公开(公告)号：US06832913B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US10407165

申请日：2003-04-07

Applicant: Maryann Lehmann

Inventor： Maryann Lehmann

IPC: A61C1910

CPC classification number: A61C19/10 ,  G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/462 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01N21/25

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer readable medium comprising one or more programs for carrying out a method for determining a patient's tooth shade. The method generally includes the steps of generating an image of a patient's tooth wherein the image includes color information representative of the patient's tooth shade; storing color information representative of a plurality of tooth shades; and comparing the color information of the image with the stored tooth shade color information to identify one or more tooth shades having a combined color that corresponds to the patient's tooth shade, and the color information that is obtained may be displayed to identify one or more tooth shades having a combined color corresponding to the determined tooth color. Preferably, the displayed data includes RGB chromaticities of the color image, and the patient's tooth color is determined by averaging the color information at selected locations of the image which correspond to different spatial locations of the patient's tooth. If desired, the color information of the patient's tooth can be electronically stored for use at a later time.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种计算机可读介质，其包括一个或多个程序，用于执行用于确定患者牙齿阴影的方法。 该方法通常包括产生患者牙齿的图像的步骤，其中图像包括表示患者牙齿色调的颜色信息; 存储表示多个牙齿色调的颜色信息; 以及将图像的颜色信息与所存储的牙线颜色信息进行比较，以识别具有与患者牙齿阴影相对应的组合颜色的一个或多个牙齿，并且可以显示所获得的颜色信息以识别一个或多个牙齿 具有对应于确定的牙齿颜色的组合颜色的阴影。 优选地，显示的数据包括彩色图像的RGB色度，并且通过平均对应于患者牙齿的不同空间位置的图像的选定位置处的颜色信息来确定患者的牙齿颜色。 如果需要，可以电子地存储患者牙齿的颜色信息以供稍后使用。

公开(公告)号：US06816262B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-09

申请号：US09650182

申请日：2000-08-29

Applicant: David Slocum ,  Justin R. Louise ,  Cormic K. Merle ,  John A. Boles ,  Jay M. Eastman ,  William J. Fox ,  Roger J. Greenwald ,  Robert J. Hutchinson

Inventor： David Slocum ,  Justin R. Louise ,  Cormic K. Merle ,  John A. Boles ,  Jay M. Eastman ,  William J. Fox ,  Roger J. Greenwald ,  Robert J. Hutchinson

IPC: G01N2125

CPC classification number: G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/465 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J5/602

Abstract: A colorimeter capable of calibrating color monitors, whether having cathode ray tube or liquid crystal (LCD) displays, is provided by a photometric array of photodetector and optical filter pairs. The filters include long-pass, edge filters which cover overlapping regions at the upper end of the visible spectrum and a filter which covers the entire visible spectrum. The outputs of the photodetectors are digitally synthesized to provide a response which mimics the response established by the Commission Internationale de 1′Eclairage (CIE) xyz (bar) functions almost perfectly. The response which is mimicked may be represented by the CIE color matching functions. The pairs and the associated components are mounted on a printed circuit board captured in a clamshell housing and having an array of apertures which define angularly constrained fields of view of a surface from which the light, to be colormetrically analyzed, emanates. The printed circuit board includes a field programmable gate array programmed to read data from the plurality of filter/detector pairs in parallel. The colorimeter is capable generally of measuring the color characteristics, especially the color temperatures of radiation radiating and reflecting bodies (sources), including so-called black bodies.

Abstract translation: 通过光电检测器和光学滤波器对的光度阵列提供能够校准彩色监视器的色度计（无论是阴极射线管还是液晶显示器）。 滤波器包括覆盖可见光谱上端的重叠区域的覆盖整个可见光谱的滤光片，可以覆盖整个可见光谱的滤光片。 光电探测器的输出是数字合成的，以提供模拟国际委员会（CIE）xyz（bar）委员会建立的响应几乎完美的响应。 模拟的响应可以由CIE颜色匹配功能表示。 成对和相关联的部件安装在捕获在蛤壳式壳体中的印刷电路板上，并且具有定义角度约束的表面角度约束的视场阵列的孔阵列，要从其中发光的光进行多角度分析。 印刷电路板包括编程为并行地从多个滤波器/检测器对读取数据的现场可编程门阵列。 色度计通常能够测量颜色特性，特别是辐射辐射和反射体（光源）的色温，包括所谓的黑体。

公开(公告)号：US06809855B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US10385408

申请日：2003-03-07

Applicant: Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins

Inventor： Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins

IPC: G01J342

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/504 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01J3/524

Abstract: An improved and lower cost color spectrophotometer, especially suitable for an on-line color printer color control system, in which plural different spectra LEDs sequentially perpendicularly illuminate a common and substantially circularly illuminated color test area, which may be variably spaced and variably oriented relative to the spectrophotometer, through a common central lens system, and also the reflected illumination therefrom may be measured at 45 degrees thereto by averaging the outputs of photodetectors spaced around that circularly illuminated color test area, to provide reduced sensitivity to the variable angular or azimuthal orientation of the color test area relative to the spectrophotometer, and which photodetectors may be so illuminated by 1:1 optics for spatial insensitivity.

