公开(公告)号：US20180156659A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15368579

申请日：2016-12-03

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Pierre-Yves DROZ ,  David HUTCHISON

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G02B6/08 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G01J1/0425 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J2001/4466 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4818 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B6/08

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to limitation of noise on light detectors using an aperture. One example implementation includes a system. The system includes a lens disposed relative to a scene. The lens focuses light from the scene. The system also includes an aperture defined within an opaque material. The system also includes a waveguide having a first side that receives light focused by the lens and transmitted through the aperture. The waveguide guides the received light toward a second side of the waveguide opposite to the first side. The waveguide has a third side extending between the first side and the second side. The system also includes an array of light detectors that intercepts and detects light propagating out of the third side of the waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US09977235B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15188232

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： David P. Ramer ,  An Mao ,  Jack C. Rains, Jr.

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G02B17/00 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G02B26/005 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B17/006

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of optical/electrical devices including a variable TIR lens assembly having a transducer, an optical lens and an electrowetting cell coupled to an exterior wall of the lens. The electrowetting cell contains two immiscible liquids having different optical and electrical properties. One liquid has a high index of refraction, and the other liquid has a low index of refraction. At least one liquid is electrically conductive. A signal causes the high index of refraction and the low index of refraction liquids to assume various positions within the electrowetting cell along the exterior wall. The properties of the optical lens, e.g. its total internal reflectivity, change depending upon the position of the respective liquids along the exterior wall. The light detection characteristics of the assembly change to receive an input light beam over a range of inputs or over a range of fields of view.

公开(公告)号：US09966493B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US13553290

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: Hartmut Rudmann ,  Markus Rossi

Inventor： Hartmut Rudmann ,  Markus Rossi

IPC: H01L31/16 ,  G02B13/00 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L25/16 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G01J1/06 ,  H01L31/167 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: H01L31/16 ,  B29D11/00298 ,  B29D11/00307 ,  G01J1/0209 ,  G01J1/0233 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/06 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/022 ,  G01J5/0235 ,  G01J5/024 ,  G01J5/0265 ,  G01J5/045 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J2001/061 ,  G02B3/0031 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  G02B13/0085 ,  H01L25/167 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L31/02325 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Manufacturing opto-electronic modules (1) includes providing a substrate wafer (PW) on which detecting members (D) are arranged; providing a spacer wafer (SW); providing an optics wafer (OW), the optics wafer comprising transparent portions (t) transparent for light generally detectable by the detecting members and at least one blocking portion (b) for substantially attenuating or blocking incident light generally detectable by the detecting members; and preparing a wafer stack (2) in which the spacer wafer (SW) is arranged between the substrate wafer (PW) and the optics wafer (OW) such that the detecting members (D) are arranged between the substrate wafer and the optics wafer. Emission members (E) for emitting light generally detectable by the detecting members (D) can be arranged on the substrate wafer (PW). Single modules (1) can be obtained by separating the wafer stack (2) into separate modules.

公开(公告)号：US09964746B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14873460

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Inventor： Sean D. Keller ,  Gerald P. Uyeno

IPC: H01J40/14 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G02B19/0028 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B26/0833

Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a non-imaging optical system including a focusing optical element positioned within an input optical path to receive electromagnetic radiation, a micro-mirror array including a plurality of micro-mirror pixels positioned within the input optical path, individual micro-mirror pixels of the plurality of micro-mirror pixels being positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from the focusing optical element and redirect electromagnetic radiation along a redirected optical path, a relay optical element positioned within the redirected optical path to receive and focus electromagnetic radiation from the micro-mirror array, and a single-pixel non-imaging detector positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from the relay optical element.

公开(公告)号：US20180120931A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15844651

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Alexander Shpunt ,  Raviv Erlich

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/42

CPC classification number: G06F3/011 ,  B23P19/04 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/4466 ,  G01S7/4812 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/4868 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B27/0961 ,  G06T15/00 ,  H01S3/0071 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/02288 ,  H01S5/02296 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4075 ,  H01S5/423 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: Mapping apparatus includes a transmitter, which is configured to emit at least one beam including a sequence of pulses of light toward a plurality of points in a scene. A receiver is configured to receive the light reflected from the scene and to generate an output indicative of a time of flight of the pulses to and from the points in the scene. A processor is coupled to process the output of the receiver so as to generate a 3D map of the scene, while controlling a power level of the pulses emitted by the transmitter responsively to a level of the output from the receiver in response to one or more previous pulses.

