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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Thomas A. Furness, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian T. Schowengerdt, Seattle, WA (US);
Ross D. Melville, Issaquah, WA (US);
Nicholas E. Walker, Springfield, OR (US);
Bradley E. Sparks, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Thomas A. Furness, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian T. Schowengerdt, Seattle, WA (US);
Ross D. Melville, Issaquah, WA (US);
Nicholas E. Walker, Springfield, OR (US);
Bradley E. Sparks, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Visualant, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of goods and articles. Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of media, for example financial instruments, identity documents, legal documents, medical documents, financial transaction cards, and/or other media, fluids for example lubricants, fuels, coolants, or other materials that flow, and in machinery, for example vehicles, motors, generators, compressors, presses, drills and/or supply systems. Spectral information may be employed in identifying biological tissue and/or facilitating diagnosis based on biological tissue.