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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2000
Norio Ishikawa, Osaka, JP;
Norihisa Hosoi, Toyokawa, JP;
Susumu Shirai, Toyohashi, JP;
Michio Nishio, Kani, JP;
Ryuji Tsuji, Gifu-Ken, JP;
Tomoya Kimata, Toki, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A multi-point light measuring system for sensing an optical characteristic such as illuminance at a plurality of measurement points with respect to the same illumination is configured by a single main unit, a plurality of light measuring units and a plurality of adapters for data communication. At least one light measuring unit and the main unit are connected by wired or wireless adapters, and each adjoining two light measuring units is connected by wired adapters. A controller of the main unit controls the light measuring units by commands transmitted by the adapters for obtaining light measuring data from the light measuring units and displays a measurement result on a display of the main unit.