| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7538878 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
May 26, 2009 |
| A system for applying pigment to a substrate includes a spectrophotometer integral to the system. Light received from the substrate is spectrally analyzed by a spectrometer. One or more pigment discharges apply one or more pigments to the substrate. The spectrometer spectrally analyzes t |
| 7528956 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
May 5, 2009 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 7477391 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
January 13, 2009 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 7477364 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
January 13, 2009 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 7403285 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 22, 2008 |
| A method for determining spectral characteristics of an object is disclosed. A probe is positioned in proximity relative to the object. The probe provides light from at least first and second light sources positioned first and second distances from a central light receiver. The first |
| 7400404 |
Apparatus and method for measuring color |
July 15, 2008 |
| 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 sys |
| 7397562 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 8, 2008 |
| A method for determining spectral characteristics of an object is disclosed. A probe is positioned in proximity relative to the object and provides light to a surface of the object and receives light from the object. One or more critical heights are defined below which no specularly |
| 7397541 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
July 8, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7301636 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
November 27, 2007 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 7298483 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
November 20, 2007 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 7244122 |
Methods for determining optical characteristics of dental objects |
July 17, 2007 |
| 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. L |
| 7240839 |
Color measurement apparatus operable as a pointing device, a computer display measurement device |
July 10, 2007 |
| A color measurement apparatus is adapted as an attachment for a personal computing system. An interface integral to the color measurement apparatus couples the color measurement apparatus to the personal computing system. A computer pointing device integral to the color measurement a |
| 7139068 |
Methods for determing optical characteristics including subsurface characteristics of dental obj |
November 21, 2006 |
| 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 |
| 7119892 |
Methods for determining optical characteristics using light receivers of first and second numeri |
October 10, 2006 |
| 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 |
| 7116408 |
Methods for determining optical properties with measurements having different average optical de |
October 3, 2006 |
| Optical properties of an object are determined via light provided to the object via a probe tip including a plurality of light source/light receiver pairs. Light is received from a first light source/light receiver pair, and the first light source/light receiver pair is arranged so t |
| 7113283 |
Apparatus and method for measuring color |
September 26, 2006 |
| 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 sys |
| 7110096 |
Method for determing optical characteristics through a protective barrier |
September 19, 2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097450 |
Methods for determining color or shade information of a dental object using an image generation |
August 29, 2006 |
| 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. L |
| 7069186 |
Method for remotely controlling a spectral measurement device utilizing predicted service life o |
June 27, 2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018204 |
Methods for determining optical characteristics of dental objects using an imaging element and a |
March 28, 2006 |
| 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. L |
| 6958810 |
Methods for characterizing gems or precious stones using a probe having a plurality of light rec |
October 25, 2005 |
| 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 |
| 6950189 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
September 27, 2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915955 |
Apparatus for determining multi-bit data via light received by a light receiver and coupled to s |
July 12, 2005 |
| 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 |
| 6903813 |
Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics |
June 7, 2005 |
| A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light receivers. A second sp |
| 6888634 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object |
May 3, 2005 |
| 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 |
| 6870616 |
Spectrometer apparatus for determining an optical characteristic of an object or material having |
March 22, 2005 |
| A spectrometer apparatus for determining an optical characteristic of an object or material is disclosed. A probe is positionable to be in proximity to the object or material. First and second receivers are provided on the probe. Light from one or more first receivers is coupled to o |
| 6726476 |
Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth |
April 27, 2004 |
| Method for generating optical characteristics data of a dental object including at least color characteristics, are disclosed. Light is provided to the object and light is received from the object, and the received light is coupled to a camera, with the object positioned in the field of |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