公开(公告)号：US20180120150A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15342156

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: II-VI Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Cahill

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0407 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/0425 ,  G01J1/0488

Abstract: An integrated optical tap monitor takes the form of a highly-reflective outer coating disposed over the active region of an associated photodetector. The coating is of a material that allows for a majority of the impinging optical signal to be re-directed into an output path, while passing a small portion of the signal into the photodetector's active region for monitoring purposes. The integrated configuration is small enough to be housed within a standard TO can, and additional optical components (filters, attenuators, etc.) may be co-located with the integrated tap monitor. By virtue of incorporating the monitoring function with a reflective surface, the integrated tap monitor may be substituted for a turning mirror at any place along a signal path and provide the benefit of power monitoring while also performing signal re-direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180098009A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15814895

申请日：2017-11-16

Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor： Yoshinori Furuta

IPC: H04N5/365 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/365 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/12 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/444 ,  G01J2005/0048 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/068 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/3651 ,  H04N5/3656

Abstract: A signal component amount calculation unit calculates dispersion or standard deviation of multiple times of infrared detection signals detected by each detector element to be processed, and calculates the amount of a signal component dependent on infrared rays incident on the infrared detector included in the infrared detection signals, on the basis of the calculated dispersion or standard deviation. A fixed pattern noise calculation unit calculates the amount of a fixed pattern noise component on the basis of the infrared detection signals and the calculated amount of a signal component. A data update unit updates the fixed pattern noise data with the calculated amount of a fixed pattern noise component.

公开(公告)号：US09933296B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15352317

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Anurag Gupta ,  Aveek Ravishekhar Purohit

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G08B13/19 ,  G08B13/193

CPC classification number: G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G08B13/193

Abstract: A passive infrared motion detection sensor that includes a Fresnel focusing arrangement that creates at least a first infrared sensing region, a second infrared sensing region, and a third infrared sensing region, in which target detection in one or more infrared sensing regions is weighted to be distinguishable from target detection in remaining infrared sensing regions. The Fresnel focusing arrangement creates the weighted infrared sensing regions using a lenslet region, an optically opaque region and a plurality of extruded cylindrical lenslets that extend across a portion of both the lenslet region and the optically opaque region. The signal detection in at least the second weighted infrared sensing region, for example, an infrared sensing range between 6 and 10 feet, is weighted to easily distinguish between a pet within the second infrared sensing range and a person at any infrared sensing range.

公开(公告)号：US09929205B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14867736

申请日：2015-09-28

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Takefumi Fukagawa ,  Takashi Miyata ,  Satoshi Higuchi ,  Tatsuya Okamoto

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G02B3/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/14685 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G02B3/0056 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: The imaging device includes a sensor substrate, a light-blocking substrate, a light-collecting substrate, a sealing material, and a light-transmitting member. The light-transmitting member includes a light-transmitting base disposed to be in contact with either the sensor substrate or the light-blocking substrate, and a light-transmitting resin which is filled between the base and the sensor substrate or the light-blocking substrate. A void is formed in at least a part of a space between the sealing material and the light-transmitting member.

公开(公告)号：US09927553B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14962960

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： James Costello ,  Cherng Woei Heng ,  Boon Keat Tan

IPC: G01B11/14 ,  G01V8/12 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G01V8/12 ,  G01J1/0204 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F3/0304

Abstract: An optical sensor, optical system, and proximity sensor are disclosed. An illustrative proximity sensor is disclosed to include a light source and a photodetector including a photo-sensitive area that receives incident light and converts the received incident light into an electrical signal. The light source and photodetector are positioned diagonally relative to one another, thereby enabling the devices to be positioned closer together on a body or substrate.