公开(公告)号：US20190137336A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16237942

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: SPECTRAFY INC.

Inventor： VIKTAR TATSIANKOU ,  RICHARD BEAL

IPC: G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01N21/53

CPC classification number: G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0433 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J2001/0481 ,  G01J2001/061 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/2806 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/538 ,  G01N2201/0616 ,  G01N2201/065

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 vapour absorptions.

公开(公告)号：US20190080668A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15699941

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Prashanth S. Holenarsipur ,  Dong Zheng ,  Serhan O. Isikman

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G01J1/0425 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/448 ,  G01J2003/2806 ,  G09G2310/0259 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  H04N5/33

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. An opaque layer may be formed on an inner surface of a display cover layer in the inactive area of the display or may be formed on another transparent layer in the electronic device. An optical component window may be formed from the opening and may be aligned with an ambient light sensor such as a color ambient light sensor. The color ambient light sensor may have an infrared-blocking filter to block infrared light such as infrared light emitted by an infrared-light-emitting diode in the device. A light diffuser layer, light guide, and other structures may also be included in the ambient light sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20180313693A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15769601

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: SPECTRAFY INC.

Inventor： VIKTAR TATSIANKOU ,  RICHARD BEAL

IPC: G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J2001/061 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/538 ,  G01N2201/0616 ,  G01N2201/065

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 vapour absorptions.

公开(公告)号：US20170234733A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15428948

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: NASA SOLUTIONS, LLC

Inventor： Denis Corrochano

IPC: G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/505 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2001/4252

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a color and brightness of an LED, when the LED is biased with a current pulse. The apparatus includes a sensor having a plurality of filters and an output probe connected to the sensor, the output probe providing a color output and a brightness output in a single signal. The sensor may further include an input probe connected to the sensor providing power and a ground probe connected to the sensor providing a grounded connection to the sensor. The plurality of filters in the sensor are preferably configured in a matrix array of color receptors having different colors. The method of this invention utilizes pulsing/dynamic sampling to determine a frequency and/or a brightness of the LED output.

公开(公告)号：US20170207268A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15327678

申请日：2015-07-16

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/07 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01J2003/2813 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14616 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/07

Abstract: An imaging device which does not include a color filter and does not need arithmetic processing using an external processing circuit is provided. A first circuit includes a first photoelectric conversion element, a first transistor, and a second transistor; a second circuit includes a second photoelectric conversion element, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor; a third circuit includes a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, and a second capacitor; the spectroscopic element is provided over the first photoelectric conversion element or the second photoelectric conversion element; and the first circuit and the second circuit is connected to the third circuit through a first capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US20160379802A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15161432

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sejin OH ,  Dougyong SUNG ,  Kiho HWANG ,  Yun-Kwang JEON

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52

CPC classification number: G01J1/0407 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  G01J1/0295 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/10 ,  G01J1/22 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01J2001/242 ,  H01J37/32935 ,  H01J37/32972 ,  H01J37/3299

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring vacuum ultraviolet, the apparatus including a light controller including a slit, the slit to transmit plasma emission light emitted from a process chamber in which a plasma process is performed on a substrate; a light selector adjacent to the light controller, the light selector selectively to transmit light, having a predetermined wavelength band, of the plasma emission light passing through the slit; a light collector to concentrate the light selectively transmitted by the light selector; and a detector to detect the light concentrated by the light collector, the light selectively transmitted by the light selector being vacuum ultraviolet.

Abstract translation: 一种用于监测真空紫外线的装置，该装置包括具有狭缝的光控制器，该狭缝用于传输从其中在基板上执行等离子体处理的处理室发射的等离子体发射光; 与所述光控制器相邻的光选择器，所述光选择器选择性地透射通过所述狭缝的等离子体发射光的具有预定波长带的光; 集光器，用于集中由选择器选择性地传输的光; 以及检测器，用于检测由光收集器集中的光，由选择器选择性地透射的光是真空紫外线。

公开(公告)号：US20160299008A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15036410

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: AMS AG

Inventor： Mario MANNINGER ,  Peter TRATTLER

IPC: G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/51 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2003/1226 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B27/46

Abstract: A light sensor arrangement comprising a stack having a light sensor, an optical filter, and a mask between the light sensor and the optical filter. In particular, the light sensor comprises a light sensitive surface. The mask comprises an upper opaque base facing away from the light sensitive surface and having first apertures each confining an optical path in the mask, respectively. The mask further comprises a lower opaque base facing the light sensitive surface and having second apertures, each confining the optical path in the mask, respectively. The upper and lower base are made from metal. The optical paths are designed for allowing incident light to reach the light sensitive surface when having an angle of incidence from an allowed interval of angles determined by the size of the first and second apertures and defined with respect to an optical axis of the optical paths, respectively. A spectrometer is shown comprising at least light sensor arrangements of the aforementioned kind.

