Patent ID: 7006126

Claim:
A light analyzer, comprising: a first light source configured and disposed for irradiating with a first light an object disposed at an object location, thus generating first reflected light; a second light source configured and disposed for irradiating the object with a second light that is polarized along a first axis, thus generating second reflected light; a light receiving element configured and disposed for receiving both the first and second reflected light from the object and comprising a sensing device that is configured for sensing and producing a first image corresponding to the first reflected light, and a second image corresponding to the second reflected light, wherein the light receiving element comprises a polarizing filter configured for polarizing the second reflected light along a second axis at an angle to the first axis for reducing glare and undesired reflection; and a timer associated with the light sources and receiving element for activating the first and second light source sequentially for producing one of the first and second images before the other.