US 12,313,464 B2
Spectrometry systems 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 SCIO Solutions Ltd, Herzliya (IL)
Filed by VERIFOOD LTD, Herzliya (IL)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/611,427.
Application 18/611,427 is a continuation of application No. 18/180,736, filed on Mar. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,988,556.
Application 18/180,736 is a continuation of application No. 17/154,909, filed on Jan. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,624,651, issued on Apr. 11, 2023.
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 2024/0377253 A1, Nov. 14, 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)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spectrometer comprising:
a diffuser;
a detector comprising a plurality of regions, each region of said plurality of regions comprising multiple sensors;
a lens array comprising a plurality of lenses, each lens of the lens array corresponding to a region of said plurality of regions;
a filter array corresponding to the lens array, the filter array comprising a plurality of filters, wherein each filter of the plurality of filters is configured to transmit a range of wavelengths different from other filters of the plurality, wherein the diffuser comprises a cosine diffuser to generate a Lambertian light distribution; and
a support extending between the detector and the lens array, wherein the support is shaped and sized to support the lens array and position the lens array at a focal length from the detector, wherein the support comprises a plurality of channels configured to pass light from the plurality of lenses of the array to the plurality of regions of the detector.