There is provided a motion sensor including a pixel array and a processor. The motion sensor is embedded with multiple power consumption modes. In one of the multiple power consumption modes, the pixel array outputs image frames having different frame formats. The processor processes the image frames having different frame formats respectively using different algorithms so as to achieve the purposes of low power consumption and high detection sensitivity.
A sprayer, comprising: a container, configured to contain liquid; a passage, comprising a first opening, a second opening, a resonator and a mesh, when the liquid is passed through the resonator, the liquid is emitted as a gas; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data of at least portion of the mesh or at least portion of a surface of the container; and a processing circuit, configured to compute a foaming level of the mesh or of the surface according to the first optical data, and configured to determine whether the resonator should be turned off or not according to the foaming level. In another aspect, the processing circuit estimates a liquid level of the liquid but does not correspondingly turn off the resonator. By this way, the resonator may be turned on or turned off more properly and the liquid level may be more precisely estimated.
B05B 12/08 - Aménagements de commande de la distribution; Aménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible
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OPTICAL ENCODER WITH COMPARATOR HYSTERESIS CHANGED WITH ROTATING SPEED AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
There is provided an optical encoder including a phase shifter circuit and a multiple hysteresis comparators. The phase shifter circuit receives four input signals, and outputs multiple phase shifted signals based on the four input signals. Each of the multiple hysteresis comparators uses a changeable operation hysteresis level to compare a couple of phase shifted signals among the multiple phase shifted signals, wherein the changeable operation hysteresis level is determined corresponding to a signal frequency of the four input signals.
G01P 3/36 - Dispositifs caractérisés par l'emploi de moyens optiques, p.ex. en utilisant la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette
G01P 3/486 - Dispositifs caractérisés par l'utilisation de moyens électriques ou magnétiques pour mesurer la vitesse angulaire en mesurant la fréquence du courant ou de la tension engendrés de signaux ayant la forme d'impulsions délivrés par des détecteurs photo-électriques
There is provided a locker with a motion sensor. The motion sensor identifies whether an object is put into or taken out from the locker by calculating coordinates of the object using a motion detection algorithm, by calculating a moving vector of the object using an image time differential algorithm or by comparing a current image frame and a background image frame, and outputs a put-in signal and a taken-out signal to a post control system.
An HOD device, comprising: a framework; covering material, covering the frame work; at least one conductive region, provided on or in the covering material; wherein the conductive region is coupled to a capacitance detection circuit or a predetermined voltage level. The HOD device can be a vehicle control device such as a steering wheel. The conductive region comprises conductive wires which can be threads of the covering material. By this way, the arrangements of the conductive wires can be changed corresponding to the size or the shape of the frame work or any other requirements. Also, the interference caused by unstable factors can be improved since the conductive wires can be coupled to a ground source of the vehicle to provide a short capacitance sensing path.
B62D 1/06 - Couronnes du volant, p.ex. avec moyens de chauffage; Gaines de couronne
G01D 5/24 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension en faisant varier la capacité
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ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH EYE PROTECTION BY DETECTING EYES AND FACE
An electronic system including an image sensor, a face detection engine, an eye detection engine and an eye protection engine is provided. The image sensor captures an image. The face detection engine recognizes a user face in the image. The eye detection engine recognizes user eyes in the image. The eye protection engine turns off a display device when the user eyes are recognized in the image but the user face is not recognized in the image.
H04N 23/611 - Commande des caméras ou des modules de caméras en fonction des objets reconnus les objets reconnus comprenant des parties du corps humain
G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
G06V 40/16 - Visages humains, p.ex. parties du visage, croquis ou expressions
G06V 40/18 - Caractéristiques de l’œil, p.ex. de l’iris
H04N 23/61 - Commande des caméras ou des modules de caméras en fonction des objets reconnus
H04N 23/63 - Commande des caméras ou des modules de caméras en utilisant des viseurs électroniques
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WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING REGISTRATION PROCESS IN THE WEARABLE DEVICE
A wearable device and a method for performing a registration process in the wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes a light source, a light sensor and a microcontroller that performs the method. In the method, the light source is activated to emit a detection light and the light sensor senses a reflected light. A light intensity of the reflected light is calculated. Specifically, an upper limit and a lower limit are referred to for detecting whether the wearable device is properly worn by a person. For example, since the wearable device can be worn on the person's wrist, the registration value is used to detect whether the wearable device is away from the wrist.
A system for obstacle detection adapted to a self-guiding machine is provided. The system includes a controller, a linear light source and a light sensor. The linear light source and the light sensor are set apart at a distance. When the linear light source emits an indicator light being a vertical linear light projected onto a path the self-guiding machine travels toward, the light sensor senses the indicator light. The vertical linear light is segmented into a first segment projected to a ground and a second segment projected to a floating obstacle when the self-guiding machine approaches the floating obstacle with a height from the ground and the indicator light is projected to the floating obstacle, in which the second segment of the light sensed by the light sensor is determined as the floating obstacle in front of the self-guiding machine.
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
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TIME DELAY INTEGRATION SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE SENSOR ARRAYS
The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes two pixel arrays each having multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by a time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor doubles a number of times of integrating pixel data corresponding to the same position of a scene by arranging two separately operated pixel arrays.
H04N 25/531 - Commande du temps d'intégration en commandant des obturateurs déroulants dans un capteur SSIS CMOS
H04N 25/771 - Circuits de pixels, p.ex. mémoires, convertisseurs A/N, amplificateurs de pixels, circuits communs ou composants communs comprenant des moyens de stockage autres que la diffusion flottante
H04N 25/772 - Circuits de pixels, p.ex. mémoires, convertisseurs A/N, amplificateurs de pixels, circuits communs ou composants communs comprenant des convertisseurs A/N, V/T, V/F, I/T ou I/F
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OPTICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL SENSOR CONTROL METHOD
An optical sensor, comprising: a plurality of pins, wherein the optical sensor is configured to sense optical data and configured to compute motions according to the optical data; wherein the optical sensor outputs the motions to a control circuit via a complex pin among the pins in a first mode; wherein the optical sensor outputs data other than the motions to the control circuit via the complex pin in a second mode
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
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SMOKE DETECTOR CAPABLE OF DISTINGUISHING SMOKE AND PARTICLES
There is provided a smoke detector including a first light source, a second light source surface, a light sensor and a processor. The light sensor receives reflected light when the first light source and the second light source emit light, and generates a first detection signal corresponding to light emission of the first light source and a second detection signal corresponding to light emission of the second light source. The processor distinguishes smoke and floating particles according to a similarity between the first detection signal and the second detection signal.
G08B 17/107 - Déclenchement par la présence de fumée ou de gaz utilisant un dispositif émetteur et récepteur de lumière pour détecter une diffusion de lumière due à de la fumée
An optical detection device includes a first linear light source, a second linear light source, an optical sensor array and a processor. The first linear light source is adapted to project a first long strip illumination beam onto the target container. The second linear light source is adapted to project a second long strip illumination beam onto the target container, and the second long strip illumination beam is crossed with the first long strip illumination beam. The optical sensor array is adapted to receive a first long strip detection beam and a second long strip detection beam reflected from the target container. The processor is electrically connected to the optical sensor array. The processor is adapted to analyze intensity distribution of the first long strip detection beam and the second long strip detection beam to acquire a relative distance between the optical sensor array and the target container.
A cleaning system and a cleaning method are provided. The cleaning system includes a main body, an air suctioning device, a light source, an optical sensor, a memory and a processing unit. The air suctioning device includes an air flow passage and a fan-motor assembly that is disposed in the air flow passage and generates a suction force to suction outside air through the air flow passage. The light source emit light to the air flow passage. The optical sensor captures a plurality of successive image frames from the air flow passage. The processing unit is configured to: obtain first and second image frames from the successive image frames; compare the first image frame with the second image frame to identify dust particles; obtain a particle feature of the dust particles; and determine a current cleanness condition according to the particle feature.
