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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Angelo M. Alaimo, San Jose, CA (US);
Blake M. Coughenour, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bryan Dang, San Jose, CA (US);
Florian R. Fournier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Katherine J. Armstrong, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed herein include adaptive light source modules that can provide adaptive illumination to a scene. The adaptive light source modules may comprise a housing, an emitter array, and a lens. The emitter array comprises a plurality of emitters. The lens may redirect light emitted from the emitter array through a transparent window of the housing. The housing may further include a prismatic surface that distorts light emitted from the emitter array and/or one or more non-transparent portions that limits light travelling therethrough. The adaptive light source module may optionally comprise a light sensor, and a portion of the lens may be configured to direct light toward the light sensor.