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38results about "Photoelectric exposure meters" patented technology

Optical sensor and image forming apparatus including same

InactiveUS20080292360A1The output value is stableSensitivity calibration be enhancedPhotometry using reference valueScattering properties measurementsImage formationOptical transducers
An optical sensor includes a light-emitting element for directing light to an image, a light-receiving element for receiving light reflected by the image, a normal detection optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element and the light reflected from the image to follow a normal detection optical path during normal operation, a calibration reflecting plate disposed inside the optical sensor for reflecting light from the light-emitting element when sensitivity is calibrated, a calibration optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element to follow a calibration optical path to the light-receiving element when the emitted light is reflected by the calibration reflecting plate, and a first optical function element disposed in the calibration optical path and switchable between a light permeating state, in which the light passes therethrough, and a light intercepting state, in which the light is blocked, when voltage is applied.
Owner:RICOH KK

Array of encoders for alignment measurement

System and method for accurately measuring alignment of every exposure field on a pre-patterned wafer without reducing wafer-exposure throughput. Diffraction grating disposed in scribe-lines of such wafer, used as alignment marks, and array of encoder-heads (each of which is configured to define positional phase(s) of at least one such alignment mark) are used. Determination of trajectory of a wafer-stage scanning during the wafer-exposure in the exposure tool employs determining in-plane coordinates of such spatially-periodic alignment marks by simultaneously measuring position-dependent phases of signals produced by these marks as a result of recombination of light corresponding to different diffraction orders produced by these marks. Measurements may be performed simultaneously at all areas corresponding to at least most of the exposure fields of the wafer, and / or with use of a homodyne light source, and / or in a wavelength-independent fashion, and / or with a pre-registration process allowing for accommodation of wafers with differently-dimensioned exposure fields.
Owner:NIKON CORP

Imaging apparatus, electronic device and method providing exposure compensation

There are provided an imaging apparatus and an electronic device having the same, and a method for determining a backlit condition, an exposure compensation method and an imaging method in the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus includes a body; an imaging unit installed in the body and configured to photograph an image in a first direction; an image processing unit configured to generate image data by processing the image; a light meter installed in the body and configured to measure light in a second direction corresponding to an incident direction of light different from an incident direction of light of the first direction; and a control unit configured to control first imaging unit to photograph the image at an exposure value calculated using a photometric value obtained by the light meter.
Owner:PANTECH CO LTD

Optical composite cure radiometer and method

A radiometer and method for providing an indication of the amount of time (exposure duration) needed to cause a light curable dental resin composite material to maximally polymerize in response to the application of light from any light-curing source during the preparation of a dental restoration. It describes a radiometer comprising a sample holder of a size designed to hold a sample equivalent of said dental light curable dental material such that the thickness of the sample of light curable material in the sample holder will correspond to the depth of the composite material in the dental restoration; a solid state light sensor; a microprocessor programmed to respond to the output voltage or change in electrical resistance of the light sensor based upon an algorithm defining a mathematical model representative of the change in light transmission through the light curable dental material as a function of the degree to which said light curable dental material is being polymerized. It includes a time display that is responsive to the output signal generated from the microprocessor for displaying the amount of time (exposure duration) needed to maximally polymerize the light curable dental material in the dental restoration.
Owner:FRIEDMAN JOSHUA

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement and real-time feedback of solar ultraviolet exposure

System and methods for accurate measurement and real-time feedback of solar ultraviolet exposure for management of ultraviolet dose. The systems can include a wearable device and a mobile device, the system performing accurate measurement of UV exposure.
Owner:THE JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS TECHNION CORNELL INST

Method of evaluating image blur of optical film and optical film with reduced image blur

A method of evaluating an image blur of an optical film includes displaying a test pattern by driving an organic light-emitting display apparatus including the optical film, obtaining an image by capturing the test pattern using a digital camera, obtaining a spatial luminance distribution from the image, transforming the spatial luminance distribution into a sensation curve, and estimating a blur width from the sensation curve, where the blur width is a distance between peaks having negative minimum values, from among a plurality of peaks of the sensation curve.
Owner:SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO LTD +2