A47L 9/28 - Montage de l'équipement électrique, p.ex. adaptation ou fixation à l'aspirateur; Commande des aspirateurs par des moyens électriques
A47L 5/22 - Caractéristiques de structures des aspirateurs à pompes à air ou compresseurs à moteur, p.ex. fonctionnant par le vide créé par le moteur d'un véhicule à ailettes rotatives
A47L 9/00 - LAVAGE OU NETTOYAGE DOMESTIQUE; ASPIRATEURS EN GÉNÉRAL - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des aspirateurs, p.ex. moyens mécaniques pour commander l'aspiration ou pour entraîner une action de battement; Dispositifs de rangement spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs ou les pièces de ceux-ci; Véhicules porteurs spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs
A47L 9/14 - Sacs ou similaires; Fixation des sacs ou fermeture de ceux-ci
A47L 9/19 - Moyens pour surveiller l'opération de filtrage
A47L 9/22 - Pièces d'assemblage des ailettes et du moteur
G06V 10/75 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques utilisant l’analyse de contexte; Sélection des dictionnaires
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Optical navigation device capable of automatically switching between different tracking modes in response to different tracking surfaces
A method of an optical navigation device having a plurality of different tracking modes includes: using an image sensor to sense and generate a plurality of image frames; and, controlling and changing a tracking mode of the optical navigation device from a first tracking mode into a second tracking mode in response to an event that the optical navigation device changes from a first surface operation condition into a second surface operation condition.
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
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TIME DELAY INTEGRATION SENSOR HANDLING DEFECT PIXELS
The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor further records defect pixels of a pixel array such that in integrating pixel data to integrators, the pixel data associated with the defect pixels is not integrated into corresponding integrators.
A vehicle device setting method including: capturing, by an image sensing unit, a first image frame; recognizing a user ID according to the first image frame; showing ID information of the recognized user ID on a screen or by a speaker; capturing a second image frame; generating a confirm signal when a first user expression is recognized by calculating an expression feature in the second image frame and comparing the recognized expression feature with stored expression data associated with a predetermined user expression to confirm whether the recognized user ID is correct or not according to the second image frame captured after the ID information is shown; controlling an electronic device according to the confirm signal; and entering a data update mode instructed by the user and updating setting information of the electronic device by current electronic device setting according to a saving signal generated by confirming a second user expression in a third image frame captured after the user ID is confirmed through showing the ID information.
G06V 40/16 - Visages humains, p.ex. parties du visage, croquis ou expressions
B60R 25/25 - Moyens pour enclencher ou arrêter le système antivol par biométrie
G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
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MOTION DETECTION METHODS AND IMAGE SENSOR DEVICES CAPABLE OF GENERATING RANKING LIST OF REGIONS OF INTEREST AND PRE-RECORDING MONITORING IMAGES
A motion detection method applied into an image sensor device includes: providing a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) on at least one monitoring image; for each region of interest (ROI): detecting whether at least one motion event occurs within the each ROI; and determining a priority level of the each ROI according to at least one feature information of the at least one motion event; and determining an alarm schedule of the ROIs for a user according to a plurality of priority levels of the ROIs.
H04N 5/77 - Circuits d'interface entre un appareil d'enregistrement et un autre appareil entre un appareil d'enregistrement et une caméra de télévision
There is provided a navigation device including a light source, a light guide and a light sensor. The navigation device is operated relative to a work surface. The light source generates an illumination beam passing through the light guide to generate an illuminated area on the work surface. The light sensor receives reflected light from the illuminated area via the light guide. When a working gap between the navigation device and the work surface is increased, a first size of the illuminated area in a first direction is substantially identical to a first initial size of the illumination beam in the first direction after just leaving the light guide, and a second size of the illuminated area in a second direction is smaller than a second initial size of the illumination beam in the second direction after just leaving the light guide.
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
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OUTPUT STAGE CIRCUIT, DAC, TOF SYSTEM AND CURRENT DRIVING METHOD
An output stage circuit, comprising: a current source circuit; an output switch circuit, comprising at least one output switch, coupled to the current source circuit, wherein an output current flows through a target circuit when the output switch circuit is conducted; at least one bias capacitor, coupled to the current source circuit; and a bias switch circuit, configured to receive a bias voltage, comprising at least one bias switch, coupled to the bias capacitor and the current source circuit, wherein the bias voltage charges the bias capacitor when the bias switch circuit is conducted. The present invention further discloses a DAC applying the output stage circuit and a TOF system applying the DAC. The conventional kick back issue can be improved by the mechanism provided by the present invention.
There is provided a data transmission system including a human input device and a host. Before transmitting data to the host, the human input device checks whether there is any previously paired key device nearby. If there is no previously paired key device appearing close to the human input device, the human input device is arranged not to transmit data or to transmit non-dedicated data to the host.
An optical device includes: an addressable LED group having ARGB LED units which are connected in series and controlled serially by a specific sequence of digital signals to display colors; an input interface circuit, configured to sense a user's control state; a control circuit, coupled to the addressable LED group and the input interface circuit; a processing circuit, for providing an optical operation; a specific signal port of the processing circuit, coupled to the addressable LED group and coupled to the input interface circuit through the control circuit, configured to receive the specific sequence of digital signals and then transmit the specific sequence of digital signals into an input of a first addressable LED unit in the addressable LED group, and configured to receive an output control signal generated from the input interface circuit by sensing the user's control state.
There is provided a pixel circuit including an optically sensitive material (OSM) layer and a readout circuit. The OSM layer is arranged upon the readout circuit, and used to sense light energy to generate signal charges to be integrated in a floating diffusion. The readout circuit includes a source follower for amplifying a voltage on the floating diffusion within a readout interval, and the voltage on the floating diffusion is not changed by an external voltage pulse within the readout interval.
An image recognition system, a sensor module and a method for image recognition are provided. The system includes a processing module, a sensor module, and a database. The sensor module includes first sensors and second sensors, the first sensors are image sensors for object recognition and the second sensors are thermal sensors for human detection. When the image sensors and the thermal sensors are arranged in columns, each column of the image sensors is adjacent to at least one column of the thermal sensors, or when the image sensors and the thermal sensors are arranged in rows, each row of the image sensors is adjacent to at least one row of the thermal sensors, or when the image sensors and the thermal sensors are arranged in a checkerboard manner in the matrix, each of the image sensors is adjacent to the thermal sensors.
G06T 7/30 - Détermination des paramètres de transformation pour l'alignement des images, c. à d. recalage des images
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
G06V 10/147 - Caractéristiques optiques de l’appareil qui effectue l’acquisition ou des dispositifs d’éclairage - Détails de capteurs, p.ex. lentilles de capteurs
G06V 40/10 - Corps d’êtres humains ou d’animaux, p.ex. occupants de véhicules automobiles ou piétons; Parties du corps, p.ex. mains
H04N 23/11 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniques; Leur commande pour générer des signaux d'image à partir de différentes longueurs d'onde pour générer des signaux d'image à partir de longueurs d'onde de lumière visible et infrarouge
An optical sensor, for sensing a sensing frame corresponding to a flicker period of ambient light, comprising: a pixel array, configured to perform N times of exposure operations via at least one pixel of the pixel array in N exposure time intervals to generate N sub-frames, wherein a summation of the N exposure time intervals equals to a sensing interval and the sensing interval is less than or identical to a first flicker period. The optical sensor adds the N sub-frames to generate a summing sub-frame. The sensing frame comprises the summing sub-frame. The adding operation can also be performed to digital signals generated from the sub-frames. The influences caused by the fluctuation of ambient light can be neutralized, since the frame or portion of the frame is sensed at least twice at different phases of a single flicked period. By this way, the conventional flicker issue can be improved.
An optical identification device includes a top cover, a circuit board, an optical detection module, an optical deviation component and an anti-reflection component. The circuit board is disposed under the top cover. The optical detection module is disposed on the circuit board, and the optical detection module includes a light emitter and a light receiver. The optical deviation component is disposed on the light emitter of the optical detection module and adapted to change a transmission direction of an optical signal emitted by the light emitter, so that the optical signal is projected onto the top cover in an inclined manner. The anti-reflection component is disposed on a surface of the top cover facing the optical detection module and adapted to increase a penetration rate of the optical signal projected onto the top cover.
An object determining system, comprising: a processing circuit; a first stage object sensor, for generating a first stage object sensing result of an object; and a second stage object sensor, for generating a second stage object sensing result of the object if the processing circuit determines the object exists in a predetermined range based on the first stage object sensing result, wherein the processing circuit further determines an object kind of the object based on the second stage object sensing result; a line light source; and an area light source. The first stage object sensor generates the first stage object sensing result based on the line light. The second stage object sensor generates the second object detecting result based on the plane light. The first stage object sensor is a depth sensor or a thermal sensor. The second stage object sensor is an image sensor or a thermal sensor.
