公开(公告)号：US20170328767A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15465409

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dong Zheng

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/444 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/2092 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2380/02 ,  G09G2380/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of pixels that form an active area and may have an inactive area that runs along an edge of the active area. A color ambient light sensor may gather ambient light measurements through a window in an opaque masking layer in the inactive area. The color ambient light sensor may have photodiodes with different spectral sensitivities and may have a dark current photodiode that is insensitive to light. A set of analog-to-digital converters may be used to digitize photodiode signals from the photodiodes. A switch array may be used to distribute signals from the photodiodes to each of the analog-to-digital converters. This allows the output of each photodiode to be averaged over multiple analog-to-digital converters to remove any impact of variations in performance between converters.

公开(公告)号：US20170299429A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15491729

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Hussam AHMED ,  Jagannathan VENKATARAMAN ,  Sandeep Kesrimal OSWAL ,  Hari Babu TIPPANA ,  Anand Hariraj UDUPA

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  H01L31/107

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/444 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/107

Abstract: At least some embodiments are directed to a light detection system comprising a photodiode, a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) having a differential output and a differential input coupled across the photodiode, a first bias current source coupled to an anode of the photodiode, and a second bias current source coupled to a cathode of the photodiode. The system also comprises a dynamic control logic coupled to the first and second bias current sources and configured to vary bias currents provided by the first and second bias current sources based on the differential output such that the photodiode is reverse-biased.

公开(公告)号：US09779310B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14901961

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: MBDA FRANCE

Inventor： David Le Croller ,  Thierry Teodoro ,  Jean-Luc Assouly ,  Pierre Garrigues

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G06K9/00771 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G06K9/00973 ,  G06K9/209 ,  G06K9/6212

Abstract: The invention comprises using a photodetector that it sensitive in the MWIR band, performing image differencing on two successive images at a time, and defining thresholds for said differences in order to extract only those exceeding the threshold used.

公开(公告)号：US20170265274A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15068607

申请日：2016-03-13

Applicant: Yvette Seifert Hirth

Inventor： Yvette Seifert Hirth

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  F21V3/04 ,  A01G31/02 ,  F21V29/67 ,  F21V25/02 ,  A01G7/04 ,  A01G9/20 ,  F21V29/77 ,  F21S9/02

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  A01G7/045 ,  A01G9/20 ,  A01G31/02 ,  F21S9/02 ,  F21V25/02 ,  F21V29/67 ,  F21V29/77 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/30 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/4252 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H05B33/0809 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B33/089 ,  H05B37/0218 ,  H05B37/0254

Abstract: A low-voltage alternating current-based LED light with built-in cooling and automatic or manual dimming. As it is self-cooled with fan failure protection, the light can be safely run in conditions that are near-hostile to its operation, with little possibility of damage. The light is movable along the XY axes of a grid system and can be either fixed in position in the Z axis or can be movable up and down the Z axis. The light can be equipped with either manual dimming using a standard potentiometer, or with automatic dimming via sensors and local network connectivity. The device prevents line-voltage electric shocks as the input voltage is low-voltage AC; in embodiments, about the same voltage as a doorbell, and the input current is 3 A. The device is also self-cooled, and will shut down if its fan is not running so as to prevent thermal overloads.

公开(公告)号：US20170256659A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15501961

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Inventor： James CASTRACANE ,  Natalya TOKRANOVA ,  Leigh LYDECKER

IPC: H01L31/02 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H01L31/147

CPC classification number: H01L31/02024 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/022408 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/101 ,  H01L31/147 ,  H01L31/164

Abstract: A self-balancing optical position sensitive detector includes a pair of spaced apart, parallel, longitudinally extending doped regions on a first surface on a front side of a substrate 16 of opposite doping type with contact pads on the front side at respective ends of a first doped region of the pair. A voltage source applies a potential difference between the contact pads of the first doped region. On the front side, a contact pad of the second doped region of the pair provides an analog output signal representative of a longitudinal position of a center of gravity of an incident light pattern along the doped regions without external circuitry processing the output signal to obtain a readout of the longitudinal position. A resistive line may directly overly, abut and be in contact with at least a portion of the first doped region. A conductive line may directly overly, abut and be in contact with at least a portion of the second doped region. No backside contact or processing of the substrate is required or employed.

