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公开(公告)号:US20240085223A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-14
申请号:US18321456
申请日:2023-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael J Glickman , David MacNeil , John P Bergen
CPC classification number: G01D21/02 , G01J1/44 , G01K17/00 , G01P5/12 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: An electronic device may include an environmental sensor. In particular, the sensor may include a layer of metal and be operable as an anemometer, a thermometer, a bolometer, and/or a heat flux sensor. To operate as an anemometer or thermometer, circuitry may heat the layer of metal and calculate an air speed based on a decay of the metal temperature. To operate as a bolometer, a first portion of the metal may have a first optical absorption/insulation (e.g., be insulated), while a second portion may have a second optical absorption/insulation (e.g., be uncoated). Differences in heating/cooling of the first and second portions may be used to measure solar radiation. To operate as a heat flux sensor, different metals may be used, and Seebeck voltages between the different metals may be measured. The metal may be deposited on the housing or may be incorporated into a mesh on the device.
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公开(公告)号:US11888435B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US18172462
申请日:2023-02-22
Applicant: FTC Solar, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew Joseph Morse , Nagendra Srinivas Cherukupalli
CPC classification number: H02S20/32 , G01J1/42 , G01S3/7862 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: A system and method for array level terrain based backtracking includes a tracker configured to collect solar irradiance and attached to a rotational mechanism for changing a plane of the tracker and a controller in communication with a rotational mechanism. The controller is programmed to determine a position of the sun at a first specific point in time, retrieve height information, execute a shadow model based on the retrieved height information and the position of the sun, determine a first angle for the tracker; collect an angle for each tracker in a plurality of trackers in an array; adjust the first angle based on executing the shadow model with the first angle and the plurality of angles associated with the plurality of trackers; transmit instructions to the rotational mechanism to change the plane of the tracker to the adjusted first angle.
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公开(公告)号:US11831997B1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17650655
申请日:2022-02-10
Applicant: Halio, Inc.
Inventor: Christian Humann , Walter Thomas Barnum , John B. Bogdan , Robert Don Bruhn , Andrew McNiel , Michael Scott Moulton , Benjamin Nagel
IPC: H04N23/743 , G06T7/70 , G06V10/60 , G06T7/60 , G06T3/60 , G01J1/42 , G02F1/163 , G06V10/25 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/71 , H04N23/741
CPC classification number: H04N23/743 , G01J1/42 , G02F1/163 , G06T3/60 , G06T7/60 , G06T7/70 , G06V10/25 , G06V10/60 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/71 , H04N23/741 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: A sky sensor device for measuring direct normal illuminance (DNE) value is described. One sky sensor device includes a camera sensor to capture a series of images, an illuminance sensor to measure illuminance, and a processing device coupled to the camera sensor and the illuminance sensor. The processing device determines a DNE value using the series of images and the illuminance.
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公开(公告)号:US20230275544A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US17998444
申请日:2021-05-11
Applicant: Thomas FRIESEN
Inventor: Thomas FRIESEN
CPC classification number: H02S50/00 , G01J1/42 , G01K1/026 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: The present invention concerns an add-on system, method, device and computer readable code for determining soiling of photovoltaic (PV) modules (10) of a PV installation (20). In preferred embodiments, the invention encompasses receiving first data related to a first solar irradiation determined at the site of said installation (20), and receiving second data related to a second solar irradiation at a geographic area where said installation (2) is located, said second data being derived from information provided by a satellite. If the solar irradiation as determined at the site of the installation is lower compared to the solar irradiation as determined from satellite data, the system is configured to find soiling.
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公开(公告)号:US20230226882A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US17577750
申请日:2022-01-18
Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company , Kia Corporation
Inventor: Lee Foster
CPC classification number: B60H1/0075 , G01J1/42 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: Methods and systems are described for vehicle range predictors. The system determines a change in mass to a vehicle while driving and calculates a vehicle load in response to determining the change in mass. The system then adjusts a vehicle range in response to calculating the vehicle load. The vehicle range is indicative of a distance in which the vehicle is predicted to travel with a remaining fuel. The adjusted vehicle range is based on the vehicle load.
