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US 7,592,583 B2Granted
Photosensor with customizable angular-response characteristics
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsErik Page, Keith Graeber, Konstantinos Papamichael, Michael Siminovitch
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Abstract
A photosensor with customizable angular-response characteristics is presented. This photosensor includes a light-modifier located between the photosensor and a target area to be monitored by the photosensor, wherein the light-modifier provides a customizable angular response for light received at the photosensor from the target area.
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A photosensor with customizable angular-response characteristics, comprising:
- the photosensor;
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- a light-modifier located between the photosensor and a target area to be monitored by the photosensor;
- wherein the light-modifier provides a customizable angular response for light received at the photosensor from the target area, which involves providing an angular response for light received at the photosensor from the target area which substantially matches a specified angular-light-distribution characteristic on the target area illuminated by a light source.
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A lighting fixture, comprising:
- a light source which produces a specified angular-light-distribution on a target area to be illuminated by the light source;
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- a photosensor with customizable angular-response characteristics, wherein the photosensor includes a light-modifier located between the photosensor and the target area to be illuminated;
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- wherein the light-modifier is configured to provide a customizable angular response for light received at the photosensor from the target area, which involves providing an angular response for light received at the photosensor from the target area which substantially matches the specified angular-light-distribution characteristic on the target area illuminated by the light source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.