Abstract:
Ein Handfarbmessgerät umfasst ein Gehäuse mit einer opto-elektronischen Messeinheit. Diese umfasst eine Optikanordnung zum Empfangen von Messlicht und eine vom Messlicht beaufschlagte Sensoranordnung, welche das Messlicht in elektrische Messsignale umwandelt und diese zu digitalen Messdaten verarbeitet. Die Messeinheit (M) besteht aus einer asphärischen Eingangslinse (L 1 ), einer Blende (B) zur Begrenzung des Einfallswinkelbereichs, einem depolarisierenden Diffusor (D), einer Sensor-Linse (L 2 ) und mindestens drei durch Farbfilter (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 ) auf unterschiedliche spektrale Empfindlichkeiten sensibilisierte Sensoren (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 ). Die Blende (B) liegt im Wesentlichen in der Brennebene der Eingangslinse (L 1 ), der Diffusor (D) ist in unmittelbarer Nähe der Blende (B) und in der Brennebene der Sensor-Linse (L 2 ) angeordnet. Die Filter (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 ) und die Sensoren (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 ) sind nahe der optischen Achse (A) angeordnet und werden mit im Wesentlichen parallelem Messlicht beaufschlagt. Die Filter (F 1 , F 2 , F 3 ) sind auf die spektralen Charakteristiken der Color Matching Functions des Standard-Beobachters nach CIE 1931 ausgelegt. Für Umgebungslichtmessungen kann ein zusätzlicher Diffusor (D E ) der Eingangslinse vorgesetzt werden.
Abstract:
A calculation unit (112) acquires a dedicated base vector based on a known spectral characteristic of a subject as an identification target having the known spectral characteristic from a base vector ROM (114), and acquires a spectral characteristic of an imaging system including a spectral characteristic concerning a color imaging system used for image acquisition of subjects including the subject as the identification target and a spectral characteristic concerning illumination light used when image acquisition of the subjects by the color imaging system from a system spectral characteristic ROM (115). Then, it calculates a weighting factor concerning the dedicated base vector based on an image signal obtained by image acquisition of the subject by the color imaging system, the dedicated base vector, and the spectral characteristic of the imaging system. A normalization unit (116) calculates an identification result of the subject which is the identification target having the known spectral characteristic based on the weighting factor concerning the dedicated base vector, and outputs it as an output signal by an output unit (117).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for regulating the ink in a printing press, in which a stock (09) is continuously printed in an on-going printing process of the printing press, at least one ink is applied to the stock (09) in several inking zones (22; 22A; 22B; 22C; 22D), a measured value indicating an ink density is determined for the at least one ink applied to the stock (09) in said printing process within the printing press, and a relation is formed between the measured ink density value for a specific ink in a selected inking zone (22; 22B) and a measured ink density value determined for the same ink in at least one other inking zone (22; 22A; 22C). The relation between the measured ink density values in different inking zones (22; 22A; 22B; 22C; 22 D) is formed only if the majority of the inking zones (22; 22A; 22B; 22C; 22D) of a specific inking unit (07) of the printing press supply one respective measured ink density value for an ink supplied by said inking unit (07), said measured ink density value reaching at least a predefined fraction of a preset desired value in the respective inking zone (22; 22A; 22B; 22C; 22D).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an image sensor for measuring illumination, proximity and color temperature, including: a light source unit configured to irradiate infrared with a wavelength of a specific band onto an object; a light source controller configured to control power supplied to the light source unit; an infrared transmission filter configured to allow only the infrared and visible ray with the wavelength of the specific band among light incident through a lens after being reflected by the object to selectively transmit therethrough; a first sensing unit provided with an image pixel for acquiring an image of the object introduced through the infrared transmission filter; and a second sensing unit configured to receive Lhe infrared and the visible ray having passed through the infrared transmission filter and measure current illumination, proximity to the object and color temperature of the object.
Abstract:
Light sensors (1) are used in lighting applications, especially in combination with LEDs, to control and/or adapt the color point of light sources. Costs and/or performance of the light sensor (1) are essential in order to guarantee cost- effective light sources with reproducible color points. This aim is achieved by a light sensor (1) comprising a light diffuser (10), an optical non-transparent housing (11) having at least one window (12), at least one interference filter (13) and at least two photo sensors (14). The light diffuser (10) is arranged in such a way that light from outside the optical non-transparent housing (11) has to pass the light diffuser (10) so as to enter the interior of the optical non-transparent housing (11) via the window (12). The interference filter (13) and the at least two photo sensors (14) are arranged in the interior of the optical non-transparent housing (11), which interference filter (13) is arranged between the window (12) and the at least two photo sensors (14).
Abstract:
Device and method for inspecting a polychromatic region, such as a polychromatic pattern, on a moving workpiece. The method includes device includes a solid-state light source, preferably a light emitting diode, adapted to emit light in a range of wavelengths for illuminating the polychromatic region. Photodetectors are positioned relative to the workpiece to intercept light from the light source reflected by the polychromatic region- Each of the photodetectors is adapted to detect reflected light within a corresponding one of a plurality of bands defined within the range of wavelengths. The method includes detecting intensities of the light reflected from the polychromatic region within different wavelength bands in the range of wavelengths and evaluating a ratio of the intensities for comparison with a standard ratio to ascertain a variation in the evaluated ratio.
Abstract:
A biological observation apparatus comprises a color image signal creating section that performs signal processing on either a first image pickup signal for which a subject to be examined illuminated by white illumination light is picked up by a color filter having a transmitting characteristic of a plurality of broadband wavelengths or a second image pickup signal for which a subject to be examined is picked up under illumination of frame sequential illumination lights which cover a visible range, and creates a color image signal. The biological observation apparatus comprises a spectral image signal creating section that creates a spectral image signal corresponding to a narrowband image signal through signal processing on a color image signal based on the first or second image pickup signal. The biological observation apparatus comprises one of a characteristic changing/setting section for a display color converting section that performs conversion of display colors when causing the spectral image signal to be displayed or the like, an interface section for performing an instruction operation for switching and/or confirming information including an image to be displayed, or the like.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining intensities and peak wavelengths of light. The apparatus comprises one or more pairs of sensing units for sensing the light, a first sensing unit of a pair configured to sense a first intensity of the light in a first predetermined wavelength range with a first predetermined spectral responsivity and a second sensing unit of a pair configured to sense a second intensity of the light in the first predetermined wavelength range with a second predetermined spectral responsivity. The apparatus further comprises a processing system operatively connected to the one or more pairs of sensing units; the processing system configured to determine the intensity and peak wavelength for each of the one or more predetermined wavelength ranges of the light according to one or more predetermined functional relationships between each of the first intensity and second intensity.