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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ryan M. Sheridan, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Benjamin D. Buckner, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/08 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and optical devices for providing a unified free form optic are described. An optical element is used as a structural barrier and lens on an underwater camera system. The optical element is configured to overlay a plurality of lens stacks and is composed of a single, seamless material having a plurality of domes each configured to overlay an individual camera in a multi-camera system. The single free form optic includes multiple optical centers that each preserve the optical properties of a single dome, while being manufactured as a single solid element.