Optics: measuring and testing – For light transmission or absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
For light transmission or absorption
C250S461200, C250S458100, C209S558000, C209S580000, C426S231000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07016043
ABSTRACT:
A quality evaluation method and apparatus for non-bran rice evaluate quality or taste of non-bran rice by identifying proportions of a hull layer, an aleurone layer, an endosperm layer, which adhere to a surface of the non-bran rice according to luminance levels of self-emitted fluorescence obtained by irradiating the non-bran rice with excitation light.
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Amano Kazuo
Fukumori Takeshi
Kanemoto Shigeharu
Kuribayashi Yuka
Maehara Hiroyuki
Japan Rice Millers Association
Nguyen Sang H.
Satake Corporation
Staas & Halsey , LLP
Toatley , Jr. Gregory J.
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