A smoke detector includes a substrate, an optical detection module, a base and a top cover. The substrate has a ring shape region surrounding a central detection region, and a first block structure of the central detection region is protruded from the substrate and higher than an upper surface of the ring shape region. The optical detection module is disposed inside the central detection region. The base is disposed on the substrate and around the optical detection module. The base has a second block structure. The top cover is connected to the base. A lateral wall of the top cover is partly overlapped with the second block structure to form a guiding channel. The optical detection module analyzes variation of scattering parameters resulted from gaseous matter entering the top cover through the guiding channel for determining concentration of the gaseous matter.
G08B 17/107 - Déclenchement par la présence de fumée ou de gaz utilisant un dispositif émetteur et récepteur de lumière pour détecter une diffusion de lumière due à de la fumée
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METHOD FOR ELIMINATING MISJUDGMENT OF REFLECTIVE LIGHT AND OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM
A method for eliminating misjudgment of a reflective light is provided. A light source emits a transverse linear light toward a direction of a floor as detection light and the light sensor senses reflective light signals from an object that reflects the detection light. In the method, a frame image including the reflective light signals is captured by the light sensor, centers of gravity of the reflective light signals are analyzed, and the centers of gravity of the reflective light signals can be corrected based on a line of gravity or a center of gravity of previous reflective light signals stored in a memory of the autonomous robot in order to exclude a center of gravity generated by the reflective light signal from a wall. A distance of the object can be confirmed based on the corrected centers of gravity of reflective light signals.
An air ejection device, configured to eject air; a distance detecting circuit, configured to detect distances between an electronic device comprising the object determining system and at least one location of an object when the air ejection device ejects air to the object; and a determining circuit, configured to determine whether the object is a rigidity type object or a soft type object according to the variations.
An optical sensor assembly is provided. The optical sensor assembly includes a circuit board, an optical sensor positioned on the circuit board, and a front cover attached to the circuit board and covering the optical sensor. The front cover includes an optical element configured to guide or condense an incident light of a predetermined wavelength onto the optical sensor. The front cover is made of polypropylene or polyethylene. The predetermined wavelength is in a range from 8 micrometers to 12 micrometers.
There is provided a fire alarm device including multiple light sources, a light sensor, a first processor and a second processor. In a standby mode, the first processor identifies whether to wake up the second processor according to a detection result of the light sensor obtained by detecting emission light of one of the multiple light sources. The second processor identifies whether to generate an alarm according to a detection result of the light sensor obtained by detecting emission light of the multiple light sources. The fire alarm device further includes a thermal sensor for providing detected temperature values to the first processor and/or the second processor to perform the identifying procedure.
G08B 29/18 - Prévention ou correction d'erreurs de fonctionnement
G08B 29/20 - Etalonnage, y compris les dispositions d'auto-étalonnage
G08B 25/00 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p.ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police
G08B 17/103 - Déclenchement par la présence de fumée ou de gaz utilisant un dispositif émetteur et récepteur de lumière
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROLLING LIGHT SOURCES ACCORDING TO OPTICAL VARIATION
An electronic device, comprising: a first light source, configured to emit first light; a second light source, configured to emit second light; an optical sensor, configured to sense optical data generated according to reflected light of the second light or according to reflected light of the first light; and a control circuit, configured to analyze optical information of the optical data. If the control circuit determines variation of the optical information is larger than a variation threshold, the control circuit controls the first light source to be non-activated and the second light source to be activated.
An optical lens, comprising: a first part, comprising a first surface; and a second part, comprising a second surface, a third surface and at least one concave portion. The first surface and the second surface are not parallel with the third surface, the first part protrudes from the third surface, and the first surface and the second surface are connected with the third surface.
There is provided a mobile robot that performs the obstacle avoidance and visual simultaneous localization and mapping (VSLAM) according to image frames captured by the same optical sensor. The mobile robot includes a pixel array and a processor. An upper part of the pixel array is not coated with any filter and a lower part of the pixel array is coated with an IR filter. The processor performs range estimation using pixel data corresponding to the lower part of the pixel array, and perform the VSLAM using pixel data corresponding to the upper part of the pixel array.
G01S 17/66 - Systèmes de poursuite utilisant d'autres ondes électromagnétiques que les ondes radio
G01S 17/50 - Systèmes de mesure basés sur un mouvement relatif de la cible
G06T 7/521 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme à partir de la projection de lumière structurée
G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
G01S 17/46 - Détermination indirecte des données relatives à la position
G01S 7/48 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
PixArt Imaging Incorporation (Taïwan, Province de Chine)
Inventeur(s)
Lee, Chuan-Hsin
Abrégé
The invention provides an ambient light sensing device which receives at least one visible light image sensed by an image sensor. The ambient light sensing device includes an image sampling unit and an analyzing unit. The image sampling unit divides the visible light image into plural image blocks, extracts at least one sample data in each image block, and generates a comparison data according to a difference between the sample data extracted at different time points. The analyzing unit analyzes the comparison data and generates an output analysis signal accordingly.
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p.ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
There is provided a smart control system including a host, at least one sensor and an informing device. The host identifies the activity of a specific member according to the detection result of the at least one sensor, and informs the specific member to take medicine on time or avoid eating specific ingredients using the informing device.
G16H 20/10 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p.ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des médicaments ou des médications, p.ex. pour s’assurer de l’administration correcte aux patients
G16Y 20/40 - Information détectée ou collectée par les objets relative aux données personnelles, p.ex. données biométriques, enregistrement ou préférences
G06F 16/955 - Recherche dans le Web utilisant des identifiants d’information, p.ex. des localisateurs uniformisés de ressources [uniform resource locators - URL]
A method for reducing jitter of an optical sensor when in a stationary condition includes: receiving a plurality of raw delta; comparing a movement of the optical sensor with a predetermined threshold; and when the movement is less than the predetermined threshold, entering a dynamic downshift mode, including: storing raw delta into a buffer; when the buffer is not full, outputting the raw delta as reported delta; and when the buffer is full, calculating an average of the total raw delta stored in the buffer, and outputting the average delta as reported delta.
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MORE ACCURATELY ESTIMATING RESISTANCE VALUE OF THERMISTOR
An electronic device for estimating a temperature value of a thermistor includes a first signal port, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processing circuit. When the thermistor is coupled to the first signal port of the electronic device, the processing circuit is arranged to operate in a first switching condition to detect and generate a first voltage difference to the analog-to-digital converter, to operate in a second switching condition to detect and generate a second voltage difference to the analog-to-digital converter; and, the analog-to-digital converter is arranged to determine a resistance value of the thermistor based on the first voltage difference compared to the second voltage difference and to generate the estimated temperature value according to the determined resistance value.
G01K 7/24 - Mesure de la température basée sur l'utilisation d'éléments électriques ou magnétiques directement sensibles à la chaleur utilisant des éléments résistifs l'élément étant une résistance non linéaire, p.ex. une thermistance dans un circuit spécialement adapté, p.ex. un circuit en pont
G01K 7/42 - Circuits pour la compensation de l’inertie thermique; Circuits pour prévoir la valeur stationnaire de la température
There is provided an optical sensor including a light source, a first pixel, a second pixel and a processor. The first pixel generates a first output signal by receiving reflected light from an external object illuminated by the light source. The second pixel generates a second output signal by receiving reflected light from an inner surface of a package illuminated by the light source. The processor generates a random code according to the second output signal to modulate the light source, identifies whether to change an emission pattern of the light source according to a distance calculated according to the first output signal, and changes exposure intervals of the first pixel and the second pixel.
There is provided an imaging system capable of reducing required system resource and increasing a frame update rate. The imaging system includes a host and a display device. The host selects to transmit compressed data or row data to the display device. When the display device identifies the row data being received, the row data is directly stored into a frame buffer for being shown on a display panel. When the display device identifies the compressed data being received, the compressed data is used to generate restored data to the frame buffer for being shown on the display panel.
H04N 19/70 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques caractérisés par des aspects de syntaxe liés au codage vidéo, p.ex. liés aux standards de compression
G09G 5/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation
H04N 19/172 - Procédés ou dispositions pour le codage, le décodage, la compression ou la décompression de signaux vidéo numériques utilisant le codage adaptatif caractérisés par l’unité de codage, c. à d. la partie structurelle ou sémantique du signal vidéo étant l’objet ou le sujet du codage adaptatif l’unité étant une zone de l'image, p.ex. un objet la zone étant une image, une trame ou un champ
41.
