Abstract: An apparatus is provided to receive a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user. A tunable VCSEL laser has one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers, the active regions surrounded by one or more p-n junctions, the one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure, as well as one or more tunnel junctions (TJ), one or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure, one or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine apertured, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process with a VCSEL output.

Abstract: A glucose detection or monitoring system that includes a VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barrier. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure, and one or more tunnel junctions (TJ). One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure, one or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine apertured, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process with a VCSEL output determined in response to a monitoring application of the VCSEL, the VCSEL having an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A housing of a wearable device interior houses the VCSEL laser.

Abstract: An apparatus for facial recognition is provided that includes a camera. One or more images are configured to: determine a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes for a plurality of groups of image captures, wherein each group includes at least a capture using a first illumination mode and a capture using a second illumination mode, wherein the ordering of the first and second illumination modes for each group is pseudo-randomly determined. Image information is received for a set of image captures used for facial recognition The image information is indicative as being captured by the camera unit. A determine is made whether to authorize facial recognition in response to analyzing the image information and determining whether the image information was captured using the pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes. A second illumination mode is a tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions.

Abstract: A monitoring device system has a tunable VCSEL laser having one or more active regions including quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure, as well as one or more tunnel junctions (TJ). One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure. One or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine the apertures, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process. A VCSEL output is determined in response to an application of the VCSEL laser. The VCSEL laser includes an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A receiver receives the optical radiation that is reflected from a target scene and is indicative of respective times of flight of the pulses to and from a target scene.

Abstract: An apparatus for facial recognition is provided that includes a camera. One or more images are configured to: determine a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes for a plurality of groups of image captures, wherein each group includes at least a capture using a first illumination mode and a capture using a second illumination mode, wherein the ordering of the first and second illumination modes for each group is pseudo-randomly determined. Image information is received for a set of image captures used for facial recognition The image information is indicative as being captured by the camera unit. A determine is made whether to authorize facial recognition in response to analyzing the image information and determining whether the image information was captured using the pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes. A second illumination mode is a tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to receive a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user. A tunable VCSEL laser has one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers, the active regions surrounded by one or more p-n junctions, the one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure, as well as one or more tunnel junctions (TJ), one or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure, one or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine apertured, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process with a VCSEL output.

Abstract: A monitoring device system includes a tunable VCSEL laser 10 with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure each with a tunnel junction (TJ). One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure. One or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine the apertures, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process. A VCSEL output is determined in response to a monitoring application of the VCSEL The VCSEL includes an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A user monitoring device includes the VCSEL laser. A motion detection apparatus detects a user's movement information.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to receive a three dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user. A light emitting device is included with tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure. One or more tunnel junctions (TJ) 2 are provided. One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure. One or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine the apertures, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process. A VCSEL output is determined in response to an application of the VCSEL laser. The VCSEL laser includes an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A user monitoring device includes the VCSEL laser.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to receive a three dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user. A light emitting device is included with tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure one or more tunnel junction (TJ) 20s provided. One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure. One or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine the apertures, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process. A VCSEL output is determined in response to an application of the VCSEL laser. The VCSEL laser includes an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A user monitoring device 100 includes the VCSEL laser. A user monitoring device that includes the VCSEL laser 10.

Abstract: An optoelectronic apparatus includes a tunable VCSEL laser with one or more active regions having quantum wells and barriers. The active regions are surrounded by one or more p-n junctions. The one or more active regions can include a selected shape structure. One or more tunnel junctions (TJ) are provided. One or more apertures are provided with the selected shape structure. One or more buried tunnel junctions (BTJ) or oxide confine the apertures, additional TJ's, planar structures and or additional BTJ's 28 created during a regrowth process that is independent of a first growth process. A VCSEL output is determined in response to an application of the VCSEL laser. The VCSEL laser includes an HCG grating and a bottom DBR. A user monitoring device that includes the VCSEL. A cylindrical lens has a cylinder axis. An optical element (DOE) projects the light emitted by the elements to generate a pattern of stripes corresponding to the columns of the grid pattern.