G01J3/465

Emitter module for an LED illumination device

An illumination device comprises one or more emitter modules having improved thermal and electrical characteristics. According to one embodiment, each emitter module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured for producing illumination for the illumination device, one or more photodetectors configured for detecting the illumination produced by the plurality of LEDs, a substrate upon which the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors are mounted, wherein the substrate is configured to provide a relatively high thermal impedance in the lateral direction, and a relatively low thermal impedance in the vertical direction, and a primary optics structure coupled to the substrate for encapsulating the plurality of LEDs and the one or more photodetectors within the primary optics structure.

LIGHT RADIATION MEASUREMENT METHOD BASED ON LIGHT FILTERING UNIT AND APPARATUS THEREOF

The present invitation relates to an optical radiation measurement method based on light filter units, comprising the steps of: 1) providing characteristic filter units and correction light filter units in front of detection units to obtain multiple measured response values of an object to be detected; and, 2) selecting one or more sampling regions within a waveband to be detected, and calculating, according to a corresponding simultaneous expression/equation system of the measured response values, a spectral power distribution within the waveband to be detected. In this method, by introducing a small number of correction light filter units, the spectral power distribution within the entire waveband to be detected can be obtained without using a large number of narrow waveband color filters. In addition, a light radiation measurement apparatus is disclosed.

System for accurately and precisely representing image color information
09773471 · 2017-09-26 ·

A method and system for accurate and precise representation of color for still and moving images, particularly sequences of digitized color images. Spectral and/or extended dynamic range information is retained as images are captured, processed, and presented during color adjustment. Using this extra spectral information, various methodologies for further presenting or processing the color within these images can be optimized. Presentation-device independence is achieved not by attempting to discover a device-independent intermediate representation, but rather by deferring the binding and mapping of color representation onto a presentation device until its actual use.

Illumination device and method for calibrating an illumination device over changes in temperature, drive current, and time

An illumination device and method is provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device, so as to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature. The plurality of optical measurements may generally include luminous flux and chromaticity, the plurality of electrical measurements may generally include induced photocurrents and forward voltages, and the calibration method steps may be repeated for each LED included within the illumination device and upon subjecting the illumination device to a second ambient temperature.

Optoelectronic Measuring Device for Measuring an Intensity of Electromagnetic Radiation
20220228909 · 2022-07-21 ·

In an embodiment, an optoelectronic measuring device 1ncludes a first detector configured to provide a first detector signal, a second detector configured to provide a second detector signal, wherein each of the first detector and the second detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation, a signal difference determiner configured to generate a difference signal by subtracting the second detector signal from the first detector signal and a spectral filter arranged in a beam path upstream of the second detector, wherein the spectral filter is configured to filter the electromagnetic radiation before detection by the second detector, wherein the optoelectronic measuring device is configured to measure an intensity of the electromagnetic radiation impinging on the optoelectronic measuring device.

PHOTOSENSORS FOR COLOR MEASUREMENT
20210389181 · 2021-12-16 ·

A sensor package includes a semiconductor sensor chip having multiple light sensitive regions each of which defines a respective light sensitive channel. An optical filter structure is disposed over the sensor chip and includes filters defining respective spectral functions for different ones of the light sensitive channels. In particular, the optical filter structure includes at least three optical filters defining spectral functions for tristimulus detection by a first subset of the light sensitive channels, and at least one additional optical filter defining a spectral function for spectral detection by a second subset of the light sensitive channels encompassing a wavelength range that differs from that of the first subset of light sensitive channels.

Optical sensor and method for detecting electromagnetic radiation
11199450 · 2021-12-14 · ·

An optical sensor comprises at least four detection channels, where each detection channel comprises a photodetector and a filter with a respective transmission spectrum. The transmission spectra of the at least four filters are different from one another, and the transmission spectra are set such that each of the three CIE color matching functions is a linear combination of the transmission spectra of at least two of the filters. Furthermore, a method for detecting electromagnetic radiation is provided.

Inspection device with colour lighting
11193893 · 2021-12-07 · ·

A device and a method for inspecting containers for impurities and three-dimensional container structures comprising a radiation source. The radiation source is designed to emit radiation that radiates through a container to be examined. The device also comprises a detection element designed to detect the radiation that has been emitted by the radiation source and has radiated through the container. The device further comprises an evaluation element designed to evaluate the radiation detected by the detection element in terms of dirt and damage to the container. The radiation source has a plurality of spatially separated radiation zones. The radiation zones of the radiation source are designed to emit radiation of different wavelength ranges or of a different intensity.

COLORIMETER AND REFLECTIVITY MEASURING METHOD BASED ON MULTICHANNEL SPECTRUM
20220196477 · 2022-06-23 · ·

Disclosed are a colorimeter and a reflectivity measuring method based on a multichannel spectrum. The colorimeter includes a main unit and a calibration box, wherein the main unit includes an integrating sphere, a light source and a main sensor, a detection hole is formed in one side of a top of the integrating sphere, a light-through hole is formed in a side of the integrating sphere, and a measuring port is formed in a bottom of the integrating sphere, the light source is arranged outside the light-through hole, and the main sensor is arranged outside the detection hole; the calibration box includes a housing and a white board arranged at a top of the housing, the white board is correspondingly matched with the measuring port, and the calibration box is connected with the main unit; the sensor is a multichannel spectral sensor.

Illumination Device and Method for Calibrating an Illumination Device Over Changes in Temperature, Drive Current, and Time

An illumination device and method are provided herein for calibrating individual LEDs in the illumination device to obtain a desired luminous flux and a desired chromaticity of the device over changes in drive current, temperature, and over time as the LEDs age. The calibration method may include subjecting the illumination device to a first ambient temperature, successively applying at least three different drive currents to a first LED to produce illumination at three or more different levels of brightness, obtaining a plurality of optical measurements from the illumination produced by the first LED at each of the at least three different drive currents, obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements from the photodetector and storing results of the obtaining steps within the illumination device to calibrate the first LED at the first ambient temperature. The plurality of optical measurements may generally include luminous flux and chromaticity, the plurality of electrical measurements may generally include induced photocurrents and forward voltages, and the calibration method steps may be repeated for each LED included within the illumination device and upon subjecting the illumination device to a second ambient temperature.