Patent classifications
G01J1/4204
Vehicle window having an anisotropic light sensor
A vehicle window with an anisotropic light sensor, has a first glass layer and a second glass layer, wherein an arrangement of light-sensitive elements is arranged, substantially parallel to the first glass layer, between the first glass layer and the second glass layer, wherein the pane furthermore has an aperture such that light can shine through the second glass layer and the aperture onto at least one of the light-sensitive elements, wherein, depending on the direction of incident light, the sensor provides a signal that is indicative of the direction, wherein the arrangement of light-sensitive elements has a camera chip and wherein the arrangement of light-sensitive elements is arranged on a flexible film.
Display assembly and manufacturing method thereof, electronic device
Provided are a display assembly, a method for manufacturing a display assembly and an electronic device. The display assembly includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixel units; a photosensitive array including a plurality of photosensitive units, at least one of the photosensitive unit is disposed in a gap between two adjacent pixel units of the pixel array for detecting ambient light through the pixel array.
System and method for robust automatic control of the air-conditioning system in a vehicle
A system and method for robust automatic control of an air-conditioning system in a vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to continuously capture technical driving parameters of the vehicle. The system has a computing unit configured to determine a current air quality from the captured technical driving parameters by way of a suitable algorithm. The system has a control unit configured to control the air-conditioning system in the vehicle, wherein the control of the air-conditioning system includes activating the recirculation circuit of the air-conditioning system and/or activating the fresh-air circuit of the air-conditioning system with reference to the determined air quality.
Smart waste bin sensor device and methods for waste management system
A waste management system comprises a waste bin storing waste, wherein the waste bin comprises a smart waste bin sensor device installed on the waste bin of a waste bin owner. The smart waste bin sensor device comprises a set of sensors that sends and receives signals through a wireless network to a cloud server. The set of sensors implements, operates, detects, measures, and monitors environmental conditions inside or outside the waste bin. A waste and litter sensor detects, measures, and monitors a waste type, a waste volume, a litter type, a litter level, a biohazardous waste type, and a biohazardous waste level. A pathogen biosensor detects, measures, and monitors a pathogen type and a biosafety level. The pathogen biosensor comprises a sterilizer to kill pathogens. A waste bin mobile application and a waste collection facility application functionality enable a user to monitor waste in the waste bin.
Methods and devices for detecting ambient light based on different states of flexible screen, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to a method and device for detecting ambient light, an electronic device and a storage medium. The electronic device includes: a first screen, the first screen being a foldable flexible screen; multiple light sensors, orientations of light sensing surfaces of the multiple light sensors being different; and at least one processor electronically connected with the first screen and the light sensors respectively and configured to select a target light sensor from the multiple light sensors according to a present state of the first screen and obtain target detection data representing present ambient brightness according to detection data of the target light sensor.
Automatic darkening filter with adaptive parameter adjustment and working method thereof
An automatic darkening filter with adaptive parameter adjustment includes: a welding arc intensity detection unit configured to provide a first signal for determining the welding arc intensity; a solar power supply module configured to provide electric energy for the welding arc intensity detection unit and provide a second signal for determining the ambient light intensity; and a CPU and a light valve, the CPU being configured to calculate a difference between the welding arc intensity and the ambient light intensity based on the first and second signals, and control the scale number of the light valve based on the difference. The automatic darkening filter can realize the automatic adjustment of the scale number, and in the adjustment process, the welding arc intensity signal can be revised based on the ambient light intensity, which can effectively ensure the accuracy of the final determination of the scale number.
Foldable mobile electronic device capable of setting brightness of display through light sensor
A foldable mobile electronic device is provided. The foldable mobile electronic device includes a processor configured to recognize, based on the data received from the first sensor, a change in a state of the foldable mobile electronic device from the folded state to a partially folded state before reaching an unfolded state, to identify a first illuminance by using the data received from the second sensor, based on the recognized state change, to set a first luminance corresponding to the first illuminance as a brightness of the display, to when an angle identified after the state change falls within a predetermined first angle range or when a specific time has not elapsed after the state change, perform a real-time adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on a second illuminance identified using the second sensor, and to when the angle identified after the state change is outside the first angle range or when the specific time has elapsed after the state change, perform a hysteresis adjustment operation on the brightness of the display, based on the first illuminance.
Modifying rendered image data based on ambient light from a physical environment
A method includes obtaining rendered image data that includes a representation of an object for display using a see-through display. The see-through display permits ambient light from a physical environment through the see-through display. The method includes sensing a plurality of light superposition characteristic values associated with the ambient light that quantifies the ambient light. The method includes determining a plurality of display correction values associated with the electronic device based on the plurality of light superposition characteristic values and predetermined display characteristics of the representation of the object. The method includes generating, from the rendered image data, display data for the see-through display in accordance with the plurality of display correction values in order to satisfy the predetermined display characteristics of the representation of the object within a performance threshold.
Electronic Device With Optical Sensor for Sampling Surfaces
A device such as a stylus may have a color sensor. The color sensor may have a color sensing light detector having a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. The color sensor may also have a light emitter. The light emitter may have an adjustable light spectrum. The light spectrum may be adjusted during color sensing measurements using information such as ambient light color measurements made with a color ambient light sensor that has a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. An inertial measurement unit may be used to measure the angular orientation between the stylus and an external object during color measurements. Arrangements in which the light emitter is modulated during color sensing may also be used. Measurements from the stylus may be transmitted wirelessly to external equipment.
Optoelectronic modules operable to recognize spurious reflections and to compensate for errors caused by spurious reflections
An optoelectronic module including a light emitter to generate light to be emitted from the module, a plurality of spatially distributed light sensitive elements arranged to detect light from the emitter that is reflected by an object outside the module, and one or more dedicated spurious-reflection detection pixels.