Micron Technology Incorporated

Apple Inc.

Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC

Calumino Pty Ltd.

Aptina Imaging Corporation

Micron Display Technology, Inc.

Micro Technology, Inc.

Psiflow Technologies, Inc.

Terry L Gilton

John T Moore

Kristy A Campbell

Shawn Xavier Arnold

Scott A Myers

Benjamin J Pope

Matthew D Hill

Benjamin B Lyon

Barry J Corlett

Steven Webster

Syed Husaini

Gurtej S Sandhu

Joseph F Brooks

David A Korn

Li Li

Xiangli Li

Troy R Sorensen

Jun Liu

David A Cathey

Brian Richards Land

Matthew Emanuel Last

Dinesh Chopra

Jiutao Li

Martha Evans Hankey

Marcel Van Os

Trung Tri Doan

Stephen Brian Lynch

Steven Porter Hotelling

Sujit Sharan

Daniel William Jarvis

John Patrick Ternus

Scott Jeffrey DeBoer

Whonchee Lee

Phillip G Wald

Casey R Kurth

Paul A Morgan

Byron Bay Han

Nicholas George Merz

Ceredig Roberts

Victor Lenchenkov

Myra Mary Haggerty

John Andrew Wright

Brian W Keelan

Kei-Yu Ko

Pai Hung Pan

Michael A Cretella

Michael Eng

Steve W Bowes

Mushtaq A Sarwar

Paul M Thompson

Karen T Signorini

Paul Meade

Russ Meyer

Mark E Tuttle

Guy T Blalock

Garo Jacques Derderian

Paul Stephen Drzaic

Wei Hsin Yao

Xiaofeng Fan

Chung Chun Wan

Chris C Yu

James H Foster

Anup K Sharma

Mark A Jaso

Chiajen Lee

Mark Halstead

Gabrielle De Wit

Prashanth S S Holenarsipur

Scott A Meyers

Syed Husiani

A multispectral imaging device having: multiple lens systems to form images of a scene respectively in separate wavelength ranges of electromagnetic radiations; an optical image sensor; multiple micro mirror arrays to measure the images of the scene respectively; an optical sub-system to direct visible light beams at micro mirror arrays to generate, on multiple sections of the optical image sensor, multiple visible light patterns respectively; and a processor connected to the optical image sensor to receive, from each of sections, data representative of a respective pattern. The processor can analyze the data determine angles of rotations of micro mirrors in the micro mirror arrays, and generate image data representative of the images of the scene respectively. The device can further include a visible light lens system to form a visible light image of the scene directly on a further section of the optical image sensor.

Multispectral imaging

A thermal imaging device having a scan mechanism operable to effectuate sequentially predetermined offsets, each configured between a thermal image of thermal radiations in a defined area on an imaging plane and an array of micro mirrors configured on a substrate. A respective image of a light pattern of a light beam reflected by a light reflection portion of each respective micro mirror in the array can be captured, when a rotation of the respective micro mirror, caused by radiation incident on a radiation absorption surface of the respective micro mirror, is stabilized at a respective offset. After computing a respective measurement of intensity measured by the respective micro mirror based on the respective image captured for the respective offset, a processor computes measurements of intensity of radiation in sub-areas of the thermal image, from measurements of intensity for the predetermined offsets, to generate a high resolution output.

Thermal imaging with scanning at sub-pixel levels

Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.

Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs

In one form, an optical touch screen system includes a semiconductor body forming a hybrid display and image sensor comprising a plurality of display pixels interspersed with a plurality of image sensor pixels, a spatial light modulator overlying a surface of the hybrid display and image sensor, and a control circuit for driving the plurality of display pixels with a first pattern and measuring a second pattern of the plurality of image sensor pixels, the control circuit analyzing the second pattern to detect a position of an object and selectively detecting a touch location in response to the second pattern.

Optical touch screen system using radiation pattern sensing and method therefor

An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.

Capacitive sensor packaging

In one form, a touch screen includes an optically transmissive medium, first and second light sources, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The first light source is positioned to emit light across the optically transmissive medium in a first direction, and the second light source is positioned to emit light across the optically transmissive medium in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The detection circuit detects standing wave patterns of light emitted by the first and second light sources along the first and second directions. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit and measures a first standing wave pattern in an untouched condition, and a second standing wave pattern in a touched condition. The control circuit detects a touch location in response to a difference between the first standing wave pattern and the second standing wave pattern.

An imaging area in an image sensor includes a plurality of photo detectors. A light shield is disposed over a portion of two photo detectors to partially block light incident on the two photo detectors. The two photo detectors and the light shield combine to form an asymmetrical pixel pair. The two photo detectors in the asymmetrical pixel pair can be two adjacent photo detectors. The light shield can be disposed over contiguous portions of the two adjacent photo detectors. A color filter array can be disposed over the plurality of photo detectors. The filter elements disposed over the two photo detectors can filter light representing the same color or different colors.

Image sensor with in-pixel depth sensing

Various methods for forming a low profile assembly are described. The low profile assembly may include an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit as well as components associated with the integrated circuit may be positioned below a surface plane of a printed circuit board in which the integrated circuit is located. The integrated circuit may include bond wires configured to electrically connect the integrated circuits to other components. The low profile assembly may include forming various layers over a substrate and later removing some of the layers.

Methods for forming a sensor array package

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