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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026

Filed:

May. 10, 2023
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Tong Chen, Fremont, CA (US);

Edward Vail, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Ahmet Fatih Cihan, San Jose, CA (US);

Mengshu Huang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/50 (2006.01); G01B 9/02 (2022.01); G01S 17/36 (2006.01); G01S 17/87 (2020.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/50 (2013.01); G01B 9/02092 (2013.01); G01S 17/87 (2013.01); G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G01S 17/36 (2013.01); G06F 3/015 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wearable device includes a band and a set of one or more SMI sensors. The band has a band interior opposite a band exterior, and is operable to attach the wearable device to a user. The band defines a cavity, and a portion of the band interior separates the cavity from the user. The set of one or more SMI sensors are disposed in the cavity. The set of one or more SMI sensors are configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the portion of the band interior and generate a set of one or more SMI signals including information indicative of movement of the portion of the band interior.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Chen, Tong. (2026). Wearable device including self-mixing interferometry sensor (U.S. Patent No. 12761356). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12761356

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