PORTRAIT IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTRAIT IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE
A portrait image processing method, applying to a portrait image processing device, comprising: (a) acquiring a BVP (Blood Volume Pulse) signal of a user; (b) acquiring blood flow distribution of a specific portion of a user; (c) capturing an image of a specific portion of the user; and (d) adjusting the image of the specific portion according to the BVP signal and the blood flow distribution. A portrait image processing device, which comprises a camera and a processing circuit, is also disclosed. The processing circuit can acquire BVP signals from an image captured by the camera or from a PPG sensor.
There is provided an optical engine for a navigation device including a first light source, a second light source, a lens, a barrier structure and an image sensor. The barrier structure has a first space for containing the first light source, a second space for containing the lens and a third space for containing the second light source and the image sensor. The reflected light associated with the first light source propagates to the image sensor via the lens in the second space. The reflected light associated with the second light source propagates to the image sensor via the third space without passing through the lens in the second space.
An image processing method includes: acquiring a plurality of sensed values based on detecting light; comparing sensed values of each row with a corresponding threshold value to select a plurality of selected sensed values from the plurality of sensed values; determining a location of a centroid according to the plurality of selected sensed values; and calculating a plurality of depth values with respect to a plurality of detecting points according to the location of the centroid and a plurality of depth information transformation functions respectively corresponding to the detecting points.
There is provided a moving robot including a light projector, an image sensor and a processing unit. The light projector projects a vertical light segment and a horizontal light segment toward a moving direction. The image sensor captures, toward the moving direction, an image frame containing a first light segment image associated with the vertical light segment and a second light segment image associated with the horizontal light segment. The processing unit recognizes a plush carpet in the moving direction when a vibration intensity of the second light segment image is higher than a predetermined threshold, and an obstacle height calculated according to the first light segment image is larger than a height threshold.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
A47L 9/28 - Montage de l'équipement électrique, p.ex. adaptation ou fixation à l'aspirateur; Commande des aspirateurs par des moyens électriques
G06T 7/62 - Analyse des attributs géométriques de la superficie, du périmètre, du diamètre ou du volume
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
A47L 9/00 - LAVAGE OU NETTOYAGE DOMESTIQUE; ASPIRATEURS EN GÉNÉRAL - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des aspirateurs, p.ex. moyens mécaniques pour commander l'aspiration ou pour entraîner une action de battement; Dispositifs de rangement spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs ou les pièces de ceux-ci; Véhicules porteurs spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
45.
METHOD AND OPTICAL MOTION SENSOR CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING FALSE MOTION
A method of identifying a false alarm of an optical motion sensor including a plurality of pixel units, includes: receiving pixel values of a testing set of pixel units selected from the plurality of pixel units, and a number of pixels of the testing set is smaller than a number of the plurality of pixel units; and performing a background adjustment operation according to the pixel values of the testing set of pixel units.
G06V 10/75 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques utilisant l’analyse de contexte; Sélection des dictionnaires
G08B 29/18 - Prévention ou correction d'erreurs de fonctionnement
46.
PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE, 3D GESTURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
A pressure sensing device, comprising: a frame work; a capacitive pressure sensor layer, surrounding the frame work; a capacitive touch sensor layer; and a flexible material layer, located between the pressure sensor layer and the touch sensor layer and surrounding the capacitive pressure sensor layer. The capacitive touch sensor layer is above the flexible material layer when the capacitive pressure sensor layer is below the flexible material layer. The capacitive touch sensor layer has a first driving electrode and a first sensing electrode. The capacitive pressure sensor layer has a second driving electrode and a second sensing electrode. A 3D gesture control system and a vehicle control system applying the pressure sensing device are also disclosed. Via the pressure sensing device, the 3D gesture control system and the vehicle control system can generate control commands according to a touch or a pressure provided by a user.
G06F 3/044 - Numériseurs, p.ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction par des moyens capacitifs
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p.ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exer utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p.ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
47.
TOUCH SENSING SYSTEM, MULTI SENSOR DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE
A touch sensing system comprising: a frame work; an auxiliary layer, surrounding the frame work; a capacitive touch sensor layer, surrounding the auxiliary layer; a flexible material layer, located between the capacitive touch sensor layer and the auxiliary layer, and surrounding the auxiliary layer; and a flattening material layer, located between the capacitive touch sensor layer and the flexible material layer or located between the auxiliary layer and the flexible material layer, wherein the flattening material layer flattens the flexible material layer. The capacitive touch sensor layer comprises at least one first driving electrode and at least one first sensing electrode. The auxiliary layer comprises at least one electrode. Similar structure can also be used to a multi-sensor device and a vehicle control device. By this way, the assembling or the manufacturing can be simplified.
G01D 5/241 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension en faisant varier la capacité par mouvement relatif d'électrodes de condensateur
B60R 16/03 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour l'alimentation des sous-systèmes du véhicule en énergie électrique
48.
MOVING ROBOT WITH IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION ACCURACY OF STEP DISTANCE
There is provided a moving robot including a light projector, an image sensor and a processing unit. The light projector projects a vertical light segment toward a moving direction. The image sensor captures, toward the moving direction, an image frame containing a light segment image associated with the vertical light segment. The processing unit calculates a step distance and a segment feature according to the image frame, outputs a flag signal according to the segment feature to indicate whether the calculated step distance is confident or not, and perform a pixel interpolation in calculating the step distance to improve the identification accuracy.
A47L 11/40 - Machines à nettoyer les planchers, les tapis, les meubles, les murs ou leurs revêtements - Éléments ou parties constitutives des machines non prévus dans les groupes , ou non limités à un de ces groupes, p.ex. poignées, dispositions des interrupteurs, bords, amortisseurs ou leviers
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G06T 3/40 - Changement d'échelle d'une image entière ou d'une partie d'image
G06T 7/62 - Analyse des attributs géométriques de la superficie, du périmètre, du diamètre ou du volume
A wearable device includes a case and a detection module. The case includes an inner casing and an outer casing. The inner casing includes a main body and a lateral wall. The main body is an annular structure. The lateral wall is disposed on a lateral side of the main body. The main body has a first installation area, a second installation area and a third installation area. The outer casing is disposed around the inner casing and abuts against the lateral wall, and the outer casing has a first opening. The detection module is disposed inside the case. The detection module includes an energy storage unit, an information transmission unit and an optical identification assembly. The energy storage unit is located on the first installation area. The information transmission unit is located on the second installation area. The optical identification assembly is located on the third installation area.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
A61B 5/0225 - Mesure de la pression dans le cœur ou dans les vaisseaux sanguins par application d'une pression pour fermer les vaisseaux sanguins, p.ex. contre la peau; Ophtalmodynamomètres la pression étant commandée par des signaux électriques, p.ex. dérivés des bruits de Korotkoff
50.
OPTICAL ENCODER CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING POSITIONS BASED ON PWM SIGNALS
The present disclosure is related to an optical encoder which is configured to provide precise coding reference data by feature recognition technology. To apply the present disclosure, it is not necessary to provide particular dense patterns on a working surface. The precise coding reference data can be generated by detecting surface features of the working surface.
H04L 25/49 - Circuits d'émission; Circuits de réception à au moins trois niveaux d'amplitude
G06F 3/0362 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des translations ou des rotations unidimensionnelles [1D] d’une partie agissante du dispositif de pointage, p.ex. molettes de défilement, curseurs, boutons, rouleaux ou bandes
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06V 10/94 - Architectures logicielles ou matérielles spécialement adaptées à la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos
G06V 10/60 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative aux propriétés luminescentes, p.ex. utilisant un modèle de réflectance ou d’éclairage
G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une forme; Localisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
G06V 30/224 - Reconnaissance de caractères caractérisés par le type d’écriture de caractères imprimés pourvus de marques de codage additionnelles ou de marques de codage
G06V 10/75 - Appariement de motifs d’image ou de vidéo; Mesures de proximité dans les espaces de caractéristiques utilisant l’analyse de contexte; Sélection des dictionnaires
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
G06V 10/145 - Caractéristiques optiques de l’appareil qui effectue l’acquisition ou des dispositifs d’éclairage Éclairage spécialement adapté à la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. utilisant des réseaux
There is provided a computer system including a mouse device and a host. The mouse device receives a command script from the host to determine output data to be transmitted to the host. The output data includes, for example, at least one pressed key signal and/or a movement signal. The command script is previously recorded in the host or is determined according to raw data detected by the mouse device. The present disclosure further provides a gaming mouse.