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公开(公告)号:US20180262666A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15918009
申请日:2018-03-12
Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Hironobu Koga
CPC classification number: H04N5/2351 , G01J1/4204 , G01J3/0297 , G01J3/42 , G01J2001/4266 , G01J2003/2869 , G01J2003/425 , G06T7/73 , H04N5/243
Abstract: An information processing method includes the steps of calculating information on object illumination light for illuminating an object based on spatial distribution information of illumination light and orientation information of the object, and correcting information on the reflected light so as to reduce influence of the object illumination light based on the information on the object illumination light and information on the reflected light from the object.
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公开(公告)号:US20180229579A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15856903
申请日:2017-12-28
Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company , Kia Motors Corporation , Omron Automotive Electronic Korea Co., Ltd
Inventor: Kwang-Ok HAN , Yong-Chul Kim , Gyu-Suk Han , Kwang-Joon Han , Sang-Hyun Kim , Jang-Won Lee
CPC classification number: B60H1/0075 , G01J1/0242 , G01J1/0271 , G01J1/4228 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: A vehicle detector assembly for detecting solar radiation may include a housing, a fixed plate fixed to an upper surface of the housing in a flat form, a plurality of photo detectors bonded to a surface of the fixed plate, each being connected to a lead having a uniform one-directional inclination structure, and a detector cap fastened to the housing and transmitting sunlight.
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公开(公告)号:US20180202858A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-19
申请号:US15560876
申请日:2017-04-12
Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jian GAO
CPC classification number: G01J1/429 , G01J1/0219 , G01J1/0233 , G01J1/0238 , G01J1/0403 , G01J1/42 , G01J2001/0261 , G01J2001/0276 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: The present application discloses a UV radiation monitoring apparatus, method, and system. The monitoring apparatus includes a case, an authenticator disposed on the case and configured to identify a user, a controller in the case coupled to the authenticator to enable a first mode for an authenticated user, a detector on the case coupled to the controller and configured to measure an intensity of ultraviolet radiation and generate ultraviolet index (UVI) value at the present time, a memory coupled to the controller and configured to store the UVI values over an exposure time added into historical UVI data for the authenticated user, and a display unit to display the UVI value at the present time and the personal health instructions on UV protection for the authenticated user. The monitoring apparatus further is configured to be paired with a mobile terminal for providing updated personal health instructions.
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公开(公告)号:US20180128942A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15805230
申请日:2017-11-07
Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
Inventor: Efrem Fesshaie , Paulius Kabisius , Mindaugas Ketlerius
CPC classification number: G01W1/14 , B60S1/0837 , G01J1/0411 , G01J1/4228 , G01J3/108 , G01J2001/4266
Abstract: An integrated rain and solar radiation sensing module including at least two light emitting elements, a plurality of input lenses, wherein at least two of the plurality of input lenses are configured to receive and collimate light emitted by each of the light emitting elements, a plurality of output lenses numbering at least twice as many as the plurality of input lenses, wherein each output lens is configured to receive and focus light that is collimated by at least one of the plurality of input lenses and reflected off of a transparent substrate, and a plurality of light receiving elements, wherein each light receiving element configured to receive focused light from at least one of the output lenses and to convert the received light into an electrical output signal proportional to the received light.
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公开(公告)号:USD816518S1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-01
申请号:US29560076
申请日:2016-04-01
Applicant: View, Inc.
Designer: Stephen C. Brown , Alexander Rumer , Nilesh T. Desai
CPC classification number: G01J1/4228 , E06B9/24 , E06B2009/2464 , E06B2009/2476 , G01J1/0271 , G01J1/0474 , G01J1/44 , G01J2001/4266 , G01K1/14 , G02F1/163 , G02F2201/58
Abstract: Various implementations relate generally to a multi-sensor device. Some implementations more particularly relate to a multi-sensor device including a ring of radially-oriented photosensors. Some implementations more particularly relate to a multi-sensor device that is orientation-independent with respect to a central axis of the ring. Some implementations of the multi-sensor devices described herein also include one or more additional sensors. For example, some implementations include an axially-directed photosensor. Some implementations also can include one or more temperature sensors configured to sense an exterior temperature, for example, an ambient temperature of an outdoors environment around the multi-sensor. Additionally or alternatively, some implementations can include a temperature sensor configured to sense an interior temperature within the multi-sensor device. Particular implementations provide, characterize, or enable a compact form factor. Particular implementations provide, characterize, or enable a multi-sensor device requiring little or no wiring, and in some such instances, little or no invasion, perforation or reconstruction of a building or other structure on which the multi-sensor device is mounted.
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