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Granted Patent B2
US 11,237,051 · App. 16/948,148 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Sensor device and methods of use

Inventors: William D. Houck (Santa Rosa, CA); Valton Smith (Daly City, CA)
Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,237,051
App. No.
16/948,148
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multispectral sensor device may include a sensor array comprising a plurality of channels and one or more processors to determine that a time-sensitive measurement is to be performed, wherein the time-sensitive measurement is to be performed using data collected by one or more channels of the plurality of channels; cause the data to be collected by a proper subset of channels, of the plurality of channels, wherein the proper subset of channels includes the one or more channels; and determine the time-sensitive measurement based on the data.

Claims (43)

1. A method, comprising:

causing, by a multispectral sensor device and for a first measurement, first data to be collected by a subset of channels of the multispectral sensor device,

wherein the subset of channels is less than all channels of the multispectral sensor device; and

causing, by the multispectral sensor device and for a second measurement, second data to be collected by all channels of the multispectral sensor device,

wherein the second measurement is associated with a less stringent time sensitivity than the first measurement.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising one of:

determining the first measurement based on the first data, or

providing the first data to another device for determination of the first measurement.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data is caused to be collected based on a time sensitivity of the first measurement.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first measurement is performed more frequently than the second measurement.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first measurement is determined with less latency than the second measurement.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the first measurement and the second measurement are to be performed.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first measurement is associated with a higher data rate or resolution than the second measurement.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subset of channels include a region of interest associated with the first measurement.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the second data to be collected comprises:

activating all channels of the multispectral sensor device to cause the second data to be collected.

10. A multispectral sensor device, comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:

cause, for a first measurement, first data to be collected by a subset of channels of a sensor array,

wherein the subset of channels is less than all channels of the sensor array; and

cause, for a second measurement, second data to be collected by all channels of the sensor array,

wherein the second measurement is associated with a less stringent time sensitivity than the first measurement.

11. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine the first measurement based on the first data, and

determine the second measurement based on second data.

12. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the first data is caused to be collected based on a time sensitivity of the first measurement.

13. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein multiple iterations of the first measurement and the second measurement are performed.

14. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the first measurement is determined with less latency than the second measurement.

15. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine that the first measurement and the second measurement are to be performed.

16. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the first measurement is associated with a higher data rate or resolution than the second measurement.

17. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the subset of channels include a region of interest associated with the first measurement.

18. The multispectral sensor device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors, when causing the second data to be collected, are configured to:

activate all channels of the sensor array to cause the second data to be collected.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

cause, for a first measurement, first data to be collected by a subset of channels of a sensor array,

wherein the subset of channels is less than all channels of the sensor array; and

cause, for a second measurement, second data to be collected by all channels of the sensor array,

wherein the second measurement is associated with a less stringent time sensitivity than the first measurement.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the subset of channels include a pixel region or a region of interest associated with the first measurement.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 73189/0873 Recorded May 28, 2026
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: INERTIAL LABS, INC.; VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.; VIAVI SOLUTIONS LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 075642/0381 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.; VIAVI SOLUTIONS LICENSING LLC; INERTIAL LABS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 073571/0137 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 21, 2025
From: INERTIAL LABS, INC.; VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.; VIAVI SOLUTIONS LICENSING LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 073189/0873 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: HOUCK, WILLIAM D.; SMITH, VALTON
To: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 053696/0416 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16102259 · Aug 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62631352 · Feb 15, 2018
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