A63F 13/22 - Opérations de configuration, p.ex. le calibrage, la configuration des touches ou l’affectation des boutons
A63F 13/23 - Dispositions d'entrée pour les dispositifs de jeu vidéo pour l'interfaçage avec le dispositif de jeu, p.ex. des interfaces spécifiques entre la manette et la console de jeu
A63F 13/533 - Commande des signaux de sortie en fonction de la progression du jeu incluant des informations visuelles supplémentaires fournies à la scène de jeu, p.ex. en surimpression pour simuler un affichage tête haute [HUD] ou pour afficher une visée laser dans un jeu de tir pour inciter une interaction avec le joueur, p.ex. en affichant le menu d’un jeu
52.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT SOURCES EMITTING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
A tracking device including an image sensor, a light source and a processor is provided. The image sensor senses reflected light or scattered light formed by the light source illuminating a work surface. The processor calculates a trace of the tracking device according to one of the reflected light and the scattered light that generates more apparent image features so as to increase the adaptable work surfaces.
G01S 17/66 - Systèmes de poursuite utilisant d'autres ondes électromagnétiques que les ondes radio
G01S 17/50 - Systèmes de mesure basés sur un mouvement relatif de la cible
G06T 7/521 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme à partir de la projection de lumière structurée
G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
G01S 17/46 - Détermination indirecte des données relatives à la position
G01S 7/48 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
Disclosed are a distance measuring method and a distance measuring apparatus. During the distance measuring, an image is obtained. If the location of a center of gravity of the image is within a first segment, the calculating unit calculates a distance between the object and the distance measuring apparatus corresponding to the projection point, according to a first mapping relationship and the location of a center of gravity of the image. If the location of a center of gravity of the image is within a second segment, the calculating unit calculates a distance between the object and the distance measuring apparatus corresponding to the projection point according to a second mapping relationship and the location of a center of gravity of the image.
An earbud with temperature sensing is provided, and the earbud includes a housing, a speaker and a first temperature sensor. The housing defines a first opening and a second opening. The speaker is disposed within the housing and oriented so that audio emitted by the speaker exits the housing through the first opening defined by the housing. The first temperature sensor is positioned along an interior surface of the housing and aligned with the second opening in the housing for non-contact temperature sensing. In response to the earbud being positioned for use within an ear of a user, the second opening aligns with an inner side of the tragus close to the ear canal, the cavum conchae, an inner edge of the antitragus, or the cheek close to the ear, such that the first temperature sensor detects a body temperature of the user through the second opening.
There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.
A flexible capacitive touch sensing device comprising a first, a second sensing region and a capacitance detection circuit. Each of the first, second sensing region comprises: flexible material; and electrodes, in or on the flexible material. Capacitance sensed by the capacitance detection circuit is used for detecting if an object causes capacitance variation to the first sensing region and the second sensing region. The first sensing region comprises a first side region with a first side which is adjacent to a second side of the second sensing region Shapes of the electrodes are changeable after provided on the flexible material. The electrodes are overlapped in normal directions of the first side region and the second side region. An angle which is not 0 degree exists between the electrodes which are overlapped. Such flexible capacitive touch sensing device can be applied to generate a HOD device with different sizes.
G01D 5/24 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension en faisant varier la capacité
B62D 1/06 - Couronnes du volant, p.ex. avec moyens de chauffage; Gaines de couronne
H05B 3/34 - Eléments chauffants ayant une surface s'étendant essentiellement dans deux dimensions, p.ex. plaques chauffantes flexibles, p.ex. grillages ou tissus chauffants
B32B 5/02 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par les caractéristiques de structure d'une couche comprenant des fibres ou des filaments
B32B 7/12 - Liaison entre couches utilisant des adhésifs interposés ou des matériaux interposés ayant des propriétés adhésives
There is provided a light control circuit including a light detector, a frequency detector, an error amplifier, an NMOS driver and a light source. The frequency detector identifies a signal frequency according to detected voltage signals outputted by the light detector and generates a control signal accordingly. The NMOS driver changes a drive current of the light source according to an output of the error amplifier. The error amplifier changes a bandwidth thereof according to the control signal from the frequency detector to regulate a response time of the drive current of the light source.
G01D 5/347 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c. à d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en utilisant le déplacement d'échelles de codage
G01D 5/244 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques produisant des impulsions ou des trains d'impulsions
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Pixel circuit adopting optically sensitive material with suppressed dark current
There is provided a pixel circuit including an optically sensitive material (OSM) layer and a readout circuit. The OSM layer is arranged upon the readout circuit, and used to sense light energy to generate signal charges to be integrated in a floating diffusion. The readout circuit includes a source follower for amplifying a voltage on the floating diffusion within a readout interval, and the voltage on the floating diffusion is not changed by an external voltage pulse within the readout interval.
PixArt Imaging Incorporation (Taïwan, Province de Chine)
Inventeur(s)
Ho, Wen-Hao
Abrégé
A distance meter circuit includes: a driver for generating a driving pulse according to a measuring control signal to drive a laser diode to emit a light pulse to an object; a photonic sensing device for generating a first light conversion signal in response to the light pulse reflected by the object; a read-out circuit for measuring a TOF of the light pulse reflected by the object; an adjustable delay circuit for providing an adjustable delay time between the measuring control signal and the measuring trigger signal, or between the measuring control signal and the driving pulse; and a DLL controller for generating a delay control signal by comparing a phase difference between the measuring trigger signal and a driving related signal related to the driving pulse such that the phase difference is regulated to a predetermined value.
G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
There is provided an image sensor employing an avalanche diode. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in a matrix, a plurality of pulling circuits, a plurality of output circuits and a global current source circuit. Each of the plurality of pixel circuits includes a single photon avalanche diode and a P-type or N-type select switch transistor. Each of the plurality of pulling circuits is arranged corresponding to one pixel circuit column. The global current source circuit is used to form a current mirror with each of the plurality of pulling circuits. Each of the plurality of output circuits is shared by at least two pixel circuits.
There is provided a pixel circuit capable of outputting time difference data or image data, and including a first temporal circuit and a second temporal circuit. The first temporal circuit is used to store detected light energy of a first interval and a second interval as the time difference data. The second temporal circuit is used to store detected light energy of the second interval as the image data. The pixel circuit is used to output a pulse width signal corresponding to the time difference data or the image data in different operating modes.
An optical mouse operated with respect to an illuminated surface outside the optical mouse is provided. The optical mouse includes a light source configured to emit a light beam, and a light pipe including a first optical element and a second optical element. The light beam enters the light pipe through the first optical element, and then propagates in the light pipe from the first optical element to the second optical element without reflection, and then leaves the light pipe through the second optical element, and then illuminates the illuminated surface. The light pipe does not have any protrusion extending therefrom and attached to a front surface of the light source.
G02B 27/09 - Mise en forme du faisceau, p.ex. changement de la section transversale, non prévue ailleurs
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
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Optical navigation system and optical sensor control method
An optical navigation system comprising: a control circuit; and an optical sensor, comprising a plurality of pins, wherein the optical sensor is configured to sense optical data and configured to compute motions according to the optical data. The optical sensor outputs the motions to the control circuit via a complex pin among the pins in a first mode. The optical sensor outputs data other than the motions to the control circuit via the complex pin in a second mode. The present invention also discloses an optical navigation system which shares a pin for receiving different types of data.
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
An optical sensor system for determining trajectory of a wheel includes: a wheel mounted in a wheel arch having an outer surface covered with evenly-spaced wheel treads; an optical sensor mounted in the wheel arch but not touching the wheel, for performing a plurality of counts corresponding to respectively capturing a plurality of images of the wheel according to the wheel treads, and comparing the captured images with a reference image to determine a 2D displacement. The optical sensor further performs a calculation to convert the measured 2D displacement of the wheel from its original position into a distance the wheel travels along a path in order to determine the wheel trajectory.
