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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2006
Applicants:
Jon K. Nisper, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michael J. Mater, Chelsea, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jon K. Nisper, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michael J. Mater, Chelsea, MI (US);
Assignee:
X-Rite, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/51 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical system comprising an optical instrument and a processing unit. The optical instrument may comprise an illumination source and a sensor. The processing unit may comprise a data storage having stored thereon a characterization of the illumination source and a characterization of the sensor. The processing unit may also comprise a computer configured to calculate a system response of the illumination source and the receiving element considering the characterization of the illumination source and the characterization of the receiving element.