公开(公告)号：US12014900B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18045813

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: ReCarbon, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Peter Tom ,  Fei Xie ,  Wei Li ,  Stefan Andrew McClelland

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  B01J19/12 ,  C23C16/511 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J5/00 ,  H05H1/46

CPC classification number: H01J37/32229 ,  B01J19/12 ,  C23C16/511 ,  G01J1/0425 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01J5/0018 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J37/32623 ,  H01J37/32844 ,  H01J37/32972 ,  H05H1/46 ,  F01N2240/28 ,  H01J37/32192 ,  H01J37/32513 ,  H01J2237/1502 ,  H05H1/4622

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.

公开(公告)号：US20180216992A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15420438

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Inventor： Catherine Trent ,  Gary A. Frazier

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G02F1/015

CPC classification number: G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/0238 ,  G01J1/0448 ,  G01J1/22 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G02B1/005 ,  G02B5/281 ,  G02F1/015 ,  G02F1/218 ,  G02F2203/055

Abstract: A method and apparatus for protecting an optical sensor is disclosed. A fixed filter having a fixed passband for light transmission is placed in front of the optical sensor. A programmable filter having a variable passband for light transmission is placed in front of the fixed filter. A controllable voltage source controls a voltage at the programmable filter that shifts the passband of the programmable filter from a first state in which the passband of the programmable filter is substantially the same as the passband of the fixed filter and a second state in which the passband of the programmable filter is different than the passband of the fixed filter.

公开(公告)号：US20180108696A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15828750

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshiyuki KUROKAWA

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/07 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G01J3/28 ,  H01L29/786 ,  H04N5/353

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01J2003/2813 ,  H01L27/1225 ,  H01L27/1255 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14616 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L29/7869 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37457 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/07

Abstract: An imaging device which does not include a color filter and does not need arithmetic processing using an external processing circuit is provided. A first circuit includes a first photoelectric conversion element, a first transistor, and a second transistor; a second circuit includes a second photoelectric conversion element, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor; a third circuit includes a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a seventh transistor, and a second capacitor; the spectroscopic element is provided over the first photoelectric conversion element or the second photoelectric conversion element; and the first circuit and the second circuit is connected to the third circuit through a first capacitor.

公开(公告)号：US20170343606A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15677694

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: Nasa Solutions, LLC

Inventor： Denis CORROCHANO

IPC: G01R31/317 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J3/51

CPC classification number: G01R31/31728 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/505 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J2001/4252

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a presence, color and/or brightness of a plurality of components in a printed circuit board, where the components are biased either with constant current or with a current pulse.

公开(公告)号：US09519133B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14420178

申请日：2012-08-07

Applicant: David L. Perkins ,  Christopher Michael Jones ,  Michael T. Pelletier ,  Li Gao ,  Robert Atkinson ,  William Soltmann

Inventor： David L. Perkins ,  Christopher Michael Jones ,  Michael T. Pelletier ,  Li Gao ,  Robert Atkinson ,  William Soltmann

IPC: G02B26/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/22 ,  G01J1/20 ,  G01J1/28 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/02 ,  E21B47/00 ,  G01V8/10

CPC classification number: G02B26/04 ,  E21B47/00 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/0295 ,  G01J1/0444 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/20 ,  G01J1/22 ,  G01J1/28 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J3/0235 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/0297 ,  G01V8/10

Abstract: Various embodiments include systems and methods to provide selectable variable gain to signals in measurements using incident radiation. The selectable variable gain may be used to normalize signals modulated in measurements using incident radiation. The selectable variable gain may be attained using a number of different techniques or various combinations of these techniques. These techniques may include modulating a modulator having modulating elements in which at least one modulating element acts on incident radiation differently from another modulating element of the modulator, modulating the use of electronic components in electronic circuitry of a detector, modulating a source of radiation or combinations thereof. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例包括为使用入射辐射的测量中的信号提供可选择的可变增益的系统和方法。 可选择的可变增益可用于使用入射辐射对在测量中调制的信号进行归一化。 可选择的可变增益可以使用许多不同的技术或这些技术的各种组合来实现。 这些技术可以包括调制具有调制元件的调制元件，其中至少一个调制元件作用于与调制器的另一个调制元件不同的入射辐射，调制在检测器的电子电路中使用电子元件，调制辐射源或组合 其中。 公开了附加装置，系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150331082A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14531247

申请日：2014-11-03

Applicant: Nanohmics, Inc.

Inventor： Byron G. Zollars ,  Steve M. Savoy ,  Michael W. Mayo ,  Daniel R. Mitchell

IPC: G01S3/782 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01S3/781

CPC classification number: G01S3/782 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2003/2813 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/784 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L31/02327

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining direction from which electromagnetic radiation originates and spectral characteristics of the radiation are provided. Lenses, diffraction gratings, which may be present on the surface of the lenses, and mirrors direct radiation to a photodetector. Lens and grating parameters, along with the location, size, relative spacing and orientation of diffracted orders of radiation detected by the photodetector are used for determining direction from which the radiation originates.

