Optics: measuring and testing – Standard
Patent
1976-04-02
1977-11-22
Corbin, John K.
Optics: measuring and testing
Standard
356201, 356203, G01J 102
Patent
active
040593576
ABSTRACT:
A standard for calibrating a densitometer or the like is disclosed consisting of an optically transparent substrate supporting a plurality of spaced bands of different predetermined optical densities. Each band comprises alternate dark and clear strips and is sized to eclipse a beam of light generated in the densitometer and defining an illuminated zone. The width of the clear strips is large compared to the wavelength of the light beam and small compared to the width of the illuminated zone so that the quantities of light passing through the bands as the standard moves through the densitometer, and hence the optical densities of the bands, are directly proportional to the ratio of the areas of the clear strips to the areas of the dark strips in the bands. The bands are placed at an angle to the scan axis of the illuminated zone to present a gradient change in optical density to a scanning densitometer which is within the response time thereof. Additionally, the strips in each band are at an angle to the scan axis to pass across the illuminated zone with an apparent sweeping motion to average out any optical or illumination irregularities across the zone.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2244507 (1941-06-01), Thomas
patent: 2495778 (1950-01-01), Seifert
Beckman Instruments Inc.
Corbin John K.
Koren Matthew W.
Meads Robert R.
Steinmeyer Robert J.
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