US4678325A
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Apparatus for measuring optical properties of paper
Assignee: Robotest Oy
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Filing: 1984-04-24
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Granted: 1987-07-07
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Expires: 2004-04-24
Abstract
Abstract The available equipment for measuring optical properties of paper are inconvenient in use and calibration thereof is inaccurate. In addition, properties of a sample are not analyzed sufficiently. According to the invention, a background screen (2) of an apparatus is adapted to be displaced relative to housing (1) and provided with elements (17-21) for measuring optical properties and calibrating said apparatus. In addition, an assembly (9-15) for processing scattered light comprises a grid (13) and at least one limiter (15), positioned between detector (16) and grid in the immediate proximity of detector and adapted to be movable along with detector over the entire range of a spectrum.
Inventors
- 👤 Olavi Lehtikoski
- 👤 Martti Nissinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/86; G01N2021/8663; G01N21/17; G01N21/47; G01N21/4738; G01N21/474; G01N2201/00; G01N2201/12; G01N2201/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for measuring optical properties of paper, said apparatus comprising a housing, a background screen for supporting a paper sample, and, inside said housing, a light source, lenses for focusing the light from said light source on the background screen, a plurality of first detectors for measuring the intensities of light reflected off paper on said screen and of light penetrating said paper, an assembly for processing scattered light, and a second detector for measuring the intensity of scattered light, characterized in that said background screen is movable relative to said housing and is provided with elements for measuring optical properties and calibrating the apparatus, and said assembly for processing scattered light comprises a grid and a pair of limiters positioned between said second detector and said grid in immediate proximity of said second detector, whereby said grid projects a sprectrum along a focal plane, said limiters comprising in conjunction with said grid a bandpass filter and being movable together with said detector within the range of a spectrum, along a curved path determined by the focal plane, said second detector being adapted to measure step by step the intensity of sections of desired width of the spectrum of light along the focal plane.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for measuring optical properties of paper, said apparatus comprising a housing, a background screen for supporting a paper sample, and, inside said housing, a light source, lenses for focusing the light from said light source on the background screen, a plurality of first detectors for measuring the intensities of light reflected off paper on said screen and of light penetrating said paper, an assembly for processing scattered light, and a second detector for measuring the intensity of scattered light, characterized in that said background screen is movable relative to said housing and is provided with elements for measuring optical properties and calibrating the apparatus, and said assembly for processing scattered light comprises a grid and a pair of limiters positioned between said second detector and said grid in immediate proximity of said second detector, whereby said grid projects a sprectrum along a focal plane, said limiters comprising in conjunction with said grid a bandpass filter and being movable together with said detector within the range of a spectrum, along a curved path determined by the focal plane, said second detector being adapted to measure step by step the intensity of sections of desired width of the spectrum of light along the focal plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said apparatus comprises a lens fitted between said grid and detector for focusing a spectrum, the focal plane thus being provided with focal points corresponding to various wavelengths, said second detector being adapted to move on the focal plane and in its immediate proximity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, comprising further lenses for converging and focusing scattered light, characterized in that said apparatus is provided with an aperture disc positioned in a manner so that an aperture of said aperture disc is in register with the focal point of at least one of said further lenses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, characterized in that said apparatus is provided with a collimator positioned in a manner so that its focal point is in register with said aperture of said aperture disc and adapted to pass the light emitting through said aperture as parallel rays to said grid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said background screen is provided equidistantly from the screen center with a mirror, a black base section, an aperture through said screen, a white base section, and a black-walled aperture through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2, comprising further lenses for converging and focusing scattered light, characterized in that said apparatus is provided with an aperture disc positioned in a manner so that an aperture of said aperture disc is in register with the focal point of at least one of said further lenses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, characterized in that said apparatus is provided with a collimator positioned so that its focal point is in register with the aperture of said aperture disc and adapted to pass the light emitting through said aperture as parallel rays to said grid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that said background screen is provided equidistantly from the screen center with a mirror, a black base section, an aperture through said screen, a white base section, and a black-walled aperture through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, characterized in that said background screen is provided equidistantly from the screen center with a mirror, a black base section, an aperture through said screen, a white base section, and a black-walled aperture through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 4, characterized in that said background screen is provided equidistantly from the screen center with a mirror, a black base section, an aperture through said screen, a white base section, and a black-walled aperture through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 5, characterized in that said background screen is provided equidistantly from the screen center with a mirror, a black base section, an aperture through said screen, a white base section, and a black-walled aperture through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 6, characterized in that said background screen (2) is provided equidistantly from the screen center a mirror (17), a black base section (18), an aperture (19) through said screen, a white base section (20), and a black-walled aperture (21) through said screen, all these serving as calibration and measuring elements.
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