Optical fiber spectrometer/colorimeter apparatus
US4758085A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/127
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a spectrometer/colorimeter apparatus comprising an opto-electronic card (12) with the essential components of the apparatus mounted thereon, and in particular a spectrometer (14) having an inlet slot (16) and a strip (18) of photodetectors (20), and two optical fiber measurement paths (28) and two calibration paths (26), with the ends of the optical fibers being superposed in the inlet slot (16) of the spectrometer. The apparatus is particularly intended for use in an industrial environment.
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