Abstract:
Provided is a device for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure, such as a teeth segment, including a scanner for providing depth data for points along a two-dimensional array substantially orthogonal to the depth direction, and an image acquisition means for providing color data for each of the points of the array, while the spatial disposition of the device with respect to the structure is maintained substantially unchanged. A processor combines the color data and depth data for each point in the array, thereby providing a three-dimensional color virtual model of the surface of the structure. A corresponding method for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure is also provided.
Abstract:
In a method for gauging a color measurement chart which includes at least one row of color measurement fields, a hand-held color measurement device is moved over the color measurement fields and gauges the color measurement fields. The measurement device is guided over the color measurement fields in two measurement runs. In a first run, first color measurement data is measured using a first type of illumination light (typically, white), covering a sufficient portion of the spectrum to enable the fields to be identified by means of the first color measurement data, and the fields are identified on the basis of the first color measurement data. In a second run, second color measurement data is measured using a second type of illumination light (typically, UV), and is then assigned to the color measurement fields on the basis of the fields identified in the first run.
Abstract:
What is disclosed is a system and method for compensating for differences between two spectrophotometers for accurate color control in a color management system. In one example embodiment, at least one print is generated on the digital color printing system incorporating an inline spectral reflectance measurement sensor. A spectral reflectance of the print is measured using an inline spectral reflectance measurement sensor. Spectral reflectance of the print is measured using a selected offline spectral reflectance measurement sensor. From the measurements, a sensor correction model is determined which transforms spectral measurements obtained from the inline sensor into spectra approximating what the offline sensor would measure. The sensor correction model is used to perform color management on the digital color printing system such that print output of the digital color printing system is accurate when measured on the offline sensor.
Abstract:
A hand-held light measuring device includes a device housing (G) with a bottom face incorporating a measuring window (7) through which a measurement optical path extends so that a measurement object can be measured when the device housing (G) is positioned with its bottom face on the measurement object. The measuring device has an integrated, displaceably mounted white reference tile, which can be moved into the measurement optical path and moved back out of it again. The white reference tile is disposed in an end region of an oblong support plate (10) on its side directed towards the housing interior. The support plate (10) is mounted so that it can move backwards and forwards between a parked position and an operating position, and the support plate (10) terminates the device housing (G) at its bottom face and is recessed into the device housing (G) in the parked position, and the support plate (10) is lifted out from the bottom face of the device housing (G) and moved in the longitudinal direction and covers the measuring window (7) by means of the end region incorporating the white reference tile in the operating position. The kinematics of the support plate (10) and white reference tile are simple in design/operation and the support plate and white reference tile can be moved easily and comfortably.
Abstract:
A light fixture, using one or more solid state light emitting elements utilizes a diffusely reflect chamber to provide a virtual source of uniform output light, at an aperture or at a downstream optical processing element of the system. Systems disclosed herein also include a detector, which detects electromagnetic energy from the area intended to be illuminated by the system, of a wavelength absent from a spectrum of the combined light system output. A system controller is responsive to the signal from the detector. The controller typically may control one or more aspects of operation of the solid state light emitter(s), such as system ON-OFF state or system output intensity or color. Examples are also discussed that use the detection signal for other purposes, e.g. to capture data that may be carried on electromagnetic energy of the wavelength sensed by the detector.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and method for monitoring a chemical reaction proceeding from a first state to a second state by emitting and detecting radiation in ranges of interest for a spectral signature of the material undergoing the chemical reaction. Using the concept of optical spectral detection and identification, it is therefore possible to utilize a combination of specific emitters and detectors, optics and signal processing in order to identify materials and events.
Abstract:
Featured are a device (20) and method for the detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and/or packaging therefore. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are detected by visual inspection upon exposing a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical to one or more light sources having different wavelengths, and observing the differences in color and/or brightness between the suspected counterfeit and a genuine pharmaceutical/packaging. In further embodiments, a image acquisition device acquires an image showing color and/or other visual effect (s) brightness of the suspect counterfeit and this image is compared to an image of a authentic pharmaceutical/packaging.
Abstract:
A mixing ratio database stores information regarding a mixing ratio of plural materials for producing a color corresponding different color chart IDs. A plurality of pieces of color chart spectral information under determination illumination light are calculated using a plurality of pieces of spectral information of spectral reflection factors contained in a color chart and spectral information of the determination illumination light which is information of illumination light used for color chart determination. One of the calculated plural pieces of color chart spectral information which most closely matches spectral information of a subject is determined. A color chart ID which identifies the determined piece of color chart spectral information is output, and information of a mixing amount of each of the plurality of materials for the output color chart ID is also output based on the information stored in the mixing ratio database.
Abstract:
A method and a System to obtain a more realistic image of an object by acquiring a plurality of e.g. monochromatic images without increasing the structure of a, for example, charged coupled device array by a sequential acquisition of the images by using a colour sequential flash.
Abstract:
A measuring system for photoelectrically scanning measurement points of a measurement object includes a lighting channel (21-24) for applying illuminating light to the measurement object (M) disposed in a measurement plane (MP) and a measuring channel (11-13) for capturing and photoelectrically converting the measurement light reflected by the measurement points of the measurement object M. The lighting channel and/or the measuring channel is configured so as to detect the reflection properties of the measurement points in several wavelength bands. The lighting channel (21-24) has a spatial light modulator controlled by an electronic control unit (40) for generating a spatial lighting pattern which causes illuminating light to be selectively applied to measurements points (25) of interest of the measurement object (M). The control unit (40) may be equipped with image processing functions and be configured to identify measurement points (25) suitable for the application purpose from image data of the measurement object (M) and to calculate corresponding lighting patterns for selectively illuminating the measurement points.