Spectrometry systems, methods, and applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016299061-A1
Application number	US-201615183114-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2016
Priority date	Jan 3, 2014
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A hand held spectrometer is used to illuminate the object and measure the one or more spectra. The spectral data of the object can be used to determine one or more attributes of the object. In many embodiments, the spectrometer is coupled to a database of spectral information that can be used to determine the attributes of the object. The spectrometer system may comprise a hand held communication device coupled to a spectrometer, in which the user can input and receive data related to the measured object with the hand held communication device. The embodiments disclosed herein allow many users to share object data with many people, in order to provide many people with actionable intelligence in response to spectral data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An apparatus comprising:
a remote server comprising instructions to receive spectral data from a spectrometer and a unique identification of the spectrometer. a plurality of unique identifications for a plurality of spectrometers, calibration data for each of the plurality of spectrometers, said calibration data for each of the plurality of spectrometers associated with one of the plurality of unique identifications.

2 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the remote server comprises a centralized cloud based server configured to receive spectral data from a plurality of spectrometers and to transmit object data to the plurality of spectrometers in response to the calibrated spectral data.

3 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the remote server comprises instructions to determine a calibrated spectrum in response to the spectral data, a unique identification of the spectrometer, and calibration data at the remote server associated with the unique identification, the remote server comprising instructions to transmit object data to the mobile communication device in response to the calibrated spectral data.

4 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the remote server is configured to
receive one or more of the spectral data, an ambient temperature measured with the mobile device, a temperature of the object, a unique identification of the spectrometer, or compressed spectral data from the mobile communication device coupled to the spectrometer, determine a calibrated spectrum in response to the one or more of the ambient temperature measured with the mobile device, the temperature of the object, the unique identification of the spectrometer, or compressed spectral data from the mobile communication device coupled to the spectrometer, determine the object data in response to the calibrated spectrum, output the object data to the mobile communication device.

5 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the remote server comprises instructions to,
receive spectrometer and mobile communication device data from a plurality of the mobile communication devices coupled to a plurality of spectrometers, store the spectrometer and mobile communication device data from the plurality of mobile communication devices coupled to the plurality of spectrometers on a database of the remote server, share the spectrometer and mobile communication device data of the database among the plurality of mobile communication devices.

6 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication device data comprises one or more of a location of the spectral data when measured, a store associated with the location of the spectral data when measured, a time of the spectral data, a date of the spectral data, a temperature associated with the spectral data, a user input indicating a type of the object as a member of a class of object types.

7 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , comprising a processor, wherein said processor comprises instructions to display on the mobile communication device the type of object, a map showing spectral data of similar objects, an indication of status of the similar objects based on the spectral data of the similar objects.

8 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor comprises instructions to download a map of attributes derived from spectral data of a plurality of spectrometers, the map having locations on the map, a location of a store, the user interface configured for the user to click on the store and display object data in response to spectral data for objects of a type selected by the user.

9 . An apparatus as in claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured with instructions to display a time profile of object data in response to spectral data for the type of object at the store over time.

10 . An apparatus as in claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured with instructions to display a plurality of time lines comprising a plurality of object data profiles in response to spectral data for a plurality of types of objects at the location with one or more pop up windows associated with the location.

11 . An apparatus as in claim 10 , wherein the plurality of object data profiles comprises graphic profiles shown on the display corresponding to one or more of fruit or dairy products, and corresponding amounts of one or more of sweetness or fat.

12 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein one or more of the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
determine a solid soluble content of an unpicked fruit.

13 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor comprises instructions to
determine a fertilization status of an unpicked plant with non-destructive measurement of a near infrared spectrum of the unpicked plant or soil near the plant in response to a spectral signature of one or more of nitrogen, phosphate, or potash.

14 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
determine an on-line in-field spectrum analysis of different parts of plants in order to provide early detection of stress of the plants and detection disease development.

15 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
monitor one or more of fertilization, watering or salinity of soil at many points in a field along with measurement location data in the field.

16 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
determine water content of leaves of a plant in response to a spectral signature of water and display the water content to the user in order to provide the plant's watering status to the user.

17 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
determine water and fertilization status of soil and to display the water and fertilization status to the user.

18 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
identify a pill in response to a spectral signature of one or more of the medication of the pill or a coating of the pill.

19 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein one or more of the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
identify one or more explosives in response to spectral data of the object and link explosives identified at different places and times.

20 . An apparatus as in claim 7 , wherein one or more of the processor or a processor of the remote server comprises instructions to
identify one or more drugs in response to spectral data of the object.

Assignees

• Verifood Ltd

Inventors

• Goldring Damian
• Sharon Dror
• Brodetzki Guy
• Ruf Amit
• Kaplan Menahem
• Rosen Sagee
• Keilaf Omer
• Kinrot Uri
• Engelhardt Kai
• Nir Ittai
• Waisberg Nitzan
• Cohen Bar-On Dana

Classifications

• G01J3/0264 Primary

  Electrical interface; User interface · CPC title

• G01J3/0275

  making use of sensor-related data, e.g. for identification of sensor parts or optical elements · CPC title

• G01N2201/0221

  Portable; cableless; compact; hand-held · CPC title

• G01J3/0216

  using light concentrators or collectors or condensers · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title