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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1976
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1975
Einar S Mathisen, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Alvin H Tong, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A spectrophotometer system is especially adapted for analyzing the colors of textiles. A sample holder includes a base that clamps a textile sample on a supporting surface. Slidably mounted on the base is a slider that is movable between two positions. In one position, an opening exposes the area to be analyzed. In the other position, a fiber optic head assembly overlies the area to be analyzed, the assembly including at least one fiber optic bundle for projecting light onto the sample and at least one other fiber optic bundle for receiving light reflected from the sample. A switch is mounted at one end of the base and is actuated when the slider is in the other position so as to provide an electrical signal indicating that a reading may be taken or analyzed by the spectrophotometer.