G01J1/16

Light intensity detecting device, screen member and mobile terminal

A device for detecting light intensity, a display screen and a mobile terminal are provided. The device for detecting light intensity includes a controller, and a first photosensitive sensor and a second photosensitive sensor which are electrically coupled to the controller, the first photosensitive sensor and the second photosensitive sensor being spaced apart and located in a same illumination environment, and the controller is configured to, when an external beam illuminates the first photosensitive sensor, perform calculation based on a difference value between illumination parameters of the first photosensitive sensor and the second photosensitive sensor to obtain a light intensity of the external beam.

CONTROLLING DIMMING OF MIRRORS OR DISPLAYS USING DUAL-FUNCTION LIGHTING
20170313250 · 2017-11-02 ·

A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a first indicator light associated with a first function or a first state of the vehicle (e.g., a brake light), and circuitry coupled to the first indicator light. The circuitry is configured to cause the first indicator light to emit light when the vehicle is performing the first function or is operating in the first state, and detect an amount of light incident on the first indicator light. Thus, the indicator light can be used to detect incoming light to perform various vehicle functions (e.g., automatically dimming mirrors based on the incoming light) without the need for a dedicated light sensor.

CONTROLLING DIMMING OF MIRRORS OR DISPLAYS USING DUAL-FUNCTION LIGHTING
20170313250 · 2017-11-02 ·

A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a first indicator light associated with a first function or a first state of the vehicle (e.g., a brake light), and circuitry coupled to the first indicator light. The circuitry is configured to cause the first indicator light to emit light when the vehicle is performing the first function or is operating in the first state, and detect an amount of light incident on the first indicator light. Thus, the indicator light can be used to detect incoming light to perform various vehicle functions (e.g., automatically dimming mirrors based on the incoming light) without the need for a dedicated light sensor.

Light measurement and/or control translation for daylighting
09804024 · 2017-10-31 · ·

Systems and methods are disclosed to translate a desired light level at a particular task location to a light level measured by a light sensor at a non-task location such as a wall location or a light switch location. For example, the light measured on the wall may be used to accomplish daylighting energy savings while maintaining a relatively constant illuminance value at the task location. Alternatively or additionally, up/down button presses at the wall location may be used to provide constant or consistent illuminance changes at the task location.

Light measurement and/or control translation for daylighting
09804024 · 2017-10-31 · ·

Systems and methods are disclosed to translate a desired light level at a particular task location to a light level measured by a light sensor at a non-task location such as a wall location or a light switch location. For example, the light measured on the wall may be used to accomplish daylighting energy savings while maintaining a relatively constant illuminance value at the task location. Alternatively or additionally, up/down button presses at the wall location may be used to provide constant or consistent illuminance changes at the task location.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF HEALTH RELEVANT UV EXPOSURE FROM SUNLIGHT
20220057260 · 2022-02-24 ·

Methods of accurately estimating erythemaly-weighted UV exposure, such as the UV Index, and sensors adapted for the same.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF HEALTH RELEVANT UV EXPOSURE FROM SUNLIGHT
20220057260 · 2022-02-24 ·

Methods of accurately estimating erythemaly-weighted UV exposure, such as the UV Index, and sensors adapted for the same.

PHOTO DETECTOR AND ASSOCIATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
20170309670 · 2017-10-26 ·

A photo detector can include: a light emitting device configured to emit light; a driving circuit configured to drive the light emitting device; a photo-electric conversion circuit configured to generate an optical current signal according to an optical signal; an isolation circuit configured to transmit the optical current signal in an isolated manner; an ambient light filter configured to filter a current component of the optical current signal corresponding to an ambient light, and to generate a clean optical current signal; a current amplification circuit configured to amplify the clean optical current signal, and to generate an amplified optical current signal; (vii) an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the amplified optical current signal to a digital signal; and a control circuit configured to output an optical detection signal according to the digital signal.

PHOTO DETECTOR AND ASSOCIATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
20170309670 · 2017-10-26 ·

A photo detector can include: a light emitting device configured to emit light; a driving circuit configured to drive the light emitting device; a photo-electric conversion circuit configured to generate an optical current signal according to an optical signal; an isolation circuit configured to transmit the optical current signal in an isolated manner; an ambient light filter configured to filter a current component of the optical current signal corresponding to an ambient light, and to generate a clean optical current signal; a current amplification circuit configured to amplify the clean optical current signal, and to generate an amplified optical current signal; (vii) an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the amplified optical current signal to a digital signal; and a control circuit configured to output an optical detection signal according to the digital signal.

AQUARIUM PHOTOMETER
20170299430 · 2017-10-19 ·

An aquarium photometer system includes a housing unit, an arm, and a mirror. The housing unit includes a light sensor configured to sense light incident on the light sensor and to convert the incident light to a signal. The housing unit also includes an operational amplifier including a first input node, a second input node, and an output node. The operational amplifier is configured to: receive the signal at the first input node, amplify a difference between the signal at the first input node and a signal at the second input node by a gain factor, and output the amplified signal on the output node. The housing unit also includes a potentiometer connected to the operational amplifier and configured to regulate the amplified signal; and a display connected to the potentiometer and configured to show an intensity of light detected by the light sensor based on the regulated amplified signal. The arm at a first end is connected to the housing unit and configured to move the housing unit around an aquarium case. The mirror is located on a bar and positioned within the aquarium in front of the light sensor and at a focal distance from the light sensor and configured to increase an amount of light incident on the light sensor.