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Richard Ruh
Also filed as: RUH RICHARD · RUH RICHARD A
25 granted patents·2 pending applications·449 citations·filing 1989–2020
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27 records- 0197US11002572B2Optical 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 directionAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 11, 2021·24 cites·20 claims
- 0297US10655988B2Watch with rotatable optical encoder having a spindle defining an array of alternating regions extending along an axial direction parallel to the axis of a shaftAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·23 cites·20 claims
- 0397US10145711B2Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties having an optically anisotropic region to produce a first and a second light distributionAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 4, 2018·62 cites·24 claims
- 0496US10503258B2Input mechanism with force and rotation inputs and haptic feedbackAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·38 cites·20 claims
- 0595US9797752B1Optical encoder with axially aligned sensorAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 24, 2017·13 cites·14 claims
- 0695US7764853B2Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applicationsAVAGO TECH FIBER IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 27, 2010·39 cites·7 claims
- 0795US5592578APeripheral optical element for redirecting light from an LEDHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 7, 1997·105 cites·12 claims
- 0894US8912480B2Light sensor systems for electronic devicesPOPE BENJAMIN J·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·25 cites·28 claims
- 0990US10444040B2Crown with three-dimensional inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 15, 2019·8 cites·25 claims
- 1090US7454105B2Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applicationsAVAGO TECH FIBER IP SG PTE LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 18, 2008·46 cites·13 claims
- 1189US10145712B2Optical encoder including diffuser membersAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 4, 2018·4 cites·22 claims
- 1288US10537284B1Enhanced sensor signal collection and reflection of reflected and/or scattered lightAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 21, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1386US9465442B2Optical proximity sensor system having reduced sensitivity to distinct near-field optical effectsAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 11, 2016·12 cites·20 claims
- 1486US8976250B2Lens inspection systemARMSTRONG-MUNTNER JOEL S·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·8 cites·21 claims
- 1585US9291495B2Proximity sensor with combined light sensor having an increased viewing angleAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 22, 2016·6 cites·19 claims
- 1685US9263618B2Proximity sensor module with light reflectorAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·7 cites·16 claims
- 1779US9366752B2Proximity sensor with asymmetric optical elementRUH RICHARD·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 14, 2016·8 cites·16 claims
- 1877US9983027B2Proximity sensor module with light reflectorAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1962US10533879B2Optical encoder with axially aligned sensorAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 14, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 2062US9891100B2Electronic device having light sensor package with diffuser for reduced light sensor directionalityAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 13, 2018·1 cites·17 claims
- 2160US9046415B2Virtual detector for sensor systemRUH RICHARD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 2, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 2257USD329193SOptical encoder bracketHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 8, 1992·7 cites·1 claims
- 2348US10139250B2Optical encoder based on light-steering based contrast generation from a first plurality of primary convex mirror sections and a second plurality of secondary mirror sectionsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 27, 2018·0 cites·22 claims
- 2444US8785861B2Controlling PCB glass fiber orientation to limit crosstalk in a sensor moduleAPPLE INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 22, 2014·0 cites·16 claims
- 2542US8244081B2Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applicationsYI ROBERT H·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 14, 2012·0 cites·10 claims
- 2633US2002142649A1Pluggable transceiver delatchFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2731US2006110110A1Optical turn system for optoelectronic modulesYI ROBERT H·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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