Abstract:
Ein Farbmessgerät umfasst eine Beleuchtungsanordnung (10) für ein auszumessendes Messfeld (MF) eines Messobjekts (MO), eine Aufpickanordnung (20) zur Erfassung des vom Messfeld zurückgestrahlten Messlichts und zur Umwandlung desselben in entsprechende elektrische Signale, eine Elektronikschaltung (200) zur Funktionssteuerung des Farbmessgeräts und zur Verarbeitung und Auswertung der elektrischen Signale und eine Anzeige (D) zur Darstellung von Messergebnissen. Die Beleuchtungsanordnung (10) weist einen Lampenring (11) mit drei gleichen, gegenseitig vorzugsweise um 120° winkelversetzten Lampengruppen (L 1 , L 2 , L 3 ) mit jeweils z.B. 10 durch Leuchtdioden gebildete Lichtquellen (L n ) unterschiedlicher spektraler Strahlungscharakteristik zur Ausleuchtung des Messfelds (MF) unter einem vorgegebenen Einfallswinkelbereich auf. Die Aufpickanordnung (20) weist eine digitale Kamera (22) auf, welche ein aus Bildpunkten zusammengesetztes Bild des ausgemessenen Messfelds (MF) erzeugt. Die Elektronikschaltung (200) ist dazu ausgebildet, die Lichtquellen (L n ) der Lampengruppen (L 1 , L 2 , L 3 ) der Beleuchtungsanordnung (10) sequentiell einzuschalten, wobei die Kamera (22) für jede eingeschaltete Lichtquelle (L n ) ein eigenes Bild des Messfelds (MF) erzeugt und die zugehörigen Messwerte der einzelnen Bildpunkte als Bilddaten an die Elektronikschaltung (200) zur Verarbeitung und Auswertung weitergibt.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry. In particular, at least one first electro-magnetic radiation may be provided to a sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation can be provided to a reference. A frequency of the first and/or second radiations varies over time. Means are provided which are configured to shift the frequency of at least one of the at least first and second radiation to at least partially reduce, differentiate or eliminate negative frequency components. An interference is detected between at least one third radiation associated with the first radiation and at least one fourth radiation associated with the second radiation. Alternatively, the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or second electro-magnetic radiation have a spectrum which changes over time. The spectrum may contain multiple frequencies at a particular time. In addition, it is possible to detect the interference signal between the third radiation and the fourth radiation in a first polarization state. Further, it may be preferable to detect a further interference signal between the third and fourth radiations in a second polarization state which is different from the first polarization state. The first and/or second electro-magnetic radiations may have a spectrum whose mean frequency changes substantially continuously over time at a tuning speed that is greater than 100 Tera Hertz per millisecond.
Abstract:
A mobile terminal and a method of performing functions using the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal performs various functions using color information acquired through a color sensor, and the method performs functions using the mobile terminal.
Abstract:
Proposed is a light sensor (1), comprising at least one wavelength selective photo-detector (10), a lens (20) and an aperture (30).The wavelength selective photo-detector allows detecting light within a predefined wavelength range falling on the sensor. The lens project light on the photo-detector and the aperture defines a field of view of the light sensor. The photo-detector (10), the lens (20), and the aperture (30) are arranged in a telecentric configuration. Advantageously, this allows light to impinge on the wavelength selective photo-detector within a predefined range of angles irrespective of the direction of the light incident on the aperture, thus removing the angle dependent response of the wavelength selective photo-detector.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and a method for the space-colorimetric measurement of a three-dimensional object, in order to digitally model the low-relief and the colorimetric coordinates of this object according to multiple analysis points. In order to do so, the measuring device of the invention combines a lighting means with at least four optical detection means, including at least two twin detection means sensitive to substantially identical light wavelength ranges, in order to determine by stereoscopic effect the low-relief of the object analysed. The invention thus proposes a device for the space-colorimetric measurement of a three-dimensional object (2), that comprises a detection head (4) including a lighting means (14) for the object and at least four detection means (16) for detecting the light reflected by the object (2), wherein said device further includes a unit (8) for processing the information received by the detection means (16). At least two twin detection means (16c, 16e) are sensitive to substantially identical light wavelength ranges.
Abstract:
A method and system for accurate and precise representation of color for still and moving images, particularly sequences of digitized color images. Spectral and/or extended dynamic range information is retained as images are captured, processed, and presented during color adjustment. Using this extra spectral information, various methodologies for further presenting or processing the color within these images can be optimized. Presentation-device independence is achieved not by attempting to discover a device-independent intermediate representation, but rather by deferring the binding and mapping of color representation onto a presentation device until its actual use.
Abstract:
In determining whether an object (3) contains a substance or molecules of a specific kind such as a hazardous substance of some kind, for example an explosive or a component of such a substance, the object is illuminated with light of a definite wavelength from a light source (1) and the light scattered by the object is analysed to obtain a Raman spectrum. The light scattered by the object is then collected and concentrated using an optical system (7) and analysed by a spectrometer (5). To obtain a high selectivity, sensitivity and /or accuracy in the determination, light is emitted from the light source with a plurality of different wavelengths around a wavelength that agrees with an absorption wavelength of the substance or the molecules of said one kind. Raman spectra are produced for each such wavelength and the spectra are then analysed (19) to determine whether the object contains the substance or molecules of said one kind. The wavelength of the emitted light can be changed with a predetermined step around the absorption wavelength.
Abstract:
An objective lens assembly suitable for use in helmet-mounted applications. The objective lens assembly comprises two prisms that collectively are configured, oriented and bonded relative to each other to separate and allow simultaneous imaging of two separate spectral bands (such as VNIR and LWIR bands) received from the same object scene via a common window such that the object scene may be viewed from the same perspective without the effects of parallax.
Abstract:
An imaging system/camera consisting of multiple nano-sized optical elements arranged in an array format with more than one pixel per optical element will have a higher resolution than each element would be capable of individually, since each element being at a different point gathers slightly different overlapping information. Hence by processing such information one can obtain a clear image. Furthermore multiple information from sectors of an array of sensors can be processed to obtain 3-D, stereotypic and panoramic imaging and may be connected to each other allowing seeing around obstacles as well as enabling full 3-D tracking and/or metric determination of an unknown object. Color/spectroscopic imaging can be achieved by utilizing equally sized lenses and multi-wavelength sensing layers below the lenses. However, color/spectroscopic imaging and/or spectroscopy can be achieved by taking advantage of unique optical properties of nano-scaled lenses accepting various wavelengths below their diffraction limits.