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Patent No.:

US 10228281 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 28, 2016
Applicant:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;

Inventors:

Jun Ishihara, Kariya, JP;

Takamitsu Ookura, Kariya, JP;

Assignee:

DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/08 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); G01J 1/06 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); B60Q 1/085 (2013.01); G01J 1/02 (2013.01); G01J 1/06 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/312 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/337 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an optical sensor, a detecting part includes detecting elements, and a light-shielding portion providing directional characteristics of light to the detecting elements such that the detecting elements indicate different intensities of light received in a specified direction. A signal processing part has an adjustment value for processing detection signals. The adjustment value is set as follows. Based on information of an inclination angle of a window glass of a vehicle to which the detecting part is attached, from the detecting elements, a detecting element having a directional characteristic of light suitable for the inclination angle is selected. The adjustment value is then set so as to coincide a signal value of a detection signal of the selected detecting element with a target value, when the detecting part is irradiated with light in a predetermined direction in a state where the detecting part is inclined at the inclination angle.


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Ishihara, Jun. (2019). Optical sensor and manufacturing method for the same (U.S. Patent No. 10228281). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10228281

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