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Optical projector with beam monitor including mapping apparatus capturing image of pattern projected onto an object

US8492696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

9Claims

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Assignee

Primesense Ltd · IL

Inventors

Ronen Akerman · Holon, IL
Dudu Voschina · Hod HaSharon, IL
Niv Galezer · Nes Ziona, IL
Yoed Arieli · Shfaram, IL
Tomer Segev · Nes Ziona, IL
Zafrir Mor · Ein HaBsor, IL
Alexander Shpunt · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10F77/50
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical apparatus includes a device package, with a radiation source contained in the package and configured to emit a beam of coherent radiation. A diffractive optical element (DOE) is mounted in the package so as to receive and diffract the radiation from the radiation source into a predefined pattern comprising multiple diffraction orders. An optical detector is positioned in the package so as to receive and sense an intensity of a selected diffraction order of the DOE.

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