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OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE, DETECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A SENSOR DEVICE OR DETECTOR
20230131042 · 2023-04-27 ·

An optoelectronic sensing device may include an optoelectronic detection device configured to detect light and provide an electrical signal as a function of detected light. The device may further include a signal detection device configured to store at least one signal value of the electrical signal in a memory during a time interval of repeating time intervals and to output an indication signal after the time interval has elapsed.

ELECTRO-OPTICAL INFRARED WINDOW FOR HYPERSONIC APPLICATIONS

A guidance system for a missile performs a method for guiding the missile. The guidance system includes a target detector and a window between a target and the target detector. The window including a first pane, a second pane and a channel between the first pane from the second pane. Radiation from the target passes through the window including the first pane, the second pane and the channel to be detected at the target detector. A gas is transported through the channel between the first pane and the second pane to control a temperature of the window.

Optical sensor for integration over a display backplane

Systems and methods for optical imaging are disclosed. An optical sensor for imaging a biometric input object on a sensing region includes a transparent layer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a set of apertures disposed above the first side of the transparent layer; a first set of reflective surfaces disposed below the second side of the transparent layer configured to receive light transmitted through the first set of apertures and to reflect the received light; a second set of reflective surfaces disposed above the first side of the transparent layer configured to receive the light reflected from the first set of reflective surfaces and to further reflect the light; and a plurality of detector elements positioned to receive the further reflected light from the second set of reflective surfaces.

Solar power forecasting

A method for determining a level of solar radiation at a point of interest (POI). Multiple sky images are captured by a distributed network of digital cameras. Sun location parameters are determined. A three-dimensional (3D) sky model is generated based on the sky images. Generating the 3D sky model includes generating 3D object data based on the sky images to model one or more objects in a region of sky, and generating position data to model a position of the one or more objects in the region of sky. A level of solar radiation at the POI is determined based on the position data and 3D object data of the 3D sky model and the sun location parameters.

PREDICTIVE MODELING FOR TINTABLE WINDOWS

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to controlling tint of tintable window(s) that include various predictive modules, and quality assurance related modules.

Blocking element of short wavelengths in LED-type light sources

Method, product and blocking element of short wavelengths in LED-type light sources consisting of a substrate with a pigment distributed on its surface and, in that said pigment has an optical density such that it allows the selective absorption of short wavelengths between 380 nm and 500 nm in a range between 1 and 99%.

Ultraviolet flame detector
11473973 · 2022-10-18 · ·

A flame detector that includes a spacer, a UV transparent window, and a UV sensing elements. The spacer has a spacer wall that extends along a first axis between a first spacer end and a second spacer end. The UV transparent window is disposed at the first spacer end. The spacer wall and the UV transparent window define a gas space. The UV sensing elements is disposed within the gas space.

Stray-light testing station

Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly.

Electronic devices with light sensor system having polarized light source and light detector to detect reflected light used to determine reflectivity of an object
11473968 · 2022-10-18 · ·

An electronic device may include a light sensor system. The light sensor system may have a light source that emits light and a light detector that receives the emitted light after the emitted light has interacted with an external object. The light source may include a ring of light-emitting diodes or other light-emitting devices surrounding the light detector or may have light-emitting devices that are surrounded by a ring-shaped light detector. Polarizer structures may be incorporated into the light sensor system. Control circuitry in the device may control the light source so that different polarizations of light are emitted at different times. The control circuitry may process signals from the light detector that are gathered under different polarizations to discriminate between specular and non-specular reflections from the external object.