Abstract translation: 一种改进且成本较低的彩色分光光度计，特别适用于在线彩色打印机色彩控制系统，其中多个不同的光谱LED顺序地垂直照射常见且基本上圆形照明的彩色测试区域，该区域可相对于 分光光度计，通过共同的中心透镜系统，以及其中的反射照明可以通过对围绕该循环照射的彩色测试区域间隔开的光电检测器的输出进行平均而在其45度测量，以提供对可变角度或方位取向的灵敏度的降低 相对于分光光度计的颜色测试区域，以及哪些光电探测器可以由1：1光学器件照亮以用于空间不敏感。

公开(公告)号：US20040150826A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：US10356235

申请日：2003-01-30

Inventor： Seela Raj Rajaiah ,  Bernard Chan Lye Hock ,  Ong Mee Choo ,  Ch?apos;ng Sheau Yang ,  Frank Kiu Kwong Yew

IPC: G01J003/51

CPC classification number: G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/467

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for measuring the color of a light signal. The apparatus includes a plurality of color sensing elements, an optical system for illuminating each of the color sensing elements with light from the light source, and a controller for determining the intensity and wavelength of the light signal from the signals generated by said color sensing elements. Each color sensing element generates an electrical signal that depends on the wavelength and intensity of light incident on the color sensing element. Each of the color sensing elements is characterized by a gain function that relates the electrical signal generated thereby to the wavelength and intensity of light incident thereon. Each of the gain functions is different from the others of the gain functions.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于测量光信号的颜色的装置。 该装置包括多个颜色感测元件，用于利用来自光源的光照亮每个颜色感测元件的光学系统，以及用于根据由所述颜色感测元件产生的信号确定光信号的强度和波长的控制器 。 每个颜色感测元件产生取决于入射在颜色感测元件上的光的波长和强度的电信号。 每个颜色感测元件的特征在于将由此产生的电信号与入射到其上的光的波长和强度相关联的增益函数。 每个增益函数与其他增益函数不同。

公开(公告)号：US20040120042A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-24

申请号：US10469234

申请日：2004-01-30

Inventor： Tomohiko Nagase ,  Yoshio Oono

IPC: G02B005/30 ,  G02B027/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  H04N5/2254

Abstract: A split-screen spectroscopic imaging apparatus comprises a fiber optic plate 4 including a light receiving end face 4a on which the photogenic subject 2 is primarily focused by an objective lens 3 and a light emitting end face 4b to which the primarily focused image is transmitted, total reflection mirrors 6a to 6d for optically separating the optical path of the image from the light emitting end face into a plurality of optical paths 7a to 7d, coherent filters 8a to 8d for optically separating the images of the optical paths separated by the total reflection mirrors into images of a plurality of wavelength bands, two-slop reflection rectangular prism 10 for synthesizing the images separated by the coherent filters into a single image by arranging them in a predetermined direction, a reducing optical system 12 for optically reducing the magnification of the image from the two-slop reflection rectangular prism, and a CCD imaging element 11 for imaging the images from the reducing optical system substantially simultaneously by a single imaging face 11a.

Abstract translation: 分屏分光成像装置包括光纤板4，光纤板4包括光接收端面4a，受光面2由主体2主要由物镜3聚焦，发光端面4b以主要聚焦图像的方式被透射， 用于将图像的光路与发光端面光学分离成多个光路7a至7d的全反射镜6a至6d，用于光学分离由全反射分开的光路的图像的相干滤光器8a至8d 镜像成多个波段的图像，双斜面反射直角棱镜10，用于将由相干滤镜分离的图像通过将它们排列在预定方向上而合成为单个图像;缩小光学系统12，用于光学地降低 来自双折射反射矩形棱镜的图像，以及用于对来自降光光度计的图像成像的CCD成像元件11 l系统基本上同时由单个成像面11a。

公开(公告)号：US06690471B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US10377910

申请日：2003-02-28

Applicant: Jagdish C. Tandon ,  Lingappa K. Mestha

Inventor： Jagdish C. Tandon ,  Lingappa K. Mestha

IPC: G01N2125

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/00067 ,  H04N1/6033

Abstract: An improved and lower cost color spectrophotometer, especially suitable for on-line color printer color control systems, incorporating a low cost commercial imaging chip, which normally only forms part of a three row, three color, document imaging bar used for imaging documents in scanners, digital copiers, or multifunction products, having multiple photo-sites with at least three different color filters in three rows. This multiple photo-sites chip may be modified to also provide unfiltered photo-sites. This spectrophotometer may have a substantially reduced number of different LED or other spectral illumination sources, one of which may be for white light, yet provide multiple spectral data outputs from the differently filtered photo-sites being simultaneous illuminated by the light reflected from a color test target area which is being sequentially illuminated by the respective limited number of LEDs, enabling broad spectrum information and color control.

