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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Niv Gilboa, Raanana, IL;
Zeev Roth, Kadima, IL;
Rafael Halfon, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Oz Barak, Tel Aviv, IL;
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/12 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/127 (2013.01); G01S 17/00 (2013.01); G02B 26/101 (2013.01); G02B 27/0031 (2013.01);
Abstract
Scanning apparatus includes a transmitter, which is configured to emit a beam comprising pulses of light, and a scanner, which is configured to scan the beam along a scan axis over a specified angular range. A scattering line extends across a path of the scanned beam. A receiver is configured to receive the light scattered from the scattering line and to generate an output indicative of an intensity of the scattered light. A controller is coupled to process the output of the receiver so as to monitor operation of the scanner.