Photodiode-augmented infrared sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10054608B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US15158918

    申请日:2016-05-19

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01P13/00 G01V8/10

    CPC分类号: G01P13/00 G01V8/10

    摘要: Methods and apparatus relating to a photodiode-augmented infrared (IR) motion sensor are provided. The IR motion sensor can be used to sense mid-IR range radiation emitting from a person. Within the IR motion sensor, incident mid-IR range radiation impinges on an IR sensing element situated behind a Fresnel lens. Thus, when the person crosses a particular region in the range of the IR motion sensor, the IR sensing element detects a change in radiation signature, and can subsequently notify another system, such as a security system, of the change. The IR motion sensor also includes an ambient light-sensing element configured to provide information used to perform a quality check, such as to rule out “false positive” outputs, on information output from the IR sensing element.

    Adaptive threshold manipulation for movement detecting sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10302499B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US14523078

    申请日:2014-10-24

    申请人: Google Inc.

    摘要: A method for adaptively adjusting a threshold used to detect the presence of a living being may include receiving a first set of sensor measurements acquired by a passive infrared (PIR) sensor during a time period when the living being is not expected to be present in a space monitored by the PIR sensor. Here, the sensor measurements may depend on one or more noise sensitivity characteristics of the PIR sensor. The method may include adjusting a threshold that may indicate a presence of the living being based on the first set of sensor measurements. The method may then receive a second set of sensor measurements acquired by the PIR sensor and detect the presence of the living being when at least one of the second set of sensor measurements exceeds the threshold.

    SMOKE DETECTOR CHAMBER ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    SMOKE DETECTOR CHAMBER ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    烟雾探测器室结构及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170053508A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15336399

    申请日:2016-10-27

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G08B17/10

    CPC分类号: G08B17/10 G08B17/107

    摘要: Various arrangements for using multiple wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to detect smoke by a smoke detector are present. Multiple modes of the smoke detector may be used in which a first wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is emitted into a smoke chamber while a second electromagnetic radiation emitter is disabled, a period of time is waited, and a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is emitted into the smoke chamber while the first emitter is disabled. Depending on the mode of the smoke detector, the period of wait time may be varied.

    摘要翻译: 存在使用多个波长的电磁辐射来检测烟雾的各种布置。 可以使用烟雾探测器的多种模式,其中电磁辐射的第一波长被发射到烟雾室中,而第二电磁辐射发射器被禁用,等待一段时间,并且第二波长的电磁辐射被发射到 烟雾室,而第一个发射器被禁用。 根据烟雾探测器的模式,等待时间可能会有所不同。

    ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD MANIPULATION FOR MOVEMENT DETECTING SENSORS
    6.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD MANIPULATION FOR MOVEMENT DETECTING SENSORS 审中-公开
    运动检测传感器的自适应阈值控制

    公开(公告)号:US20160116343A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-28

    申请号:US14523078

    申请日:2014-10-24

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01J5/32 G01J1/44

    摘要: A method for adaptively adjusting a threshold used to detect the presence of a living being may include receiving a first set of sensor measurements acquired by a passive infrared (PIR) sensor during a time period when the living being is not expected to be present in a space monitored by the PIR sensor. Here, the sensor measurements may depend on one or more noise sensitivity characteristics of the PIR sensor. The method may include adjusting a threshold that may indicate a presence of the living being based on the first set of sensor measurements. The method may then receive a second set of sensor measurements acquired by the PIR sensor and detect the presence of the living being when at least one of the second set of sensor measurements exceeds the threshold.

    摘要翻译: 用于自适应地调整用于检测存在的存在的阈值的方法可以包括在生物体预期不会存在于生物体的时间段期间接收由被动红外(PIR)传感器获取的第一组传感器测量值 由PIR传感器监测的空间。 这里,传感器测量值可能取决于PIR传感器的一个或多个噪声敏感度特性。 该方法可以包括基于第一组传感器测量来调整可以指示生存的存在的阈值。 该方法然后可以接收由PIR传感器获取的第二组传感器测量值,并且当第二组传感器测量值中的至少一个超过阈值时,检测存在的存在。

    PHOTODIODE-AUGMENTED INFRARED SENSOR
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170336432A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15158918

    申请日:2016-05-19

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01P13/00 G01V8/10

    CPC分类号: G01P13/00 G01V8/10

    摘要: Methods and apparatus relating to a photodiode-augmented infrared (IR) motion sensor are provided. The IR motion sensor can be used to sense mid-IR range radiation emitting from a person. Within the IR motion sensor, incident mid-IR range radiation impinges on an IR sensing element situated behind a Fresnel lens. Thus, when the person crosses a particular region in the range of the IR motion sensor, the IR sensing element detects a change in radiation signature, and can subsequently notify another system, such as a security system, of the change. The IR motion sensor also includes an ambient light-sensing element configured to provide information used to perform a quality check, such as to rule out “false positive” outputs, on information output from the IR sensing element.