Abstract translation: 确定电磁辐射起源的方向和辐射的光谱特性的方法和装置。 透镜，可能存在于透镜表面上的衍射光栅，并且将直接辐射镜反射到光电检测器。 透镜和光栅参数以及由光电检测器检测的辐射衍射级数的位置，大小，相对间距和取向用于确定辐射源自的方向。

公开(公告)号：US09182276B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US14331308

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: Yuya Kawasaki ,  Markus Oberascher

Inventor： Yuya Kawasaki ,  Markus Oberascher

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J2001/444

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit for an optical sensor for receiving environmental light through a cover member that attenuates visible light and transmits infrared light and a collecting lens, performing luminosity factor correction based on an amount of received light, and detecting an illuminance, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first light receiving element having a first spectral property; a second light receiving element having a second spectral property; and a luminosity factor correction unit configured to perform the luminosity factor correction according to output of the first light receiving element and output of the second light receiving element, wherein the luminosity factor correction unit includes an AD conversion unit performed by time division on the output of the first light receiving element and the output of the second light receiving element, and a calculating unit subtracting digital signals obtained by the conversion.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于光学传感器的半导体集成电路，用于通过衰减可见光并透射红外光的聚光透镜，基于接收光量进行亮度因子校正并检测照度来接收环境光，其中 半导体集成电路包括具有第一光谱特性的第一光接收元件; 具有第二光谱特性的第二光接收元件; 以及亮度因子校正单元，被配置为根据第一光接收元件的输出和第二光接收元件的输出来执行亮度因子校正，其中亮度因子校正单元包括通过时间分割执行的AD转换单元， 第一光接收元件和第二光接收元件的输出，以及计算单元，减去通过转换获得的数字信号。

公开(公告)号：US09057644B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13765321

申请日：2013-02-12

Applicant: So Eun Park

Inventor： So Eun Park

IPC: H01L31/101 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/16

CPC classification number: G01J5/10 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/1626

Abstract: An illuminance and proximity sensor includes a first sensing unit that senses infrared light and green light, and forwards a first sensing signal corresponding to a result of the sensing, a second sensing unit that filters visible light, senses the infrared light, and forwards a second sensing signal corresponding to a result of the sensing, and a control unit that produces an illuminance using a first difference value from subtracting the second sensing signal from the first sensing signal, and a proximity using a second difference value from subtracting the first difference value from the second sensing signal.

Abstract translation: 照度和接近传感器包括感测红外光和绿光的第一感测单元，并且转发与感测结果相对应的第一感测信号，第二感测单元，其对可见光进行过滤，感测红外光，并转发第二感测单元 感测信号，以及控制单元，其使用第一差分值从第一感测信号中减去第二感测信号产生照度，以及使用第二差值从近似值减去第一差值 第二感测信号。

公开(公告)号：US08949078B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13040809

申请日：2011-03-04

Applicant: Kathrin Berkner ,  Sapna Shroff

Inventor： Kathrin Berkner ,  Sapna Shroff

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G06F17/5009 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J4/00 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/3025 ,  G02B2207/129 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: A method for designing the spatial partition of a filter module used in an aperture-multiplexed imaging system. The filter module is spatially partitioned into filter cells, and the spatial partition is designed by considering data captured at the sensor in light of an application-specific performance metric.

Abstract translation: 一种用于设计在孔径复用成像系统中使用的滤波器模块的空间分区的方法。 滤波器模块在空间上划分为过滤器单元，并且通过考虑根据应用特定的性能度量在传感器处捕获的数据来设计空间分区。

公开(公告)号：US20140091219A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14015122

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: Frank SCHAEFER

Inventor： Frank SCHAEFER

IPC: G01N21/53

CPC classification number: G01N21/53 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  G01J1/1626 ,  G01N21/314 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2021/3137 ,  G01N2021/3513 ,  G01S17/88

Abstract: A gas sensor device for determining a molar concentration of a gas to be detected, that absorbs light of a measurement wavelength that is characteristic of the gas in the infrared light region, includes a light emission device emitting measurement light of measurement wavelength into a solid angle region of a light absorption path extending through the gas, and a light detector measuring an intensity of at least one component of the measurement light that has propagated through the light absorption path, the light absorption path extending from the light emission device to an object outside the gas sensor device that at least partially reflects the measurement light to the light detector, and being essentially disposed outside of the gas sensor device, and means for determining the length of the light absorption path. A method for determining a concentration of a gas to be detected is also described.

Abstract translation: 用于确定吸收红外光区域中的气体特性的测定波长的光的被检测气体的摩尔浓度的气体传感器装置，包括发射测定波长的测定光为立体角的发光装置 通过气体延伸的光吸收路径的区域，以及光检测器，其测量已经通过光吸收路径传播的测量光的至少一个分量的强度，光吸收路径从发光器件延伸到外部物体 所述气体传感器装置至少部分地将测量光反射到光检测器，并且基本上布置在气体传感器装置的外部，以及用于确定光吸收路径的长度的装置。 还描述了一种用于确定待检测气体浓度的方法。