Abstract translation: 一种改进且成本较低的彩色分光光度计，特别适用于在线彩色打印机色彩控制系统，结合了低成本的商业成像芯片，通常仅形成扫描仪中成像文档的三行三色文档成像条的一部分 ，数字复印机或多功能产品，具有三行具有至少三种不同滤色片的多个照片位置。 可以修改该多个照片位置芯片，以提供未过滤的照片位置。 该分光光度计可以具有基本上减少数量的不同的LED或其它光谱照明源，其中一个可以用于白光，但是提供来自不同滤光的光点的多个光谱数据输出，由来自颜色测试反射的光同时照亮 目标区域由相应有限数量的LED顺序地照亮，从而实现广谱信息和颜色控制。

公开(公告)号：US06633382B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US09862945

申请日：2001-05-22

Applicant: Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins

Inventor： Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins

IPC: G01J350

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/504 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01J3/524

Abstract: An improved and lower cost color spectrophotometer, especially suitable for an on-line color printer color control system, in which plural different spectra LEDs sequentially perpendicularly illuminate a common and substantially circularly illuminated color test area, which may be variably spaced and variably oriented relative to the spectrophotometer, through a common central lens system, and also the reflected illumination therefrom may be measured at 45 degrees thereto by averaging the outputs of photodetectors spaced around that circularly illuminated color test area, to provide reduced sensitivity to the variable angular or azimuthal orientation of the color test area relative to the spectrophotometer, and which photodetectors may be so illuminated by 1:1 optics for spatial insensitivity.

Abstract translation: 一种改进且成本较低的彩色分光光度计，特别适用于在线彩色打印机色彩控制系统，其中多个不同的光谱LED顺序地垂直照射常见且基本上圆形照明的彩色测试区域，该区域可相对于 分光光度计，通过共同的中心透镜系统，以及其中的反射照明可以通过对围绕该循环照射的彩色测试区域间隔开的光电检测器的输出进行平均而在其45度测量，以提供对可变角度或方位取向的灵敏度的降低 相对于分光光度计的颜色测试区域，以及哪些光电探测器可能被1：1光学器件照亮以用于空间不敏感。

公开(公告)号：US06603551B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US09994666

申请日：2001-11-28

Applicant: Lalit K. Mestha ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins ,  Gary W. Skinner

Inventor： Lalit K. Mestha ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Tonya L. Love ,  Daniel A. Robbins ,  Gary W. Skinner

IPC: G01J346

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/504 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01J3/524

Abstract: A method is provided for measuring the color of irregular surface materials, including textiles which may provide dissimilar color measurements from different viewing angles, by illuminating a sampling area of the irregular surface material approximately perpendicularly thereto and measuring the color reflected from that area at a substantial angle, preferably about 45 degrees, with a plurality of separate photodetectors arrayed circularly around the illuminated sampling area of irregular surface material to receive the reflected illumination from substantially opposing directions and at a substantial angle to the illuminated area, for providing a more accurate yet lower cost color measurement system for textiles that can be used easily, quickly, and uncritically in terms of the handling, positioning and orientation of the textile material being tested.

公开(公告)号：US06570654B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US10134087

申请日：2002-04-25

Applicant: Wayne D. Jung ,  Russell W. Jung ,  Alan R. Loudermilk

Inventor： Wayne D. Jung ,  Russell W. Jung ,  Alan R. Loudermilk

IPC: G01J351

CPC classification number: G01N21/6486 ,  A61C13/0004 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0278 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/508 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1234 ,  G01J2003/1239 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N2021/6463 ,  G01N2021/6484 ,  G02B6/3825 ,  G02B6/4292

Abstract: Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object being measured. Under processor control, the color measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of the system. The probe may have a removable or shielded tip for contamination prevention.

公开(公告)号：US20030086090A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：US10309703

申请日：2002-12-04

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jagdish C. Tandon ,  Lingappa K. Mestha ,  Fred F. Hubble III

IPC: G01N021/25

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/00067

Abstract: A color spectrophotometer incorporating a low cost commercial imaging chip, which normally forms part of a document imaging bar used for imaging documents in scanners, etc., having multiple photo-sites with three different rows of color filters. Each chip is mounted on the optical axis of an imaging lens system, in the image plane of that lens system, to image the reflected illumination from an illuminated color test target area on the chip. The optical axis of the imaging lens system is oriented at 45null to the illuminated color test patches, and the photodetector chip is physically mounted perpendicular to the plane of the illuminated color test patches. Respective photo-sensor chips and associated 1:1 optics may be mounted on opposing sides of the spectrophotometer physically oriented at 90null to the test target area plane receiving the reflected light from the test target optically oriented at 45null to the illuminated test target.