Apparatus with light emitting element, microlens and gradient index lens
characteristics for imaging continuous tone images
    11.
    发明授权
    Apparatus with light emitting element, microlens and gradient index lens characteristics for imaging continuous tone images 失效
    具有用于成像连续色调图像的发光元件,微透镜和渐变折射率透镜特性的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5543830A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-06

    申请号:US161973

    申请日:1993-12-03

    申请人: Michael C. Lea

    发明人: Michael C. Lea

    摘要: Method and apparatus for forming grey-scale images on a photosensitive imaging medium, the medium being capable of spatial resolution finer than pixel dimensions of the exposing apparatus. The medium is exposed to a pixellated array of exposure sources which may be liquid crystal shutters or light emitting diodes. A transmission density is developed in imaged areas that varies non-linearly with the exposure energy received by the imaged areas in which the exposure conditions are adjusted such that the variation in average transmission over a whole pixel area from image pixel to image pixel caused by spatial energy distribution variations is less than 5% for the same energy delivered to each pixel area. The pixellated array of energy sources may be two rows of exposure pixels in a parallel but staggered configuration and associated with a SELFOC lens array, each of the exposure pixels having a light-emitting area, in which light-emitting areas of one of the two rows are substantially the same size and shape as gaps between light-emitting areas of the other of the two rows. The pixellated array may also be a single row of exposure pixels associated with an array of microlenses and the SELFOC lens array, arranged so that the expression:a/2-f tanis greater than zero, where f=focal length of a microlens, a=width of an exposure pixel, and =acceptance angle of the SELFOC lens array.

    摘要翻译: 用于在感光成像介质上形成灰度图像的方法和装置,该介质能够比曝光装置的像素尺寸更精细。 该介质暴露于可以是液晶快门或发光二极管的曝光源的像素化阵列。 在成像区域中产生透射密度,该成像区域与其中调整曝光条件的成像区域接收的曝光能量非线性地变化,使得由空间上的图像像素到图像像素的整个像素区域的平均透射的变化 对于每个像素区域的相同能量,能量分布变化小于5%。 能量源的像素化阵列可以是并行但交错配置的两行曝光像素,并且与SELFOC透镜阵列相关联,每个曝光像素具有发光区域,其中两个曝光像素中的一个的发光区域 行与两行中另一个的发光区域之间的间隙大致相同的尺寸和形状。 像素化阵列还可以是与微透镜阵列和SELFOC透镜阵列相关联的单行曝光像素,其被布置为使得表达式:a / 2 -f tanis大于零,其中f =微透镜的焦距, =曝光像素的宽度,以及= SELFOC透镜阵列的接收角。

    Back side plate illumination for biological growth plate scanner
    13.
    发明授权
    Back side plate illumination for biological growth plate scanner 有权
    生物生长板扫描仪的背面板照明

    公开(公告)号:US08759080B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US12364152

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: C12M1/34 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G01N15/1475

    摘要: A biological growth plate scanner includes a multi-color illumination system that illuminates a biological growth plate with different illumination colors. A monochromatic image capture device captures images of the biological growth plate during illumination of the growth plate with each of the illumination colors. A processor combines the images to form a composite multi-color image, and/or individual components of the composite image, and analyzes the composite image to produce an analytical result such as a colony count or a presence/absence result. The biological growth plate scanner may include both front and back illumination components. The back illumination component may include a diffuser element disposed under the biological growth plate. The diffuser element receives light from one or more laterally disposed illumination sources, and distributes the light to illuminate a back side of the biological growth plate. The illumination sources in the front and back illumination components may take the form of sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that can be independently controlled by the processor.

    摘要翻译: 生物生长板扫描器包括用不同照明颜色照射生物生长板的多色照明系统。 单色图像捕获装置在以每种照明颜色照射生长板的过程中捕获生物生长板的图像。 处理器组合图像以形成复合多色图像和/或合成图像的各个组件,并分析合成图像以产生分析结果,例如菌落计数或存在/不存在结果。 生物生长板扫描器可以包括前照射组件和后照射组件。 后照明部件可以包括设置在生物生长板下方的漫射元件。 扩散器元件接收来自一个或多个横向设置的照明源的光,并且分配光以照射生物生长板的背面。 前后照明部件中的照明源可以采取可由处理器独立控制的一组发光二极管(LED)的形式。

    BACK SIDE PLATE ILLUMINATION FOR BIOLOGICAL GROWTH PLATE SCANNER
    14.
    发明申请
    BACK SIDE PLATE ILLUMINATION FOR BIOLOGICAL GROWTH PLATE SCANNER 有权
    生物生长板扫描仪的背板照明

