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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Christian Woehler, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventor:
Christian Woehler, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); G01B 11/22 (2006.01); G01N 15/1433 (2024.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G02B 9/06 (2006.01); G02B 13/22 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/69 (2022.01); G16B 25/00 (2019.01); G01N 15/1434 (2024.01); G02B 21/06 (2006.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2013.01); G01B 11/002 (2013.01); G01B 11/026 (2013.01); G01B 11/22 (2013.01); G01N 15/1433 (2024.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 21/6456 (2013.01); G02B 9/06 (2013.01); G02B 13/22 (2013.01); G02B 21/0008 (2013.01); G02B 21/361 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/693 (2022.01); G16B 25/00 (2019.02); G01N 2015/1445 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01); G02B 21/06 (2013.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for identifying a plurality of light emitting droplets includes a detector system having an image sensor comprising an array of pixels and a structure a structure associated with a surface of the image sensor that extends a height away from the surface of the image sensor and defines a field of view for pixels within the array of pixels. The apparatus can additionally include a lens system positioned in front of the image sensor that defines an object space and an image space for the image sensor such that light from a light emitting droplet located in the object space is recorded by a plurality of pixels within the array of pixels.