Optics: measuring and testing – Photometers – Photoelectric
Patent
1993-02-23
1994-07-05
Rosenberger, Richard A.
Optics: measuring and testing
Photometers
Photoelectric
356 43, 250238, G01J 142
Patent
active
053272102
ABSTRACT:
A light measurement device includes a photoelectric converter for receiving light from an object to be measured and converting the light to a measuring electrical energy in accordance with the intensity of the light, an offset amount measurement device for measuring the offset amount of the photoelectric converter, temperature measurement device for measuring a first temperature of the photoelectric converter when measuring the offset amount, and a second temperature of the photoelectric converter when measuring the light from the object, a memory device for storing a characteristic of the photoelectric converter with respect to temperature, correction amount calculation device for calculating a correction amount based on the characteristic, the first temperature, and the second temperature, and a light intensity calculation device for calculating a light intensity based on the measuring electrical energy, the offset amount, and the correction amount.
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Furukawa Hiroshi
Horie Izumi
Kawamura Taketoshi
Naruse Kazuhiko
Okui Yoshihiro
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
Pham Hoa Q.
Rosenberger Richard A.
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