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Method and system for gating a sensor using a gated power signal

US6674062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2001
Grant dateJan 6, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/81
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system (300) for gating a sensor (118) includes a detector (120) that detects light and outputs a signal (102) corresponding to the light. A control unit (334) receives the signal (106), and enables and disables a power supply (314) in response to the signal (106) to generate a gated power signal (316). The power supply (314) outputs the gated power signal (316) to a sensor (118) sensing the light.

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