Abstract:
One embodiment of a solid-state color-measuring device includes a plurality of photodetectors and a plurality of filters permanently deposited on the photodetectors, where at least one of the filters includes a single colorant layer having a transmission coefficient as a function of wavelength that descends from a maximum value between approximately 445 and 450 nm to fifteen percent of the maximum value between approximately 485 and 495 nm.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus enable compensation of source light wavelength fluctuations due to instability of a broadband source within an optical sensing system. Tapping off two or more portions of the light output from the source at specific wavelength bands enables power based measurements of these portions. The measurements provide compensation ability by either use as feedback to control the source or for determination of the central wavelength so that adjustments can be applied to sensor response signals received at a receiver.
Abstract:
Disclosed examples of lighting systems having at least three light sources of different colors may be controlled by validating input settings representing chromaticity and/or intensity of desired light to be generated by determining if the respective lighting system is capable of generating the desired light. This may involve comparing the chromaticity and/or intensity to a three-dimensional gamut representing chromaticity and associated intensities that the lighting system is capable of generating. The top contour of the gamut represents the maximum intensities for every chromaticity which the lighting system is capable of generating. Specifically the top contour is defined by points representing the maximum attainable intensities that each light source is capable of generating and the maximum intensity attainable by the lighting system.
Abstract:
The illumination system has a plurality of light emitters (R, G, B) and a light collimator (1) for collimating light emitted by the light emitters. Light propagation in the light-collimator is based on total internal reflection (TIR) towards a light-exit window (4) of the light-collimator. At least one light sensor (8) for optical feedback is placed outside the light-collimator and is arranged to receive light emitted by the light emitters exclusively through reflection at the light-exit window of the light-collimator. Preferably, the light sensor is placed substantially coplanar with the light emitters. Preferably, a side wall (35) of the light-collimator is provided with a protruding portion (9) for guiding the light reflected at the light-exit window of the light-collimator towards the light sensor. Preferably, the illumination system is provided with a reflector (12). Preferably, the illumination system comprises a holographic diffuser (17). Accurate sensing of the color mixing of light emitted by the illumination system is obtained.
Abstract:
In the color imaging system, multiple rendering devices are provided at different nodes along a network. Each rendering device has a color measurement instrument for calibrating the color presented by the rendering device. A rendering device may represent a color display in which a member surrounds the outer periphery of the screen of the display and a color measuring instrument is coupled to the first member. The color measuring instrument includes a sensor spaced from the screen at an angle with respect to the screen for receiving light from an area of the screen. A rendering device may be a printer in which the measuring of color samples on a sheet rendered by the printer is provided by a sensor coupled to a transport mechanism which moves the sensor and sheet relative to each other, where the sensor provides light from the sample to a spectrograph. The color measuring instruments provide for non-contact measurements of color samples either displayed on a color display, or printed on a sheet, and are self-calibrating by the use of calibration references in the instrument.
Abstract:
One or more display color characteristics of an electronic device are managed using a light detecting sensor configured to output multiple color channels in a predefined color space. The light detecting sensor in the electronic device senses ambient light and outputs measurements in visible color channels of the predefined color space to characterize the sensed ambient light. A ratio of one or more measurements of one of the visible color channels to one or more measurements of another of the visible color channels is determined. At least one light source generating at least a portion of the sensed ambient light is classified based at least in part on the determined ratio, wherein the determined ratio indicates a color temperature component of the sensed ambient light. The one or more display color characteristics of the electronic device are adjusted based at least in part on the classifying operation.
Abstract:
An illumination device and method are provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature. The plurality of optical measurements may generally include luminous flux and chromaticity, the plurality of electrical measurements may generally include induced photocurrents and forward voltages, and the calibration method steps may be repeated for each LED included within the illumination device and upon subjecting the illumination device to a second ambient temperature.
Abstract:
One or more display color characteristics of an electronic device are managed using a light detecting sensor configured to output multiple color channels in a predefined color space. The light detecting sensor in the electronic device senses ambient light and outputs measurements in visible color channels of the predefined color space to characterize the sensed ambient light. A ratio of one or more measurements of one of the visible color channels to one or more measurements of another of the visible color channels is determined. At least one light source generating at least a portion of the sensed ambient light is classified based at least in part on the determined ratio, wherein the determined ratio indicates a color temperature component of the sensed ambient light. The one or more display color characteristics of the electronic device are adjusted based at least in part on the classifying operation.
Abstract:
A camera assembly and a mobile electronic device are provided. The camera assembly includes at least two image sensors. Each image sensor includes a pixel array and a control circuit. The pixel array includes a light sensing region and an imaging region. The control circuit is configured to receive a light sensing instruction to control the light sensing region to detect an illumination intensity and to receive an imaging instruction to control the light sensing region and the imaging region to collectively perform a photographic process to obtain an image. The present disclosure further provides a mobile electronic device.
Abstract:
A camera assembly and a mobile electronic device are provided. The camera assembly includes at least two image sensors. Each image sensor includes a pixel array and a control circuit. The pixel array includes a light sensing region and an imaging region. The control circuit is configured to control the light sensing region to detect an illumination intensity when receiving a light sensing instruction and to control the imaging region to obtain an image when receiving an imaging instruction. The mobile electronic device includes a camera assembly and a processor. The processor is configured to generate the light sensing instruction and the imaging instruction.