Apparatus and methods utilizing optical sensors operating in the reflection mode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9234790
APP PUB NO 20130292555A1
SERIAL NO

13839437

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Optical apparatus and methods utilizing sensors operating in the reflection mode are provided. The apparatus includes at least one optical bus. The at least one optical bus is configured to be optically coupled to at least one source of input optical signals, to at least one optical detector, and to a plurality of reflective sensing elements. The at least one optical bus transmits an input optical signal from the at least one source to the plurality of reflective sensing elements. At least one reflective sensing element of the plurality of reflective sensing elements receives a portion of the input optical signal and reflects at least a portion of the received portion. The at least one optical bus transmits the reflected portion to the at least one optical detector.

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  • THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akkaya, Onur Can Palo Alto, US 34 309
Digonnet, Michel J F Palo Alto, US 135 1774
Kilic, Onur Mountain View, US 21 395
Kino, Gordon Stanford, US 3 8
Solgaard, Olav Stanford, US 93 2928

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