公开(公告)号：US20170251135A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15596443

申请日：2017-05-16

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kazuhide Namba ,  Youji Sakioka ,  Hiroaki Ebihara ,  Daisuke Yoshioka ,  Ryota Moriwaka

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/374 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/4214 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/0257 ,  G01J2001/4426 ,  G03B7/091 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/3765

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

公开(公告)号：US20170248735A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15384325

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: OMRON Corporation

Inventor： Qi HONG

IPC: G01V8/12 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01V8/12 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01V8/10

Abstract: A photoelectric sensor and a control method thereof are provided, the photoelectric sensor includes a driving pulse generating unit, generating a driving pulse of different cycles; a light-emitting part, receiving the driving pulse to emit light; a light receiving part, receiving the light reflected by a detected object to generate a light receiving signal; an output unit, processing the light receiving signal to output a detection signal; and a control unit, controlling the driving pulse generating unit to generate a first driving pulse of a sleep cycle in usual, and triggered by a variation of the detection signal to control the driving pulse generating unit to generate a specified number of second driving pulses of a duty cycles, the duty cycle is formed by two or more specific cycles, an average of the specific cycles serves as the duty cycle, and the duty cycle is shorter than the sleep cycle.

公开(公告)号：US09746374B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14424442

申请日：2014-02-26

Applicant: Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hisashi Shiraiwa

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01J3/0264 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0232 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/444 ,  G01J2001/448

Abstract: A spectrophotometer includes a photodetection unit configured to convert received light into an electric signal to output the electric signal; a circuit unit including a plurality of gain amplifiers and a plurality of AD converters configured to amplify an output signal from the photodetection unit by a plurality of gains using the plurality of gain amplifiers and configured to convert the amplified output signals into digital signals using the plurality of AD converters to output the digital signals as a plurality of pieces of light amount data; a saturation determination unit configured to determine whether or not each of the plurality of pieces of light amount data from the circuit unit has been saturated; and a measurement result calculation unit configured to calculate, in accordance with a result of the determination by the saturation determination unit, a measurement result of the received light using a part or all of the plurality of pieces of light amount data.

公开(公告)号：US09746369B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14846856

申请日：2015-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Shpunt ,  Zafrir Mor ,  Raviv Erlich

IPC: G02B27/09 ,  G01J1/04 ,  H01S3/00 ,  B23P19/04 ,  G06T15/00 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/42 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G06F3/011 ,  B23P19/04 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/4466 ,  G01S7/4812 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/4868 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B27/0961 ,  G06T15/00 ,  H01S3/0071 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/02288 ,  H01S5/02296 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4075 ,  H01S5/423 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: A beam generating device includes a semiconductor substrate, having an optical passband. A first array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is formed on a first face of the semiconductor substrate and are configured to emit respective laser beams through the substrate at a wavelength within the passband. A second array of microlenses is formed on a second face of the semiconductor substrate, with the microlenses in respective alignment with the VCSELs so as to transmit the laser beams generated by the VCSELs.

公开(公告)号：US20170245377A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15422763

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： June LEE

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  A61B5/026 ,  H05K5/02 ,  A61B5/0402

CPC classification number: A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/0261 ,  A61B5/0402 ,  A61B5/0533 ,  A61B5/1172 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0214 ,  H04M1/0235 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: A housing of an electronic device may operate as an antenna while being partly insulated to prevent the degradation of antenna radiation efficiency. The electronic device may include a housing, a display, at least one sensor, and at least one processor. The housing may include a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a side surface enclosing at least part of a space between the first and second surfaces. The side surface may include an elongated first member that is formed of an opaque material, and at least one second member dividing the first member into at least two segments and formed of a light-transmittable material. The at least one sensor may be located in the space adjacent to the at least one second member and oriented to detect incident light received through the at least one second member.