US 12,332,402 B2
Multi-channel programmable detection sensor
Yuriy Syvenkyy, Richmond (CA)
Assigned to Photon Control Inc., Richmond (CA)
Filed by Photon Control Inc., Richmond (CA)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,119.
Application 17/817,119 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CA2021/050174, filed on Feb. 18, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/978,527, filed on Feb. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0381943 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. G01V 8/12 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01)
CPC G01V 8/12 (2013.01) [G01S 17/04 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A detection sensor comprising:
a single electronic board, the single electronic board comprising a processor, a switching device provided by the processor or separately, and a plurality of independent channels operatively connected to the processor and/or the switching device, each of the plurality of independent channels comprising an emitter to provide a light source signal, and a detector to process detected light that is interrupted or reflected by an object interacting with the light source signal,
wherein each of the plurality of independent channels is separately programmable by the processor, and
wherein the switching device is configured to independently control one or more operational characteristics of the emitter and/or the detector of the detection sensor in response to a programming signal input to the detection sensor.