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US 2019/0154503 A1Published application
Optical signal processing method and apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoungzoon YOON, Hyochul KIM, Younggeun ROH
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Abstract
An optical signal processing apparatus may acquire a plurality of image signals using an optical signal output from a light source toward a target, and may determine a characteristic of a target by using the obtained plurality of image signals. The obtained image signal may be obtained from a plurality of sensor arrays including a plurality of image sensors.
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An apparatus for processing an optical signal, the apparatus comprising:
- a light source configured to output a light;
- a first sensor array comprising a plurality of first image sensors configured to obtain a first image signal by detecting the light that is scattered, reflected, or refracted from a target;
- a second sensor array disposed in an area adjacent to the first sensor array, the second sensor array comprising a plurality of second image sensors configured to obtain a second image signal having repeatability with the first image signal by detecting the light that is scattered, reflected, or refracted from the target;
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- a processor configured to determine a characteristic of the target based on an analysis result of the first image signal and the second image signal.
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A method of processing an optical signal, the method comprising:
- outputting a light;
- obtaining a first image signal by detecting the light that is scattered, reflected, or refracted from a target by using a first sensor array comprising a plurality of first image sensors;
- obtaining a second image signal having repeatability with the first image signal by detecting the light that is scattered, reflected, or refracted from the target by using a second sensor array that is disposed in an area adjacent to the first sensor array and comprises a plurality of second image sensors;
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- determining a characteristic of the target based on an analysis result of the first image signal and the second image signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.