Patent ID: 7710560
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G01B,G01J,G03F,G06T,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for measurement of color rendered on media comprising: an illumination source capable of directing light to the media; optics enabling collection of light of said illumination source reflected from said media, in which said optics and said media are mechanically moveable with respect to each other; and at least a spectrograph for receiving and measuring color of said light collected by said optics, wherein said optics are non-contact with said media during measurement by said spectrograph, wherein said optics move perpendicularly to the direction of movement of said media, wherein said media is printed by a printer having a print head, said apparatus is integrated with said printer, and at least said optics is positioned to move in tandem with said print head.