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PIR motion sensor

US7579595B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2007
Grant dateAug 25, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/191
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A passive infrared sensor has two or more element arrays, each consisting of positive polarity and negative polarity elements. The signals from the arrays are both summed together and subtracted from each other, and if either the sum or difference signal exceeds a threshold, detection is indicated.

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