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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2003
Thomas W. Mossberg, Eugene, OR (US);
Christoph M. Greiner, Eugene, OR (US);
Dmitri Iazikov, Springfield, OR (US);
David S. Alavi, Eugene, OR (US);
Thomas W. Mossberg, Eugene, OR (US);
Christoph M. Greiner, Eugene, OR (US);
Dmitri Iazikov, Springfield, OR (US);
David S. Alavi, Eugene, OR (US);
LightSmyth Technologies Inc, Eugene, OR (US);
Abstract
A spectrally-encoded label comprises a spectrally-selective optical element having a label spectral signature. The label spectral signature is determined according to a spectral-encoding scheme so as to represent predetermined label information within the spectral encoding scheme. The label emits output light in response to input light selected by the label spectral signature of the optical element. A spectrally-encoded label system further comprises an optical detector sensitive to the output light emitted from the label, and a decoder operatively coupled to the detector for extracting the label information according to the spectral encoding scheme, and may also include a light source providing the input light for illuminating the label.