Apparatus and method for producing a substantially straight instrument image
US6636305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J3/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for producing a substantially straight instrument image is provided. The apparatus and method for producing a substantially straight instrument image, according to the present invention includes a curved slit. The curved slit may be formed in a light beam controller. The curved slit is capable of admitting a light beam into the instrument. The instrument parameters associated with optical devices located in the instrument in the path of the light beam are determined. One or more formulae are used to transform and process the instrument spectral parameters to determine the shape or curvature of the curved slit.
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