Pyroelectric-type IR receiving element and IR sensor using the same
    1.
    发明授权
    Pyroelectric-type IR receiving element and IR sensor using the same 失效
    热电型IR接收元件和使用其的IR传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6121614A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-19

    申请号:US837105

    申请日:1997-04-14

    IPC分类号: G01J5/34 G01J5/02 H01L37/02

    CPC分类号: G01J5/34

    摘要: A pyroelectric-type IR receiving element comprises a pyroelectric substrate which is fixed to a supporting body at its support ends and at least one rectangular patch formed in the substrate. The patch is formed on its opposite surfaces with first and second electrodes which are overlapped to each other. The substrate has a U-shaped slit composed of a pair of side slits and a base slit connecting the side slits. The U-shaped slit surrounds continuously three sides of the patch, so that the patch is supported by the substrate in a cantilever fashion at a cantilever end which is opposed to one of the support ends of the substrate. Since a thermal stress applied to the substrate when the substrate is exposed to a temperature change is absorbed by the U-shaped slit, a stress concentration to be considered is not developed in the patch. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of popcorn noise, while maintaining good IR sensitivity.

    摘要翻译: 热电式IR接收元件包括热电衬底,其在其支撑端处固定到支撑体,并且在衬底中形成至少一个矩形贴片。 贴片在其相对表面上形成有彼此重叠的第一和第二电极。 基板具有由一对侧缝隙构成的U形狭缝和连接侧缝的基部狭缝。 U形狭缝连续地包围贴片的三个侧面,使得贴片以悬臂的方式由基底支撑在与基底的一个支撑端相对的悬臂端。 由于当基板暴露于温度变化时施加到基板的热应力被U形狭缝吸收,所以在贴片中不会产生要考虑的应力集中。 结果,可以在保持良好的红外线灵敏度的同时减少爆米花噪声的发生。

    Image processor and face detector using the same
    4.
    发明申请
    Image processor and face detector using the same 有权
    图像处理器和使用相同的面部检测器

    公开(公告)号:US20050265626A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-01

    申请号:US11097187

    申请日:2005-04-04

    摘要: An image processor is provided, which has the capability of detecting an object such as a human face from an image taken against the sun with high accuracy. An image signal provided from an image pickup unit is adjusted at an analog gain by an image adjuster. An output of the image adjuster is converted into a digital image data, and stored in a memory. A feature of the object is extracted from this digital image data to detect an object area in the image. When the object area is not detected, an analog-gain controller sends an analog-gain control signal to the image adjuster in a feedback manner-such that the image signal provided from the image pickup unit is adjusted at a different analog gain. Thus, the treatment of detecting the object area is repeated at different analog gains.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种图像处理器,其具有以高精度从对太阳拍摄的图像中检测诸如人脸的物体的能力。 由图像拾取单元提供的图像信号由图像调节器调节为模拟增益。 图像调整器的输出被转换为数字图像数据,并存储在存储器中。 从该数字图像数据中提取对象的特征以检测图像中的对象区域。 当未检测到对象区域时,模拟增益控制器以反馈方式向图像调整器发送模拟增益控制信号,使得从图像拾取单元提供的图像信号被调整为不同的模拟增益。 因此,以不同的模拟增益重复检测对象区域的处理。

    Spatial information detecting device
    5.
    发明授权
    Spatial information detecting device 失效
    空间信息检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US07645975B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:US10598274

    申请日:2005-10-24

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 G01N21/86 H04N5/222

    摘要: A spatial information detecting device for accurately detecting information of a target space is provided. This device has photoelectric converters for receiving a reflection light from the space, in which a flashing light is being irradiated, a charge storage portion formed in each of the photoelectric converters by applying a control voltage to electrodes on each of the photoelectric converters, a controller for controlling the number of electrodes, to which the control voltage is applied, such that an area of the charge storage portion changes based on a flash cycle of the flashing light, and an amplitude-image generator for generating an amplitude image having pixel values, each of which is provided by a difference between electric charges collected in a lighting period of the flashing light by a charge storage portion and the electric charges collected in a non-lighting period of the flashing light by another charge storage portion.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于准确地检测目标空间的信息的空间信息检测装置。 该装置具有光电转换器,用于从其中照射闪光的空间接收反射光,通过向每个光电转换器中的电极施加控制电压,形成在每个光电转换器中的电荷存储部分,控制器 用于控制施加控制电压的电极的数量,使得电荷存储部分的面积基于闪光的闪光周期而变化;以及幅度图像发生器,用于产生具有像素值的幅度图像, 其中的每一个由通过电荷存储部分在闪光的发光周期中收集的电荷与通过另一个电荷存储部分在闪光的非发光时段中收集的电荷之间的差异来提供。

