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Field equipment photoelectric sensing sensitivity adjustment

US8970124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2010
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/94031
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A photoelectric sensing sensitivity adjusting device includes: an LED for emitting light by being supplied with energy (current or voltage); a regulator for LED driving for supplying the energy to the LED; a light receiving device for receiving the light emitted from the LED; a digital potentiometer for controlling increase or decrease of the energy to be supplied to the LED; a CPU for digitally controlling, according to a control program, the increase or decrease of the energy to be supplied to the LED; and a photodetection portion for detecting an optical signal, converting the optical signal to an electrical signal, and outputting the electrical signal.

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