Abstract translation: 一种光传感器装置，包括具有光传感器，光学滤光器和光传感器和滤光器之间的掩模的叠层。 特别地，光传感器包括光敏表面。 该掩模包括一个背向光敏表面的上部不透明基底，并且具有分别限制掩模中光路的第一孔。 掩模还包括面向光敏表面的下不透明基底，并具有第二孔，每个孔分别将光路限制在掩模中。 上下基座由金属制成。 光路被设计成当入射角从入射角度确定的角度由第一和第二孔的尺寸确定并且相对于光路的光轴限定时，允许入射光到达光敏表面， 分别。 示出了至少包括上述类型的光传感器装置的光谱仪。

公开(公告)号：US20160047690A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14828869

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho YUN ,  Sunghyun NAM ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Hongkyu PARK

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/0492 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B2307/40 ,  G02B5/201 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: An image sensor including a color filter isolation layer and a method of manufacturing the image sensor. The image sensor includes a plurality of color filters that transmit light of a predetermined wavelength band to a light sensing layer. The image sensor also includes an isolation layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters. The isolation layer is formed of a material having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the color filters, thus totally internally reflecting light incident on the isolation layer from one of the plurality of color filters.

Abstract translation: 包括滤色器隔离层的图像传感器和图像传感器的制造方法。 图像传感器包括将预定波长带的光传输到光感测层的多个滤色器。 图像传感器还包括设置在多个滤色器中的相邻滤色器之间的隔离层。 隔离层由具有比滤色器的折射率低的折射率的材料形成，从而从多个滤色器之一全反射入射在隔离层上的光。

公开(公告)号：US09250121B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14064612

申请日：2013-10-28

Applicant: TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ,  OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Masayuki Tanaka ,  Yusuke Monno ,  Masatoshi Okutomi ,  Sunao Kikuchi ,  Yasuhiro Komiya

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/0492 ,  G02B5/201 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a color filter array, an image sensor, and a differential information acquisition unit. In the color filter array, including five or more types of color filters are arranged in a two dimensional form. The image sensor has a plurality of pixels covered by the color filters, and the plurality of pixels generate pixel signals. The acquisition unit designates one of the pixels covered by the color filters of interest as a pixel of interest one pixel at a time in order. The acquisition unit calculates first differential information based on pixel signals generated by two of the pixels arranged on both sides of the pixel of interest along the first direction. The acquisition unit calculates second differential information based on pixel signals generated by two of the pixels arranged on both sides of the pixel of interest along the second direction.

Abstract translation: 成像装置具有滤色器阵列，图像传感器和差分信息获取单元。 在滤色器阵列中，包括五种或更多种类型的滤色器以二维形式布置。 图像传感器具有由滤色器覆盖的多个像素，并且多个像素生成像素信号。 采集单元依次指定由感兴趣的滤色器覆盖的像素之一作为感兴趣的像素，一次一个像素。 所述获取单元基于沿着所述第一方向布置在所述感兴趣像素的两侧上的两个像素生成的像素信号来计算第一差分信息。 获取单元基于沿着第二方向布置在感兴趣像素的两侧上的两个像素生成的像素信号来计算第二差分信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140374622A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14367353

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: RADISENS DIAGNOSTICS LTD.

Inventor： Donal Cronin ,  Jerry O'Brien ,  Lee Barry

IPC: G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01N21/6486 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/18 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/1484 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N21/76 ,  G01N2021/6421 ,  G01N2021/6471 ,  G01N2201/066 ,  G01N2201/12

Abstract: The invention provides a high resolution, wide dynamic range, multi-colour detection platform for microfluidic analysers/instruments and methods. The detection platform uses multiple high gain semiconductor optical sensors for the detection of luminescence from cellular or biological samples. The digitized outputs from these sensors are combined and weighted in a signal processing unit, using pre-determined algorithms for each colour, which optimise the resolution in each of these high gain semiconductor optical sensors while extending the dynamic range of the detection platform.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于微流控分析仪/仪器和方法的高分辨率，宽动态范围的多色检测平台。 检测平台使用多个高增益半导体光学传感器来检测来自细胞或生物样品的发光。 来自这些传感器的数字化输出在信号处理单元中被组合和加权，使用用于每种颜色的预定算法，其优化每个这些高增益半导体光学传感器中的分辨率，同时延长检测平台的动态范围。