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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anup Rathi, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mark Linder, Westminster, CO (US);
Julia Benndorf, Mountain View, CA (US);
Duncan A. Mcroberts, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G01M 11/02 (2006.01); G06T 5/40 (2006.01); G06T 5/80 (2024.01); G06V 10/50 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 10/50 (2022.01); G01M 11/0257 (2013.01); G06T 5/40 (2013.01); G06T 5/80 (2024.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surface material on one or more optical components of an optical sensing system can be detected. In some embodiments, a method of detection includes generating a first image using the optical sensing system. In accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are satisfied, the one or more criteria including a criterion that is satisfied when a proportion of the first image having an intensity of light in a first intensity range is greater than a threshold, a surface material is detected on the first attachable lens.