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for accurate measurement and real-time feedback of solar ultraviolet exposure

System and methods for accurate measurement and real-time feedback of solar ultraviolet exposure for management of ultraviolet dose. The systems can include a wearable device and a mobile device, the system performing accurate measurement of UV exposure.
Owner:THE JOAN & IRWIN JACOBS TECHNION CORNELL INST

Optical sensor and image forming apparatus including same

An optical sensor includes a light-emitting element for directing light to an image, a light-receiving element for receiving light reflected by the image, a normal detection optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element and the light reflected from the image to follow a normal detection optical path during normal operation, a calibration reflecting plate disposed inside the optical sensor for reflecting light from the light-emitting element when sensitivity is calibrated, a calibration optical path for allowing the light emitted by the light-emitting element to follow a calibration optical path to the light-receiving element when the emitted light is reflected by the calibration reflecting plate, and a first optical function element disposed in the calibration optical path and switchable between a light permeating state, in which the light passes therethrough, and a light intercepting state, in which the light is blocked, when voltage is applied.
Owner:RICOH KK

Image processing method capable of detecting noise and related navigation device

An image processing method capable of detecting noise includes adjusting a lighting unit to acquire an over-exposure image, comparing each pixel of the over-exposure image with at least one threshold value, labeling a pixel of the over-exposure image as the noise while bright intensity of the pixel is lower than the threshold value, and removing the noise to execute a displacement detecting calculation.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Electronic device and method for providing information of UV dose thereof

An electronic device for determining an ultraviolet (UV) dose includes a memory, at least one non-UV sensor, a display, and a processor, coupled to the memory, the at least one non-UV sensor, and the display. The processor is configured to determine a context of the electronic device, obtain information of ambient light using one or more parameter sensed by the light sensor, estimate an ultraviolet (UV) dose based on the context of the electronic device and the information of ambient light, and control the display to output information of the UV dose.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Method and apparatus for measuring beam spot of scanning light

In order to measure a characteristics of a light beam which is repetitively deflected by a light scanning device within a first range in a first direction at a first velocity, there is provided a plate formed with at least one slit extending in a direction angled from the first direction and having a constant width. The plate is moved within the first range in the first direction at a second velocity which is sufficiently lower than the first velocity. A peak value of an optical power of light passing through the slit every time is detected when the deflected light beam crosses the slit being moved, thereby obtaining peak values at plural positions in the first direction. The peak values are displayed on a screen collectively in such a manner that positions on the screen correspond to the positions in the first direction.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

Sensor device, liquid crystal display device, sensing method and program

A sensor device includes: a light sensor that acquires a first light quantity measurement value that is proportional to a light quantity of a backlight and a first measurement time; a light quantity target value calculating unit that calculates a light quantity target value based on a user setting for the backlight; and a measurement time calculating unit that calculates a second measurement time for when the light sensor acquires a second light quantity measurement value a next time, based on the acquired first light quantity measurement value and the light quantity target value.
Owner:SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Photoelectric conversion apparatus, imaging system, and driving method for photoelectric conversion apparatus

Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus, including: a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including: a photoelectric conversion unit; a charge transfer unit; and an amplification unit; a reference voltage generation unit; a comparison unit configured to output a comparison result by comparing an output voltage from the amplification unit and a reference voltage output from the reference voltage generation unit; and a control unit configured to control a timing to end the accumulation of the charges in the photoelectric conversion unit based on the comparison result, in which the reference voltage to be compared with the output voltage based on the charges transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit when the charge transfer unit is in a non-conductive state, is a voltage corresponding to charges accumulated in the charge accumulation unit due to a dark current.
Owner:CANON KK

