Inventor
Richard Ruh
Inventor
Monte Sereno, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Dprimary
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable18%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus16%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light11%
G01SRadio direction-finding9%
G06FElectric digital data processing9%
H01LSemiconductor devices5%
H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices5%
H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation5%
G01VGeophysics4%
A61BDiagnosis2%
PatentTitleYear
11,002,572Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties comprising a spindle having an array of surface features defining a concave contour along a first direction and a convex contour along a second direction202110,655,988Watch with rotatable optical encoder having a spindle defining an array of alternating regions extending along an axial direction parallel to the axis of a shaft202010,537,284Enhanced sensor signal collection and reflection of reflected and/or scattered light202010,533,879Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor202010,503,258Input mechanism with force and rotation inputs and haptic feedback201910,444,040Crown with three-dimensional input201910,145,711Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties having an optically anisotropic region to produce a first and a second light distribution201810,145,712Optical encoder including diffuser members201810,139,250Optical encoder based on light-steering based contrast generation from a first plurality of primary convex mirror sections and a second plurality of secondary mirror sections20189,983,027Proximity sensor module with light reflector20189,891,100'Electronic device having light sensor package with diffuser for reduced light sensor directionality'20189,797,752'Optical encoder with axially aligned sensor'20179,465,442'Optical proximity sensor system having reduced sensitivity to distinct near-field optical effects'20169,366,752'Proximity sensor with asymmetric optical element'20169,291,495'Proximity sensor with combined light sensor having an increased viewing angle'20169,263,618'Proximity sensor module with light reflector'20169,046,415'Virtual detector for sensor system'20158,976,250'Lens inspection system'20158,912,480'Light sensor systems for electronic devices'20148,785,861'Controlling PCB glass fiber orientation to limit crosstalk in a sensor module'20148,244,081'Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applications'20127,764,853'Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applications'20107,454,105'Passive alignment using elastic averaging in optoelectronics applications'20085,592,578'Peripheral optical element for redirecting light from an LED'1997D0329193'Optical encoder bracket'1992Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1992–1997Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD CO (2)· patent assignee history
1992Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
1997–2021Based in Monte Sereno, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2012Patents assigned to AVAGO TECH FIBER IP SG PTE LTD (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Patents assigned to APPLE INC (20)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Patents assigned to RUH RICHARD (4)· patent assignee history
2015Patents assigned to ARMSTRONG-MUNTNER JOEL S (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2018Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 20 | 2014–2021 |
| RUH RICHARDself | 4 | 2014–2016 |
| AVAGO TECH FIBER IP SG PTE LTD | 3 | 2008–2012 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD CO | 2 | 1992–1997 |
| ARMSTRONG-MUNTNER JOEL S | 1 | 2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Sereno, California, US | 21 | 1997–2021 |
| Cupertino, California, US | 3 | 2016–2018 |
| San Jose, California, US | 1 | 1992 |