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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Applicants:
David A. Brock, Elkhart, IN (US);
Chris T. Zimmerle, Goshen, IN (US);
David J. Ledden, Medway, MA (US);
Inventors:
David A. Brock, Elkhart, IN (US);
Chris T. Zimmerle, Goshen, IN (US);
David J. Ledden, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Identifying a test product having a test region includes impinging on the test region a set of test signals at known test wavelengths. An image of the test region is generated from the reflected signals. The image is comprised of a set of reflectance values that are compared against reference reflectance values at the test signal wavelengths to determine the test product type.