Inventor
RUH RICHARD
US21 patents
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APPLE INC
16 patentsUS10145711B2Dec 4, 2018
Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties having an optically anisotropic region to produce a first and a second light distribution
APPLE INC62 citations97
US11002572B2May 11, 2021
Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties comprising a spindle having an array of surface features defining a concave contour along a first direction and a convex contour along a second direction
APPLE INC24 citations93
US10655988B2May 19, 2020
Watch with rotatable optical encoder having a spindle defining an array of alternating regions extending along an axial direction parallel to the axis of a shaft
APPLE INC23 citations93
US10503258B2Dec 10, 2019
Input mechanism with force and rotation inputs and haptic feedback
APPLE INC38 citations92
US10537284B1Jan 21, 2020
Enhanced sensor signal collection and reflection of reflected and/or scattered light
APPLE INC9 citations84
US10444040B2Oct 15, 2019
Crown with three-dimensional input
APPLE INC8 citations84
US9797752B1Oct 24, 2017
Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor
APPLE INC13 citations84
US9263618B2Feb 16, 2016
Proximity sensor module with light reflector
APPLE INC7 citations84
US9465442B2Oct 11, 2016
Optical proximity sensor system having reduced sensitivity to distinct near-field optical effects
APPLE INC12 citations83
US10145712B2Dec 4, 2018
Optical encoder including diffuser members
APPLE INC4 citations73
US9983027B2May 29, 2018
Proximity sensor module with light reflector
APPLE INC2 citations73
US9291495B2Mar 22, 2016
Proximity sensor with combined light sensor having an increased viewing angle
APPLE INC6 citations73
US10533879B2Jan 14, 2020
Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor
APPLE INC0 citations52
US9891100B2Feb 13, 2018
Electronic device having light sensor package with diffuser for reduced light sensor directionality
APPLE INC1 citations52
US10139250B2Nov 27, 2018
Optical encoder based on light-steering based contrast generation from a first plurality of primary convex mirror sections and a second plurality of secondary mirror sections
APPLE INC0 citations48
US8785861B2Jul 22, 2014
Controlling PCB glass fiber orientation to limit crosstalk in a sensor module
APPLE INC0 citations41