Adaptive detection sensor array and method of providing and using the same
First Claim
1. A method of operating a detection sensor array, the detection sensor array comprising multiple detection sensors, each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors comprising an enabled state and a disabled state, where each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the enabled state and not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the disabled state, and further comprising a test state in which all of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the test state, the method comprising:
- operating the detection sensor array in the test state;
while operating the detection sensor array in the test state, receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array;
while or after receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array, determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is a first detecting detection sensor that detects at least a predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is a first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation; and
after determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is the first detecting detection sensor that detects at least the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is the first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation, operating the detection sensor array in an operational state in which detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state and in which non-detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the disabled state, the first detecting detection sensors comprising the detecting detection sensors and the first non-detecting detection sensors comprising the non-detecting detection sensors.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a method of operating a detection sensor array. The detection sensor array has multiple detection sensors. Each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors has an enabled state and a disabled state, and each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the enabled state and not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the disabled state. The detection sensor array also has a test state in which all of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the test state. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a detection sensor array, the detection sensor array comprising multiple detection sensors, each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors comprising an enabled state and a disabled state, where each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the enabled state and not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the disabled state, and further comprising a test state in which all of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the test state, the method comprising:
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operating the detection sensor array in the test state; while operating the detection sensor array in the test state, receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array; while or after receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array, determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is a first detecting detection sensor that detects at least a predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is a first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation; andafter determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is the first detecting detection sensor that detects at least the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is the first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation, operating the detection sensor array in an operational state in which detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state and in which non-detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the disabled state, the first detecting detection sensors comprising the detecting detection sensors and the first non-detecting detection sensors comprising the non-detecting detection sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a detection sensor array, the detection sensor array comprising multiple detection sensors, each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors comprising an enabled state and a disabled state, where each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the enabled state and not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the disabled state, and further comprising a test state in which all of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the test state, the method comprising:
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operating the detection sensor array in the test state; while operating the detection sensor array in the test state, receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array; while or after receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array, determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is a first detecting detection sensor that detects modulated electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is a first non-detecting detection sensor that does not detect modulated electromagnetic radiation; andafter determining for each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is the first detecting detection sensor that detects modulated electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is the first non-detecting detection sensor that does not detect modulated electromagnetic radiation, operating the detection sensor array in an operational state in which detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the enabled state and in which non-detecting detection sensors of the multiple detection sensors operate in the disabled state, the first detecting detection sensors comprising the detecting detection sensors and the first non-detecting detection sensors comprising the non-detecting detection sensors. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a detection sensor array, the detection sensor array comprising (i) multiple detection sensors, each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors comprising an enabled state and a disabled state, where each detection sensor of the multiple detection sensors is configured to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the enabled state and not to detect and identify electromagnetic radiation when in the disabled state, (ii) a first detection sensor sheet comprising first sheet detection sensors and a second detection sensor sheet comprising second sheet detection sensors, the multiple detection sensors comprising the first sheet detection sensors and the second sheet detection sensors, and (iii) a first test state in which all of the first sheet detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the first test state, and a second test state in which all of the second sheet detection sensors operate in the enabled state when the detection sensor array is in the second test state, the method comprising:
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operating the detection sensor array in the first test state and the second test state; while operating the detection sensor array in the first test state and the second test state, receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array; while or after receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array, determining for each detection sensor of the first sheet detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is a first detecting detection sensor that detects at least a predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is a first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation;while or after receiving electromagnetic radiation at the detection sensor array, determining for each detection sensor of the second sheet detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is a second detecting detection sensor that detects at least the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is a second non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation;after determining for each detection sensor of the first sheet detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is the first detecting detection sensor that detects at least the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is the first non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation, operating the detection sensor array in a first operational state in which detecting detection sensors of the first sheet detection sensors operate in the enabled state and in which non-detecting detection sensors of the first sheet detection sensors operate in the disabled state, the first detecting detection sensors comprising the detecting detection sensors of the first sheet detection sensors and the first non-detecting detection sensors comprising the non-detecting detection sensors of the first sheet detection sensors;and after determining for each detection sensor of the second sheet detection sensors;
(a) whether such detection sensor is the second detecting detection sensor that detects at least the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation or (b) whether such detection sensor is the second non-detecting detection sensor that detects less than the predetermined amount of electromagnetic radiation, operating the detection sensor array in a second operational state in which detecting detection sensors of the second sheet detection sensors operate in the enabled state and in which non-detecting detection sensors of the second sheet detection sensors operate in the disabled state, the second detecting detection sensors comprising the detecting detection sensors of the second sheet detection sensors and the second non-detecting detection sensors comprising the non-detecting detection sensors of the second sheet detection sensors. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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