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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2021
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Atsuro Oonishi, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Takahashi, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Takamitsu Sunaoshi, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a control apparatus for controlling a sensor that operates on power supplied by a power generator via an electric circuit including a rectifying and smoothing circuit converting AC power output from the power generator into DC power and a converter transforming an output voltage of the rectifying and smoothing circuit includes a first and a second signal generator and a controller. The first signal generator generates a first signal based on the output voltage of the rectifying and smoothing circuit. The second signal generator generates a second signal based on an output voltage of the converter. The controller switches an operation mode of the sensor between a sleep mode and an active mode based on the first and second signals.