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公开(公告)号:US20190317314A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-17
申请号:US16425997
申请日:2019-05-30
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Raviv Erlich , Alexander Shpunt , Yuval Gerson
Abstract: A scanning device includes a base containing one or more rotational bearings disposed along a gimbal axis. A gimbal includes a shaft that fits into the rotational bearings so that the gimbal rotates about the gimbal axis relative to the base. A mirror assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, which has been etched and coated to define a support, which is fixed to the gimbal, at least one mirror, contained within the support, and a connecting member connecting the at least one mirror to the support and defining at least one mirror axis, about which the at least one mirror rotates relative to the support.
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公开(公告)号:US20190196579A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-27
申请号:US16292367
申请日:2019-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Raviv Erlich , Zafrir Mor
IPC: G06F3/01 , G01J1/04 , B23P19/04 , G06T15/00 , H01S5/022 , H01S3/00 , G01S7/486 , G01S7/481 , H01S5/40 , G02B27/09 , G01J1/44 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/10 , H01S5/42
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: A beam generating device includes a semiconductor substrate, having an optical passband. A first array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is formed on a first face of the semiconductor substrate and are configured to emit respective laser beams through the substrate at a wavelength within the passband. A second array of microlenses is formed on a second face of the semiconductor substrate in respective alignment with the VCSELs so as to transmit the laser beams generated by the VCSELs. The VCSELs are configured to be driven to emit the laser beams in predefined groups in order to change a characteristic of the laser beams.
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公开(公告)号:US10247827B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
申请号:US16001952
申请日:2018-06-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Sromin , Naftali Chayat , Raviv Erlich , Yuval Gerson , Alexander Shpunt , Raviv Weber
Abstract: Optical apparatus (64) includes a stator assembly (47), which includes a core (78, 90, 91) containing an air gap and one or more coils (80, 92, 94, 116, 120) including conductive wire wound on the core so as to cause the core to form a magnetic circuit through the air gap in response to an electrical current flowing in the conductive wire. A scanning mirror assembly (45, 83, 85, 130) includes a support structure (68), a base (72), which is mounted to rotate about a first axis relative to the support structure, and a mirror (46), which is mounted to rotate about a second axis relative to the base. At least one rotor (76, 132) includes one or more permanent magnets, which are fixed to the scanning mirror assembly and which are positioned in the air gap so as to move in response to the magnetic circuit. A driver (82) is coupled to generate the electrical current in the one or more coils.
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公开(公告)号:US09798135B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-24
申请号:US14622942
申请日:2015-02-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Raviv Erlich , Alexander Shpunt , Yuval Gerson
CPC classification number: G02B26/085 , G02B26/0833 , G02B26/101 , G02B26/105
Abstract: A scanning device includes a base containing one or more rotational bearings disposed along a gimbal axis. A gimbal includes a shaft that fits into the rotational bearings so that the gimbal rotates about the gimbal axis relative to the base. A mirror assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, which has been etched and coated to define a support, which is fixed to the gimbal, at least one mirror, contained within the support, and a connecting member connecting the at least one mirror to the support and defining at least one mirror axis, about which the at least one mirror rotates relative to the support.
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公开(公告)号:US11703940B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US16292367
申请日:2019-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Raviv Erlich , Zafrir Mor
IPC: G01C3/08 , G06F3/01 , G01J1/04 , H01S3/00 , B23P19/04 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/89 , G01S7/481 , G01S7/486 , H01S5/40 , H01S5/42 , H01S5/02253 , H01S5/02325 , G06T15/00 , G01J1/44 , G02B27/09 , G01S7/4865 , H01S5/02257
CPC classification number: G06F3/011 , B23P19/04 , G01J1/0411 , G01J1/44 , G01S7/4812 , G01S7/4817 , G01S7/4865 , G01S7/4868 , G01S17/10 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/89 , G02B27/0961 , G06T15/00 , H01S3/0071 , H01S5/02253 , H01S5/02325 , H01S5/4012 , H01S5/4075 , H01S5/423 , G01J2001/4466 , H01S5/02257 , Y10T29/49002
Abstract: A beam generating device includes a semiconductor substrate, having an optical passband. A first array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) is formed on a first face of the semiconductor substrate and are configured to emit respective laser beams through the substrate at a wavelength within the passband. A second array of microlenses is formed on a second face of the semiconductor substrate in respective alignment with the VCSELs so as to transmit the laser beams generated by the VCSELs. The VCSELs are configured to be driven to emit the laser beams in predefined groups in order to change a characteristic of the laser beams.
