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Optical detection device and method of controlling same

US10354597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

E.SOLUTIONS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Christmann · Geislingen an der Steige, DE
Thomas Franke · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 21, 2015
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G2360/144
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical device is described. The device has a sensor having a light incident side, wherein the sensor is designed to convert light that is incident upon the light incident side into an electrical signal. In one embodiment, the device further has at least one lens and a liquid crystal device which is arranged in front of the light incident side of the sensor in such a manner that the at least one lens is situated between the liquid crystal device and the sensor, wherein the liquid crystal device comprises at least one region whose light transmission is electronically controllable. There are further described an electronic device, a method of controlling an optical device, and a computer program.

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