公开(公告)号：US09400177B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14690432

申请日：2015-04-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benny Pesach

IPC: G01B11/25 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G01S17/74 ,  G02B5/18

CPC classification number: G01B11/254 ,  G01S17/74 ,  G02B5/1842 ,  G02B6/34

Abstract: A pattern projector, comprising a light source, configured to emit a beam of light. A transparent substrate, which has a pair of mutually-opposed planar surfaces is configured to receive and propagate the beam within the substrate by total internal reflection between the planar surfaces. The transparent substrate comprises a diffractive structure that is formed on one of the planar surfaces and is configured to direct at least a part of the beam to propagate out of the substrate in a direction that is angled away from the surface and to create a pattern comprising multiple interleaved light and dark areas.

公开(公告)号：US20210293533A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17340108

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benny Pesach ,  Zafrir Mor ,  Shimon Yalov ,  Alexander Shpunt

IPC: G01B11/25 ,  G06T7/521 ,  H01S5/42 ,  G02B27/10

Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a beam source, which is configured to generate an optical beam having a pattern imposed thereon. A projection lens is configured to receive and project the optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a first area in space having a first angular extent. A field multiplier is interposed between the projection lens and the first area and is configured to expand the projected optical beam so as to cast the pattern onto a second area in space having a second angular extent that is at least 50% greater than the first angular extent.

公开(公告)号：US10148941B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15375202

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Alexander Shpunt ,  Benny Pesach

IPC: G02B27/42 ,  H04N13/271 ,  G02B5/18 ,  H04N13/254 ,  G01B11/25 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G03B35/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06T7/521 ,  G02B27/10

Abstract: Optical apparatus includes first and second diffractive optical elements (DOEs) arranged in series to diffract an input beam of radiation. The first DOE is configured to apply to the input beam a pattern with a specified divergence angle, while the second DOE is configured to split the input beam into a matrix of output beams with a specified fan-out angle. The divergence and fan-out angles are chosen so as to project the radiation onto a region in space in multiple adjacent instances of the pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10048163B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15352624

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Alon Yasovsky ,  Benny Pesach

IPC: G02B27/44 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G01N21/47

Abstract: Optical apparatus includes a diffractive optical element (DOE), which includes multiple optical surfaces, including at least an entrance surface and an exit surface, and a side surface, which is not parallel to the optical surfaces of the DOE. A grating is formed on at least one of the optical surfaces so as to receive radiation entering the DOE via the entrance surface and to diffract the radiation into a predefined pattern comprising multiple diffraction orders that exit the DOE via the exit surface. An optical detector is positioned in proximity to the side surface so as to receive and sense an intensity of a high order of the radiation diffracted from the grating that passes through the side surface of the DOE.

公开(公告)号：US20170003122A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15265877

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benny Pesach ,  Zafrir Mor

IPC: G01B11/25 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H01S5/42

CPC classification number: G01B11/2513 ,  G01B11/25 ,  G02B27/106 ,  G02B27/1086 ,  G06T7/521 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/423 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a monolithic array of light-emitting elements, including first and second sets of the light-emitting elements arranged on the substrate in respective first and second two-dimensional patterns, which are interleaved on the substrate. First and second conductors are respectively connected to separately drive the first and second sets of the light-emitting elements so that the device selectably emits light in either or both of the first and second patterns.

Abstract translation: 光电子器件包括半导体衬底和发光元件的单片阵列，其包括在基板上分别布置在基板上的相应的第一和第二二维图案中的第一组和第二组发光元件。 第一和第二导体分别连接以单独地驱动第一组和第二组发光元件，使得该装置可选地在第一和第二图案中的任一个或两者中发光。

公开(公告)号：US20160004145A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14848490

申请日：2015-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Shpunt ,  Benny Pesach

IPC: G03B21/14 ,  H04N13/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G03B21/14 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G06K2209/40 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N13/271

Abstract: A method for projection includes generating a pattern of illumination, and positioning an array of lenses so as to project different, respective parts of the pattern onto a scene.

公开(公告)号：US20150222823A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14687927

申请日：2015-04-16

Applicant: Apple, Inc.

Inventor： Benny Pesach ,  Erez Sali ,  Alexander Shpunt

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/3415 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N13/25

Abstract: An imaging module includes a matrix of detector elements formed on a single semiconductor substrate and configured to output electrical signals in response to optical radiation that is incident on the detector elements. A filter layer is disposed over the detector elements and includes multiple filter zones overlying different, respective, convex regions of the matrix and having different, respective passbands.

Abstract translation: 成像模块包括形成在单个半导体衬底上并被配置为响应于入射到检测器元件上的光辐射而输出电信号的检测器元件的矩阵。 滤波器层设置在检测器元件上方并且包括覆盖矩阵的不同的，相应的凸区域并具有不同的相应通带的多个滤波器区域。