Abstract:
A movable plate 5 and torsion bars 6 are monolithically formed in a semiconductor substrate 2. A flat coil 7 is formed on peripheries of the movable plate 5 while a photodiode 8 is formed on a central portion of the movable plate 5. Permanent magnets 10A, 10B, 11A and 11B are provided on upper and lower spaces of the peripheries of the movable plate 5 while coils 12A and 12B for detecting a displacement angle of the movable plate 5 are provided on lower spaces of the peripheries of the movable plate 5. Flowing a current into the flat coil 7 generates a driving force depending on a relation with magnetic fields induced by the permanent magnets 10A, 10B, 11A and 11B, which makes the movable plate 5 to rotate axially around the torsion bars 6 to vary an orienting direction of an optical axis of the photodiode 8. The displacement angle of the optical axis is detectable by changes in mutual inductances between the flat coil 7 and the detection coils 12A and 12B, namely, changes in induction voltages of the detection coils 12A and 12B.
Abstract:
An electronic device for measuring extremely faint light emissions comprises a photomultiplier tube (1) surrounded by a sleeve (3) made of a material which is a good heat conductor, cooled to a low temperature and insulated from the outside, a thermally insulating and optically transparent lightguide body (5) being stably glued to the photocathode of the photomultiplier tube (1) to receive the light radiation emitted by a specimen (6) to be examined, which is inserted in a cavity (8a) of a supporting structure holding a rotary body (11) which can be turned in front of the lightguide body (5), so as to operate as a shutter for the lightguide in a first turned measurement position thereof to allow measurement of the dark signal and then allow, as the rotary body (11) and the specimen (6) held therein are turned to a second measurement position, to measure the light emission from the specimen (6).
Abstract:
An electronic device for measuring extremely faint light emissions comprises a photomultiplier tube (1) surrounded by a sleeve (3) made of a material which is a good heat conductor, cooled to a low temperature and insulated from the outside, a thermally insulating and optically transparent lightguide body (5) being stably glued to the photocathode of the photomultiplier tube (1) to receive the light radiation emitted by a specimen (6) to be examined, which is inserted in a cavity (8a) of a supporting structure holding a rotary body (11) which can be turned in front of the lightguide body (5), so as to operate as a shutter for the lightguide in a first turned measurement position thereof to allow measurement of the dark signal and then allow, as the rotary body (11) and the specimen (6) held therein are turned to a second measurement position, to measure the light emission from the specimen (6).
Abstract:
Le capteur d'éclairement selon l'invention comprend un fourreau (11) en matière translucide muni d'un fond (12) destiné à être exposé à la lumière dont on veut mesurer l'éclairement, un composant optoélectronique (10) positionné à l'intérieur du fourreau (11) avec sa face sensible (20) disposée au droit dudit fond (12) et des moyens permettant de solidariser ledit composant (10) avec ledit fourreau (11). L'invention permet de résoudre simplement les problèmes dus à la non-linéarité du signal fourni par le composant optoélectronique, à la saturation de ce composant et à l'étroitesse de son angle d'ouverture.
Abstract:
A tristimulus photoelectric colorimeter includes an objective lens (21) to allow light from an object to be measured to enter, a photoelectric converter (25) to convert received light into an electrical signal, a beam splitting member to guide the light entering through the objective lens (21) to the photoelectric converter (25), and a controller (36) and a power supply (37) disposed around an optical axis of the beam splitting member (24) and displaced from each other in the circumferential direction. The optical device for measurement configured in this manner to suppress deterioration of the measurement accuracy due to heat generation from electronic components is thus provided.
Abstract:
Proposed is a light sensor (1), comprising at least one wavelength selective photo-detector (10), a lens (20) and an aperture (30).The wavelength selective photo-detector allows detecting light within a predefined wavelength range falling on the sensor. The lens project light on the photo-detector and the aperture defines a field of view of the light sensor. The photo-detector (10), the lens (20), and the aperture (30) are arranged in a telecentric configuration. Advantageously, this allows light to impinge on the wavelength selective photo-detector within a predefined range of angles irrespective of the direction of the light incident on the aperture, thus removing the angle dependent response of the wavelength selective photo-detector.
Abstract:
Systems and methods may provide for receiving an electrical measurement signal from a first photodetector coupled to a first waveguide and determining a total intensity level of reflected light in the first waveguide based on the electrical measurement signal. Additionally, a perspiration level of skin in contact with the first waveguide may be determined based on the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide. In one example, an electrical control signal is received from a second photodetector coupled to a second waveguide that is physically isolated from the skin, wherein the total intensity level of the reflected light in the first waveguide is determined further based on the electrical control signal.
Abstract:
A biometric sensor for detecting wrist blood vessels in a wristband or wristwatch, said sensor comprising a substrate and an array of thermal detectors on said substrate, such as near infrared photodetectors or temperature detectors, wherein said array comprises printed organic components on a substrate.