Optical sensor and method of detecting an LED in such a sensor
Grant
US12578376B2
Kind: B2
Mar 17, 2026
Assignee
Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
Inventors
Ralf Bernhard
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an optical sensor, comprising: a first circuit board having at least a data processing unit and an interface to a second circuit board, wherein the interface is connected with the data processing unit; and the second circuit board having an LED, a thermistor and a capacitor, which is connected in parallel with the thermistor, wherein the capacitor is embodied specifically for the LED, and an interface to the first circuit board, wherein LED, thermistor and capacitor are connected with the interface. The present disclosure relates also to a method for identifying an LED in an optical sensor.
CPC Classifications
G01J 1/44
G01J 2001/446
G01J 1/0238
G01J 3/0264
G01J 3/0275
G01J 3/0291
G01J 3/10
G01R 31/2635
G01R 31/27
A23L 33/105
A23V 2002/00
A23V 2200/312
A61K 2236/00
A61K 31/7048
A61K 36/185
A61K 36/77
A61K 8/602
A61K 8/9789
A61K 9/006
A61K 9/0063
A61P 1/02
A61Q 11/00
Filing Date
2022-08-02
Application No.
17816916
Claims
4