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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Ruh, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Ueyn L. Block, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Guocheng Shao, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/136 (2006.01); G02B 5/124 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/6844 (2013.01); G01J 1/0233 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G02B 5/124 (2013.01); G02B 5/136 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0238 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/066 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to electronic devices and methods for sensor signal collection. The electronic devices may include retroreflectors for redirecting scattered light back to the photodetector. The retroreflectors may be positioned at various locations on or in the electronic device, and may employ various geometric elements having retroreflective capability.