Inventor
HOLENARSIPUR PRASHANTH S
US27 patents
Patents
27 patentsUS10190891B1Jan 29, 2019
Optical encoder for detecting rotational and axial movement
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US10145711B2Dec 4, 2018
Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties having an optically anisotropic region to produce a first and a second light distribution
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US10066970B2Sep 4, 2018
Dynamic range control for optical encoders
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US9466653B2Oct 11, 2016
Electronic devices with display-integrated light sensors
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US9070648B2Jun 30, 2015
Electronic devices with display-integrated light sensors
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US11157113B2Oct 26, 2021
Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch input
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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
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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
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US11644800B2May 9, 2023
Coherent mixing interference based sensors for characterizing movement of a watch crown
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US10553179B2Feb 4, 2020
Electronic devices with ambient light sensors
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US10503271B2Dec 10, 2019
Proximity detection for an input mechanism of an electronic device
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US9797752B1Oct 24, 2017
Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor
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US9465442B2Oct 11, 2016
Optical proximity sensor system having reduced sensitivity to distinct near-field optical effects
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US11860588B1Jan 2, 2024
Identification of watch bands
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US11015960B2May 25, 2021
Optical encoder for detecting crown movement
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US10785384B2Sep 22, 2020
Submersible electronic devices with imaging capabilities
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US10145712B2Dec 4, 2018
Optical encoder including diffuser members
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US11599224B2Mar 7, 2023
Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch input
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US11651976B2May 16, 2023
Embedded packaging concepts for integration of ASICs and optical components
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US9829350B2Nov 28, 2017
Magnetically coupled optical encoder
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US12352894B2Jul 8, 2025
Wavelength mixing for optical systems
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US12124224B2Oct 22, 2024
Sensors for characterizing movement of a watch crown
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US12305982B2May 20, 2025
Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch input
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US10871830B2Dec 22, 2020
Proximity detection for an input mechanism of an electronic device
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US10533879B2Jan 14, 2020
Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor
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US10847071B2Nov 24, 2020
Electronic devices having ambient light sensors with lens diffusers
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US10670786B2Jun 2, 2020
Color ambient light sensor with tunable filter
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