公开(公告)号：US10209132B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15769601

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: SPECTRAFY INC.

Inventor： Viktar Tatsiankou ,  Richard Beal

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J1/42

Abstract: Solar spectral irradiance (SSI) measurements are important for solar collector/photovoltaic panel efficiency and solar energy resource assessment as well as being important for scientific meteorological/climate observations and material testing research. To date such measurements have exploited modified diffraction grating based scientific instruments which are bulky, expensive, and with low mechanical integrity for generalized deployment. A compact and cost-effective tool for accurately determining the global solar spectra as well as the global horizontal or tilted irradiances as part of on-site solar resource assessments and module performance characterization studies would be beneficial. An instrument with no moving parts for mechanical and environment stability in open field, non-controlled deployments could exploit software to resolve the global, direct and diffuse solar spectra from its measurements within the 280-4000 nm spectral range, in addition to major atmospheric processes, such as air mass, Rayleigh scattering, aerosol extinction, ozone and water vapor absorptions.

公开(公告)号：US20190049308A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16078028

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shingo Hirano ,  Kazuyoshi Tari ,  Yusuke Hosokawa ,  Kenzo Nakamura ,  Masashi Nishiyama ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Koji Yotsumoto ,  Isao Kobayashi ,  Yoshihiro Higuchi

IPC: G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J1/06

Abstract: To provide an infrared sensor apparatus that has a small profile and has a small heat capacity of the light guiding path member, and therefore can measure a temperature with high accuracy. The present infrared sensor apparatus includes: an infrared sensor body and a light guiding path member that is provided so as to surround at least the infrared receiving surface of the infrared sensor body and that has an opening immediately above the infrared receiving surface, wherein the light guiding path member is made of a plate material and at least one of the surfaces surrounding the infrared receiving surface is an infrared reflecting surface that is composed of an inclined plate part with the surface thereof on the infrared receiving surface side being inclined towards the opening side.

公开(公告)号：US09952035B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15172436

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshitsugu Uedaira

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G01B11/14 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J2001/061 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/487 ,  G01S7/493 ,  G01S17/026

Abstract: A proximity sensor which is capable of facilitating a measure against crosstalk for different sets is provided. The proximity sensor includes a light emitting device, and a light receiving device including a plurality of light receiving parts, wherein the light receiving device has a function of arbitrarily selecting any of the plurality of light receiving parts.

公开(公告)号：US20180066981A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15808051

申请日：2017-11-09

Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.

Inventor： Toshikazu MUKAI ,  Jae-young KIM ,  Kazuisao TSURUDA

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/06 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/109 ,  H01L31/167

CPC classification number: G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0209 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J5/045 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/02325 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/109 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H03B7/08 ,  H03B2200/0084

Abstract: The THz device module includes: a substrate; a THz device disposed on a front side surface of the substrate, and configured to oscillate or detect THz waves; a cap covering the THz device being separated from the THz device, and comprising an opening formed at a position opposite to the THz device in a vertical direction of the front side surface of the substrate; and a sealing member covering the opening of the cap so as to seal the THz device in conjunction with the substrate and the cap. A distance from the THz device to the sealing member is within a near-field pattern to which an electric field of the THz waves can be reached without interruption from a surface of the THz device to the sealing member. The THz device module efficiently emits or detects THz waves from the opening, thereby suppressing upsizing of the cap.

公开(公告)号：US09885604B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-06

申请号：US14383421

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Akira Uematsu ,  Yoshiyuki Terashima ,  Yoichi Sato ,  Atsushi Matsuo

IPC: G01J1/06 ,  G01B11/26 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/26 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  H01L27/146 ,  A61B5/145

CPC classification number: G01J1/06 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G01B11/26 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/0289 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  H01L27/14625

Abstract: To provide an optical sensor, an electronic apparatus, etc. that suppress reduction of spectroscopic characteristics. The optical sensor includes a light receiving element, an optical filter 140 that transmits a light having a specific wavelength of incident lights with respect to a light receiving region of the light receiving element, and an angle limiting filter 120 that limits an incident angle of the incident light transmitted through the optical filter 140.

公开(公告)号：US20170363466A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15540360

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Jun ISHIHARA ,  Takamitsu OOKURA

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  G01J1/06 ,  B60Q1/30

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/337 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/06

Abstract: In an optical sensor, a detecting part includes detecting elements, and a light-shielding portion providing directional characteristics of light to the detecting elements such that the detecting elements indicate different intensities of light received in a specified direction. A signal processing part has an adjustment value for processing detection signals. The adjustment value is set as follows. Based on information of an inclination angle of a window glass of a vehicle to which the detecting part is attached, from the detecting elements, a detecting element having a directional characteristic of light suitable for the inclination angle is selected. The adjustment value is then set so as to coincide a signal value of a detection signal of the selected detecting element with a target value, when the detecting part is irradiated with light in a predetermined direction in a state where the detecting part is inclined at the inclination angle.

