Patent ID: 11906356
Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A method of acquiring a spectral characteristic, the method comprising:
conveying an object in a conveyance direction from a first conveyance roller pair to a second conveyance roller pair downstream from the first conveyance roller pair in the conveyance direction;
detecting that the object has reached the second conveyance roller pair;
applying pressure, via a pressurizer, to the object in response to detecting that the object has reached the second conveyance roller pair;
driving the second conveyance roller pair with a driving force greater than a driving force of the first conveyance roller pair in response to the pressurizer applying pressure to the object;
obtaining color data from the object at a position where the object is stopped; and
estimating a spectral characteristic of the object based on the color data.