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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul X. Wang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yoonhoo Jo, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0154 (2013.01);
Abstract
A head-mountable device can include a light seal element with adjustable opacity. In various configurations of the light seal element, the opacity there through can be adjusted to control an amount of light and/or airflow from an external environment. For example a cover or combination of overlapping covers can be adjusted to selectively exclude light from an external environment or provide a direct view to the external environment. Transitions can be achieved while the head-mountable device is worn by a user.