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Thermal-type infrared sensor and image forming apparatus

  • US 9,500,529 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2014
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermal-type infrared sensor comprising:

  • a thermopile;

    an electrical conduction path of the thermopile, the conduction path including at least one crossed section in which the conduction path is crossed;

    a first region that is closed or substantially closed and formed by part of the conduction path, the part of the conduction path including an output section of the conduction path and the at least one crossed section; and

    a second region that is closed or substantially closed and formed by another part of the conduction path having the at least one crossed section as a boundary,wherein the first region and the second region do not overlap each other.

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