Electronic device with optical sensor for sampling surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12105897
APP PUB NO 20230078597A1
SERIAL NO

17985669

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A device such as a stylus may have a color sensor. The color sensor may have a color sensing light detector having a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. The color sensor may also have a light emitter. The light emitter may have an adjustable light spectrum. The light spectrum may be adjusted during color sensing measurements using information such as ambient light color measurements made with a color ambient light sensor that has a plurality of photodetectors each of which measures light for a different respective color channel. An inertial measurement unit may be used to measure the angular orientation between the stylus and an external object during color measurements. Arrangements in which the light emitter is modulated during color sensing may also be used. Measurements from the stylus may be transmitted wirelessly to external equipment.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bedard, Noah D Los Gatos, US 22 28
Berkner, Cieslicki Kathrin Los Altos, US 4 3
Lu, Jean Hsiang-Chun Sunnyvale, US 8 46
Srikanth, Manohar B Mountain View, US 14 128
Sun, Ting Cupertino, US 53 581
Zhang, Bosheng Sunnyvale, US 15 19

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