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Colour measurement method and colour measurement device

US10260943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2016
Grant dateApr 16, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J3/524
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A color measurement device includes a measurement array (MA) which includes: a plurality of illumination arrays (20, 30, 40) for exposing a measurement spot (MS) on a measurement object (MO) to illumination light in an actual illumination direction (2, 3, 4) in each case, and a pick-up array (50) for detecting the measurement light reflected by the measurement spot (MS) in an actual observation direction (5) and for converting it into preferably spectral reflection factors; and a controller for the illumination arrays and the pick-up array and for processing the electrical signals produced by the pick-up array. The controller is embodied to process the measured reflection factors on the basis of a correction model, such that distortions in the measurement values as compared to nominal illumination and/or observation directions, caused by angular errors in the illumination arrays and/or the pick-up array, are corrected.

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