公开(公告)号：US11850109B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16641719

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: BlueLight Analytics, Inc.

Inventor： Derek Leblanc ,  Chris Felix

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  A61C13/15

CPC classification number: A61C19/004 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/4209 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J1/429

Abstract: The invention provides a system and related equipment for the precise measurement of the output characteristic of a light source, e.g., a dental light curing unit (LCU) or light for photodynamic therapy, using a light collector, a light detector, and a computer programmed to deliver the value of the output characteristic of the light source to the user. The systems allow for the determination of a proper exposure time or the selection of a light source as needed for a specific application.

公开(公告)号：US11847980B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17801808

申请日：2021-01-27

Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.

Inventor： Tomoki Yamamoto ,  Toshinori Sugiyama ,  Akio Misawa ,  Nobutaka Amada ,  Nagayasu Tsutsumi ,  Yuji Fujita ,  Souta Sato

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G09G3/34 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G09G3/3406 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  H04N9/3182 ,  H04N9/3194 ,  B60K2370/1529 ,  B60K2370/334 ,  G02B2027/0118 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/041 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2330/06 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  G09G2360/144 ,  G09G2380/10

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display apparatus capable of preventing damage due to sunlight and ensuring user convenience. A reflection mirror M1 reflects an image created by a display panel and projects it onto a display region. A solar radiation sensor detects a sunlight intensity when a position of sun exists within a predetermined detection range. A blocking mechanism forms a projected light path of an image between the display region and the display panel when being turned off, and blocks the projected light path of the image and an incident light path of the sunlight which is direction opposite thereto when being turned on. A protection processor controls ON/OFF of the blocking mechanism based on an estimated temperature of the display panel, which is estimated by using a sunlight intensity from the solar radiation sensor, luminance of a light source, and an ambient temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11835383B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17546279

申请日：2021-12-09

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Victor Emile Isbrucker ,  Daniel J. Effinger ,  Joshua Moore

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 ,  G02B6/4215 ,  G02B27/108 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B2027/0112 ,  G02B2027/0178

Abstract: There is provided an optical system comprising a light conduit. The light conduit comprises a first light pipe, a second light pipe, and a first bridge to mechanically couple the first light pipe to the second light pipe. The first light pipe has a first inlet to receive a first input light signal and a first outlet to emit at least a portion of the first input light signal to form a first output light signal. Moreover, the second light pipe has a second inlet to receive a second input light signal and a second outlet to emit at least a portion of the second input light signal to form a second output light signal. Furthermore, the first bridge has a first end mechanically coupled to the first light pipe and a second end mechanically coupled to the second light pipe.

公开(公告)号：US20230384107A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US17751939

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. SALTER ,  Brendan F. DIAMOND ,  Annette Lynn HUEBNER ,  Pietro BUTTOLO ,  Lucretia WILLIAMS

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  B60W30/12 ,  B60W30/146 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller programmed to responsive to receiving a destination, plan a plurality of routes to the destination, obtain visibility condition data for at least a part of each of the routes, anticipate an activation of a driving assistance feature in a section of at least one of the routes using the visibility condition data, and responsive to arriving at the section, activate the driving assistance feature while the vehicle is being manually driven by a user.

公开(公告)号：US11826158B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US16773077

申请日：2020-01-27

Applicant: Neurolign USA, LLC

Inventor： Alexander D Kiderman ,  Ian A Shirey ,  Joseph M Furman

IPC: A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  A61B3/00 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: A61B5/4023 ,  A61B3/113 ,  A61B5/4863 ,  G02F1/13318 ,  A61B3/0041 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G02F1/133514

Abstract: A system and associated method for computerized rotational head impulse test (crHIT) to assess the semicircular canals of the human vestibular system clinically in patients with balance disorders. The system utilizes a rotary chair combined with a head mounted VOG system with head tracking sensors. The crHIT protocol uses the same physiologic principles as the known video head impulse test (vHIT). The crHIT utilizes whole-body rotation via the chair to yield a persistent controlled, repeatable, comfortable, reliable stimulus can be delivered while recording eye movements with video-oculogaphy.

