Illumination apparatus and reflective characteristics measuring apparatus employing the same

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PATENT NO 8345230
APP PUB NO 20100277728A1
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12768206

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An illumination apparatus to illuminate a sample surface with excellent illumination efficiency and a reflective characteristics measuring apparatus using the illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus includes a plane light source positioned on a normal at a center of the sample surface and a mirror having an internal reflective surface positioned between the plane light source and the sample surface. The internal reflective surface has a circular or polygonal shape in a section perpendicular to the normal and the circular or polygonal shape substantially corresponds to an imaginary circle centered on the normal and having a radius equal to half a distance between the plane light source and the sample surface. In place of the mirror, a plurality of reflective faces may be positioned.

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KONICA MINOLTA SENSING INC3-91 DAISENNICHI-MACHI SAKAI-KU SAKAI-SHI OSAKA 590-0821

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Imura, Kenji Toyohashi, JP 52 876

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