B60W 30/00 - Fonctions des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers non liées à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier, p.ex. de systèmes comportant la commande conjuguée de plusieurs sous-ensembles du véhicule
B62D 15/02 - Indicateurs de direction ou aides de direction
G01C 25/00 - Fabrication, étalonnage, nettoyage ou réparation des instruments ou des dispositifs mentionnés dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G01C 22/00 - Mesure de la distance parcourue sur le sol par des véhicules, des personnes, des animaux ou autres corps solides en mouvement, p.ex. en utilisant des odomètres ou en utilisant des podomètres
H04N 23/90 - Agencement de caméras ou de modules de caméras, p. ex. de plusieurs caméras dans des studios de télévision ou des stades de sport
G06F 3/0362 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des translations ou des rotations unidimensionnelles [1D] d’une partie agissante du dispositif de pointage, p.ex. molettes de défilement, curseurs, boutons, rouleaux ou bandes
66.
MOTION DETECTION DEVICE USING TEMPORAL DIFFERENCE AND SPATIAL DIFFERENCE OF PIXEL DATA
There is provided an optical sensor including a pixel matrix and a readout circuit. The pixel matrix includes multiple pixels arranged in a matrix, and each of the multiple pixels outputs temporal difference pixel data. The readout circuit sequentially reads the pixel matrix using a readout block, and performs the hybrid difference calculation on the temporal difference pixel data of pixels within the readout block. Accordingly, the output of the readout circuit is the data accomplishing temporal difference and spatial difference.
The present disclosure provides a wireless communication system including a first host computer, a communication dongle, a second host computer and an input device. The communication dongle is connected to the first host computer via a USB interface, connected to the second host computer via a Bluetooth interface, and connected to the input device via a RF interface. The first host computer has first application software for intercepting the operating signal(s) of the input device and transferring, via the communication dongle, to the second host computer to be executed thereby. The first application software also controls the first host computer to ignore the operating signal(s) during the operating signal(s) is being transferred to the second host computer.
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/023 - Dispositions pour convertir sous une forme codée des éléments d'information discrets, p.ex. dispositions pour interpréter des codes générés par le clavier comme codes alphanumériques, comme codes d'opérande ou comme codes d'instruction
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
G06F 13/10 - Commande par programme pour dispositifs périphériques
68.
DEVICE FOR DETECTING USER INPUT WITH FORCE SENSOR IN STEM THEREOF
There is provided a force sensor including a substrate and a polymer material layer. The substrate has a circuit layout that includes a first electrode and a second electrode configured to form a capacitor therebetween. The polymer material layer covers at least on a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is used to change capacitance of the capacitor while being pressed. The force sensor is arranged inside a stem of an earphone for detecting the user input.
G01L 1/14 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la capacité ou de l'inductance des éléments électriques, p.ex. en mesurant les variations de fréquence des oscillateurs électriques
H05K 1/11 - Eléments imprimés pour réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
H05K 1/03 - Emploi de matériaux pour réaliser le substrat
69.
VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM INCORPORATING WEARABLE ACCESSARY
A virtual reality system including an image viewing device and a wearable accessary is provided. The image viewing device detects a biometric characteristic to identify a user ID according to the biometric characteristic, outputs an ID signal associated with the identified user ID and shows video stream associated with the identified user ID. The wearable accessary detects an attached status and movement of the wearable accessary after receiving the ID signal, and sends a control signal to the image viewing device to change image content in the video stream according to the detected movement of the wearable accessary when the attached status indicates continuous wearing.
G06F 21/32 - Authentification de l’utilisateur par données biométriques, p.ex. empreintes digitales, balayages de l’iris ou empreintes vocales
A61B 5/1172 - Identification des personnes basée sur la morphologie ou l’aspect de leur corps ou de parties de celui-ci utilisant des empreintes digitales
The invention provides an optical sensor package. The optical sensor package includes: a substrate; a sensor disposed on the substrate; a glass cover disposed directly on the sensor; and a cap disposed on the substrate comprised of a solid perimeter surrounding the sensor and a ceiling having a cut-out section above the glass cover. The thickness of the cap is 0.20 mm.
A sensing element includes a plurality of sensing pixel areas arranged in matrix, wherein each of the plurality of sensing pixel areas includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a first shielding layer, a second shielding layer and at least one micro lens. The second pixel is adjacent to the first pixel in a predetermined direction. The first shielding layer is disposed on the first pixel and has a first opening, wherein an aperture of the first opening increases along the predetermined direction from a center of the first pixel. The second shielding layer is disposed on the second pixel and has a second opening, wherein a shape of the second opening is mirror symmetrical with that of the first opening in the predetermined direction. The at least one micro lens is disposed on the first shielding layer and the second shielding layer.
A portable electronic device and an operation method are provided. The portable electronic device includes a body, a screen, a camera, an image sensor and a main system. The image sensor continually captures a first image outside the body with a first resolution and a first power consumption. The camera is turned on in the first state of the portable electronic device by the main system to capture a second image outside the body with a second power consumption and a second resolution only when the face image information appeared for over two seconds on the screen is detected by the image sensor from the first image. The second resolution is higher than the first resolution, and the second power consumption is higher than the first power consumption.
H04N 23/667 - Changement de mode de fonctionnement de la caméra, p. ex. entre les modes photo et vidéo, sport et normal ou haute et basse résolutions
H04N 23/611 - Commande des caméras ou des modules de caméras en fonction des objets reconnus les objets reconnus comprenant des parties du corps humain
H04N 23/65 - Commande du fonctionnement de la caméra en fonction de l'alimentation électrique
73.
MOBILE ROBOT DETERMINING FUTURE EXPOSURE TIME OF OPTICAL SENSOR
There is provided a mobile robot that controls an exposure time of an optical sensor during a time interval during which images of a gap between tiles are captured. At an end of the time interval that an image of a gap between tiles is captured, the exposure time of the optical sensor is adjust to the exposure time being used right before the time interval to avoid high brightness of the captured image while the image of a gap between tiles is suddenly disappeared from a field of view of the optical sensor.
A47L 11/40 - Machines à nettoyer les planchers, les tapis, les meubles, les murs ou leurs revêtements - Éléments ou parties constitutives des machines non prévus dans les groupes , ou non limités à un de ces groupes, p.ex. poignées, dispositions des interrupteurs, bords, amortisseurs ou leviers
A photodiode comprises a substrate, a first collection layer, a first type well layer, a second type well layer and a second collection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The substrate defines a bias region and a signal region. The first collection layer, the first type well layer, the first type well layer, the second type well layer, and the second collection layer are formed in the substrate. The first type well layer is disposed between the first surface and the first collection layer. The second type well layer is disposed between the first type well layer and the first collection layer. The second collection layer is located between the first surface and the second well layer.
An inductor circuit includes a receiver inductive circuit, a transmitter inductive circuit, and an antenna inductive circuit which are implemented on a single chip die; the receiver inductive circuit is disposed on a specific ring of a specific plane to form a ring shape; the transmitter inductive circuit and the antenna inductive circuit are disposed inside the specific ring and surrounded by the specific ring of the specific plane; and, a circuit area, occupied by the transmitter inductive circuit, inside the specific ring and on the specific plane, is larger than a circuit area occupied by the receiver inductive circuit and by the antenna inductive circuit.
A photodiode, comprising: a first photodiode, comprising a p type substrate and a signal output region; a positive electric field providing structure, provided in the P type substrate, configured to receive a positive voltage to provide a positive electric field according to the positive voltage to attract electrons in the P type substrate; wherein an avalanche region is formed when the positive voltage is larger than a threshold voltage, thereby a current path is formed between the signal output region and the positive electric field providing structure. The present invention also discloses an optical sensor comprising pixels with different light sensitivities.
G01S 7/4863 - Réseaux des détecteurs, p.ex. portes de transfert de charge
H01L 31/107 - Dispositifs sensibles au rayonnement infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolet caractérisés par une seule barrière de potentiel ou de surface la barrière de potentiel fonctionnant en régime d'avalanche, p.ex. photodiode à avalanche
G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
77.
OPTICAL NAVIGATION DEVICE WHICH CAN DETECT AND RECORD ABNORMAL REGION
An optical navigation device, comprising: at least one image sensor, configured to sense at least one sensing image; and a processing circuit, configured to determine at least one abnormal region in the sensing image and control the optical navigation device to inform the abnormal region exists to a user.
