Light sensor circuit having source/drain voltage changing-over circuit to minimize afterglow
    71.
    发明授权
    Light sensor circuit having source/drain voltage changing-over circuit to minimize afterglow 失效
    具有源/漏电压转换电路的光传感器电路,以最小化余辉

    公开(公告)号:US07486322B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US10471522

    申请日:2002-03-01

    Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensor circuit which works by producing in a photoelectric converting element a photo current proportional to a quantity of incident light falling thereon, converting the photo current into a voltage signal by using a threshold region characteristic of a transistor with a logarithmic output characteristic in a weak inverse state and producing a sensor output corresponding to the voltage signal. The light sensor circuit is provided with an initializing means for removing an electric charge remaining in a parasite capacitor of the photoelectric converting element before detecting light by the same element, thereby achieving a wide dynamic range and obtaining a sensor signal with no afterglow even if it works with a small quantity of incident light.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种光传感器电路,其通过在光电转换元件中产生与入射光的入射光成比例的光电流而工作,通过使用具有对数输出特性的晶体管的阈值区域特性将光电流转换为电压信号 处于弱反向状态并产生对应于电压信号的传感器输出。 光传感器电路设置有初始化装置,用于在由同一元件检测光之前去除光电转换元件的寄生电容器中剩余的电荷,从而实现宽的动态范围,并获得没有余辉的传感器信号,即使 工作与少量的入射光。

    Light sensor circuit
    72.
    发明申请
    Light sensor circuit 失效
    光传感器电路

    公开(公告)号:US20040149889A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-05

    申请号:US10471522

    申请日:2004-03-18

    Abstract: Disclosed is a light sensor circuit which works by producing in a photoelectric converting element a photo current proportional to a quantity of incident light falling thereon, converting the photo current into a voltage signal by using a threshold region characteristic of a transistor with a logarithmic output characteristic in a weak inverse state and producing a sensor output corresponding to the voltage signal. The light sensor circuit is provided with an initializing means for removing an electric charge remaining in a parasite capacitor of the photoelectric converting element before detecting light by the same element, thereby achieving a wide dynamic range and obtaining a sensor signal with no afterglow even if it works with a small quantity of incident light.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种光传感器电路,其通过在光电转换元件中产生与入射光的入射光成比例的光电流而工作,通过使用具有对数输出特性的晶体管的阈值区域特性将光电流转换为电压信号 处于弱反向状态并产生对应于电压信号的传感器输出。 光传感器电路设置有初始化装置,用于在由同一元件检测光之前去除光电转换元件的寄生电容器中剩余的电荷,从而实现宽的动态范围,并获得没有余辉的传感器信号,即使 工作与少量的入射光。

    Submicron diameter particle detection utilizing high density array
    73.
    发明授权
    Submicron diameter particle detection utilizing high density array 失效
    使用高密度阵列的亚微米直径粒子检测

    公开(公告)号:US5282151A

    公开(公告)日:1994-01-25

    申请号:US662441

    申请日:1991-02-28

    Abstract: Submicron diameter particle detection utilizing a high density array is disclosed. The high density array, such as a charge coupled device, is utilized to detect light scattered at a sensing region by particles illuminated by a light source, such as a laser source. Charge storage is utilized to buffer each data frame transferred from the high density array and the multiple serial outputs are processed by parallel processing that includes threshold detection and analog-to-digital converting. A micro-computer and associated digital storage receives the digital outputs and provides outputs indicative of submicron particle sizing. Further improvement in minimum detectable particle sizing of particles carried by a fluid is realized by use of beam shaping optics to shape the illumination beam passed through the sensing region to form either an astigmatic (highly elliptical) beam cross-section, with the fluid being directed towards the imaging system orthogonal to the object plane, or a circular beam cross-section with the flow directed parallel to object plane, and with the focal point of the beam being substantially centrally positioned within the sensing region in either case.

    Abstract translation: 公开了利用高密度阵列的亚微米直径粒子检测。 诸如电荷耦合器件的高密度阵列被用于通过由诸如激光源的光源照射的微粒来检测在感测区域处散射的光。 使用电荷存储来缓冲从高密度阵列传送的每个数据帧,并且通过包括阈值检测和模数转换的并行处理对多个串行输出进行处理。 微计算机和相关联的数字存储器接收数字输出并提供指示亚微米粒度尺寸的输出。 通过使用光束整形光学器件来实现通过流体传输的颗粒的最小可检测颗粒尺寸的进一步改进,以使通过感测区域的照射光束成形以形成散光(高度椭圆形)的光束横截面,其中流体被定向 朝向与物平面垂直的成像系统,或者具有平行于物平面的流动的圆形横截面,并且在两种情况下,光束的焦点基本上位于感测区域内。

    Video temperature monitor
    74.
    发明授权
    Video temperature monitor 失效
    视频温度监视器

    公开(公告)号:US5225883A

    公开(公告)日:1993-07-06

    申请号:US711469

    申请日:1991-06-05

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a real-time video display and a temperature map display of an object, in particular a flame, comprises a single CCD video camera and optical equipment which focuses separate light bundles onto a photosensitive surface of the camera. A separate band pass filter is used in each light bundle to filter selected different wavelengths of light. The video signal from the camera is used in a video digitizer to obtain data which can be used to calculate a temperature map based on the different wavelengths of light of the two bundles. The video signal is also used to produce a real-time video display of the object.

