An integrated spectral sensing engine is based on a combination of energy sources (illumination) and detectors housed within an integrated package that includes the sample interfacing optics and acquisition and processing electronics. The focus is on a miniaturized sensor system that can be optimized...http://www.google.de/patents/US20050088653?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050088653 - System and method for integrated sensing and control of industrial processes