摘要:
In an apparatus using an intensity-modulated light for detection of spatial information based upon light intensity of light reflected from a target space, a timing synchronization circuit is provided to synchronize a phase of the intensity-modulated light from a light-emitting element with a timing of operating a light-receiving element receiving the intensity-modulated light. The light-receiving element is caused to operate for enabling the detection of intensity of the received light for each of a plurality of phase regions within one cycle of the intensity-modulated light. The timing synchronization circuit functions to compare a cyclic variation determining the operation of the light-receiving element with a cyclic variation associated with an output from a light-emitting element driving circuit in order to keep a constant phase difference between these two cyclic variations.
摘要:
A spatial information detection system, which is capable of, even when detecting spatial information from a common target space by use of a plurality of detection devices, achieving accurate detection without causing interference between the detection devices. Each of the detection devices has a light emitting source for projecting light intensity-modulated with a modulation period into the target space, a photodetector for receiving light from the target space, and an evaluation portion for detecting the spatial information of the target space from a change between the light projected from the light emitting source and the light received by the photodetector. The system includes a timing control portion for controlling the timings of projecting the lights from the light emitting sources such that a light projection period of the light emitting source of one of the detection devices does not overlap with the light projection period of the light emitting source of another detection device.
摘要:
A wireless sensor device of low energy consumption operates over a prolonged period of time for providing a reliable sensor result. The wireless sensor device includes a sensor configured to sense a target object and provide a sensor signal of varying levels indicative of condition of the target object, a signal processing circuit configured to amplify the sensor signal and give an amplified electric analog signal, and a detection circuit configured to receive the amplified analog signal and provide a detection output when the electric analog signal goes beyond a predetermined detection threshold. Also included in the device is a radio transmitter which transmits a radio detection signal in response to the detection output. Further, the device includes a power supply configured to provide an electric power to the signal processing circuit and the radio transmitter; and a power generating element which converts an external energy into the electric power to be accumulated in the power supply. The controller is included to activate the radio transmitter only in response to the detection output, permitting the radio transmitter to generate the radio detection signal. Thus, the radio transmitter can be kept inactivated until receiving the detection output, thereby saving energy to prolong the operating life of the device.
摘要:
A spatial information detecting device using an intensity-modulated light is provided. This device comprises a photoelectric converter for receiving a light from a space into which a light intensity-modulated at a predetermined emission frequency is being irradiated, and generating an electrical output corresponding to an intensity of received light; a local oscillator circuit for outputting a local oscillator signal having a local oscillator frequency different from the emission frequency; a sensitivity controller for mixing the local oscillator signal with the electrical output to frequency convert the electrical output into a beat signal having a lower frequency than the emission frequency; an integrator for performing integration of said beat signal at a predetermined timing; and an analyzer for detecting information concerning the space according to an output of the integrator. According to this device, it is possible to accurately detect the spatial information without using a switching element having high-speed response at the light receiving side.
摘要:
There is provided a facilitator having a flexible distributed configuration using cells with enhanced security.The facilitator includes a query cell 20 for receiving a query from a user 60, a transfer cell 30 for transferring data to a predetermined cell, an answer cell 40 for organizing answers to the query from the user 60, and a dual cell 10 having two functions (function of the query cell and the function of the answer cell), wherein respective kinds of cells are organized based on a group 70, and the dual cell 10 is disposed on the border between the groups 70. All the data communicated between the groups 70 passes through the dual cell 10. The user 60 can see the answer cell portion of the dual cell 10, and the server 50 can see the query cell portion of the dual cell 10. Respective elements belonging to different groups are concealed from each other. The arrangement of each cell can be altered only by changing the setting of the dual cell 10.
摘要:
A capacitance type moisture sensor having the capability of accurately detecting amounts of water is provided. This sensor has a sensor housing having an electrically-insulating wall, a pair of electrodes disposed on the sensor housing, and a circuit unit. An outer surface of the electrically-insulating wall faces a space where the amounts of water should be detected. On an inner surface of the electrically-insulating wall, at least one of the electrodes is formed. An electric field developed between the electrodes is defined as a moisture detecting region. The circuit unit includes a capacitance detecting circuit for detecting a capacitance value between the electrodes, which changes in response to the amounts of water in the moisture detecting region, and an output circuit for providing an electrical signal corresponding toe the amounts of water according the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detecting circuit.
摘要:
A method of producing plural device chips from a thin plate of a pyroelectric material comprises the following steps. First, plural device-forming regions each having an electrode and a circuit pattern for electrically connecting the electrodes are formed on each of front and rear surfaces of the thin plate to obtain a device substrate. By making an electrical connection between the circuit patterns, and grounding it, all of the device-forming regions on the device substrate are at the same potential. Next, a blast treatment is performed to the device substrate to remove a required region of the pyroelectric material, while leaving a bridge portion extending between adjacent device-forming regions and having the circuit patterns thereon, so that a device-chip aggregate is formed, in which adjacent device chips are coupled through the bridge portion. Subsequently, by removing the bridge portion, the device chip is separated from the device-chip aggregate.
摘要:
A pyroelectric infrared ray sensor is constituted with a current-voltage converting circuit utilizing an impedance of feedback capacity, obtained by adding the feedback capacity to an operational amplifier receiving as an input an element current from a pyroelectric element, whereby the current-voltage converting circuit can be improved in S/N ratio without altering characteristics of the pyroelectric element.
摘要:
A pyroelectric infrared ray sensor includes a voltage amplifying circuit provided with a signal amplifying part having a non-inverting amplifier, with an integrating circuit, and with voltage dividing resistors connected at a position where an input V.sub.IN to the voltage amplifying circuit and an output V.sub.B of the integrating circuit are resistance-divided to a non-inverting input terminal of the signal amplifying part which is practically formed by an operating amplifier, wherein the signal amplifying part includes a low-pass filter formed by a resistor and a capacitor, whereby the electrostatic capacity of the required capacitor can be minimized, and the entire circuit can be minimized in size and also in manufacturing costs.
摘要:
A copying apparatus of portable type having an image reader for reading an image of a document, a memory for storing image data obtained by the image reader, a printer for printing out the image of the document read out by the image reader according to the image data stored in the memory and a processor for controlling the image reader and the printer wherein upper and lower blank lines are searched for with respect to each of partial images divided from the whole image stored in the memory. Image data except for the image data existing in an area defined between the upper and lower blank lines which have been found by respective blank line search, are erased upon printing.