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PIR motion sensor system

US8314390B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2009
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B29/188
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A passive infrared sensor has two or more detector 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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