    公开(公告)号:US20090135603A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US12364152

    申请日:2009-02-02

    IPC分类号: F21V9/00 G02B5/02

    CPC分类号: G01N15/1475

    摘要: A biological growth plate scanner includes a multi-color illumination system that illuminates a biological growth plate with different illumination colors. A monochromatic image capture device captures images of the biological growth plate during illumination of the growth plate with each of the illumination colors. A processor combines the images to form a composite multi-color image, and/or individual components of the composite image, and analyzes the composite image to produce an analytical result such as a colony count or a presence/absence result. The biological growth plate scanner may include both front and back illumination components. The back illumination component may include a diffuser element disposed under the biological growth plate. The diffuser element receives light from one or more laterally disposed illumination sources, and distributes the light to illuminate a back side of the biological growth plate. The illumination sources in the front and back illumination components may take the form of sets of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that can be independently controlled by the processor.

    摘要翻译: 生物生长板扫描器包括用不同照明颜色照射生物生长板的多色照明系统。 单色图像捕获装置在以每种照明颜色照射生长板的过程中捕获生物生长板的图像。 处理器组合图像以形成复合多色图像和/或合成图像的各个组件,并分析合成图像以产生分析结果,例如菌落计数或存在/不存在结果。 生物生长板扫描器可以包括前照射组件和后照射组件。 后照明部件可以包括设置在生物生长板下方的漫射元件。 扩散器元件接收来自一个或多个横向设置的照明源的光,并且分配光以照射生物生长板的背面。 前后照明部件中的照明源可以采取可由处理器独立控制的一组发光二极管(LED)的形式。

    Notched fiber array illumination device
    15.
    发明授权
    Notched fiber array illumination device 失效
    缺口光纤阵列照明装置

    公开(公告)号:US5659643A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-19

    申请号:US384587

    申请日:1995-01-23

    IPC分类号: F21V8/00 G02B6/28 G02B6/26

    摘要: An optical fiber having a core is disclosed. A notch having first and second sides is formed in the fiber and extends into the core. At least the portion of the interior of the notch adjacent the first side has an index of refraction less than that of the core. Light travelling at a first angle to the fiber axis and striking the first side will be totally internally reflected if the first angle is greater than a predetermined angle. If the first angle is less than the predetermined angle, a portion of the light will enter the notch and emerge through the second surface making a second angle to the first surface, the second angle being greater than the first.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有芯的光纤。 在纤维中形成具有第一和第二侧面的凹口并延伸到芯中。 与第一侧相邻的凹口的内部的至少部分的折射率小于芯的折射率。 如果第一角度大于预定角度,则以纤维轴线第一角度行进并撞击第一侧的光将被全内反射。 如果第一角度小于预定角度,则光的一部分将进入凹口,并通过第二表面出现与第一表面成第二角度,第二角度大于第一角度。

    Production of images using an array of light emitting diodes
    16.
    发明授权
    Production of images using an array of light emitting diodes 失效
    使用发光二极管阵列生产图像

    公开(公告)号:US5051762A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-24

    申请号:US596851

    申请日:1990-10-12

    申请人: Michael C. Lea

    发明人: Michael C. Lea

    摘要: Apparatus and imaging method in which an LED exposure apparatus having an array of light emitting diodes stationed in a light exposing relationship to a photosensitive material to be imaged is calibrated to take into account the wavelength difference between light emitting diode emissions and the spectral sensitivity of the photosensitive medium. The exposure apparatus is calibrated by making separate energy measurements of each light emitting diode with a detector through a colored filter. The spectral response of the detector and filter combination matches that of the photosensitive material in the wavelength region of the emission of the light emitting diode. The energy measurement are used to modulate each exposure level of the array of light emitting diodes. The calibration method is used during exposure of the photosensitive material by the array of light emitting diodes, particularly for grey scale imaging. The detector and filter are used to modulate exposure in response to the energy measurements.

    摘要翻译: 设置和成像方法,其中校准具有放置在与要成像的感光材料的光曝光关系中的发光二极管阵列的LED曝光装置,以考虑发光二极管发射之间的波长差和 光敏介质。 曝光装置通过用检测器通过彩色滤光片对每个发光二极管进行单独的能量测量来校准。 检测器和滤光器组合的光谱响应与发光二极管的发射波长区域中的感光材料的光谱响应相匹配。 能量测量用于调制发光二极管阵列的每个曝光水平。 在通过发光二极管阵列感光材料的曝光期间,特别是用于灰度成像的场合,使用校准方法。 检测器和滤波器用于响应于能量测量来调制曝光。