Pulsed light identifying system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5008531
SERIAL NO

07394067

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A light identifying system includes a photoelectric conversion unit for receiving a pulsed light from a light emitting part on a light receiving part to generate a light reception signal that varies in magnitude according to the quantity of the received light. A peak holding circuit has a time constant that is long compared with the pulse interval of the pulsed light. The peak holding circuit stores a peak value of the light reception signal for its time constant. The peak value is divided by a constant for application to a comparator. The comparator compares it with the light reception signal as a threshold. A peak value of the light reception signal is held, and the peak value thus held is specified as a threshold to the light reception signal, therefore in the unlikely event of decrease in the quantity of emitted light due to a secular change or of decrease in the quantity of received light due to mist and oil film, the threshold decreases accordingly.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY343 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14650-2201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kobayashi, Atsuhito Okaya, JP 4 30
Ono, Shoichi Suwa, JP 20 214

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