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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masashi Kanai, Azumino, JP;
Naoki Kuwata, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/50 (2006.01); G01J 3/06 (2006.01); G01J 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/0208 (2013.01); G01J 3/021 (2013.01); G01J 3/027 (2013.01); G01J 3/0237 (2013.01); G01J 3/0262 (2013.01); G01J 3/0278 (2013.01); G01J 3/06 (2013.01); G01J 3/26 (2013.01); G01J 3/50 (2013.01); G01J 2003/064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printer incorporating a spectrometry device includes a spectroscope that includes a light receiving optical system including a light receiver which receives reflected light from a range of measurement in a medium, a distance sensor that detects the distance between the medium and the spectroscope, and a reflecting mirror driver and an optical path adjuster that adjust the optical path of the reflected light which is incident on the light receiving optical system from the range of measurement according to the distance detected by the distance sensor.