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US6118526A - Method for measurement of light transmittance - Google Patents
Method for measurement of light transmittance
US6118526A
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US08898766
Dennis K. Hidalgo
Kevin L. Gobbo
1. A method of monitoring a process for forming a plurality of translucent containers, comprising:
providing in said process for forming a plurality of translucent containers:
a. a supply of said material for forming the wall members of a plurality of containers;
b. a container forming apparatus adapted to form said material into said plurality of containers;
c. a conveying device adapted to convey said plurality of containers away from said container forming apparatus after the forming thereof;
removing a statistical sample of containers from said plurality of containers conveyed on said conveying device;
performing an analysis of said statistical sample of containers by:
making a measurement of light transmittance through a first portion of a wall member of each of said statistical sample of containers; and
making a comparison of each said measurement to a predetermined acceptable level of light transmittance;
determining whether said process is in need of adjustment based upon the results of said analysis;
wherein said first portion of said wall member of said sample container is an integral part of said sample container during said making a measurement of light transmittance.
providing a spectrophotometer having a spectrophotometer probe associated therewith; and
wherein said making a measurement of light transmittance comprises:
a. positioning said sample container so that said spectrophotometer probe is at least partially located within said sample container and said first portion of said wall member of said sample container is located between said light source and said spectrophotometer probe;
b. using said spectrophotometer to generate a first light intensity reading in response to said light supplied through said first portion.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said making a measurement of light transmittance further comprises:
supplying light from said light source directly onto said spectrophotometer probe;
using said spectrophotometer to generate a direct light intensity reading in response to said directly supplied light;
using said first light intensity reading and said direct light intensity reading to determine a percent transmittance of light through said first portion of said wall member of said sample container.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein said first light intensity reading comprises a set of light intensity readings from said spectrophotometer across a range of light frequencies.
determining the thickness of said first portion of said wall member of said sample container;
using said measurement of light transmittance and said thickness of said first portion of said wall member of said sample container to determine at least one optical property of said material forming said wall member of said sample container.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said least one optical property comprises the ability of said material forming said wall member of said sample container to block the transmission of light therethrough.
10. A method of monitoring a process for forming a plurality of translucent containers, comprising:
making a measurement of light transmittance through a first portion of a wall member of at least one sample container of said plurality of containers;
making a comparison of said measurement to a predetermined acceptable level of light transmittance;
determining whether said process is in need of adjustment based upon said comparison;
determining the thickness of said first portion of said wall member of said container;
using said measurement of light transmittance and said thickness of said first portion of said wall member of said sample container to determine at least one optical property of said material forming said wall member of said sample container;
wherein said light intensity reading comprises a set of light intensity readings across a range of light frequencies.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said first portion of said wall member of said sample container is an integral part of said sample container during said step of making said measurement of light transmittance.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said making a measurement of light transmittance further comprises:
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said direct light intensity reading comprises a set of light intensity readings from said spectrophotometer across a range of light frequencies.
18. A method of measuring the transmittance of light through a wall of a container using a light source and a spectrophotometer having an associated probe comprising:
a. positioning said container so that said spectrophotometer probe is at least partially located within said container and a first portion of said wall of said container is located between said light source and said probe;
b. supplying light from said light source onto said spectrophotometer probe through said first portion;
c. using said spectrophotometer to generate at least a first light intensity reading in response to said light supplied through said first portion of said wall of said container; and
d. using said at least a first light intensity reading to determine a percent transmittance of light through said wall of said container.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein said at least a first light intensity reading comprises a first set of light intensity readings from said spectrophotometer across a range of light frequencies.
21. The method of claim 18 and further including:
a. repositioning said container so that a second portion of said wall of said container is located between said light source and said probe;
b. supplying light from said light source onto said spectrophotometer probe through said second portion of said container;
c. using said spectrophotometer to generate at least a second light intensity reading in response to said light supplied through said second portion of said container; and
d. using said at least a first and at least a second light intensity readings to determine a percent transmittance of light through said wall of said container.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said at least a second light intensity reading comprises a second set of light intensity readings from said spectrophotometer across a range of light frequencies.
25. The method of claim 21 and further including:
a. assigning a first weighting percentage to said first portion of said wall of said container;
b. assigning a second weighting percentage to said second portion of said wall of said container;
c. calculating a weighted average of said at least a first and at least a second light intensity readings according to said first and second weighting percentages.
26. The method of claim 25 wherein said first and second weighting percentages are assigned according to the expected exposure to light of the first and second portions of said wall of said container, respectively.
27. The method of claim 19 and further including:
a. assigning a weighting percentage to each light frequency within said range of light frequencies; and
b. using said assigned weighting percentages to determine said percent transmittance of light.
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