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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jasmine Soria Sears, Kirkland, WA (US);
Christopher Andrew Galea, Palisades Park, NJ (US);
Junren Wang, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen John Holmes, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/10 (2006.01); G02B 3/12 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02C 7/10 (2013.01); G02B 3/12 (2013.01); G02B 26/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical element includes a first layer, a second layer, and a fluid. A first surface of the first layer is configured to change hydrophobicity in response to incoming activation light. Absorbing molecules in the fluid are repelled or attracted to the first surface in response to the hydrophobicity of the first surface.