US 12,203,846 B2
Wideband sensing apparatus and method thereof
Yun-Chung Na, San Jose, CA (US); Der-Song Lin, Hsinchu County (TW); Hung-Chih Chang, Hsinchu County (TW); and Shu-Lu Chen, Hsinchu County (TW)
Assigned to ARTILUX, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by ARTILUX, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on May 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/331,811.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/173,488, filed on Apr. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/079,452, filed on Sep. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,859, filed on Jun. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381960 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. G01N 21/359 (2014.01)
CPC G01N 21/359 (2013.01) [G01N 2201/126 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensing apparatus, comprising:
a sensor comprising a first light source configured to transmit a first transmitting light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to transmit a second transmitting light having a second wavelength; and a photo-detecting unit configured to absorb a first incident light having the first wavelength to generate a first detecting signal and a second incident light having the second wavelength to generate a second detecting signal;
a calculation circuit coupled to the sensor to output a calculating result in response to the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal, wherein the calculation circuit is configured to:
perform a pre-calculation on the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal to output a pre-calculation result;
perform a first analysis on the pre-calculation result to output a first signal;
perform a second analysis on the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal to output a second signal; and
predict the calculating result according to the first signal and the second signal; and
an adjustment circuit, coupled to the calculation circuit, configured to dynamically adjust a power mode associated with the sensing apparatus according to the calculating result,
wherein the calculating result comprises a material type of an object, a behavior of a user using the sensing apparatus, or a health data.