IP Library Granted Patent US 10,928,252
Granted Patent B2
US 10,928,252 · App. 16/077,372 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Compressive sensing detector

Inventors: Alan Matthew Finn (Hebron, CT); Joseph V. Mantese (Ellington, CT); Nicholas Charles Soldner (Southbury, CT); Vijaya Ramaraju Lakamraju (Avon, CT); Sameh Dardona (South Windsor, CT); Ziyou Xiong (Wethersfield, CT)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
G01J5/0025G01J5/0806G01J5/0831G01J5/34
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Patent No.
US 10,928,252
App. No.
16/077,372
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detector includes a sensor configured to sense a moving object in at least one of the electromagnetic spectrum and the acoustic spectrum. A fixed coded aperture of the detector is disposed between a moving object and the sensor.

Claims (235)

1. A detector comprising:

a sensor configured to sense a moving object in at least one of the electromagnetic spectrum and the acoustic spectrum; and

a fixed coded aperture disposed between a moving object and the sensor;

a digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the single sensor, wherein the detector is a single-pixel detector and the sensor is a single pixel, the digital signal processor is configured to solve a sparse inverse problem to detect the moving object using an adaptively learning dictionary represented mathematically by:

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2. The detector set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

a sampler operatively disposed between the sensor and the digital signal processor, and configured to provide samples of a sensor output at a prescribed sample rate.

3. The detector set forth in claim 2 further comprising:

a lens disposed between the pyroelectric sensor and the fixed coded aperture.

4. The detector set forth in claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a pyroelectric sensor.

5. The detector set forth in claim 4 , wherein the digital signal processor is configured to apply analytics for reducing false detections.

6. The detector set forth in claim 1 , wherein the digital signal processor is configured to apply analytics for reducing false detections.

7. The detector set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

a lens disposed between the pyroelectric sensor and the fixed coded aperture.

8. A security system for detecting a moving object in a predefined space comprising:

a radiant energy sensor configured to monitor the space and measure energy radiating from the object in the space;

a fixed coded aperture disposed between the object and the radiant energy sensor; and a digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the radiant energy sensor; and

a digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the single sensor, wherein the detector is a single-pixel detector and the sensor is a single pixel, the digital signal processor is configured to solve a sparse inverse problem to detect the moving object using an adaptively learning dictionary represented mathematically by:

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9. The security system set forth in claim 8 further comprising:

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10. The security system set forth in claim 8 , wherein the digital signal processor is configured to apply analytics for reducing false detections.

11. A method of operating a single pixel detector comprising:

sensing a moving object within a field of view of a random mask array by a single sensor;

sending a signal indicative of detection of the moving object from the sensor to a digital signal processor; and

solving a sparse inverse problem by the digital signal processor to complete detection of the moving object using an adaptively learning dictionary represented mathematically by:

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12. The method set forth in claim 11 , wherein the single sensor is an infrared sensor.

13. The method set forth in claim 11 , wherein the random mask array is a single mask.

14. The method set forth in claim 11 further comprising:

applying analytics by the digital signal processor to reduce false detections.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2025
From: CARRIER CORPORATION; CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION; CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY EMEA; CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY, LLC; CARRIER CANADA CORPORATION; CLIMATE, CONTROLS & SECURITY ARGENTINA S.A.; KIDDE IP HOLDINGS , INC.; KIDDE LTD.; KIDDE PRODUCTS LTD.; CARRIER TRANSICOLD AUSTRIA GMBH; CARRIER TRANSICOLD FRANCE SCS
To: KIDDE FIRE PROTECTION, LLC
Reel/Frame 072830/0556 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2018
From: FINN, ALAN MATTHEW; MANTESE, JOSEPH V.; SOLDNER, NICHOLAS CHARLES; LAKAMRAJU, VIJAYA RAMARAJU; DARDONA, SAMEH; XIONG, ZIYOU
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046631/0503 →