US 7,050,043 Claim Chart

US 7,050,043 (Proximity US 4,456,828 (Mason)

Sensors)
1.pre An optical Discloses a “housing for at least a pair of separately-packaged
apparatus for use on an optoelectronic devices including an optical emitter and an optical
object surface, sensor.” See ’828 at 2:64-66.
comprising:
Further discloses that the optical apparatus is used on an object's
surface in that “interrupting the optical path (the slotted mode) or
orienting the optical path of each device to a common external point
where a reflector completes the optical path between the devices (the
reflective mode).” Id. at 1:11-15.
1.a.i. a IC package Discloses that the housing contains multiple receptor "cavities"
structure, having a first corresponding to a first and second compartment. ("In a preferred
compartment and a embodiment, the housing 1 is molded from an essentially opaque
second compartment, plastic material and is provided with receptor cavities 20 and 30.")
Id. at 2:15-17.

Further discloses distinct, separately-packaged optoelectronic

devices. Id. at 2:64-66 (disclosing a “housing for at least a pair of
separately-packaged optoelectronic devices including an optical
emitter and an optical sensor”).
1.a.ii. wherein the first Discloses multiple "windows" corresponding to a first and second
compartment has a opening ("Windows 4 and 4a provide for a non-collinear optical path
first opening and the 9 coupling devices 2 and 3 in receptor cavities 20 and 30"). Id. at
second compartment has 1:66-68.
a second opening,
1.a.iii. and wherein at Discloses that the housing may be arranged such that the windows
least one of said first (corresponding to the first and second openings) are selectively
opening and said second opened.
opening is a partial
opening partially "[I]t will be obvious to one skilled in the art that alternative
uncovering said embodiments are within the scope of the invention. For example,
corresponding first either the collinear or non-collinear optical paths may be eliminated
compartment or second by elimination or plugging of the relevant optical passages. The
compartment at a side windows could be blind holes selectively opened to provide the
thereof; desired mode." Id. at 2:46-53.
1.b.i. a light emitting Discloses "optical emitter" corresponding to a "light emitting
device bonded in the first device" that is bonded to the housing.
compartment,
"A housing for at least a pair of separately-packaged optoelectronic
devices including an optical emitter and an optical sensor." Id. at
2:64-66; see also 2:12-14 (“Optional mounting means 6 provide for
mechanical attachment to housing support means, not shown").

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1.b.ii. wherein light Discloses "package configurations compris[ing] slots for interrupting
emitted from the light the optical path (the slotted mode) or orienting the optical path of
emitting each device to a common external point where a reflector completes
device passes through the the optical path between the devices (the reflective mode).” Id. at
first opening and is 1:10-15.
reflected by the object;
and Further discloses that "[w]indows 4 and 4a provide for a non-
collinear optical path 9 coupling devices 2 and 3 in receptor cavities
20 and 30 respectively; external reflector 10 completes the optical
path 9." Id. at 1:66-2:1.
1.c. an optical Discloses an "optical sensor" that is bonded to the housing in one of
sensor bonded in the receptor cavities. See id. at 2:64-66 (disclosing a “housing for at
the second compartment, least a pair of separately-packaged optoelectronic devices including
and receiving the light an optical emitter and an optical sensor”).
reflected through the
second opening from Further discloses a non-collinear optical path where an external
the object surface. reflector is coupled to capable of optical generation and detection.
See supra Claim 1.b.ii.

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