Patent · US Active

Filtering devices and filtering methods

US10209515B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
11References
14Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 2015
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 15, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/014
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a filtering device may be provided. The filtering device may include: an ultraviolet light sensor configured to sense ultraviolet light; an infra-red light sensor configured to sense infra-red light; a visible light sensor configured to sense visible light; a filter selection circuit configured to select a filter based on at least two outputs selected from a list of outputs consisting of: an output of the ultraviolet light sensor; an output of the infra-red light sensor; and an output of the visible light sensor; and a filtering circuit configured to apply the selected filter.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.