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G06V 10/56 - Extraction de caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos relative à la couleur
G06T 7/90 - Détermination de caractéristiques de couleur
A47L 11/24 - Machines à balayer le plancher, actionnées par moteur
A47L 11/40 - Machines à nettoyer les planchers, les tapis, les meubles, les murs ou leurs revêtements - Éléments ou parties constitutives des machines non prévus dans les groupes , ou non limités à un de ces groupes, p.ex. poignées, dispositions des interrupteurs, bords, amortisseurs ou leviers
78.
ROBOT AND MOVABLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING SURFACE MATERIAL
There is provided a robot including a first light source, a second light source, an image sensor and a processor. The processor is used to calculate an image quality of an image frame captured by the image sensor when the second light source is being turned on. The processor then determines whether to switch the second light source back to the first light source according to the image quality to accordingly identify the material of an operation surface.
A47L 9/28 - Montage de l'équipement électrique, p.ex. adaptation ou fixation à l'aspirateur; Commande des aspirateurs par des moyens électriques
A47L 11/40 - Machines à nettoyer les planchers, les tapis, les meubles, les murs ou leurs revêtements - Éléments ou parties constitutives des machines non prévus dans les groupes , ou non limités à un de ces groupes, p.ex. poignées, dispositions des interrupteurs, bords, amortisseurs ou leviers
A sensor device includes an image sensing array, a frame buffer, a first read line, a second read line and an energy accumulator. The image sensing array is configured to sense reflected light from a working surface and includes a plurality of sensing pixels and a plurality of self-powered pixels. The sensing pixels respectively output image data according to the sensed reflected light. The self-powered pixels respectively output photocurrent according to the sensed reflected light. The first read line is coupled between the sensing pixels and the frame buffer. The second read line is coupled between the self-powered pixels and the frame buffer. The energy accumulator stores electrical energy of the photocurrent via a charge path between the self-powered pixels and the energy accumulator.
G06F 1/3234 - Gestion de l’alimentation, c. à d. passage en mode d’économie d’énergie amorcé par événements Économie d’énergie caractérisée par l'action entreprise
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
G06F 3/038 - Dispositions de commande et d'interface à cet effet, p.ex. circuits d'attaque ou circuits de contrôle incorporés dans le dispositif
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
80.
AUTO DETECTION SYSTEM FOR COOKING ASSISTANCE AND HAIR DRYER WITH THERMAL DETECTION
There is provided an auto detection system including a thermal detection device and a host. The host controls an indication device to indicate a prompt message or detection results according to a slope variation of voltage values or 2D distribution of temperature values detected by the thermal detection device, wherein the voltage values include the detected voltage of a single pixel or the sum of detected voltages of multiple pixels of a thermal sensor.
G01J 5/00 - Pyrométrie des radiations, p.ex. thermométrie infrarouge ou optique
A61F 13/42 - Garnitures absorbantes, p.ex. serviettes ou tampons hygiéniques pour application externe ou interne au corps; Moyens pour les maintenir en place ou les fixer; Applicateurs de tampons avec un indicateur ou une alarme d'humidité
B66B 5/00 - Utilisation de dispositifs de vérification, de rectification, de mauvais fonctionnement ou de sécurité des ascenseurs
G01J 5/10 - Pyrométrie des radiations, p.ex. thermométrie infrarouge ou optique en utilisant des détecteurs électriques de radiations
81.
CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FREQUENCY BOOSTER
There is provided a capacitive touch control system adapted to detect low frequency signals, including a touch panel and an analog front end. The analog front end includes a frequency booster, which boosts a low frequency signal outputted by the touch panel using a variable reference frequency corresponding to different function symbols of the low frequency signal such that resistance of a resistor of an amplifier in the analog front end needs not to be increased thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and a leakage voltage drop on the resistor.
A system having a gesture sensor is provided. The gesture sensor includes an image sensing unit and a processing unit. The image sensing unit captures at least one gesture image of the user. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image sensing unit. The processing unit sends at least one control command to a control valve of the system according to the gesture image to change a status of the flow.
G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
A63B 24/00 - Commandes électriques ou électroniques pour les appareils d'exercice des groupes
A63B 69/36 - Appareils d'entraînement ou appareils destinés à des sports particuliers pour le golf
A63B 71/06 - Dispositifs indicateurs ou de marque pour jeux ou joueurs
G06F 3/04845 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p.ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs pour la transformation d’images, p.ex. glissement, rotation, agrandissement ou changement de couleur
83.
IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON DEEP LEARNING
An image recognition method and system based on deep learning are provided. The image recognition system includes a first recognizing engine, at least one second recognizing engine and a processing circuit. The second recognizing engine is activated to recognize an image when the first recognizing engine is recognizing the image. The processing circuit determines whether to interrupt the first recognizing engine recognizing the image according to a result outputted by the second recognizing engine after the second recognizing engine completes recognition of the image.
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
G06F 18/2413 - Techniques de classification relatives au modèle de classification, p.ex. approches paramétriques ou non paramétriques basées sur les distances des motifs d'entraînement ou de référence
G06F 18/243 - Techniques de classification relatives au nombre de classes
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p.ex. des objets vidéo
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
G06V 20/70 - RECONNAISSANCE OU COMPRÉHENSION D’IMAGES OU DE VIDÉOS Éléments spécifiques à la scène Étiquetage du contenu de scène, p.ex. en tirant des représentations syntaxiques ou sémantiques
There is provided an optical encoder including an encoding medium, multiple photodiodes and a signal processing circuit. The encoding medium includes an index track. The index track includes a first index pattern and a second index pattern. The multiple photodiodes include a first index photodiode, a second index photodiode and a reference index photodiode for receiving modulated light from the first index pattern and the second index pattern. When the first index photodiode is aligned with the first index pattern and the second index photodiode is aligned with the second index pattern, the signal processing circuit outputs a triggering signal.
G01D 5/347 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c. à d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en utilisant le déplacement d'échelles de codage
85.
MOBILE ROBOT WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY AND GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEPTH MAP
There is provided a mobile robot that performs the de-flickering and different auto exposures in a pixel array in the range estimation to be adaptable to different operating scenarios, and constructs a three-dimensional depth map to lower the cost.
There is provided a cleaning robot system including a charging station and a cleaning robot. The charging station includes multiple positioning beacons. The cleaning robot includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor is used to acquire light generated by the multiple positioning beacons on the charging station and generate an image frame. The processor is electrically connected to the image sensor, and used to calculate a relative position with respect to the charging station according to beacon images of the multiple positioning beacons in the image frame to determine a recharge path accordingly.
A47L 9/28 - Montage de l'équipement électrique, p.ex. adaptation ou fixation à l'aspirateur; Commande des aspirateurs par des moyens électriques
A47L 11/40 - Machines à nettoyer les planchers, les tapis, les meubles, les murs ou leurs revêtements - Éléments ou parties constitutives des machines non prévus dans les groupes , ou non limités à un de ces groupes, p.ex. poignées, dispositions des interrupteurs, bords, amortisseurs ou leviers
B60L 53/36 - Moyens pour l’ajustement automatique ou assisté de la position relative des dispositifs de charge et des véhicules par le positionnement du véhicule
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
87.
TIME DELAY INTEGRATION SENSOR WITH PIXELS HAVING DIFFERENT SENSING ABILITY
The present disclosure provides a time delay integration (TDI) sensor using a rolling shutter. The TDI sensor includes multiple pixel columns. Each pixel column includes multiple pixels arranged in an along-track direction, wherein two adjacent pixels or two adjacent pixel groups in every pixel column have a separation space therebetween. The separation space is equal to a pixel height multiplied by a time ratio of a line time difference of the rolling shutter and a frame period, or equal to a summation of at least one pixel height and a multiplication of the pixel height by the time ratio of the line time difference and the frame period. The TDI sensor generates image frames using pixels having different sensing ability for a processor to perform image combination.
A non-solid material detection device, comprising: a processing circuit; an image sensor; a first light source, configured to emit first light following a first direction; a second light source, configured to emit second light following a second direction. If the non-solid material detection device is located on the surface, the first direction is toward a surface and the second direction is leaving or parallel with the surface. The processing circuit determines an obstacle based on a second sensing image generated according to the second light and determines non-solid material based on a first sensing image generated according to the first light. The present invention also discloses a distance computing device. Via the present invention, the non-solid material detection and the distance computing can be more accurate.
