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Collection and guiding of ambient light towards display layer

US10459141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Shawn Piper · Beaverton, US
Michael W. Hu · Vancouver, US
Brian Spate · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02F2203/01
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus include a housing having a top opening, and a sidewall and a bottom surface defining a cavity. The apparatus includes a display assembly. The display assembly includes an electronic transmissive display layer within the cavity to display an image viewable from the top opening of the housing. The display assembly includes a light collector within the cavity and having an optical opening at the top opening of the housing to collect ambient light. The display assembly includes a light guide layer within the cavity to guide the collected ambient light towards and through the display layer. The apparatus includes a processing device within the cavity to generate data to display using the display layer.

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