Focus detection apparatus and method, and image capturing apparatus

A focus detection apparatus that performs phase difference focus detection based on signals of a plurality of colors obtained from an image sensor, which is covered by color filters of the plurality of colors, that performs photoelectric conversion on light incident on the image sensor via an imaging optical system and outputs electric signals, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an addition coefficient indicating weights to be applied to the signals of the plurality of colors on the basis of characteristic of chromatic aberration of magnification of the imaging optical system; a generation unit that generates a pair of focus detection signals by performing weighted addition on the signals of the plurality of colors using the addition coefficient; and a detection unit that detects an image shift amount between the pair of focus detection signals.
Owner:CANON KK

Sensor device, liquid crystal display device, sensing method and program

A sensor device includes: a light sensor that acquires a first light quantity measurement value that is proportional to a light quantity of a backlight and a first measurement time; a light quantity target value calculating unit that calculates a light quantity target value based on a user setting for the backlight; and a measurement time calculating unit that calculates a second measurement time for when the light sensor acquires a second light quantity measurement value a next time, based on the acquired first light quantity measurement value and the light quantity target value.
Owner:SHARP NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Luminous flux detection connecting device and detection method using same

The invention relates to the laser display field, and especially relates to a luminous flux detection connecting device and a detection method using same, and aims to solve the problems in the prior art that large errors can be caused by light leakage in a laser light source luminous flux detection process; the connecting device comprises a light source fixed part and an integrating sphere fixed part; one end of the light source fixed part is connected with the laser light source emitting end, and the other end is connected with the integrating sphere fixed part; the integrating sphere fixed part is used for fixing the connecting device on the integrating sphere incident end; a first through hole is arranged in the light source fixed part; a second through hole is arranged in the integrating sphere fixed part; the first through hole central axis overlaps with the second through hole central axis. The connecting device can solve the light leakage problems in the laser light source emitting end connecting portion and the integrating sphere incident end connecting portion, thus preventing the light leakage phenomenon in the laser luminous flux detection process, and improving the laser light source luminous flux measuring accuracy.
Owner:HISENSE

Light detection system, discharge probability calculating method, and received light quantity measuring method

To calculate a probability of an optical sensor's irregular discharge, a light detection system includes an optical sensor, an application voltage generating circuit that applies a drive pulse voltage to the optical sensor, a discharge determining portion that detects the optical sensor's discharge, a discharge probability calculating portion that calculates a discharge probability for each of first and second states in which the optical sensor is shielded from light and the drive pulse voltage's width in the second state is different from the first state, a sensitivity parameter storing portion storing the drive pulse voltage's reference pulse width as the optical sensor's sensitivity parameter, and another discharge probability calculating portion that calculates an irregular discharge's probability that occurs without depending on the optical sensor's received light quantity, based on the sensitivity parameter, and the discharge probabilities calculated and the drive pulse voltage's widths in the first and second states.
Owner:YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD

Optical displacement sensor

The present invention includes an imager 1 having an automatic exposure stopping function, which are implemented therein, and includes an exposure time measuring unit 24 to measure the exposure time from the start of exposure to the stopping of exposure in the imager 1, a measurement distance calculating unit 21 to calculate the measurement distance to an object M on the basis of a displacement of the light receiving position in the imager 1, and a data output / storage unit 25 to output and / or store, as data related with acquisition of a distance actual value, which is an actual distance to the object, in a condition in which the measured exposure time and the measurement distance calculated with this exposure time are associated with each other.
Owner:SICK OPTEX

Method of evaluating image blur of optical film and optical film with reduced image blur

A method of evaluating an image blur of an optical film includes displaying a test pattern by driving an organic light-emitting display apparatus including the optical film, obtaining an image by capturing the test pattern using a digital camera, obtaining a spatial luminance distribution from the image, transforming the spatial luminance distribution into a sensation curve, and estimating a blur width from the sensation curve, where the blur width is a distance between peaks having negative minimum values, from among a plurality of peaks of the sensation curve.
Owner:SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO LTD +2

