Global Patent Index - EP 1247078 A4

EP 1247078 A4 20080709 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT OR MATERIAL

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT OR MATERIAL

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG OPTISCHER EIGENSCHAFTEN EINES OBJEKTS ODER MATERIALS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE MESURE DES CARACTERISTIQUES OPTIQUES D'UN OBJET OU D'UNE MATIERE

Publication

EP 1247078 A4 20080709 (EN)

Application

EP 00989487 A 20001226

Priority

  • US 0035274 W 20001226
  • US 47195399 A 19991223
  • US 47130099 A 19991223
  • US 52412100 A 20000313

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0146659A1] Low cost and form factor spectrometers are disclosed. A spectrometer comprises a substrate, a plurality of optical sensors (979), a plurality of spectral filters (977), an optical manifold (976) and one or more processing elements (980). The plurality of spectral filters (977) and the one or more processing elements (980) are mounted on the substrate. The spectral filters (977) are fixedly positioned over at least a group of the optical sensors (979) and fixedly positioned with respect to the substrate. An optical manifold (976) is fixedly positioned over the spectral filters (977). The optical manifold (976) has a plurality of exit ports and an entrance port, wherein light entering the entrance port is transmitted to an interior portion of the optical manifold (976) and a portion of the light is transmitted from the exit ports through some of the spectral filters (977). The spectrometers are disclosed embedded in printing and scanning devices, computer companion devices, scope-type devices and the like.

IPC 1-7

G01J 3/51

IPC 8 full level

G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/04 (2006.01); G01J 3/10 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/51 (2006.01); G01J 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01J 3/02 (2013.01); G01J 3/0205 (2013.01); G01J 3/0208 (2013.01); G01J 3/0216 (2013.01); G01J 3/0218 (2013.01); G01J 3/0227 (2013.01); G01J 3/0229 (2013.01); G01J 3/0251 (2013.01); G01J 3/0259 (2013.01); G01J 3/0264 (2013.01); G01J 3/0278 (2013.01); G01J 3/0283 (2013.01); G01J 3/0291 (2013.01); G01J 3/04 (2013.01); G01J 3/10 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01J 3/508 (2013.01); G01J 3/51 (2013.01); G01J 3/513 (2013.01); G01J 1/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0146659 A1 20010628; AU 2598601 A 20010703; EP 1247078 A1 20021009; EP 1247078 A4 20080709

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0035274 W 20001226; AU 2598601 A 20001226; EP 00989487 A 20001226