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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2023
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Saito, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Masatoshi Hirono, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Kaneko, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Kakuno, Fujisawa Kanagawa, JP;
Rei Hashimoto, Edogawa Tokyo, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a sensing system includes a reflective optical element, and an optical device. The reflective optical element includes a plurality of optical structures arranged along a first plane. The optical device includes an element face. The optical device is configured to perform a first operation and a second operation. The optical device is configured to emit infrared rays from the element face in the first operation. The optical device is configured to detect the infrared rays reflected by the reflective optical element and incident on the element face in the second operation.