公开(公告)号：US20230378386A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18358817

申请日：2023-07-25

Applicant: ActLight SA

Inventor： Maxim GUREEV ,  Denis SALLIN ,  Serguei OKHONIN

IPC: H01L31/0352 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/103

CPC classification number: H01L31/035272 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H01L25/18 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L31/1037

Abstract: A dynamic photodiode detector or detector array having a light absorbing region of doped semiconductor material for absorbing photons. Electrons or holes generated by photon absorption are detected with a construction of oppositely heavily doped anode and cathode regions and a heavily doped ground region of the same doping type as the anode region. Photon detection involves switching the device from reverse bias to forward bias to create a depletion region enclosing the anode region. When a photon is then absorbed the electron or hole thereby generated drifts under the electric field induced by the biasing to the depletion region where it causes the anode-to-ground current to increase. Furthermore, the detector is configured such that anode-to-cathode current starts to flow once a threshold number of electrons or holes reaches the depletion region, where the threshold may be one to provide single photon detection.

公开(公告)号：US11821786B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17928324

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: EKO INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Toshikazu Hasegawa ,  Satoshi Nishikawa ,  Masayuki Yamada

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/4285 ,  G01J2001/444

Abstract: A pyranometer is provided which can measure the precise amount of solar radiation/solar irradiance continuously and stably while suppressing the generation of dew or frost by a simple configuration even in changing external environment. A pyranometer includes: a housing having an opening, and having thermal conductivity; a dome provided at the opening, and having light transmittance; a sensor part provided in an internal space formed by the housing and the dome, and for measuring an intensity of a sunlight made incident through the dome; and a heat generating element provided heat conductably to a part of the housing, opposite to the opening across the internal space.

公开(公告)号：US11808626B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17254670

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Inventor： Taimur Ahmed ,  Sumeet Walia ,  Madhu Bhaskaran ,  Sharath Sriram

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  H01L31/0264 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/18

CPC classification number: G01J1/429 ,  H01L31/0264 ,  H01L31/0392 ,  H01L31/09 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G01J2001/4266

Abstract: A sensor for discriminating between wavelength regions in an electromagnetic spectrum is disclosed. The sensor comprising a substrate, a sensing element supported on a surface of the substrate, and at least one pair of terminal electrodes disposed on the substrate surface in mutually spaced apart and opposing relation, and in electrical contact with the sensing element, wherein the sensing element is responsive to electromagnetic radiation to yield a change in photocurrent measured between the terminal electrodes as a function of an intensity of the electromagnetic radiation impinging thereon, wherein a positive dependency on the intensity corresponds to a first wavelength region and a negative dependency on the intensity corresponds to a second wavelength region.

公开(公告)号：US11808625B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17847391

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Songjin Zhong

IPC: G02B5/20 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0492

Abstract: The present application provides an ambient light sensor and an electronic device, which may improve detection accuracy and detection performance of the ambient light sensor. The ambient light sensor includes: a light filtering unit array including a plurality of light filtering units, the plurality of light filtering units including a color light filtering unit, a white light filtering unit and a transparent light filtering unit, the white light filtering unit being configured to pass a visible light signal and block an infrared light signal, and the transparent light filtering unit being configured to pass the visible light signal and the infrared light signal; a pixel unit array including a plurality of pixel units, the plurality of pixel units being configured to receive a light signal after the ambient light passes through the plurality of light filtering units for an ambient light detection.

公开(公告)号：US11808624B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17500432

申请日：2021-10-13

Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS

Inventor： Nicolas Moeneclaey

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446

Abstract: In an embodiment a method for measuring ambient light includes successively synchronizing optical signal acquisition phases with extinction phases of a disruptive light source, wherein the disruptive light source periodically provides illumination phases and the extinction phases, accumulating, in each acquisition phase, photo-generated charges by at least one photosensitive pixel comprising a pinned photodiode, transferring the accumulated photo-generated charges to an integration node and integrating, for each pixel, the transferred charges on the integration node during a series of the successive acquisition phases.