G01S 17/08 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement
G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
A47L 9/28 - Montage de l'équipement électrique, p.ex. adaptation ou fixation à l'aspirateur; Commande des aspirateurs par des moyens électriques
A47L 9/00 - LAVAGE OU NETTOYAGE DOMESTIQUE; ASPIRATEURS EN GÉNÉRAL - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des aspirateurs, p.ex. moyens mécaniques pour commander l'aspiration ou pour entraîner une action de battement; Dispositifs de rangement spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs ou les pièces de ceux-ci; Véhicules porteurs spécialement conçus pour les aspirateurs
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
An input method and a controller of a touch keyboard are provided. The input method includes: detecting a touch behavior performed on the touch keyboard, and identifying the touch behavior to determine whether to output mouse event data, keyboard event data or a combination of mouse event data and keyboard event data.
G06F 3/023 - Dispositions pour convertir sous une forme codée des éléments d'information discrets, p.ex. dispositions pour interpréter des codes générés par le clavier comme codes alphanumériques, comme codes d'opérande ou comme codes d'instruction
There is provided a force sensor including a substrate and a polymer material layer. The substrate has a circuit layout that includes a first electrode and a second electrode configured to form a capacitor therebetween. The polymer material layer covers at least on a space between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is used to change capacitance of the capacitor while being pressed.
G01L 1/14 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la capacité ou de l'inductance des éléments électriques, p.ex. en mesurant les variations de fréquence des oscillateurs électriques
H05K 1/11 - Eléments imprimés pour réaliser des connexions électriques avec ou entre des circuits imprimés
H05K 1/03 - Emploi de matériaux pour réaliser le substrat
91.
POINTING DEVICE AND METHOD CAPABLE OF CORRECTING ITS USB STATE BY MONITORING VOLTAGE/STATE OF USB COMMUNICATION INTERFACE
A method of a pointing device which is used to be coupled to a host system through a universal serial bus (USB) communication interface includes: providing a USB driver device to communicate with the host system via the USB communication interface; monitoring a specific voltage change or a specific data transmission state of the USB communication interface to generate a monitoring result; and correcting a USB state of the USB driver device when the monitoring result indicates that a undefined or abnormal behavior of the host system occurs.
There is provided a barcode detection device including an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor captures an image frame of a color barcode. The processor sequentially processes every row of the image frame to find at least one color segment in each row of the image frame, categorizes color segments of a same color in one cluster according to a position relationship and a color similarity of the color segments in the image frame, and recognize a color of the pixels in one cluster according to color parameters of pixels in said one cluster.
G06T 7/90 - Détermination de caractéristiques de couleur
G06K 7/10 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire
G06K 7/14 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement par radiation corpusculaire utilisant la lumière sans sélection des longueurs d'onde, p.ex. lecture de la lumière blanche réfléchie
A liquid providing system of detecting a target container includes a main body, a holder, an optical sensor and an operational processor. The main body has a supporting platform. The holder is disposed on the supporting platform, and the holder is made by low reflectivity material and adapted to hold the target container. The optical sensor is disposed above the supporting platform and adapted to output a detection image containing the target container and the holder. The operational processor is electrically connected to the optical sensor, and adapted to analyze the detection image and then acquire an effective feature inside the detection image for distinguishing the target container from the holder.
An optical time-of-flight sensor includes a sensor array and a channel sampling circuit. The channel sampling circuit is arranged for receiving a photon pulse signal, generated from a senor unit of the sensor array, receiving a first channel selection signal to generate a first freezing signal, generating a first channel event signal to a first counting circuit in response to the first freezing signal and the photon pulse signal, and receiving the first channel event signal to generate and count a pulse number of the photon pulse signal received by the first channel; when a rising edge of the photon pulse signal occurs, the first freezing signal is kept at a previous state until a falling edge of the photon pulse signal occurs.
G01S 7/4865 - Mesure du temps de retard, p.ex. mesure du temps de vol ou de l'heure d'arrivée ou détermination de la position exacte d'un pic
G01S 17/894 - Imagerie 3D avec mesure simultanée du temps de vol sur une matrice 2D de pixels récepteurs, p.ex. caméras à temps de vol ou lidar flash
G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
95.
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL METHOD OF PORTABLE DEVICE AND PORTABLE DEVICE USING THE SAME
There is provided a portable electronic device including a backlight module, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor and a processing unit. The backlight module illuminates with backlight brightness. The ambient light sensor is configured to detect ambient light intensity. The proximity sensor is configured to detect an object. The processing unit is configured to activate the proximity sensor when the ambient light intensity detected by the ambient light sensor is lower than a predetermined value or decreases more than a predetermined range, and to maintain or reduce the backlight brightness according to a detection result of the proximity sensor. There is further provided an automatic detection method.
G09G 3/34 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques pour la présentation d'un ensemble de plusieurs caractères, p.ex. d'une page, en composant l'ensemble par combinaison d'éléments individuels disposés en matrice en commandant la lumière provenant d'une source indépendante
G09G 3/36 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques pour la présentation d'un ensemble de plusieurs caractères, p.ex. d'une page, en composant l'ensemble par combinaison d'éléments individuels disposés en matrice en commandant la lumière provenant d'une source indépendante utilisant des cristaux liquides
There is provided a bottom cover for being covered on an optical system. The bottom cover is attached in front of the optical engine. The bottom cover has a bottom surface for facing a working surface when the optical system is moving on the working surface, a first opening for emission light of the optical engine to go through and a second opening for reflected light from the working surface to go through. The bottom cover is further formed with guiding protrusions protruded out from the bottom surface toward the working surface and surrounding at least the second opening to guide soft materials on the working surface to away from the second opening.
An optical navigation device control method comprising: (a) computing brightness contrast information of original images captured by an image sensor of an optical navigation device; (b) computing brightness variation levels of the original images; (c) improving image qualities of the original images based on the brightness contrast information and the brightness variation levels, to generate adjusted images; and (d) computing movements of the optical navigation device based on displacement between the adjusted images. The optical navigation device is located on a surface. The step (d) comprises: collecting reference images of different parts of the surface for a plurality of combinations of moving directions of the optical navigation device and placement directions of the surface; and determining a type of the surface via comparing images of a current surface with the reference images.
G06F 3/03 - Dispositions pour convertir sous forme codée la position ou le déplacement d'un élément
G06F 3/0354 - Dispositifs de pointage déplacés ou positionnés par l'utilisateur; Leurs accessoires avec détection des mouvements relatifs en deux dimensions [2D] entre le dispositif de pointage ou une partie agissante dudit dispositif, et un plan ou une surface, p.ex. souris 2D, boules traçantes, crayons ou palets
H04N 23/71 - Circuits d'évaluation de la variation de luminosité
98.
PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION DEVICE WITH WHITE LIGHT SOURCE
There is provided a physiological detection device including a white light source, a molding and a pixel array. The white light source is configured to emit white light having a color temperature between 2800K and 3200K. The molding is formed upon the white light source and configured to constrain an emission angle of the white light between 60 and 80 degrees. The pixel array is covered by a filter layer having a passband between 570 nm and 620 nm configured to filter the white light.
There is provided an optical encoder including a photodiode array and a code disk opposite to each other. The photodiode array includes at least three sets of position photodiodes and two index photodiodes arranged transversally. The two index photodiodes are adjacently arranged at the same side of the at least three sets of position photodiodes. A first set of position photodiodes and a last set of position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes are partially covered to alleviate the total harmonic distortion. The rest position photodiodes of the at least three sets of position photodiodes other than the first and last sets of position photodiodes are not covered.
G01D 5/347 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c. à d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette avec atténuation ou obturation complète ou partielle des rayons lumineux les rayons lumineux étant détectés par des cellules photo-électriques en utilisant le déplacement d'échelles de codage
A wearable device includes a case and a temperature sensing device. The case has a first opening. The temperature sensing device is disposed inside the case of the wearable device. The temperature sensing device includes a first substrate, a sensor chip, and a metal shielding structure. The sensor chip is disposed on the first substrate. The metal shielding structure surrounds the sensor chip, and has a second opening. The sensor chip faces towards the first opening and the second opening.
H04N 23/57 - Caméras ou modules de caméras comprenant des capteurs d'images électroniques; Leur commande - Détails mécaniques ou électriques de caméras ou de modules de caméras spécialement adaptés pour être intégrés dans d'autres dispositifs