APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INFORMATION ON OBJECT
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting information on an object, the apparatus comprising:
- an irradiating unit for irradiating the object with electromagnetic waves as a rectangular shaped beam, the electromagnetic waves comprising a frequency range of at least part of a frequency region of 30 GHz to 30 THz, and having variations in magnitude at intervals of 10−
11 seconds or more or a constant magnitude;
a detecting unit for detecting the electromagnetic waves transmitted or reflected by the object through interaction therebetween; and
an information-obtaining unit for obtaining information on the object from information on the electromagnetic waves detected by the detecting unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting information on an object includes an irradiating unit, a detecting unit, and an information-obtaining unit. The irradiating unit irradiates the object with electromagnetic waves as a rectangular shaped beam. The electromagnetic waves include a frequency component in (or range of) at least part of a frequency region of 30 GHz to 30 THz, and have variations in magnitude at intervals of 10−11 seconds or more or a temporally constant magnitude. The detecting unit detects the electromagnetic waves transmitted or reflected by the object through interaction therebetween. The information-obtaining unit obtains information on the object from information on the electromagnetic waves detected by the detecting unit.
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2 Claims
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1. An apparatus for detecting information on an object, the apparatus comprising:
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an irradiating unit for irradiating the object with electromagnetic waves as a rectangular shaped beam, the electromagnetic waves comprising a frequency range of at least part of a frequency region of 30 GHz to 30 THz, and having variations in magnitude at intervals of 10−
11 seconds or more or a constant magnitude;a detecting unit for detecting the electromagnetic waves transmitted or reflected by the object through interaction therebetween; and an information-obtaining unit for obtaining information on the object from information on the electromagnetic waves detected by the detecting unit.
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Current AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
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Original AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
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InventorsOuchi, Toshihiko
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Application NumberUS12/703,639Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current250/358.100CPC Class CodesG01N 22/00 Investigating or analysing ...
