Light Sensor Windows For Electronic Devices
    2.
    发明申请
    Light Sensor Windows For Electronic Devices 有权
    光传感器Windows用于电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160054175A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14468177

    申请日:2014-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with light sensors. The electronic device may have an electronic device housing in which a display is mounted. The display may have a transparent layer such as a transparent display cover layer, a thin-film transistor layer, or a color filter layer. An opaque masking layer such as a layer of black ink may be used to cover an inner surface of the transparent layer in an inactive area of the display. Sensor window openings may be formed in the black ink layer. A layer of ink may be formed in each sensor window opening. Each layer of ink may have a diffuse reflectivity that is matched to that of the black ink. A diffuser layer such as a polymer coating layer with light-scattering particles may be coated on the inner surface of the layer of ink in a sensor window opening.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有光传感器。 电子设备可以具有安装显示器的电子设备外壳。 显示器可以具有透明层,例如透明显示覆盖层,薄膜晶体管层或滤色器层。 可以使用诸如黑色墨水层的不透明掩模层来覆盖显示器的无效区域中的透明层的内表面。 传感器窗口可以形成在黑色油墨层中。 可以在每个传感器窗口中形成一层墨水。 每层墨水可具有与黑色墨水相匹配的漫反射率。 诸如具有光散射颗粒的聚合物涂层之类的扩散层可以在传感器窗口中的油墨层的内表面上涂覆。

    Particulate matter sensors for portable electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US10788308B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16518888

    申请日:2019-07-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to particulate matter sensors for electronic devices. A particulate matter sensor may include three lasers, three total-internal-reflection lenses, and three detectors for detecting changes in the operation of the three lasers due to the principles of self-mixing interferometry. The three total-internal-reflection lenses may use internally reflective surfaces to tilt the three beams into three corresponding directions that form an orthogonal basis in the three dimensional space, so that a gas flow speed can be determined while maintaining a small, modular form factor for implementation of the sensor in portable electronic devices.

    Method and apparatus for concealing sensors and other components of electronic devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for concealing sensors and other components of electronic devices 有权
    用于隐藏电子设备的传感器和其他部件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08915596B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US14066296

    申请日:2013-10-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B5/3083 G06F1/1605 G06F1/1647

    Abstract: A concealing structure to at least partially conceal a sensor, light emitter or other component by at least partially preventing reflection of external light by an underlying structure. In some examples, this function is performed by a two-component masking assembly, the masking assembly including a linear polarizer to cause linear polarization of light which passes from the exterior of the device to an underlying component, and a wave plate to shift the axis of any reflected polarized light. In many cases, a high density optical fluid will further be included within the masking assembly to minimize reflections from the other components of the assembly.

    Abstract translation: 通过至少部分地防止由下面的结构反射外部光,至少部分地隐藏传感器,光发射器或其它部件的隐蔽结构。 在一些示例中,该功能由双组分掩模组件执行,掩模组件包括线性偏振器,以引起从器件的外部到底层部件的光的线偏振,以及波片,以使轴 任何反射的偏振光。 在许多情况下,高密度光学流体将进一步包括在掩模组件内,以最小化来自组件的其它部件的反射。

    Optical interferometry proximity sensor with temperature variation compensation

    公开(公告)号:US12169125B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-17

    申请号:US18221210

    申请日:2023-07-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An optical proximity sensor includes a first vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine distance to and/or velocity of an object. The optical proximity sensor also includes a second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine whether any variation in a fixed distance has occurred. The optical proximity sensor leverages output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to calibrate output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to eliminate and/or mitigate environmental effects, such as temperature changes.

    Large Mode Surface-Emitting Lasers for Self-Mixing Interferometry

    公开(公告)号:US20240305063A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18423005

    申请日:2024-01-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01S5/18361 H01S5/11 H01S5/18313

    Abstract: An optoelectronic device may include a first set of distributed Bragg reflective (DBR) layers, a second set of DBR layers, a gain region, and an enclosure layer between the gain region and the second set of DBR layers. In some cases, the enclosure layer defines a non-limiting mode oxide aperture. The optoelectronic device may also include a high contrast grating (HCG) mirror element disposed on a side of the second set of DBR layers. In some cases, the HCG mirror element has a first reflection coefficient that is greater than a second reflection coefficient of the second set of DBR layers. Another optoelectronic device may include a photonic crystal (PhC) mirror layer and a gain region disposed between the PhC mirror layer and a set of DBR layers.

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