Abstract:
A hyperspectral imaging system and method are presented for use in reconstruction of spectral data of an object. The system comprises: a pixel matrix of a detector; a tunable dispersive unit in front of the pixel matrix; and a control system. The control system comprises: a controller for tuning the dispersive unit during n image acquisition sessions to provide n different partially overlapping spectral transmission profiles of the dispersive unit; and a control unit which is in data communication with the detector and is configured and operable for processing n image data pieces generated by the pixel matrix in said n image acquisition sessions respectively, each being indicative of a spectral image detected by the pixel matrix and corresponding to the different spectral transmission profile of the dispersive unit, and determining the reconstructed spectral data of the object.
Abstract:
Spectrocolorimetric device includes a light source, a light-receiving unit, a calculation unit, a storage unit, an acquisition unit, and a conversion unit. The light-receiving unit spectroscopically disperses reflected light generated on a surface and measures a spectroscopic spectrum relating to the reflected light. The calculation unit calculates a first spectral reflectance from the spectroscopic spectrum. The storage unit stores relationship information indicating a relationship between a reflectance and a reflectance difference for each wavelength. The acquisition unit acquires reflectance difference for each wavelength between the first spectral reflectance acquired using the spectrocolorimetric device and a second spectral reflectance acquired using a destination-of-conversion spectrocolorimetric device on the basis of the first spectral reflectance and the relationship information. The conversion unit converts the first spectral reflectance into the second spectral reflectance by adding or subtracting the reflectance difference for each wavelength acquired by the acquisition unit to or from the first spectral reflectance.
Abstract:
A lighting device that emits illumination light from two or more angular directions onto a sample surface to be measured, an imaging optical lens, and a monochrome two-dimensional image sensor are provided. This configuration provides a method and an apparatus that take a two-dimensional image of the sample surface to be measured at each measurement wavelength and accurately measure multi-angle and spectral information on each of all pixels in the two-dimensional image in a short time. In particular, a multi-angle spectral imaging measurement method and apparatus that have improved accuracy and usefulness are provided.
Abstract:
A detector for determining a position of at least one object, where the detector includes: at least one optical sensor, where the optical sensor has at least one sensor region, where the optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region by illumination light traveling from the object to the detector; at least one beam-splitting device, where the beam-splitting device is adapted to split the illumination light in at least two separate light beams, where each light beam travels on a light path to the optical sensor; at least one modulation device for modulating the illumination light, where the at least one modulation device is arranged on one of the at least two light paths; and at least one evaluation device, where the evaluation device is designed to generate at least one item of information from the at least one sensor signal.
Abstract:
A variable wavelength interference filter includes a stationary substrate, a movable substrate bonded to the stationary substrate, a stationary reflecting film provided to the stationary substrate, a movable reflecting film provided to the movable substrate, and opposed to the stationary reflecting film across an inter-reflecting film gap, and an electrostatic actuator adapted to vary the gap amount of the inter-reflecting film gap by deflecting the movable substrate toward the stationary substrate, a releasing space to which air between the stationary reflecting film and the movable reflecting film moves when the gap amount of the inter-reflecting film gap is reduced is provided between the stationary substrate and the movable substrate, and assuming that a spring constant of the movable substrate is kv, and a spring constant of the air existing in the inter-reflecting film gap is kair, kv≧20×kair is satisfied.
Abstract:
A color irregularity detecting device includes a spectrometer which includes a dispersing element which disperses light from a measurement target and a light receiving element which receives light from the dispersing element, and a color irregularity detecting section which detects color irregularity, in which the color irregularity detecting device detects color irregularity by comparing measured values (reflectance) which are results of using the spectrometer to measure three measurement wavelengths of light among light from a measurement target region in which a predetermined color is printed on a medium to reference values corresponding to the predetermined color.
Abstract:
An imaging system includes a light source configured to illuminate a target and a camera configured to image light responsively emitted from the target and reflected from a spatial light modulator (SLM). The imaging system is configured to generate high-resolution, hyperspectral images of the target. The SLM includes a refractive layer that is chromatically dispersive and that has a refractive index that is controllable. The refractive index of the refractive layer can be controlled to vary according to a gradient such that light reflected from the SLM is chromatically dispersed and spectrographic information about the target can be captured using the camera. Such a system could be operated confocally, e.g., by incorporating a micromirror device configured to control a spatial pattern of illumination of the target and to modulate the transmission of light from the target to the camera via the SLM according to a corresponding spatial pattern.
Abstract:
An example of an optical accessory configured to produce an optical image depicting spectral characteristics of light. The produced optical image is captured by an image capture sensor of a mobile device. The captured image is processed by the mobile device to produce a measured value corresponding to a lighting-related parameter.
Abstract:
The spectrophotometer of the present invention measures a spectral reflectance of an object to be measured to thereby determine a color value of the object to be measured based on a color-matching function of an XYZ color system and the spectral reflectance. The spectrophotometer includes an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the object to be measured with light having a spectral intensity distribution in which a relative intensity at a wavelength at which the value of z reaches its peak in the color-matching function is equal to or greater than 0.5.
Abstract:
Novel systems and methods for performing treatment (e.g., coloration) of keratinous fibers are disclosed. The methods and systems utilize one or more of a dispensing device which is configured to provide customized composition for treating keratinous fibers (e.g., a coloring composition), optionally formed from tablets; an optical reader, for obtaining sufficient characteristics of the keratinous fibers to make a realistic prediction of the outcome of a treatment (e.g., coloring treatment); a computational units for predicting an outcome of a treatment, optionally being interfaced with the dispensing device and for selecting a customized treatment; and tablet formulations which are useful in preparing customized composition for treating keratinous fibers. Further disclosed are rapidly disintegrating tablets for use in the preparation of compositions for treating keratinous fibers.