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公开(公告)号:US09835853B1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-05
申请号:US14554078
申请日:2014-11-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Noel Axelrod , Raviv Erlich , Yuval Gerson
CPC classification number: G02B26/105 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/89 , G02B26/0833
Abstract: A scanning device includes a base and a gimbal, mounted within the base so as to rotate relative to the base about a first axis. A first mirror, which has a first area, is mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate about a second axis, which is perpendicular to the first axis. A second mirror, which has a second area that is at least twice the first area, is also mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate about a third axis, which is parallel to the second axis, in synchronization with the first mirror.
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公开(公告)号:US09784838B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-10
申请号:US14554086
申请日:2014-11-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Noel Axelrod , Raviv Erlich , Yuval Gerson
CPC classification number: G01S17/89 , G01S7/4817 , G01S17/42 , G02B26/085 , G02B26/105
Abstract: A scanning device includes a scanner, which includes a base and a gimbal, mounted within the base so as to rotate relative to the base about a first axis. A receive mirror is mounted within the gimbal so as to rotate about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. A detector is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis and receive light reflected from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis. A collection lens is mounted on the gimbal so as to rotate with the gimbal about the first axis while collecting the light so as to focus the light onto the detector by reflection from the receive mirror while the receive mirror rotates about the second axis.
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公开(公告)号:US09772720B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US15181422
申请日:2016-06-14
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Raviv Erlich , Ronen Akerman , Ran Halutz
IPC: G06F3/042 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/01 , G09G3/02 , G06T7/521
CPC classification number: G06F3/0426 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/0488 , G06T7/521 , G09G3/025
Abstract: Control apparatus includes an optical subsystem, which is configured to direct first light toward a scene that includes a hand of a user in proximity to a wall of a room and to receive the first light that is reflected from the scene, and to direct second light toward the wall so as to project an image of a control device onto the wall. A processor is configured to control the optical subsystem so as to generate, responsively to the received first light, a depth map of the scene, to process the depth map so as to detect a proximity of the hand to the wall in a location of the projected image, and to control electrical equipment in the room responsively to the proximity.
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公开(公告)号:US20170205873A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-20
申请号:US15473653
申请日:2017-03-30
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: Alexander Shpunt , Raviv Erlich
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 emits a beam comprising pulses of light, and a scanner, which is configured to scan the beam, within a predefined scan range, over a scene. A receiver receives the light reflected from the scene and to generate an output indicative of a time of flight of the pulses to and from points in the scene. A processor is coupled to control the scanner so as to cause the beam to scan over a selected window within the scan range and to process the output of the receiver so as to generate a 3D map of a part of the scene that is within the selected window.
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公开(公告)号:US20240090777A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18460275
申请日:2023-09-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Nadav Osiroff , Oriel Y. Bergig , Javier Mendez , Raviv Erlich , Boris Gendelsman
IPC: A61B5/0205 , A61B5/00
CPC classification number: A61B5/0205 , A61B5/6803 , A61B5/742 , A61B5/02438 , A61B2562/0247 , A61B2562/028
Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a display, a facial interface attached to the display to contact a face of a user, and a sensor unit attached to the facial interface. The sensor unit can include a deformable pad that contacts a nasal region of the user, a channel defining an internal volume, and a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the deformable pad through the internal volume.
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