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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
David E. Kingman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher D. Jones, Los Gatos, CA (US);
James R. Wilson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Martin Melcher, Mountain View, CA (US);
Peter F. Masschelein, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0026 (2013.01); G02B 6/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Light-control panels including layered optical components are described in this application. An example of a light-control panel includes first and second glazing layers and first and second switchable components extending between the first and second glazing layers. The light-control panel also includes a thermal coating extending between the first switchable component and the first glazing layer and a filter extending between the first and second switchable components.