    Abstract translation: 用于提供实时视频显示和对象,特别是火焰的温度图显示的装置和方法包括将单独的光束聚焦到相机的感光表面上的单个CCD摄像机和光学设备。 在每个光束中使用单独的带通滤波器来滤除所选择的不同波长的光。 来自相机的视频信号用于视频数字转换器,以获得可用于基于两束光的不同波长的光计算温度图的数据。 视频信号也用于产生对象的实时视频显示。

    Color detection and/or recognition apparatus
    75.
    发明授权
    Color detection and/or recognition apparatus 失效
    颜色检测和/或识别装置

    公开(公告)号:US5027195A

    公开(公告)日:1991-06-25

    申请号:US419562

    申请日:1989-10-10

    Abstract: A color detection and/or recognition apparatus comprises a twin row array (16) of detector elements, each element being arranged to produce an electrical signal on detection of a given color. The two rows (21, 22) each comprise a plurality of groups of detector elements, with the elements in each group of at least one of the arrays being sensitive to a respective different color, with corresponding elements in the two rows being sensitive to different colors, and with the four elements of adjacent corresponding pairs of elements in the two rows being sensitive to at least three different colors. THe electrical signals are processed to provide a determination of the detection of color or the recognition of a color. The two rows of detector elements, typically photosensitive sites in CCD arrays, may be formed closely adjacent one another on the same semiconductor substrate, together with CCD shift registers (23, 24) along the outside edges of the two rows. A line buffer delay circuit (25) may be provided for the outputs of one of the rows.

    INTEGRATED BOUND-MODE SPECTRAL/ANGULAR SENSORS
    78.
    发明公开
    INTEGRATED BOUND-MODE SPECTRAL/ANGULAR SENSORS 审中-公开
    INTEGRIERTE SPEKTREN- / WINKELSENSOREN IM VERBUNDENEN MODUS

    公开(公告)号:EP3152788A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-12

    申请号:EP15807428.6

    申请日:2015-06-09

    Applicant: Stc.Unm

    Abstract: A 2-D sensor array includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of pixels disposed on the semiconductor substrate. Each pixel includes a coupling region and a junction region, and a slab waveguide structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and extending from the coupling region to the region. The slab waveguide includes a confinement layer disposed between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer. The first cladding and the second cladding each have a refractive index that is lower than a refractive index of the confinement layer. Each pixel also includes a coupling structure disposed in the coupling region and within the slab waveguide. The coupling structure includes two materials having different indices of refraction arranged as a grating defined by a grating period. The junction region comprises a p-n junction in communication with electrical contacts for biasing and collection of carriers resulting from absorption of incident radiation.

    Abstract translation: 2维传感器阵列包括半导体衬底和设置在半导体衬底上的多个像素。 每个像素包括耦合区域和结区域,以及设置在半导体衬底上并从耦合区域延伸到该区域的平板波导结构。 平板波导包括设置在第一包层和第二包层之间的限制层。 第一包层和第二包层各自具有低于限制层的折射率的折射率。 每个像素还包括设置在耦合区域中并且在平板波导内的耦合结构。 耦合结构包括具有不同的折射率布置为由光栅周期限定的光栅的两种材料。 结区域包括与电触点连通的p-n结,用于偏移和收集由吸收入射辐射引起的载流子。

    CENTROIDING METHOD FOR PHOTON COUNTING DETECTORS
    79.
    发明授权
    CENTROIDING METHOD FOR PHOTON COUNTING DETECTORS 失效
    方法用于建立光子计数检测期重力的计算。

    公开(公告)号:EP0570450B1

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-03

    申请号:EP92904359.4

    申请日:1992-02-06

    CPC classification number: G01J1/42 G01J2001/442 G01J2001/448

    Abstract: A method is provided for setting up a photon counting detector, to enable it to carry out a centroiding procedure in which a photon event occurring in a given range is allocated to one of a plurality of channels into which the range is divided. The method comprises the steps of: a) sub-dividing the range into a plurality of channels of preferably equal width and loading the channel boundaries into a look-up table; b) performing an integration on a flat field and allocating photon events to the channels defined in step a); c) counting the number of events allocated to each channel; d) altering the channel boundaries in directions tending to equalise the number of events allocated to each; and, optionally, e) repeating steps b), c) and d) until the variation between the numbers of events held by the channels is at an acceptable level.

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