US 11,988,556 B2
Spectrometry system with decreased light path
Damian Goldring, Tel Aviv (IL); Dror Sharon, Benei Atarot (IL); Guy Brodetzki, Rehovot (IL); Amit Ruf, Hod HaSharon (IL); Menahem Kaplan, Tel Aviv (IL); Sagee Rosen, Netzer Sireni (IL); Omer Keilaf, Kfar Saba (IL); Uri Kinrot, Hod HaSharon (IL); Kai Engelhardt, Buckenhof (DE); and Ittai Nir, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to VERIFOOD LTD, Herzliya (IL)
Filed by VERIFOOD, LTD., Herzliya (IL)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/180,736.
Application 18/180,736 is a continuation of application No. 17/154,909, filed on Jan. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,624,651.
Application 17/154,909 is a continuation of application No. 16/746,588, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, granted, now 10,942,065, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/746,588 is a continuation of application No. 16/437,826, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/437,826 is a continuation of application No. 16/151,103, filed on Oct. 3, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/151,103 is a continuation of application No. 15/905,578, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/905,578 is a continuation of application No. 15/385,778, filed on Dec. 20, 2016, granted, now 9,952,098, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 15/385,778 is a continuation of application No. 15/052,286, filed on Feb. 24, 2016, granted, now 9,574,942, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 15/052,286 is a continuation of application No. 14/702,342, filed on May 1, 2015, granted, now 9,291,504, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 14/702,342 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IL2014/050688, filed on Jul. 30, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/985,447, filed on Apr. 28, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/923,422, filed on Jan. 3, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/861,893, filed on Aug. 2, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060820 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/10 (2006.01); G01J 3/12 (2006.01); G01J 3/26 (2006.01); G01J 3/36 (2006.01); G01J 3/45 (2006.01); G01J 5/02 (2022.01); G01J 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01J 3/108 (2013.01) [G01J 3/0205 (2013.01); G01J 3/0208 (2013.01); G01J 3/0229 (2013.01); G01J 3/0256 (2013.01); G01J 3/0259 (2013.01); G01J 3/0262 (2013.01); G01J 3/0264 (2013.01); G01J 3/0272 (2013.01); G01J 3/10 (2013.01); G01J 3/12 (2013.01); G01J 3/26 (2013.01); G01J 3/28 (2013.01); G01J 3/2803 (2013.01); G01J 3/36 (2013.01); G01J 3/45 (2013.01); G01J 5/0265 (2013.01); G01J 5/10 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); G01N 33/02 (2013.01); G01J 3/0291 (2013.01); G01J 2003/1226 (2013.01); G01J 2003/123 (2013.01); G01J 2003/1239 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spectrometer assembly comprising:
a spectrometer;
a housing;
an optically transmissive cover plate;
a diffuser;
a filter array comprising a plurality of filters;
a lens array comprising a plurality of lenses; and
a support comprising a plurality of channels, wherein the housing covers the diffuser, the filter array and the lens array with the optically transmissive cover plate on a first end of the spectrometer assembly and the support on a second end of the spectrometer assembly thereby placing the support on a detector to measure spectra, wherein the support extends between the detector and the lens array, the support shaped and sized to support the lens array and position the lens array at a focal length from the detector, wherein the plurality of channels is configured to pass light from the plurality of lenses to a plurality of regions of the detector.