Abstract:
The invention relates to a measuring arrangement for detecting an absolute reflection spectrum of a sample in a process for producing the sample. It comprises a light source for generating measurement light, a homogenizer for generating a uniform spatial illuminance distribution of the measurement light; a movable reflector and a receiver for collecting the measurement light reflected from the sample and/or the reflector. According to the invention, the reflector both for a reference measurement and for a sample measurement is positioned in an observation beam path and arranged on the same side of the sample as the light source in order to feed the reflected measurement light to the receiver.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a measuring arrangement for detecting an absolute reflection spectrum of a sample in a process for producing the sample. It comprises a light source for generating measurement light, a homogenizer for generating a uniform spatial illuminance distribution of the measurement light; a movable reflector and a receiver for collecting the measurement light reflected from the sample and/or the reflector. According to the invention, the reflector both for a reference measurement and for a sample measurement is positioned in an observation beam path and arranged on the same side of the sample as the light source in order to feed the reflected measurement light to the receiver.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein include broadband light source system comprising an optic coupler including a plurality of input branches coupled to an output. The system includes a plurality of light sources coupled to the plurality of input branches. Each light source outputs light having a different wavelength distribution than any other light source of the plurality of light sources. The output emits a broadband light source comprising a combined spectral output of the plurality of light sources.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining the gloss of a colour standard comprising the following steps: A) experimentally determining reflection spectra R(exp) of the colour standard, comprising a first reflection spectrum and a second reflection spectrum, with an integrating sphere colour measurement instrument, wherein said first reflection spectrum is obtained at (A1) d/8°—geometry with the specular component included, and said second reflection spectrum is obtained at (A2) d/8°—geometry with the specular component excluded, and B) converting reflection spectra data of the experimentally determined reflection spectra R(exp) of the colour standard to gloss values by: B1) acquiring the difference reflection spectrum ΔR of the experimentally determined reflection spectrum R(exp) with the specular component included (A1) and the reflection spectrum R(exp) with the specular component excluded (A2), and B2) determining the gloss values corresponding to said difference reflection spectrum ΔR with the assistance of previously prepared calibration curves, representing the functional relationship between the difference reflection spectrum ΔR and the gloss values measured at one or more gloss angles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to colour sampling and in particular a system, method and apparatus for sampling the colour of a surface and electronically determining the colour of the surface. Colour sampling is a process by which the colour of a surface is matched to a known digital quantity.
Abstract:
An apparatus for assisting in measuring a color of a target includes an enclosed housing having a first aperture formed in a first end and a second aperture formed in an opposite second end and aligned concentrically with the first aperture, an array of light emitting diodes positioned inside the housing, between the first aperture and the second aperture, and an array of reference colors having known reflectance spectra, the array of reference colors being removably positioned inside the housing, between the array of light emitting diodes and the second aperture.
Abstract:
An electronic color-chart device includes plural LEDs with different peak wavelengths and displays images to serve as color references as color charts by making the plural LEDs emit light. In a case where a light emission intensity distribution of each of the plural LEDs is normalized with a maximum intensity being a value of 1, the plural LEDs include plural first LEDs of which at least one is an LED whose full wavelength width at half maximum intensity is 40 nm or narrower and between which a peak interval is 50 nm or narrower and a second LED whose light emission intensity at a wavelength of 555 nm is 0.4 or higher, and whose full wavelength width at half maximum intensity is wider than 40 nm.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for accurately measuring the luminous flux and color (spectra) from light-emitting devices are disclosed. An integrating sphere may be utilized to directly receive a first portion of light emitted by a light-emitting device through an opening defined on the integrating sphere. A light collector may be utilized to collect a second portion of light emitted by the light-emitting device and direct the second portion of light into the integrating sphere through the opening defined on the integrating sphere. A spectrometer may be utilized to measure at least one property of the first portion and the second portion of light received by the integrating sphere.
Abstract:
A testing box for testing light sources, the testing box comprising: an enclosure comprising an opening for receiving a light source; a sensor of a light property for light emitted inside the enclosure; and a comparator of the light property sensed by the sensor and a shifted test box boundary for the light property, wherein the shifted test box boundary is based on a correlation between a measured light property of a test light source in an integrating sphere and a measured light property of the test light source in the testing box. A method for testing a light source for compliance with a standard, comprising: obtaining a first measurement of a first property of a first light source in a reference measuring device; obtaining a second measurement of the first property of the first light source in a testing measuring device; determining the difference between the first measurement and the second measurement; and determining an adjusted standard value based on a correlation between the first measurement and the second measurement.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining the gloss of a colour standard comprising the following steps: A) experimentally determining reflection spectra R(exp) of the colour standard, comprising a first reflection spectrum and a second reflection spectrum, with an integrating sphere colour measurement instrument, wherein said first reflection spectrum is obtained at (A1) d/8-geometry with the specular component included, and said second reflection spectrum is obtained at (A2) d/8-geometry with the specular component excluded, and B) converting reflection spectra data of the experimentally determined reflection spectra R(exp) of the colour standard to gloss values by: B1) acquiring the difference reflection spectrum ΔR of the experimentally determined reflection spectrum R(exp) with the specular component included (A1) and the reflection spectrum R (exp) with the specular component excluded (A2), and B2) determining the gloss values corresponding to said difference reflection spectrum ΔR with the assistance of previously prepared calibration curves, representing the functional relationship between the difference reflection spectrum ΔR and the gloss values measured at one or more gloss angles.