公开(公告)号：US11852852B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17976801

申请日：2022-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ariel Lipson ,  Itai Afek ,  Jonathan Hauser ,  Roei Remez ,  Moshe Kriman ,  Zafrir Mor

IPC: G02B5/18 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G02B27/42 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: G02B5/1814 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G02B27/42 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A method for optical sensing includes providing a mirror comprising a central reflective region surrounded by a peripheral glare-suppressing region. A beam of light from a laser light source is directed to reflect from the central region so as to pass through an output optic along an axis toward a target scene. The light returned from the target scene through the output optic is focused onto an optical sensor, via collection optics having a collection aperture surrounding the mirror.

公开(公告)号：US11994694B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17509001

申请日：2021-10-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roei Remez ,  Keith Lyon ,  Niv Gilboa ,  Ronen Akerman ,  Scott T. Smith

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G02B3/02 ,  G03B21/20 ,  H01S5/02253 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/323 ,  H01S5/42

CPC classification number: G02B3/0037 ,  G02B3/02 ,  G03B21/2033 ,  G03B21/208 ,  H01S5/02253 ,  H01S5/18305 ,  H01S5/423 ,  G02B2003/0093 ,  H01S5/32316

Abstract: An optical device includes a first array of emitters disposed on a substrate and configured to emit respective beams of optical radiation in a direction perpendicular to the substrate. A second array of microlenses is positioned on the substrate in alignment with the respective beams of the emitters, having respective sag profiles that vary over an area of the substrate. The second array includes at least first microlenses in a central region of the substrate and second microlenses in a peripheral region of the substrate, such that the first microlenses have respective first focal powers, while the second microlenses have respective second focal powers, which are less than the first focal powers.

公开(公告)号：US20230047955A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17976801

申请日：2022-10-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ariel Lipson ,  Itai Afek ,  Jonathan Hauser ,  Roei Remez ,  Moshe Kriman ,  Zafrir Mor

IPC: G02B5/18 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G02B27/42

Abstract: A method for optical sensing includes providing a mirror comprising a central reflective region surrounded by a peripheral glare-suppressing region. A beam of light from a laser light source is directed to reflect from the central region so as to pass through an output optic along an axis toward a target scene. The light returned from the target scene through the output optic is focused onto an optical sensor, via collection optics having a collection aperture surrounding the mirror.

公开(公告)号：US11178392B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16537580

申请日：2019-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Assaf Avraham ,  Refael Della Pergola ,  Roei Remez

IPC: H01S5/022 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/217 ,  G02B5/04 ,  H01S5/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  H01S5/0225

Abstract: An opto-electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate having a planar surface. An emitter is formed on the substrate and configured to emit a beam of light away from the planar surface. A reflective layer is formed on the planar surface adjacent to the emitter. A transparent layer is formed over the planar surface and has a curved outer surface including a first segment positioned vertically over the emitter and configured to internally reflect the emitted beam of light toward the reflective layer, and a second segment positioned and configured to collimate and transmit the beam reflected from the reflective layer.

公开(公告)号：US12123589B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18321025

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yuval Tsur ,  Refael Della Pergola ,  Roei Remez ,  Assaf Avraham ,  Yazan Alnahhas

IPC: F21V5/00 ,  F21V3/04

CPC classification number: F21V5/007 ,  F21V3/04 ,  F21V5/004

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate and an array of emitters disposed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to emit beams of optical radiation having respective chief rays. An optical diffuser is mounted over the semiconductor substrate and configured to diffuse the beams. Microlenses are disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the optical diffuser in respective alignment with the emitters and configured to steer the beams at different, respective angles, which are selected so that at least some of the chief rays cross one another before passing through the diffuser.

公开(公告)号：US20240094553A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17945886

申请日：2022-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roei Remez ,  Omer Korech ,  Niv Gilboa

IPC: G02B27/12 ,  G02B27/10 ,  H01S5/183

CPC classification number: G02B27/126 ,  G02B27/1086 ,  H01S5/18386

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein light source arrays with integrated beam-splitting prisms. The beam-splitting prisms are formed in a surface of a substrate, such as a semiconductor substrate, and split input beams generated by an array of emitters. The beam-splitting prisms each include a plurality of prism surfaces that generate a different output beam.

公开(公告)号：US11513267B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16404771

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ariel Lipson ,  Itai Afek ,  Jonathan Hauser ,  Roei Remez ,  Moshe Kriman ,  Zafrir Mor

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G02B27/42 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A method for optical sensing includes providing a mirror comprising a central reflective region surrounded by a peripheral glare-suppressing region. A beam of light from a laser light source is directed to reflect from the central region so as to pass through an output optic along an axis toward a target scene. The light returned from the target scene through the output optic is focused onto an optical sensor, via collection optics having a collection aperture surrounding the mirror.

公开(公告)号：US11079797B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16874557

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roei Remez ,  Shay Yosub ,  Hoon Sik Kim ,  Assaf Avraham ,  Omer Eden ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Rafi Ambar ,  Refael Della Pergola

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with an array of pixels for displaying images. The display may have a window region. During operation, a component such as an optical component may operate through the window region. The window region may overlap a movable portion of the display. The window region may be operated in open and closed states. In the closed state, the movable portion of the display overlaps the window region and pixels in the movable display portion emit light through the window region. In the open state, the movable portion of the display is moved away from the window region so that light for the optical component may pass through the window region. The optical component may be a camera or other component that receives light through the window region or may be an optical component that emits light through the window region.

公开(公告)号：US12206994B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17903810

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roei Remez ,  Refael Della Pergola ,  Dror Leshem ,  Yuval Tsur

IPC: H04N23/74 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for spatially controlling illumination provided by a flash module. The flash module includes a flash controller that controls light emitters of an emitter array according to an illumination profile. The illumination profile is selected to reduce a relative brightness to a target region of the flash module's field of illumination. The target region is associated with a portion of a target object identified in the field of illumination. In some instances, the target region corresponds to a portion of a user's eye that is positioned within the field of illumination. In other instances, the flash module is incorporated into a device, and the target region corresponds to a reflected image of a portion of the device that is positioned within the field of illumination.

公开(公告)号：US20240089569A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18302822

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Roei Remez ,  Brian McCall ,  Milan Maksimovic ,  Maoz Ovadia ,  Arnaud Laflaquière ,  Gershon Rosenblum ,  Noah D. Bedard ,  Omer Korech ,  Emanuel Mordechai ,  Keith Lyon ,  Refael Della Pergola ,  Niv Gilboa

IPC: H04N23/13 ,  G02B1/00 ,  G02B1/04 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/40

CPC classification number: H04N23/13 ,  G02B1/002 ,  G02B1/041 ,  G02B26/0808 ,  G02B27/0012 ,  G02B27/40

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a detector assembly, which includes a matrix of optical sensing elements having a predefined pitch. Each optical sensing element includes an active area having a width that is less than 90% of the pitch. An array of optical apertures are respectively aligned with the optical sensing elements such that each optical aperture is positioned at a distance from a respective optical sensing element that is no less than twice the width of the active area. Objective optics are configured to focus light from a scene onto the detector assembly.