| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6590660 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 8, 2003 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6583866 |
Spectrometric apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
June 24, 2003 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6573984 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth |
June 3, 2003 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6570654 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
May 27, 2003 |
| Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pa |
| 6538726 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
March 25, 2003 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6519037 |
Spectrometer having optical unit including a randomized fiber optic implement |
February 11, 2003 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6501542 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
December 31, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth comprising a probe body (2) wherein the probe provides light to the surface of the object (20). Perimeter receiver fiber optics (102) are spaced apart from a source fi |
| 6490038 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
December 3, 2002 |
| Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system |
| 6449041 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
September 10, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6417917 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 9, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6414750 |
Spectrometric apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 2, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6393401 |
Picture display device with associated audio message |
May 21, 2002 |
| A picture frame and accompanying audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in the audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame, or in response to a voice rec |
| 6381573 |
Method for producing remotely a display device storing one or more audio messages |
April 30, 2002 |
| A picture frame and accompanying audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in the audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame, or in response to a voice rec |
| 6381017 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
April 30, 2002 |
| Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pa |
| 6377926 |
Method for producing remotely a display device storing one or more audio messages |
April 23, 2002 |
| A picture frame and accompanying audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in the audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame, or in response to a voice rec |
| 6373573 |
Apparatus for measuring optical characteristics of a substrate and pigments applied thereto |
April 16, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6362888 |
Spectrometer assembly |
March 26, 2002 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6307629 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
October 23, 2001 |
| Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system |
| 6301004 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
October 9, 2001 |
| Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pa |
| 6271913 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
August 7, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth comprising a probe body (2) wherein the probe provides light to the surface of the object/tooth (20). Perimeter receiver fiber optics (102) are spaced apart from a sou |
| 6264470 |
Apparatus and method for measuring the color of teeth |
July 24, 2001 |
| Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light |
| 6263310 |
Method for producing remotely a commemorative device having an audio message circuit |
July 17, 2001 |
| A picture frame and accompanying audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in the audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame, or in response to a voice rec |
| 6254385 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth |
July 3, 2001 |
| Methods for generating optical characteristics data of a dental object, including at least color characteristics, are disclosed. A probe is positioned in proximity to the dental object. The probe provides light to the object and receives light from the object, and the received light is |
| 6249348 |
Integrated spectrometer assembly and methods |
June 19, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6249340 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
June 19, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6249339 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and preventing counterfeiting |
June 19, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of an object are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object being measur |
| 6246479 |
Integrated spectrometer assembly and methods |
June 12, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6246471 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
June 12, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6239868 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
May 29, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6233047 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
May 15, 2001 |
| Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements (7) are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element (5) and received light reflected from the surface of the object (20) is measured. Light from the perimeter fi |
| 6222620 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
April 24, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6188471 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
February 13, 2001 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 6185851 |
Picture frame with associated audio messages |
February 13, 2001 |
| A picture frame and accompanying audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in the audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame. When audio message playback is |
| 6127673 |
Apparatus and method for detecting curvature |
October 3, 2000 |
| An apparatus and method for detecting, determining and/or quantifying cable flexing for use in optical instruments or in other instruments such as strain gauges, seismometers, and other instruments in which it is desired to detect, determine and/or quantify the degree of flex of a cable |
| 6118521 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
September 12, 2000 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth |
| 6040902 |
Apparatus and method for measuring color |
March 21, 2000 |
| Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system |
| 6038016 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and preventing counterfeiting |
March 14, 2000 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of an object are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object being measur |
| 5956682 |
Picture frame with associated audio messages and position sensitive or speech recognition device |
September 21, 1999 |
| A picture frame and accompany audio message circuit is provided such that one or more desired audio messages stored in audio message circuit associated with one or more display pictures can be played upon the touching of the pictures or the frame, or in response to a speech recogniti |
| 5926262 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 20, 1999 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of an object are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object being measur |
| 5880826 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth |
March 9, 1999 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being meas |
| 5871351 |
Apparatus and method for measuring the color of teeth |
February 16, 1999 |
| Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light |
| 5851113 |
Apparatus and method for measuring the color of teeth |
December 22, 1998 |
| Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light |
| 5759030 |
Method for determing optical characteristics of teeth |
June 2, 1998 |
| Color measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light |
| 5745229 |
Apparatus for determining optical characteristics of an object |
April 28, 1998 |
| Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system |
