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Tong Chen
Also filed as: CHEN TONG · CHEN TONG-PIE
63 granted patents·25 pending applications·335 citations·filing 1996–2025
98Inventor score
Files withAPPLE INC58ZENTAN TECH CO LTD6MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC4CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN3CHEN TONG-PIE3
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88 records- 0198US11243068B1Configuration and operation of array of self-mixing interferometry sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·19 cites·20 claims
- 0297US11557102B2Methods for manipulating objects in an environmentAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·27 cites·45 claims
- 0397US11409365B2Self-mixing interferometry-based gesture input system including a wearable or handheld deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 9, 2022·9 cites·17 claims
- 0497US11150332B1Self-calibrating optical transceiver system with reduced crosstalk sensitivity for through-display proximity sensingAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 19, 2021·23 cites·20 claims
- 0596US11614806B1Input device with self-mixing interferometry sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 28, 2023·8 cites·22 claims
- 0696US11201669B2Systems and methods for adjusting movable lenses in directional free-space optical communication systems for portable electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 14, 2021·5 cites·18 claims
- 0796US11157113B2Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·22 cites·14 claims
- 0895US10824275B2Waveguide-based interferometric multi-point/distributed force and touch sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 3, 2020·15 cites·20 claims
- 0994US11543235B2Hybrid interferometric and scatterometric sensing using in-plane sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 3, 2023·3 cites·23 claims
- 1094US11029442B2Self-mixing optical proximity sensors for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 8, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 1194US8917444B2Chip-based frequency comb generator with microwave repetition rateLI JIANG·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 23, 2014·12 cites·6 claims
- 1293US11392248B2Waveguide-based interferometric multi-point/distributed force and touch sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1393US11156456B2Optical proximity sensor integrated into a camera module for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 26, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 1493US10700780B2Systems and methods for adjusting movable lenses in directional free-space optical communication systems for portable electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 30, 2020·9 cites·19 claims
- 1592US9042003B2Chip-based frequency comb generator with microwave repetition rateCALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN·Filed 2014·Granted May 26, 2015·7 cites·9 claims
- 1691US11629948B2Optical interferometry proximity sensor with optical path extenderAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 18, 2023·3 cites·19 claims
- 1791US11460293B2Surface quality sensing using self-mixing interferometryAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 4, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1890US11067884B2Through-display optical transmission, reception, or sensing through micro-optic elementsAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·4 cites·25 claims
- 1988US10705347B2Wafer-level high aspect ratio beam shapingAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 2088US10342083B1Current driving control for high brightness LED matrixMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 2, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2188US9202660B2Asymmetrical slow wave structures to eliminate backward wave oscillations in wideband traveling wave tubesTELEDYNE WIRELESS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·9 cites·19 claims
- 2288US8848760B2On-chip optical reference cavity exhibiting reduced resonance center frequency fluctuationsCALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·12 cites·22 claims
- 2387US11846525B2Optical proximity sensor integrated into a camera module for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2487US11599224B2Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 7, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2587US11327237B2Display-adjacent optical emission or reception using optical fibersAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 10, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 2687US9293887B2Chip-based laser resonator device for highly coherent laser generationLI JIANG·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 22, 2016·7 cites·16 claims
- 2786US8818146B2Silica-on-silicon waveguides and related fabrication methodsVAHALA KERRY·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·13 cites·21 claims
- 2885US11295664B2Display-synchronized optical emitters and transceiversAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 2984US10470264B1Smart communication interface for LED matrix controlMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 5, 2019·4 cites·18 claims
- 3083US11909171B2Laser-integrated balance detection for self-mixing interferometryAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 20, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3182US12209890B2Optical sensor module including an interferometric sensor and extended depth of focus opticsAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 28, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 3282US2025357849A1Power transistor control methodCHENGDU ISMARTWARE MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3381US12133314B2Electronic devices having failsafe mechanisms with near field communicationsAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 29, 2024·1 cites·27 claims
- 3481US2025237492A1Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3580US11322630B2Monolithic infrared transceiverAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·1 cites·17 claims
- 3680US10523318B2Device awareness in line-of-sight optical communication systemsAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 31, 2019·3 cites·22 claims
- 3779US12369592B2Optical communication system for position-finding of a portable electronic device in free spaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3879US12305982B2Self-mixing interference based sensors for characterizing touch inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3979US11874110B2Self-mixing interferometry device configured for non-reciprocal sensingAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 16, 2024·1 cites·17 claims
- 4078US10627961B2Waveguide-based interferometric multi-point/distributed force and touch sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 21, 2020·2 cites·21 claims
- 4177US11487859B2Behind display polarized optical transceiverAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·1 cites·23 claims
- 4274US11592873B2Display stack topologies for under-display optical transceiversAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
- 4372US12366442B2Self-interferometry based sensor systems capable of generating depth maps or velocity mapsAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 4470US11861072B2Self-mixing interferometry-based input deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4570US9986792B2Snap button and physiological signal detecting belt thereof for improving electric conductivityZENTAN TECH CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·2 cites·8 claims
- 4668US12281957B2Methodology and application of acoustic detection of optical integrityAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4766US10874351B2Physiological signal detecting apparatus and physiological signal detecting deviceZENTAN TECH CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 29, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 4865US12487686B2Systems, methods, and devices including optical occlusion detectionAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·21 claims
- 4965US12413043B2Self-mixing interference device with tunable microelectromechanical systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 5065US8060191B2Wireless cardiogram signal diagnostic instrumentCHEN TONG-PIE·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 15, 2011·6 cites·9 claims
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