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Pyroelectric sensing apparatus substantially independent of noise output caused by mechanical shock or electrical shock

US5051701A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1989
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K7/003
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pyroelectric sensing apparatus is provided with an A/D convertor 29, whose digital output is examined whether continuation time period of the output from the pyroelectric element is longer than a predetermined reference time period such as 500 m sec; thereby mal-operation due to noise output from the pyroelectric element generated by mechanical shock (door close) or electric shock (pulling out a plug of other apparatus) is eliminated.

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