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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2022
Micasense, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Justin Bates McAllister, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Matthew Larsen, Seattle, WA (US);
MicaSense, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to irradiance sensing devices and methods. One such device includes a housing and an optical diffuser coupled to the housing. The housing has an opening that extends into the housing from an outer surface, and the opening has a circular shape at the outer surface of the housing. The optical diffuser has a first region that extends at least partially beyond the outer surface of the housing and a second region housed within the housing. The first region of the optical diffuser has a curved surface, and the optical diffuser includes a cavity extending at least partially into the second region.