Abstract: A method for monitoring radiation by an optical sensor which generates a signal, such as a shut-off signal, which influences the radiation when subjected to radiation. A sensor with dark current pulses is used, which are assessed as a functional capability signal of the sensor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 19, 2015
Publication date:
August 24, 2017
Applicant:
KUKA INDUSTRIES GMBH & CO. KG.
Inventors:
Ansgar SCHÄFER, Lars Soeren OTT, Klaus R GOEBEL