Infrared optical element for proximity sensor system
First Claim
1. An optical device comprising:
- an optical element, the optical element including;
a first surface configured to receive light in a first direction;
a second surface that is non-parallel to the first surface, the second surface configured to transmit a first portion of the light in a second direction that is different from the first direction and internally reflect a second portion of the light that is distinct from the first portion of the light; and
a third surface configured to receive the second portion of the light from the second surface and reduce internal reflection of the second portion of the light by the third surface.
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Abstract
An optical device includes an optical element. The optical element includes a first surface configured to receive light in a first direction and a second surface that is non-parallel to the first surface. The second surface is configured to transmit a first portion of the light in a second direction that is different from the first direction and internally reflect a second portion of the light that is distinct from the first portion of the light. The optical element further includes a third surface configured to receive the second portion of the light from the second surface and reduce internal reflection of the second portion of the light by the third surface. Also disclosed is a method of steering light by the optical device.
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20 Claims
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1. An optical device comprising:
an optical element, the optical element including; a first surface configured to receive light in a first direction; a second surface that is non-parallel to the first surface, the second surface configured to transmit a first portion of the light in a second direction that is different from the first direction and internally reflect a second portion of the light that is distinct from the first portion of the light; and a third surface configured to receive the second portion of the light from the second surface and reduce internal reflection of the second portion of the light by the third surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of steering light, the method comprising:
at an optical device including an optical element having a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface; receiving, on the first surface, light in a first direction; transmitting, through the second surface that is non-parallel to the first surface, a first portion of the light in a second direction that is different from the first direction; internally reflecting, at the second surface, a second portion of the light that is distinct from the first portion of the light; receiving, with the third surface, the second portion of the light from the second surface; and reducing internal reflection of the second portion of the light on the third surface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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