Abstract:
The illumination system has a plurality of light emitters (R, G, B) and a lightcollimator (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:
A method of producing a finish for a selected wood substrate, wherein the finish provides the selected wood substrate with a color that matches the color of a target object. In accordance with the method, calculations are performed to determine the quantities of at least one group of colorants required to produce a semitransparent wood stain from a vehicle, wherein when the semitransparent wood stain is applied to the selected wood substrate, the selected wood substrate will have a color that matches the target object. The calculations are performed using reflectance measurements of the target object obtained using a spectrophotometer and previously obtained spectral data of the colorants as applied to at least one type of wood. The colorants used to form the semitransparent wood stain do not include a white colorant.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a color photosensor for sensing the color contents of incident light. In order to provide a color photosensor which is cheap to produce and which allows the control of light in as well intensity as color a color photosensor is proposed comprising: a sensing unit (2) divided into four sensing areas (21, 22, 23, 24) each sensing the color content of incident light and outputting a sensing current, a filter unit (3) comprising four filter elements (31, 32, 33, 34) each being assigned and adapted to one of said sensing areas, said filter elements comprising a cyan colored filter element, a yellow colored filter element and a magenta colored filter element, and a subtraction unit (4) for separately subtracting each of the three sensing currents outputted from the three sensing areas to which one of said colored filter elements is assigned, from the forth sensing current obtaining color signals proportional to the red, green and blue content of said incident light.
Abstract:
A color measurement instrument such as a reflection densitometer or a spectral reflectometer is fitted with an asymmetric tapered sample area optical enclosure (101) to allow an improved operator sight line (300) to the sample target area (210) and allow ease of placement on the sample target, while allowing for the standard 45 DEG illumination/90 DEG measurement geometry. The disclosed structure is particularly suitable for use as a hand-held instrument (100).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a photodetector to transform electromagnetic radiation into electrical signals having a series of photoelectric elements separately placed alongside each other. The invention also concerns a color sensor having such a photodetector, the photoelectric elements of which are assigned to color filters. To achieve a new symmetry of the area filled in by the photodetector, each photoelectric element is designed in the shape of a rhombus. The color sensor has photoelectric elements and assigned color filter elements, each of them rhombus-shaped. The geometry of the detector elements and of the color filters makes it possible to form hexagonal detector cells, each of them having color filter elements with different color characteristics.
Abstract:
A multispectral sensor device comprises a plurality of optoelectrical transducers (1), each of which wavelength-selectively generates from an optical signal an electrical measurement signal in its own measurement channel. A processing circuit (2, 3, 4) processes each electrical measurement signal to produce measurement signal values. A fuzzy-logic circuit (6) performs a comparison of the measured signal values with reference values and on the basis of that comparison allocates measurement signal values to a number of channels (7), that number being greater than the number of measurement channels.
Abstract:
There is provided a portable, high precision color measuring device (22) for measurement of color of non-self-luminous objects. A spectral analyser (58) separates light reflected from an object (32) into spectral components and produces signals corresponding to the levels of spectral components of the reflected light. The device utilizes a dual beam (40, 44) reference system and an illumination homogenizing chamber (92) to negate the effect of instrument component variations and ensure high precision measurements at any instrument orientation. Also, the device optimizes its measurements by adjusting the gain level of each signal produced by the spectral analyzer with a programmable gain amplifier (84, 86). In addition, the device includes various features that compensate for variations in light source intensity and illumination, color temperature, displacement of the device during measurements, alteration of control button position, and adaptability to various optical geometries.
Abstract:
A multi-image detector assembly has an array (16) of detector elements formed upon a single focal plane and a plurality of focusing members (12), each focusing member (12) focusing a substantially identical scene upon a corresponding one of a plurality of sections (20) of the array (16). An optical element (18) such as a spectral or polarizing filter is disposed within a plurality of the optical paths of the focusing members (12), preferably proximate the focal plane (16). Image detection occurs continuously and simultaneously so as to provide a spatially and temporally correlated set of separate images utilizing the single focal plane (16).
Abstract:
Method and apparatus (70) for sensing the color of articles (82) and for classification thereof, wherein a first pair of wavelengths is selected on a plurality of light reflection curves (12-22) in terms of a reflected light wavelengths spectrum. An article (82) to be inspected is illuminated with light (98) comprising the first pair of wavelengths and light reflected (100) therefrom is measured to detect light reflection values corresponding to this first pair of wavelengths. A primary signal is produced, which represents either a difference between or a ratio of the detected light reflection values, this signal being indicative of the color of the inspected article (82). At least one secondary wavelength is selected on the reflected light wavelength spectrum, and the inspected article is illuminated with light comprising this secondary wavelength and light reflected therefrom is measured to produce a secondary signal which is further indicative of the color of the inspected article. A computer (78) provides a classification frame (42) comprising a first pattern consisting of first and second crossing sets of lines (44, 46) respectively defined by mathematical analysis, this classification frame defining a plurality of color classes (Cij). The computer (78) classifies the inspected article in one of the plurality of color classes defined by the frame (42), whenever the primary and secondary signals comply with a specific condition. The computer (78) rejects the inspected article (82) whenever the primary and secondary signals do not comply with this specific condition.
Abstract:
Before the recognition of colour, one must determine the colour coordinates (location of the colour) of the characteristic sampling points located within the colours to be recognized and assign to them colour numbers of sample which are stored in a colour recognition memory. From the colour numbers of the samples all the colour numbers of the other colour locations of the colour domain are established and stored. The colour locations, respectively the memory locations having the same colour number constitute a colour recognition domain whithin the colour domain. For a subsequent correction of the delimitation of a colour recognition domain, at least one additional colour sample of a colour to be recognized is taken off in the desired modification zone and the necessary sample colour number is assigned to it. The colour numbers located within a local erasement zone around the colour location of the additional colour sample are erased and therefore new colour numbers for the erasement zone are calculated and stored, including all the sample colour locations and the sample colour numbers.