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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aleksandar Pance, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gregory L. Tice, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and aparatuses disclosed herein relate to backlit visual display elements. A visual display element may include a base layer defining one or more microperforations and a light guide coupled to a light source. The light guide may be positioned adjacent the base layer and include one or more microlenses in alignment with the one or more microperforations along at least one vertical axis.