公开(公告)号：US20170108375A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15317592

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: STC.UNM

Inventor： Steven R.J. BRUECK ,  Alexander NEUMANN ,  Payman ZARKESH-HA

IPC: G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H01L27/144 ,  G02B6/124 ,  H01L31/103 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G01J3/28 ,  H01L31/0232

CPC classification number: G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/1895 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J2001/448 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B2006/12061 ,  G02B2006/12107 ,  G02B2006/12138 ,  H01L27/1446 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/02164 ,  H01L31/02327 ,  H01L31/103

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.

公开(公告)号：US09546901B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14463605

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.

Inventor： Vahan A. Senekerimyan ,  Michael A. Purvis ,  Jie L. Ding

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01T1/16 ,  G03F7/00 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G21K1/067 ,  G01J1/0214 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01T1/16 ,  G03F7/00 ,  G03F7/70008 ,  G03F7/70033 ,  G03F7/7085 ,  H05G2/005 ,  H05G2/008

Abstract: A light source includes a light generating chamber and a collector disposed in the light generating chamber. A target material generator configured to propel a quantity of target material toward an irradiation region is disposed in front of a reflective surface of the collector. A plurality of photodetector modules is disposed external to the light generating chamber, with each of the photodetector modules being directed toward the irradiation region. A plurality of tubes is disposed between a corresponding photodetector module and the irradiation region. Each tube has a centerline directed toward the irradiation region, and each tube has a roughened inner surface. The surface roughness of the roughened inner surface is sufficient to cause grazing incidences of light to be eliminated rather than to be reflected off the roughened inner surface. A method of generating light and a method of measuring light energy also are described.

Abstract translation: 光源包括设置在光产生室中的发光室和集电体。 被配置为向照射区域推送一定量的目标材料的目标材料发生器设置在集电体的反射表面的前面。 多个光检测器模块设置在光产生室的外部，每个光检测器模块指向照射区域。 在相应的光电检测器模块和照射区域之间设置多个管。 每个管具有朝向照射区域的中心线，并且每个管具有粗糙的内表面。 粗糙的内表面的表面粗糙度足以导致消除光的放射，而不是从粗糙的内表面反射出来。 还描述了产生光的方法和测量光能的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09500516B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14658376

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Peter Ross Armstrong ,  Ragini Kalapatapu ,  Matteo Chiesa

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01W1/10

CPC classification number: G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0214 ,  G01J1/0252 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0462 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01W1/10

Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to radiometers and related methods of use. In some aspects of the invention, methods are provided for determining a circumsolar profiles at external locations of interest, e.g., at a solar power generation system installation site.

Abstract translation: 本发明在某些方面涉及辐射计和相关的使用方法。 在本发明的一些方面，提供了用于确定例如在太阳能发电系统安装地点的感兴趣的外部位置处的环形轮廓的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09476978B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14435478

申请日：2013-11-29

Applicant: Alpha Corporation

Inventor： Takahiro Okada

IPC: H01J3/14 ,  G01S17/02 ,  H01L31/16 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01S7/481 ,  B60J5/00

CPC classification number: G01S17/026 ,  B60J5/00 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  H01L31/16

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensor unit with a structure which is simple and does not lower the detection accuracy. Provided is a photosensor unit configured such that reflected light of detection light emitted from one or more light emitting elements 2 housed in a unit case 1 to the outside of the unit case 1 is detected with a light receiving element 4 mounted on a mounting board 3, the reflected light being reflected from a detection region set on the outside of the unit case 1. A passage space for the reflected light inside the unit case 1 is separated from the other space in the unit case 1 by a partition member 6 placed on the mounting board 3 with an annular packing 5 therebetween which surrounds the light receiving element 4 and is made of an elastic material. The partition member 6 is provided with a pressing wall 7 configured to come into pressure contact with the outer peripheral wall of the annular packing 5 when the partition member 6 is placed on the mounting board 3, and thereby apply pressure contact force to the annular packing 5 while dividing the pressure contact force in a radially compressing direction, the pressure contact force being force with which the annular packing 5 comes into contact with the mounting board 3.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种具有简单且不降低检测精度的结构的光传感器单元。 提供一种光传感器单元，其被配置为使得容纳在单元壳体1中的一个或多个发光元件2发射到单元壳体1的外部的检测光的反射光被安装在安装板3上的光接收元件4 反射光从设置在单元壳体1的外部的检测区域反射。单元壳体1内部的反射光的通过空间通过放置在单元壳体1上的分隔构件6与单元壳体1中的其他空间分离 安装板3在其间具有围绕光接收元件4的环形密封件5，并且由弹性材料制成。 分隔构件6设置有当分隔构件6被放置在安装板3上时被构造成与环形填料5的外周壁压力接触的按压壁7，从而对环形填料施加压力接触力 在沿径向压缩方向分压压力接触力的同时，压力接触力是环形填料5与安装板3接触的力。