Optical Sensor System And Method
First Claim
1. An optical component, comprising:
- an optical device capable of transmitting or receiving one or more wavelengths of light; and
an overmold disposed generally about the entirety of the optical device, wherein the overmold comprises a material generally transparent to the one or more wavelengths of light.
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Abstract
The disclosed optical component may include an optical device and an overmold. The optical device may be configured to transmit or receive one or more wavelengths of light. The overmold may be disposed about the entirety of the optical device and may include a material transparent to the one or more wavelengths of light. A method of manufacturing a sensor may include overmolding an optical device with an overmold material that is transparent to a wavelength of light emitted or received by the optical device. The method may also include disposing the overmolded optical device proximate a sensor frame. The method may also include overmolding the sensor frame and the overmolded optical sensing device with a second overmold material. Further, the second overmold material may not block a portion of the overmolded optical device such that light can be emitted or received by the optical device without interference from the second overmold material.
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19 Claims
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1. An optical component, comprising:
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an optical device capable of transmitting or receiving one or more wavelengths of light; and an overmold disposed generally about the entirety of the optical device, wherein the overmold comprises a material generally transparent to the one or more wavelengths of light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An optical sensor system, comprising:
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a frame; an optical device disposed relative to the frame; a first overmold that generally encompasses the optical device, wherein the first overmold is generally transparent to one or more wavelengths of light emitted by or received by the optical device; and a second overmold that generally encompasses the frame, wherein the second overmold is configured not to cover at least a portion of the first overmold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A pulse oximetry sensor, comprising:
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a sensor frame, comprising; a first frame portion, comprising; a first optical assembly, comprising; an emitter capable of emitting one or more wavelengths of light; and a first overmold that generally encapsulates at least the emitter, wherein the first overmold comprises material generally transparent to the one or more wavelengths of light; and a second frame portion, comprising a second optical assembly, comprising; a photodetector configured to detect the one or more wavelengths of light; and a second overmold that encapsulates at least a portion of the photodetector, wherein the second overmold comprises a material transparent to the one or more wavelengths of light; and a third overmold that covers at least a portion of the sensor frame, and wherein the third overmold does not cover at least a portion of the first overmold or the second overmold.
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