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Light-receiving apparatus with cycle setting according to illumination categories for updating luminance value

US12188816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2023
Grant dateJan 7, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light-receiving apparatus (1a) includes a counting unit (11), a setting unit (12), and an acquiring unit (13). The counting unit is configured to measure a detection number of times that represents the number of times incidence of a photon to a light-receiving element has been detected within an exposure period and to output a counted value. The setting unit is configured to set a cycle of updating time information in accordance with an elapsed time during the exposure period. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire the time information indicating a time at which the counted value reaches a threshold before the exposure period elapses.

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