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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Brandon J. Hui, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yaser Shanjani, Fremont, CA (US);
Mark T. Winkler, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Tong Chen, Fremont, CA (US);
Michael K. Mccord, San Francisco, CA (US);
Runyu Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Aaron Krahn, Mountain View, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical proximity sensor includes a housing, an optical emitter, and an optical detector. A first light guide disposed in a first chimney of the housing is configured to direct light from the optical emitter through the first chimney towards a target location. A second light guide disposed in a second chimney of the housing is configured to direct a returned portion of the light emitted from the optical emitter through the second chimney towards the optical detector.