Low cost combination spectral-spatial vision system
First Claim
1. A combination vision system for selectively sensing spectral and/or spatial information from an object or substance and for analyzing such information to determine the identity, condition or other information about said object or substance, said system comprising:
- a) a sensing apparatus for receiving light from said object or substance and for directing at said light upon a imaging system to obtain a first linear digital spectral image of at least a portion of said object or substance and a second linear digital spatial image of at least a portion of said object or substance; and
b) a digital processing unit for receiving said images and for determining the identity, condition or other information of said object or substance.
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Abstract
A combined spectral and spatial sensing unit having a lens for receiving light from an object or substance and for directing at least a portion thereof through a diffraction device to an area imager for creating a digital spectral image of a plurality of segments of different wave lengths of light on a first set of pixels of said imager and for creating a digital spatial image on a second set of pixels of said imager, and an analytical unit having a microprocessor for receiving each of said images and comparing same to images stored in a memory associated with said microprocessor to determine the identity, condition or other information about the object or substance. Alternatively, a portion of said light may be directed through a diffraction grating to a first imager and another portion to a second imager, each of which is associated with a microprocessor for determining the identity, condition or other information about the object or substance.
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7 Claims
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1. A combination vision system for selectively sensing spectral and/or spatial information from an object or substance and for analyzing such information to determine the identity, condition or other information about said object or substance, said system comprising:
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a) a sensing apparatus for receiving light from said object or substance and for directing at said light upon a imaging system to obtain a first linear digital spectral image of at least a portion of said object or substance and a second linear digital spatial image of at least a portion of said object or substance; and b) a digital processing unit for receiving said images and for determining the identity, condition or other information of said object or substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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7. A sensing and identification device with a simple setup for identifying an object or substance, said device comprising:
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a) a sensor having an imager for receiving light from an object or substance and for creating a unique digital fingerprint of said object or substance; b) a digital identifier having a first associated memory for receiving a standard digital fingerprint of said object and a second associated memory for receiving a fingerprints of subsequent objects or substances to be identified and an associated algorithm for comparing said said fingerprints of said subsequent objects or substances with said standard digital fingerprint; and c) a switch to initiate generation of said standard digital fingerprint.
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