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Optical sensor unit, optical sensor array, and method of driving optical sensor

  • US 20040008992A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2003
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical sensor unit comprising:

  • a plurality of radio optical sensor means each including an optical sensor and a radio element for transmitting and receiving of an information through communication with the optical sensor to and from an outside by radio; and

    radio communication means for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic wave as a radio signal to and from the radio elements, which is located in a region apart from the radio elements, wherein;

    the radio communication means transmits to each of the radio elements an electromagnetic wave as a signal for requesting transmission of photographing information and an electromagnetic wave for supplying energy for photographing by the optical sensor and radio transmission and reception by the radio elements; and

    each of the radio optical sensor means receives the electromagnetic waves and transmits photographing information of a subject from the optical sensor to the radio communication means through the radio element.

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