Apparatus for sensing
US9587986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus comprising: a sensor (1) configured to sense electromagnetic radiation (15) wherein the sensor (1) comprises a sensing portion (3) comprising a pyroelectric material (4) configured to be responsive to incident electromagnetic radiation (15) and a transducing portion (7) configured to convert the response of the pyroelectric material (4) into an output signal; and at least one antenna (21) configured to direct the electromagnetic radiation (15) onto the sensor (1).
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