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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2023
Applicant:
Bühler Uk Ltd., London, GB;
Inventors:
Brice Thurin, London, GB;
Timothy Kelf, Chelmsford, GB;
Nicholas London, Chelmsford, GB;
Desmond Pereira, Norbury, GB;
Assignee:
BÜHLER UK LTD., London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/88 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); G01N 21/85 (2013.01); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8819 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8841 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical monitoring apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises an imaging device for monitoring material continuously moving through a defined imaging area. The apparatus further comprises a lighting unit comprising a source of light and a concave freeform reflector configured for reflection of light from the source of light in three dimensions to provide uniform illumination across the defined imaging area.
Thurin, Brice. (2026). Lighting for an optical monitoring apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12761158). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12761158
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