Apparatus and methods for facilitating calibration of an optical instrument
US7557924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2003/467
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical system comprising an optical instrument and a processing unit. The optical instrument may comprise an illumination source and a sensor. The processing unit may comprise a data storage having stored thereon a characterization of the illumination source and a characterization of the sensor. The processing unit may also comprise a computer configured to calculate a system response of the illumination source and the receiving element considering the characterization of the illumination source and the characterization of the receiving element.
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