PHOTONIC ELEMENT AND NETWORK OF PHOTONIC ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20250093576A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-20

    申请号:US18634469

    申请日:2024-04-12

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    Abstract: A photonic element includes a substrate; a plurality of layers disposed in a stack configuration in a first direction on the substrate; and a first optical transmission component, a second optical transmission component, a third optical transmission component, and a fourth optical transmission component. The first optical transmission component includes one or more optical transmission structures that are disposed in a first layer, the second optical transmission component includes one or more optical transmission structures that are disposed in a second layer, the third optical transmission component includes one or more optical transmission structures that disposed in a third layer, and the fourth optical transmission component includes one or more optical transmission structures that are disposed in a fourth layer. The second layer and the third layer are each disposed between the first layer and the fourth layer in the stack configuration.

    OPTICAL ELEMENT OF AN EMITTER
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240413280A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18678588

    申请日:2024-05-30

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    Abstract: An emitter includes a light emission region configured to emit light associated with a first optical spectrum, a light emission surface, and an optical element disposed on the light emission surface. A first surface of the optical element, which contacts the light emission surface, is configured to reflect light associated with the first optical spectrum. A second surface of the optical element, opposite the first surface of the optical element, is configured to absorb light associated with a second optical spectrum. At least one aperture is formed in the optical element.

    OPTICAL FILTER FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240410757A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18809402

    申请日:2024-08-20

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    Abstract: An optical sensor device, includes an optical sensor that has a set of sensor elements, an optical filter that includes a plurality of regions, and one or more processors. A region, of the plurality of regions, includes a first set of optical channels comprising optical channels that are configured to pass light associated with respective subranges of a first wavelength range, a second set of optical channels comprising optical channels that are configured to pass light associated with respective subranges of a second wavelength range, and a third set of optical channels comprising optical channels that are configured to pass light associated with respective subranges of a third wavelength range. The one or more processors are configured to obtain, from the optical sensor, sensor data associated with a scene and determine image information associated with the scene based on the spectral information.

    PHOTONIC STRUCTURE
    4.
    发明公开
    PHOTONIC STRUCTURE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230358977A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18352488

    申请日:2023-07-14

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    CPC classification number: G02B6/4214 G02B6/4268

    Abstract: A photonic system includes a light source and a photonic structure. The photonic structure includes an optical transmission structure and an optical absorption structure. The optical transmission structure is configured to transmit light associated with a first wavelength range. The optical absorption structure is configured to absorb light associated with a second wavelength range. The light source is configured to provide a light beam with a wavelength that is within the second wavelength range to the optical absorption structure. The optical absorption structure is configured to generate and provide heat to the optical transmission structure when the light beam falls incident on the optical absorption structure.

    OPTICAL FILTER
    5.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL FILTER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230350117A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US17661140

    申请日:2022-04-28

    CPC classification number: G02B5/288 G02B5/201

    Abstract: An optical filter includes a first mirror that has a first uniform thickness, a second mirror that has a second uniform thickness, and a spacer that is positioned between the first mirror and the second mirror. The spacer has a variable thickness along a first axis of the optical filter. In some implementations, a thickness profile of the spacer, along the first axis, includes one or more portions that have a non-linear slope with an absolute value that is greater than zero.

    IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230121033A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18067216

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: An optical sensor system may include a light source. The optical sensor system may include a concentrator component proximate to the light source and configured to concentrate light from the light source with respect to a measurement target. The optical sensor system may include a collection component that includes an array of at least two components configured to receive light reflected or transmitted from the measurement target. The optical sensor system may include may a sensor. The optical sensor system may include a filter provided between the collection component and the sensor.

    OPTICAL DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220222478A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17248212

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    Abstract: An optical device includes an optical sensor, one or more diffusive optical elements disposed on a surface of a display screen and configured to diffuse and to distribute a first portion of light associated with a subject across an array of sensor elements of the optical sensor, and one or more processors. The display screen includes one or more transmissive components that allow the first portion of light to pass through the display screen via the surface of the display screen, and one or more blocking components that prevent a second portion of light associated with the subject from passing through the display screen. The one or more processors are configured to obtain, from the optical sensor, sensor data associated with the first portion of light, process the sensor data to determine an image of the subject, and perform one or more actions based on the image of the subject.

    SENSOR DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220155145A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17587083

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: A multispectral sensor device may include a sensor array comprising a plurality of channels and one or more processors to determine that a time-sensitive measurement is to be performed, wherein the time-sensitive measurement is to be performed using data collected by one or more channels of the plurality of channels; cause the data to be collected by a proper subset of channels, of the plurality of channels, wherein the proper subset of channels includes the one or more channels; and determine the time-sensitive measurement based on the data.

    SENSOR DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220000377A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US17448556

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Abstract: A multi-sensor device may perform an optical measurement using an optical sensor of the multi-sensor device, where the optical measurement is performed when a surface of the multi-sensor device is in contact with a human body. The multi-sensor device may perform another measurement using at least one other sensor of the multi-sensor device, where the other measurement is performed when the surface of the multi-sensor device is in contact with the human body, where the other measurement is performed substantially contemporaneously with the optical measurement, and where the optical measurement and the other measurement relate to health parameters. The multi-sensor device may determine a combined measurement value based on the optical measurement and the other measurement.

    MULTI-TRANSMISSION OPTICAL FILTER
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210109266A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16948960

    申请日:2020-10-07

    Inventor: William D. HOUCK

    Abstract: An optical filter may include an interference filter that passes at least two channels associated with at least two transmission peaks; and a plurality of blockers, wherein each blocker, of the plurality of blockers, passes a respective channel associated with a respective transmission peak of the at least two transmission peaks and blocks one or more channels other than the respective channel associated with the respective transmission peak.

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