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Color measuring apparatus with position adjustment

  • US 5,592,294 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1995
  • Issued: 01/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for measuring color of an object, the apparatus comprising:

  • a primary light projector which projects light to an object;

    a primary photosensor which senses light which has been projected by the light projector and reflected from the object;

    a calculator which calculates a color value of the object based on an output of the primary photosensor;

    an angle detector which detects respective angles of the primary light projector and the primary photosensor with respect to the object;

    an adjustment mechanism which adjusts the respective angles of the primary light projector and the primary photosensor; and

    a controller which controls the adjustment mechanism based on a detection result of the angle detector so that the primary light projector and the primary photosensor come into their respective desired angles.

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