Abstract:
A portable meter for tracking any two colors of light emitted from a color cathode-ray tube at all brightness settings includes first and second light-dependent resistors connected in two arms of a bridge circuit in series with one another across a source of DC voltage with the other two arms of the bridge circuit consisting of equal resistors connected in parallel across the light-dependent resistors. The tap of a potentiometer connected between the light-dependent resistors and the tap of a potentiometer connected between the resistors to opposite sides of a DC meter through insulated gate field effect transistors. Light impinging upon each of the light-dependent resistors is passed through a color and a neutral density filter, permitting light of only one color to strike the associated resistor. Provision is made for adjustment of the bridge balance through the potentiometers for conditions of high light, low light and, through an additional arm of the bridge for darkness; so that the meter output is accurate over a wide range of brightness conditions.
Abstract:
AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE DISPERSION OF LIGHT DURING ITS PASSAGE THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH A RAY OF LIGHT IS MODULATED BY A ROTATING CHOPPER. LIGHT OF DIFFERING WAVE-LENGTHS IN THE RAY IS CHOPPED AT DIFFERENT INSTANTS DUE TO THE LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF IMAGES OF THE SOURCE OF THE RAY FORMED BY LIGHT OF DIFFERING WAVELENGTHS RESULTING FROM DISPERSION OF THE LIGHT BY THE ATMOSPHERE. THE PHASE DIFFERENCE OF THE MODULATIONS FOR TWO COLOURS, WHICH IS RELATED TO THE DISPERSION, IS MEASURED.
Abstract:
An analyzer for measuring the combined NO and NO.sub.2 concentrations includes a hollow cathode lamp with nitrogen/oxygen filling emitting radiation which is alternatingly passed through two narrow-band interference filters, one having a transmission range clearly outside any NO absorption bands and its NO.sub.2 absorption equals the difference of the absorption coefficients for NO and NO.sub.2 in the transmission band of the other filter. These two beams pass through a measuring gas cell and are photoelectrically detected for further processing.
Abstract:
A method for determining the quantity ratio of two components of a multi-substance mixture whose absorption bands are adjacent to each other and overlap comprises using an interference filter which is rotated in a uniform rotation about a first axis through the filter plane which forms with a perpendicular erected on the filter plane a fixed angle .beta. which is not equal to zero. The filter is rotatably arranged about a second axis through the filter plane and the method is characterized by adjusting the angle .alpha. which the axis of rotation forms with the ray in the range of .beta. is less than .alpha. so that a signal corresponding to the first derivative of the spectral intensity distribution of the radiation transmitted by the substance mixture just passes through zero and a quantity correlated with this angle is used as a measure of the quantity ratio. The radiation modulator for determining the quantity ratio includes a housing having an opening for the passage of the light ray therethrough and a filter in the housing in the path of the beam. The filter is mounted for rotation about a first axis comprising the axis of the filter and is mounted for pivoting about a second axis also going through the filter. The first axis is such that the area normal thereof forms with the first axis a fixed angle .beta. and the first axis is rotatable about the second axis and an angle .alpha. is formed between the first axis in the ray direction which may be read and indicated and the filter is adjustable to vary the angle.
Abstract:
A method for determining the characteristics and amount of microscopic contaminants lodged on a photographed surface. An image enhanced full-color photographic negative and print are taken of the contaminated surface. Three black-and-white prints are developed subsequently from red, green and blue separation filter overlays of the color negative. Both the color and three monochromatic prints are then scanned to extract in digital form a profile of any contaminant possibly existing on the surface. The resulting profiles are electronically analyzed and compared with data already stored relating to known contaminants.
Abstract:
The device is housed in an enclosure impervious to light of a selected frequency spectrum. The housing contains a light source of the same frequency spectrum and a pair of translatable filter holders. Each of the filter holders contain different chromic absorption filters positioned in a side-by-side relationship in the direction of translation. The chromic absorption filters are arranged with a color filter on one end of the holder and its color filter complement on the other end. A second embodiment contains an achromic or neutral filter positioned between the complementary chromic filters. The filters of each holder have vertical alignment when one is superposed over the other. A mask is provided between the filter holding means for allowing light from the source to pass through an area equal to approximately the width of one chromic filter. Thus, this light is then directed toward a color positive for correct light balancing. A viewing port for operator viewing covered with etched glass or the like receives reflected light from the color positive through a variable area aperture. A scale is provided to reference the position of each filter slide when translated for correct color balancing.