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US 6,784,995 B2Granted
Colorimeter
AssigneeColorvision Administrative AG
InventorsCormic K. Merle, Leonardo C. Gonzales, II
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Abstract
A colorimeter for measuring a color of light includes a color sensing device, a hanging means, and a means for reducing color distortion. The hanging means hangs the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device. The means for reducing color distortion reduces color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device.
Claims37
A calorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a hanging means for hanging the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device, wherein the hanging means includes:
- a suspension device;
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- means for suspending the color sensing device from the suspension device, wherein the means for suspending includes:
- a flexible material connecting the color sensing device and the suspension device;
- a dock, the flexible material connecting the color sensing device via the dock;
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- a counterweight connected to the suspension device, the counterweight balancing the color sensing device, dock, and means for reducing color distortion and
- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device.
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A colorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a hanging means for hanging the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device;
- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device;
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- means for substantially limiting light received by the sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle.
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A calorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a suspension device for placing the color sensing device in a plane for operative relationship relative to a color producing device;
- a color distortion reduction device for placing the color sensing device in a line, which is substantially perpendicular to the color producing device, for operative relationship relative to the color producing device and substantially eliminating color distortion on the color producing device;
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- a baffle between the color producing device and the color sensing device for substantially limiting light received by the sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle.
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A system for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color producing device;
- a color detection device for measuring a color produced by the color producing device;
- a suspension device, secured to the color producing device, for placing the color sensing device in a substantially parallel plane for operative relationship relative to the color producing device;
- a color distortion reduction device for placing the color sensing device in a line substantially perpendicular to the color producing device for operative relationship relative to the color producing device and substantially eliminating color distortion on the color producing device;
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- a counterweight secured to the suspension device for balancing the color sensing device in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device.
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A system for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color producing device;
- a color sensing device for measuring a color produced by the color producing device;
- a suspension device, secured to the color producing device, for placing the color sensing device in a substantially parallel plane for operative relationship relative to the color producing device;
- a color distortion reduction device for placing the color sensing device in a line substantially perpendicular to the color producing device for operative relationship relative to the color producing device and substantially eliminating color distortion on the color producing device;
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- a baffle between the color producing device and the color sensing device for substantially limiting light received by the color sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle.
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A method for measuring a color of light, the method comprising:
- placing a color sensing device in a substantially parallel plane for operative relationship relative to a color producing device;
- placing the color sensing device and a color distortion reduction device in a substantially perpendicular plane for operative relationship away from the color producing device, the color sensing device being secured to the color distortion reduction device, which substantially eliminates color distortion on the color producing device;
- receiving light from the color producing device in the color sensing device;
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- placing a baffle, for substantially limiting light received by the sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle, between the color producing and color sensing devices.
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A method for measuring a color of light, the method comprising:
- placing a color sensing device in a substantially parallel plane for operative relationship relative to a color producing device;
- placing the color sensing device and a color distortion reduction device in a substantially perpendicular plane for operative relationship away from the color producing device, the color sensing device being secured to the color distortion reduction device, which substantially eliminates color distortion on the color producing device;
- receiving light from the color producing device in the color sensing device;
- securing a suspension device to the color producing device;
- securing the color sensing device to the suspension device for placing the color sensing device in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device;
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- securing a counterweight to the suspension device for balancing the color sensing device.
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A system for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a suspension means for suspending the color sensing device in a selectively operative relationship relative to a color producing device wherein the selectively operative relationship includes a selected horizontal position and a selected vertical position;
- a housing for placing the color sensing device a selected distance away from the surface of the color producing device;
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- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the selectively operative relationship relative to the color producing device.
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A colorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a hanging means for hanging the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device, wherein the hanging means includes a flexible material connected to the color sensing device;
- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the operative relationship relative to the color producing device;
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- means for substantially limiting light received by the sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle.
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A colorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a counterweight;
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- a flexible suspension means secured to the color sensing device and the counterweight;
- wherein the counterweight is configured to at least partially counter the weight of the color sensing device when the color sensing device is in an operative position.
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A colorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a hanging means for hanging the color sensing device in a selective horizontal and selective vertical relationship relative to a color producing device;
- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the selective relationship relative to the color producing device;
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- means for substantially limiting light received by the sensing device to be light emitted from the color producing device within a predetermined angle.
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A calorimeter for measuring a color of light, comprising:
- a color sensing device;
- a flexible hanging means for hanging the color sensing device in a selectively horizontal and a selectively vertical relationship relative to a color producing device;
- means for reducing color distortion on the color producing device while the color sensing device is in the selective relationship relative to the color producing device;
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- a counterweight secured to the hanging means, the counterweight at least partially balancing the color sensing device and the means for reducing color distortion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.