Dual spectrometer color sensor

Details Dual spectrometer color sensor Dual spectrometer color sensor

1996-11-21

1998-08-11

Evans, F. L.

Optics: measuring and testing

By dispersed light spectroscopy

Utilizing a spectrometer

356 72, 356429, G01J 342, G01N 2180

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057934860

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring on-line the color and color-related properties of a moving sheet. Contrast ratio reflectance measurements are made for providing opacity corrections substantially in real time for a full color spectrum. An optical color sensor in accordance with the invention includes a pair of synchronized spectrometers, the first spectrometer being aligned to view a region of the sheet backed with a highly reflective ("white") material and the second spectrometer being aligned to view a region of the sheet backed with a highly absorptive ("black") material. The use of two spectrometers permits substantially simultaneous "black" and "white" measurements for a full color spectrum. The optical color sensing system further includes two light sources, a flashlamp and a continuously energized tungsten filament lamp. Light beams from the two sources are combined to form a sheet-illuminating third beam approximating the D65 standard source. The intensity of the flashlamp is electronically controlled to maintain the balance of UV to visible light that characterizes the standard source. The color sensor further includes a sheet backing system including a rotatable standard wheel carrying a white standard tile. Provision is made to permit rotation of the standard wheel and to standardize the sensor off-sheet while maintaining isolation of the white standard tile from the paper mill environment. The sheet backing system includes a paper guide plate defining an annular vortex space into which air is introduced from a pressurized source. A low pressure region thereby produced in the vortex space draws the paper sheet toward the guide plate. At the same time, circulating air spirals outwardly from the vortex space to form a thin air film or air bearing between the sheet and the paper guide. Sheet flutter is thereby minimized and damage to the sheet is prevented.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5047652 (1991-09-01), Lisnyansky et al.

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