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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
I-Hsiu Chen, Taipei, TW;
Li-Yuan Chang, Yunlin County, TW;
Assignee:
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00033 (2013.01); G06K 9/001 (2013.01); G06K 9/00046 (2013.01); G06K 9/036 (2013.01); G06K 2009/0006 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical apparatus adapted to contact an object is provided. The optical apparatus includes an optical device and a processing circuit. The optical device includes a reflection structure and a transmission structure. The optical device senses light signals of the object via the reflection structure and the transmission structure. The processing circuit is electrically connected to the optical device. The processing circuit is configured to identify the object according to the light signals. In addition, a method for identifying an object is also provided.