(19)
(11) EP 3 391 076 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(21) Application number: 16813340.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 7/481(2006.01)
G01S 17/10(2006.01)
G01S 7/486(2006.01)
G01S 17/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/065472
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/112416 (29.06.2017 Gazette 2017/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 20.12.2015 US 201514975790
23.06.2016 US 201662353588 P

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NICLASS, Cristiano L.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SHPUNT, Alexander
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • AGRANOV, Gennadiy A.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • WALDON, Matthew C.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • REZK, Mina A.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • OGGIER, Thierry
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes 
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SENSOR