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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15 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 system useful in manufacturing of objects, the system comprising:
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means for sequentially illuminating 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; means for measuring a plurality of responses to the illumination from at least the first portion of the object being manufactured during the illumination; and means for determining 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 (12, 13, 14, 15)
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