Optical sensor arrangement with optical barrier for passing light emitted by light emitting device and scattered on or above an outer surface of cover

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10190905
APP PUB NO 20170052064A1
SERIAL NO

15119113

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An optical sensor arrangement comprises an optical barrier which is placed between a light-emitting device and a photodetector. Herein the light-emitting device and the photodetector are arranged on a first plane and are covered by a cover. The photodetector exhibits an active zone. The optical barrier exhibits an extent along a first principal axis, which is pointing parallel to the line connecting the centers of the light-emitting device and the photodetector. Herein the extent is greater than a dimension of the active zone. The optical barrier is designed to block light emitted by the light-emitting device that otherwise would be reflected by the cover by means of specular reflection and would reach the photodetector. The optical barrier is designed to pass light emitted by the light-emitting device and scattered on or above an outer surface of the cover.

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  • AMS AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dunn, Tom Dallas, US 5 35
Glover, Kerry Rockwall, US 12 29
Mehrl, David Plano, US 16 32
Stoltz, Greg Flower Mound, US 6 11
Wang, Yu Plano, US 1271 7147

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