:1997-07-17

    Abstract: A colorimeter for reading color bars of printed sheets or the like includes a longitudinally extending base including a paper stop along which a sheet to be tested for color may be positioned. An autonomously operating colorimeter head is moved along the base in a direction parallel to the edge of the sheet by means of an electric motor mounted on the base and driving an helical thread lead screw engaging an X-axis carriage supporting the head. The head is moved by operation of the lead screw in a direction parallel to the edge of the sheet, referred to as the direction of the X-axis. The head includes an electric motor and a Y-axis transport supporting an optics unit. The optics unit is moved within the head in a direction parallel to a Y-axis, extending perpendicularly to the X-axis. The optics unit is preferably a spectrophotometer including a rotating wheel provided with a plurality of individual filters, spaced apart along the periphery of the wheel. The individual filters each pass light of a predefined wavelength onto a single photodetector and the signal derived from the photodetector is integrated over a period of time to provide an output signal representative of the intensity of a particular wavelength.

    Abstract translation: 用于读取打印片材等的彩色条的色度计包括纵向延伸的基部,其包括可以定位待测试的片材的纸张挡块。 通过安装在基座上的电动马达驱动与支撑头部的X轴托架相接合的螺旋螺纹导螺杆,自动运行的色度计头沿平行于片材边缘的方向移动。 头部通过丝杠的操作沿平行于片材的边缘的方向移动,称为X轴的方向。 头包括电动机和支撑光学单元的Y轴传送。 光学单元在平行于Y轴的方向的头部内移动,垂直于X轴延伸。 光学单元优选地是分光光度计,其包括设置有沿着轮的周边间隔开的多个单独的过滤器的旋转轮。 各个滤光器各自将预定波长的光传递到单个光电检测器上,并且在一段时间内积分从光电检测器得到的信号以提供表示特定波长的强度的输出信号。

    Programmable spectrophotometer using a data memory for storing a
sequence of generalized commands
    217.
    发明授权
    Programmable spectrophotometer using a data memory for storing a sequence of generalized commands 失效
    可编程分光光度计使用数据存储器存储一系列广义命令

    公开(公告)号:US5400138A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-21

    申请号:US979196

    申请日:1992-11-20

    Abstract: A color measuring system includes a portable spectrophotometer connectable to a general-purpose computer. The portable unit includes a microprocessor with a read-only program memory storing machine executable instructions to implement data processing for color measurement purposes and input/output functions including key reading and data transfer functions and display functions. A random-access data memory is used to temporarily store process data for later transfer to the general-purpose computer. An editor program and a compiler program in the general-purpose computer may be used to generate a program for the microprocessor using high-level, generalized commands. After such a program has been written and compiled in the general-purpose computer, it is transferred to a command buffer area in the random-access data memory of the microprocessor. The microprocessor, in its program memory, includes a command interpreter including a predefined sequence of machine executable instructions for each generalized command. When executed, the command interpreter reads a generalized command from the data memory and, if necessary, updates relevant data pointers and executes the predefined sequence of machine executable functions in the program memory corresponding to the generalized command being processed. A user, using the general-purpose computer, may specify any desired sequence of measurement operations by specifying functions to be performed by the microprocessor, including the display of prompts to the operator of the portable spectrophotometer to instruct the operator to perform various specified operations.

    Abstract translation: 色彩测量系统包括可连接到通用计算机的便携式分光光度计。 便携式单元包括具有只读程序存储器的微处理器,其存储机器可执行指令以实现用于颜色测量目的的数据处理和包括键读取和数据传送功能以及显示功能的输入/输出功能。 随机访问数据存储器用于临时存储过程数据以供稍后传送到通用计算机。 可以使用通用计算机中的编辑器程序和编译器程序来生成使用高级通用命令的微处理器的程序。 在通用计算机中写入并编译了这样的程序之后,将其传送到微处理器的随机存取数据存储器中的命令缓冲区。 微处理器在其程序存储器中包括命令解释器,其包括用于每个广义命令的预定义的机器可执行指令序列。 当执行时,命令解释器从数据存储器读取通用命令,并且如果需要,更新相关的数据指针,并在对应于所处理的广义命令的程序存储器中执行机器可执行功能的预定义序列。 使用通用计算机的用户可以通过指定要由微处理器执行的功能来指定任何期望的测量操作顺序,包括向便携式分光光度计的操作者显示提示以指示操作者执行各种指定的操作。

    Apparatus for measuring the color of a brilliant-cut diamond
    219.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for measuring the color of a brilliant-cut diamond 失效
    用于测量辉光切割钻石颜色的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4482245A

    公开(公告)日:1984-11-13

    申请号:US444606

    申请日:1982-11-26

    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a diamond color comprises a light source composed of a lamp and an integrating sphere for diffusing light therein emitted from the lamp; a diamond holder including diamond supporting head means and suction base means, thereby positioning the table facet of the diamond in the integrating sphere for allowing the diffused light from the light source to fall on the table facet of the diamond; a monochromator for separating a beam of light as it emerges from the diamond through the table facet side into a spectrum; a photodetector for detecting the light from the monochromator; variable slit means disposed in at least one of the monochromator and the photodetector for adjusting the size of the beam of light to a diameter of the diamond; a measurement unit for controlling at least the monochromator to obtain a spectrum of the light which has passed through the diamond; and an arithmetic unit for deriving tristimulus values X, Y and Z from the spectrum of the light from the diamond; which is able to measure the colors of brilliant-cut diamonds easily and objectively.

    Abstract translation: 用于测量金刚石颜色的装置包括由灯组成的光源和用于从灯发射的光的积分球; 金刚石保持器,其包括金刚石支撑头装置和抽吸底座装置,从而将金刚石的台面定位在积分球中,以允许来自光源的漫射光落在金刚石的台面上; 单色仪,用于当光束从金刚石通过台面侧面分离成光谱时,分离光束; 用于检测来自单色仪的光的光电检测器; 设置在所述单色仪和所述光电检测器中的至少一个中的可变狭缝装置,用于将所述光束的尺寸调整为所述金刚石的直径; 测量单元,用于至少控制单色仪以获得穿过金刚石的光的光谱; 以及用于从来自金刚石的光的光谱导出三刺激值X,Y和Z的算术单元; 它能够轻松,客观地测量辉煌切割钻石的颜色。

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