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Patent No.:

US 10426015 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 16, 2017

Device with a plurality of micro laser through holes

Applicant:

Rakuten Kobo, Inc., Toronto, CA;

Inventors:

Archer Wun, Maple, CA;

James Wu, Newmarket, CA;

Ernesto Salas, Toronto, CA;

Assignee:

RAKUTEN KOBO, INC., Toronto, CA;

Attorney:

Xsensus, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jason M Han

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 13/04 (2006.01); G09F 13/08 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); A45F 5/00 (2006.01); F21V 3/00 (2015.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G09G 5/02 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01); H01H 13/83 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/18 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); H05K 7/18 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21W 111/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); A45C 13/1069 (2013.01); A45F 5/00 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 23/003 (2013.01); F21V 33/0056 (2013.01); G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G06F 1/203 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); G09G 3/3406 (2013.01); G09G 3/3413 (2013.01); G09G 5/02 (2013.01); G09G 5/10 (2013.01); H01H 13/83 (2013.01); H01Q 1/22 (2013.01); H04M 1/0279 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01); H04M 1/185 (2013.01); H05B 33/0857 (2013.01); H05B 33/0863 (2013.01); H05B 33/0872 (2013.01); H05B 37/0281 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 7/1417 (2013.01); H05K 7/18 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2011/003 (2013.01); A45C 2200/15 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0516 (2013.01); F21W 2111/10 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1633 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1634 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0626 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0666 (2013.01); G09G 2320/08 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/141 (2013.01); G09G 2360/144 (2013.01); G09G 2360/16 (2013.01); G09G 2380/14 (2013.01); H04M 1/0214 (2013.01); H04M 1/0245 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic reading device includes a display integrated into a front of the electronic reading device, the display being outlined by a non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device; wherein a predetermined section of the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device includes a plurality of micro laser through holes, the plurality of micro laser through holes configured to integrate with the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device by maintaining a predetermined level of visual consistency of the non-touch sensitive portion, and provide an area through which light is visible in response to one or more interactions with the electronic reading device.

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