    Light receiving device with controllable sensitivity and spatial information detecting apparatus with charge discarding device using the same
    6.
    发明授权
    Light receiving device with controllable sensitivity and spatial information detecting apparatus with charge discarding device using the same 有权
    具有可控灵敏度的光接收装置和具有使用其的放电装置的空间信息检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US07138646B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-21

    申请号:US10510216

    申请日:2003-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01N21/86

    摘要: A spatial information detecting apparatus using an intensity-modulated light has a photoelectric converter for receiving a light provided from a space, into which a light intensity-modulated by a predetermined modulation signal is being irradiated, and generating amounts of electric charges corresponding to an intensity of received light; charge discarding portion having an electrode for removing dispensable charges from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter according to a voltage applied to the electrode; charge storage portion for storing signal charges from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter; control circuit for controlling the voltage applied to the electrode at a timing synchronized with a period of the modulation signal to change a ratio of the signal charges stored in the charge storage portion to the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter; charge ejector for outputting the signal charges from the charge storage portion; and an analyzer for determining spatial information from an output of the charge ejector. According to this apparatus, since the dispensable charges are previously removed from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter by the charge discarding portion, it is possible to improve S/N ratio and accurately determine the spatial information.

    摘要翻译: 使用强度调制光的空间信息检测装置具有光电转换器,用于接收由照射由预定调制信号调制的光的空间提供的光,并产生与强度对应的电荷量 收到光; 具有用于根据施加到所述电极的电压从所述光电转换器产生的电荷中去除可分配电荷的电极的放电部分; 电荷存储部分,用于存储由光电转换器产生的电荷的信号电荷; 控制电路,用于在与调制信号的周期同步的定时控制施加到电极的电压,以将存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的比率改变为由光电转换器产生的电荷; 电荷喷射器,用于从电荷存储部分输出信号电荷; 以及用于从所述电荷喷射器的输出确定空间信息的分析器。 根据该装置,由于通过电荷丢弃部分预先从光电转换器产生的电荷中去除了可分配的电荷,所以可以提高S / N比并精确地确定空间信息。

    Light receiving device with controllable sensitivity and spatial information detecting apparatus using the same
    7.
    发明申请
    Light receiving device with controllable sensitivity and spatial information detecting apparatus using the same 有权
    具有可控灵敏度的光接收装置和使用其的空间信息检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050178946A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-18

    申请号:US10510216

    申请日:2003-07-14

    摘要: A spatial information detecting apparatus using an intensity-modulated light has a photoelectric converter for receiving a light provided from a space, into which a light intensity-modulated by a predetermined modulation signal is being irradiated, and generating amounts of electric charges corresponding to an intensity of received light; charge discarding portion having an electrode for removing dispensable charges from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter according to a voltage applied to the electrode; charge storage portion for storing signal charges from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter; control circuit for controlling the voltage applied to the electrode at a timing synchronized with a period of the modulation signal to change a ratio of the signal charges stored in the charge storage portion to the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter; charge ejector for outputting the signal charges from the charge storage portion; and an analyzer for determining spatial information from an output of the charge ejector. According to this apparatus, since the dispensable charges are previously removed from the electric charges generated by the photoelectric converter by the charge discarding portion, it is possible to improve S/N ratio and accurately determine the spatial information.

    摘要翻译: 使用强度调制光的空间信息检测装置具有光电转换器,用于接收由照射由预定调制信号调制的光的空间提供的光,并产生与强度对应的电荷量 收到光; 具有用于根据施加到所述电极的电压从所述光电转换器产生的电荷中去除可分配电荷的电极的放电部分; 电荷存储部分,用于存储由光电转换器产生的电荷的信号电荷; 控制电路,用于在与调制信号的周期同步的定时控制施加到电极的电压,以将存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的比率改变为由光电转换器产生的电荷; 电荷喷射器,用于从电荷存储部分输出信号电荷; 以及用于从所述电荷喷射器的输出确定空间信息的分析器。 根据该装置,由于通过电荷丢弃部分预先从光电转换器产生的电荷中去除了可分配的电荷,所以可以提高S / N比并精确地确定空间信息。