Light detection system, discharge probability calculating method, and received light quantity measuring method

To calculate a probability of an optical sensor's irregular discharge, a light detection system includes an optical sensor, an application voltage generating circuit that applies a drive pulse voltage to the optical sensor, a discharge determining portion that detects the optical sensor's discharge, a discharge probability calculating portion that calculates a discharge probability for each of first and second states in which the optical sensor is shielded from light and the drive pulse voltage's width in the second state is different from the first state, a sensitivity parameter storing portion storing the drive pulse voltage's reference pulse width as the optical sensor's sensitivity parameter, and another discharge probability calculating portion that calculates an irregular discharge's probability that occurs without depending on the optical sensor's received light quantity, based on the sensitivity parameter, and the discharge probabilities calculated and the drive pulse voltage's widths in the first and second states.
Owner:YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD

Device for determining position of at least one object

A device for determining a position of at least one object is described, the device including an emitter array (1), which is configured to cover a field of view (5) of the device, and which includes at least two emitters, which are situated on a support element (2), each emitter (3) being configured to cover an illumination area (6). The device provides that the emitters (3) are individually controllable, the illumination area (6) of the emitters being disjunctive and covering the field of view (5) of the device.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

Focus detection apparatus and method, and image capturing apparatus

ActiveUS20180205873A1Suppresses focus detection errorHigh precision focus detectionTelevision system detailsSolid-state devicesPhase differenceMagnification
A focus detection apparatus that performs phase difference focus detection based on signals of a plurality of colors obtained from an image sensor, which is covered by color filters of the plurality of colors, that performs photoelectric conversion on light incident on the image sensor via an imaging optical system and outputs electric signals, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an addition coefficient indicating weights to be applied to the signals of the plurality of colors on the basis of characteristic of chromatic aberration of magnification of the imaging optical system; a generation unit that generates a pair of focus detection signals by performing weighted addition on the signals of the plurality of colors using the addition coefficient; and a detection unit that detects an image shift amount between the pair of focus detection signals.
Owner:CANON KK

Device and method for simply determining maximum permissible exposure time of retina

A device for simply determining maximum permissible exposure time (MPE) of retina is disclosed, which principally comprises a light receiving unit and a core processor that is provided with a color temperature determining unit, a luminous flux determining unit and a calculating unit therein. The color temperature determining unit and the luminous flux determining unit are configured for completing a color temperature determination and a luminous flux determination of a light provided by a light source, respectively. The calculating unit is configured for calculating a maximum permissible exposure time (MPE) of retina of the light source based on a use distance and a color temperature and a luminous flux of the light. By using this device, generic users are facilitated to achieve the calculation of any one kind of light's MPE by themselves, without needing to using any spectrometer.
Owner:NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY

Vision inspection apparatus and a method of driving the same

A vision inspection apparatus includes an inspection controller which displays a grid pattern with a plurality of gray levels on a display panel, an imaging converter which drives a charge-coupled device with a predetermined or set exposure-time and converts the grid pattern displayed on the display panel into a grid pattern signal, a charge calculator which calculates a charge amount per unit time for each color of a reference gray level using a reference gray level signal, included in the grid pattern signal, and the set exposure-time, and an exposure-time calculator which calculates an optimum exposure-time for each color of the reference gray level based on a target charge amount of the reference gray level.
Owner:SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD

Vision inspection apparatus and a method of driving the same

A vision inspection apparatus includes an inspection controller which displays a grid pattern with a plurality of gray levels on a display panel, an imaging converter which drives a charge-coupled device with a predetermined or set exposure-time and converts the grid pattern displayed on the display panel into a grid pattern signal, a charge calculator which calculates a charge amount per unit time for each color of a reference gray level using a reference gray level signal, included in the grid pattern signal, and the set exposure-time, and an exposure-time calculator which calculates an optimum exposure-time for each color of the reference gray level based on a target charge amount of the reference gray level.
Owner:SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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