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Sky sensor

US11831997B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2022
Grant dateNov 28, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2001/4266
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sky sensor device for measuring direct normal illuminance (DNE) value is described. One sky sensor device includes a camera sensor to capture a series of images, an illuminance sensor to measure illuminance, and a processing device coupled to the camera sensor and the illuminance sensor. The processing device determines a DNE value using the series of images and the illuminance.

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