    Photoelectric switch with limit setting means to prevent disablement
when the amplifier is saturated
    8.
    发明授权
    Photoelectric switch with limit setting means to prevent disablement when the amplifier is saturated 失效
    具有限制设置的光电开关意味着当放大器饱和时防止禁用

    公开(公告)号:US4633077A

    公开(公告)日:1986-12-30

    申请号:US582888

    申请日:1984-02-23

    CPC分类号: G01S17/48

    摘要: There is provided a photoelectric switch in which a beam reflected by an object to be detected is received in a trigonometric manner so that any failure in the distance measurement of the object can be prevented with employment of ordinary amplification circuit for received-light signals without enlarging the figure of the dynamic range of the circuit. In the switch, a circuit for comparing the ratio of the received-light signals to a predetermined operational level includes means for setting the nearest limit point for a set range of a detecting area to be farther than an intersection of the projected light beam with a line connecting centers of light-receiving lens and received-light detecting element so that the detection of the object can be made even when the dynamic range of the amplification circuit is saturated, whereby the presence of the object in the detecting area can be always discriminated even upon the dynamic range saturation of the amplification circuit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种光电开关,其中以三角方式接收被检测物体反射的光束,从而可以通过使用用于接收光信号的普通放大电路而不放大来防止物体的距离测量中的任何故障 电路的动态范围的数字。 在开关中,用于将接收光信号的比率与预定操作电平进行比较的电路包括用于将检测区域的设定范围的最近极限点设置为比投影光束与 光接收透镜和接收光检测元件的线连接中心,使得即使当放大电路的动态范围饱和时也可以进行对象的检测,由此可以总是区分检测区域中的对象的存在 即使在放大电路的动态范围饱和。

    Image processor and face detector using the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Image processor and face detector using the same 有权
    图像处理器和使用相同的面部检测器

    公开(公告)号:US07948524B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US11097187

    申请日:2005-04-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: An image processor is provided, which has the capability of detecting an object such as a human face from an image taken against the sun with high accuracy. An image signal provided from an image pickup unit is adjusted at an analog gain by an image adjuster. An out of the image adjuster is converted into a digital, and store in a memory. A feature of the object is extracted from this digital image data to detect an object area in the image. When the object area is not detected, an analog-gain controller sends that the image signal provided from the image pickup unit is adjusted at a different analog gain. Thus, the treatment of detecting the object area is repeated at different analog gains.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种图像处理器,其具有以高精度从对太阳拍摄的图像中检测诸如人脸的物体的能力。 由图像拾取单元提供的图像信号由图像调节器调节为模拟增益。 图像调整器的输出被转换为数字图像数据,并存储在存储器中。 从该数字图像数据中提取对象的特征以检测图像中的对象区域。 当未检测到对象区域时,模拟增益控制器以反馈方式向图像调整器发送模拟增益控制信号,使得从图像拾取单元提供的图像信号被调整为不同的模拟增益。 因此,以不同的模拟增益重复检测对象区域的处理。

    Image processing device
    10.
    发明授权
    Image processing device 有权
    图像处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US07834305B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US10599615

    申请日:2005-07-28

    IPC分类号: G01S17/36 H01J40/14

    CPC分类号: G01S17/36 G01S17/88 G01S17/89

    摘要: An image processing device for generating both of a distance image and a gray image from an electrical output of a light receiving element on the precondition that a light intensity-modulated at a modulation frequency is irradiated into a target space. This device has an image generator for generating the distance image having pixel values, each of which provides a distance value between an object in the target space and the device, in accordance with a phase difference between the irradiated light and the received light, and the gray image having pixel values, each of which provides a gray value of the object, in accordance with an intensity of the received light. By use of an output of the image generator, an outline of the object can be extracted.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像处理装置,用于在将以调制频率被调制的光强度照射到目标空间的前提下,从光接收元件的电输出产生距离图像和灰度图像两者。 该装置具有用于生成具有像素值的距离图像的图像发生器,每个像素值根据照射的光和接收到的光之间的相位差,提供目标空间中的物体与装置之间的距离值, 灰度图像具有根据所接收的光的强度的像素值,每个像素值提供对象的灰度值。 通过使用图像生成器的输出,可以提取对象的轮廓。