公开(公告)号：US20220155150A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17593715

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Inventor： Kirsi TAPPURA ,  Tomi HAATAINEN ,  Tapio MÄKELÄ

IPC: G01J5/04 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/00 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G01J5/08

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a structure comprising an absorbing layer for absorbing incident infrared radiation received via a receiving surface of the absorbing layer and a plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements for enhancing absorption of the incident infrared radiation into the absorbing layer. Said plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements have sub-wavelength dimensions and sub-wavelength spacings and are arranged along the receiving surface. Each of said plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements project out relative to the receiving surface.

公开(公告)号：US11320313B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16796115

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takashi Kawasaki ,  Kouhei Takahashi ,  Naoki Tambo ,  Yasuyuki Naito

IPC: G01J5/06 ,  G01J5/061 ,  H01L37/02 ,  G01J5/20 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01L37/00 ,  G01J5/08

Abstract: An infrared sensor comprises a base substrate including a recess, a bolometer infrared ray receiver, and a Peltier device. The bolometer infrared ray receiver comprises a resistance variable layer, a bolometer first beam, and a bolometer second beam. The Peltier device comprises a Peltier first beam formed of a p-type semiconductor material and a Peltier second beam formed of an n-type semiconductor material. The Peltier device is in contact with a back surface of the bolometer infrared ray receiver. One end of each of the bolometer first beam, the bolometer second beam, the Peltier first beam, and the Peltier second beam is connected to the base substrate. The bolometer infrared ray receiver and the Peltier device are suspended above the base substrate. Each of the bolometer first beam, the bolometer second beam, the Peltier first beam, and the Peltier second beam has a phononic crystal structure including a plurality of through holes arranged regularly.

公开(公告)号：US11313729B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16585559

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA

Inventor： Karwan Rostem ,  Edward Wollack ,  Peter deVisser

IPC: G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/22 ,  H01L39/24 ,  H01L39/14 ,  H01L39/12

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phononic-isolated Kinetic Inductance Detector (KID) and a method of fabrication thereof. The KID is a highly sensitive superconducting cryogenic detector which can be scaled to very large format arrays. The fabrication process of the KID of the present invention integrates a phononic crystal into a KID architecture. The phononic structures are designed to reduce the loss of recombination and athermal phonons, resulting in lower noise and higher sensitivity detectors.

公开(公告)号：US11293805B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16389873

申请日：2019-04-19

Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation

Inventor： Daniel Riscalla

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  G06F16/58 ,  H04W4/70 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for logging temperatures of food products using a temperature assembly including a housing and one or more temperature sensors, e.g., an infrared sensor for surface temperatures and an elongate probe for acquiring a temperature within a food product, and a mobile electronic device including a camera, a communication interface for communicating with the temperature assembly, a processor configured to acquire a temperature reading from the temperature assembly and an image from the camera when the temperature reading is acquired, and memory for storing the temperature reading and image.

公开(公告)号：US20220096172A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17546358

申请日：2021-12-09

Applicant: Cilag GmbH International

Inventor： Geoffrey S. Strobl

IPC: A61B34/20 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  A61B18/12 ,  G01J5/08 ,  A61B34/30

Abstract: A surgical system includes a first detector that includes a first array of pixels configured to detect light reflected by a surgical instrument and generate a first signal comprising a first dataset representative of a visible image of the surgical instrument. The surgical system also includes a second detector, comprising a second array of pixels configured to detect infrared radiation produced by the surgical instrument during a procedure using the surgical instrument and generate a second signal comprising a second dataset representative of an infrared image of the surgical instrument. The surgical system further includes a processor configured to receive the first and second signals, identify from the first dataset data representative of the surgical instrument, and identify from the second dataset data representative of one or more regions of the surgical instrument above a predetermined threshold temperature. The processor is also configured to generate a modified image of the surgical instrument based on data identified from the first and second dataset. The modified image includes visible indicia in the one or more region of the surgical instrument at or above the predetermined temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11268860B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16938797

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Lacy G. Cook

IPC: G01J5/54 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01S19/23 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/52

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for sensor calibration of a system having an aperture, primary mirror, secondary mirror, and a sensor, such as an FPA IR sensor. A calibration system includes calibration energy sources with a movable first mirror configured to be selectively inserted into the optical path and select one of the calibration energy sources and a second mirror configured to image the selected calibration energy source.

公开(公告)号：US20220036034A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17443364

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: Idemia Identity & Security France

Inventor： Sylvain Emile Henri MAILLARD ,  Jean-Rémi SANDRAZ ,  Denis DUMONT

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G02B30/56 ,  G01J5/08

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal comprising a main body having an upper surface that is substantially horizontal; a tower extending substantially vertically from said main body, so as to define an acquisition volume delimited by said upper surface and the tower; optical acquisition means arranged within the main body so as to be able to acquire an image of a biometric print placed within the acquisition volume facing the upper surface; a user interface arranged within the tower; wherein the tower has a cavity, and the user interface comprises a screen arranged at the bottom of the cavity and a semi-reflective plate closing the cavity so as to provide the optical illusion that said screen is floating within the acquisition volume. The present invention further relates to a method for acquiring an image of a biometric print by means of the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US11215510B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US15345946

申请日：2016-11-08

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Satoi Kobayashi ,  Takaki Sugino ,  Takafumi Hara ,  Yuji Kawano

IPC: G01J5/58 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J5/06 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J5/02

Abstract: In a thermal infrared detector having trench structures, at least one sensor element is provided between the trench structures, an etching hole through which the sensor element is hollowed out and thereby thermally insulated is provided in a substrate rear surface or on the periphery of a pixel area, and an opening portion is provided below the pixel area.

公开(公告)号：US11211208B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16854036

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Anthony M. Fadell ,  Matthew L. Rogers ,  Yoky Matsuoka ,  David Sloo ,  Maxime Veron ,  Isabel I. Guenette ,  Shigefumi Honjo

IPC: H01H9/00 ,  H01H9/02 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J13/00 ,  G08B17/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G08B17/113 ,  G08B13/193 ,  H05B47/195 ,  G08B17/11 ,  G08B17/10

Abstract: This patent specification relates to a wall switch that comprises a docking station and a user-removable wall-switch head unit. In some embodiments, the docking station is configured to receive the user-removable wall-switch head unit, and configured to be permanently connected to a wall and coupled to high-power voltage wires. In some embodiments, the user-removable wall-switch head unit is configured to be user-insertable into said docking station and user-removable therefrom such that the user is not exposed to high-voltage connections when inserting or removing. In some embodiments, the wall switch controller further comprises inputs and outputs and circuitry for switchably controlling household line current power to a household electrical fixture. In some embodiments, the wall switch controller further comprises an occupancy sensor, a temperature sensor, or a processor.

公开(公告)号：US11209353B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16651230

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: SENSIRION AG

Inventor： Nicolas Zäch ,  Martin Winger ,  Nicolas Daix ,  Sebastian Raab ,  Thomas Uehlinger

IPC: G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J5/08

Abstract: An infrared device comprises a substrate. A configuration for emitting infrared radiation is supported by the substrate. The configuration comprises an electrically conducting layer arrangement of less than 50 nm thickness between dielectric layers. In addition, a heater arranged for heating the configuration to emit the infrared radiation is supported by the substrate.