METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE TO FACILITATE EVALUATION OF OBJECTS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating manufacturing of objects, the method comprising:
- during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of an object being manufactured with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence;
during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being manufactured;
comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of an object; and
determining whether at least a portion of the manufacturing process is complete based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the first period to the first set of reference responses.
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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.
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114 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating manufacturing of objects, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of an object being manufactured with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being manufactured; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of an object; and determining whether at least a portion of the manufacturing process is complete based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the first period to the first set of reference responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of facilitating quality control for manufactured objects, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of an object being manufactured with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being evaluated; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of an object; and determining whether the object being evaluated is acceptable at least partially based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of evaluating biological tissue, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of a biological tissue being evaluated with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the biological tissue being evaluated; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of biological tissue; and identifying the portion of biological tissue based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the first period to the first set of reference responses. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of facilitating diagnosis using biological tissues, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of a biological tissue with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the biological tissue; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of biological tissue; and diagnosing at least the first portion of biological tissue based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the first period to the first set of reference responses. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of verification, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of a medium being evaluated with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the medium being evaluated that is indicative of both a portion of content and a portion of material of the medium being evaluated; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses; and determining whether the medium is authenticate based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the medium being evaluated to the first set of reference responses. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system useful in manufacturing of objects, the system comprising:
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at least one illumination source operable to sequentially illuminate at least a first portion of an object being manufactured with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a sequence that may be varied from time-to-time; at least one sensor to measure a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being manufactured during the illumination; and at least one circuit configured to determine whether at least a portion of the manufacturing process is complete based at least in part on a comparison of the measured responses to a set of reference responses and based on the sequence of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A system useful in evaluating objects, the system comprising:
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at least one illumination source operable to sequentially illuminate at least a first portion of an object being evaluated with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a sequence that may be varied from time-to-time; at least one sensor to measure a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being evaluated; and at least one circuit configured to determine whether the object being evaluated is acceptable at least partially based on a comparison of the measured responses to a set of reference responses and based on the sequence of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A system useful in evaluating biological tissue, the system comprising:
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at least one illumination source operable to sequentially illuminate at least a first portion of a first portion of a biological tissue with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a sequence that may be varied from time-to-time; at least one sensor to measure a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the biological tissue being evaluated; and at least one circuit configured to identify the biological tissue based at least in part on a comparison of the measured responses to a set of reference responses and based on the sequence of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A system useful in evaluating biological tissue, the system comprising:
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at least one illumination source operable to sequentially illuminate at least a first portion of a first portion of a biological tissue with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a sequence that may be varied from time-to-time; at least one sensor to measure a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the biological tissue being evaluated; and at least one processor configured to diagnose at least the first portion of biological tissue based at least in part on a comparison of the measured responses to a set of reference responses and based on the sequence of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A system useful in verification, the system comprising:
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at least one illumination source operable to sequentially illuminate at least a first portion of a medium being evaluated with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a sequence that may be varied from time-to-time; at least one sensor to measure a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the medium being evaluated; and at least one circuit configured to determine whether the medium is authenticate based at least in part on a comparison of the measured responses to a set of reference responses and based on the sequence of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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105. A method of inspecting manufactured objects for deterioration, the method comprising:
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during a first period, sequentially illuminating at least a first portion of an object being inspected with a plurality of bands of electromagnetic energy in a first sequence; during the first period, measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being inspected; comparing the measured responses of the first period to a first set of reference responses to illumination of a reference specimen of an object; and determining whether the object being inspected has deteriorated beyond an acceptable amount based at least in part on the comparison of the measured responses of the first period to the first set of reference responses. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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