Remote color measurement device
First Claim
1. A probe, for use with a spectrophotometer, for sensing the reflectance of a sample remote from the spectrophotometer, comprising:
- A probe housing having a probe portion positionable proximate the sample;
an integrating chamber for diffusing radiation disposed within said probe housing and having a radiation input port for providing radiation to said integrating chamber, a sample port for passing diffused radiation to the sample and returning reflected radiation from the sample, a reference port for receiving diffused radiation directly from the chamber, and an exit port to receive radiation reflected from the sample through said sample port;
an output port for receiving reflected sample radiation from said sample and diffused radiation directly from the chamber and for transmitting the received radiation to the remote spectrophotometer;
a guide for directing radiation to said radiation input port from a radiation source; and
means for selectively directing the diffused radiation from the chamber through said reference port and the radiation reflected from the sample through said exit port to said output port.
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Abstract
A probe, for use with a spectrophotometer, which senses the reflectance of a sample remote from the spectrophotometer. The probe includes a housing having a probe portion positionable proximate the sample, and an integrating chamber disposed within the probe housing and having a radiation input port, a sample port for passing diffused radiation to the sample and returning reflected radiation from the sample, a reference port, and an exit port to receive radiation reflected from the sample through the sample port. The probe further includes a guide for directing radiation to the radiation input port from a radiation source, and an element, responsive to the exit port and the reference port, for selectively conveying reflected radiation from the sample and the wall of the integrating chamber in the probe to the remote spectrophotometer.
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22 Claims
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1. A probe, for use with a spectrophotometer, for sensing the reflectance of a sample remote from the spectrophotometer, comprising:
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A probe housing having a probe portion positionable proximate the sample; an integrating chamber for diffusing radiation disposed within said probe housing and having a radiation input port for providing radiation to said integrating chamber, a sample port for passing diffused radiation to the sample and returning reflected radiation from the sample, a reference port for receiving diffused radiation directly from the chamber, and an exit port to receive radiation reflected from the sample through said sample port; an output port for receiving reflected sample radiation from said sample and diffused radiation directly from the chamber and for transmitting the received radiation to the remote spectrophotometer; a guide for directing radiation to said radiation input port from a radiation source; and means for selectively directing the diffused radiation from the chamber through said reference port and the radiation reflected from the sample through said exit port to said output port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A probe, for use with a spectrophotometer, for sensing the reflectance of a sample remote from the spectrophotometer, comprising:
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a probe housing having a probe portion positionable proximate the sample; an integrating chamber for diffusing radiation disposed within said probe housing and having a radiation input port for providing radiation to said chamber, a sample port for passing diffused radiation to the sample and returning reflected radiation from the sample, a reference port for receiving diffused radiation directly from said chamber, and an exit port to receive radiation reflected from the sample through said sample port; an output port for receiving reflected radiation from said sample and diffused radiation from the chamber and for transmitting the received radiation to the remote spectrophotometer; a guide for directing radiation to said radiation input port from a radiation source; and means for selectively conveying reflected radiation from the sample and from a wall of the integrating chamber in the probe to the remote spectrophotometer through a reflected-radiation guide, said means for selectively conveying including mirror means and means for realigning said mirror means relative to said exit portion and said reference port to selectively provide reflected radiation from the sample and the wall to said reflected-radiation guide.
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18. A probe for use with a spectrophotometer for sensing the reflectance of a sample remote from the spectrophotometer, said probe comprising:
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a probe housing having a probe portion positionable proximate the sample; a source of input radiation; an integration chamber disposed within said probe housing for receiving and diffusing said input radiation; a sample port for delivering diffused input radiation to said sample; an output port; and means for selectively directing to said output port said diffused input radiation reflected from said sample and the diffused input radiation reflected directly from said integration chamber. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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