Interactive object having light-transmissive pattern with controlled hole-shape
US11564421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04102
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for interactive objects including illuminated surfaces are provided. An interactive object includes a flexible substrate comprising a soft material that is non-transmissive to light. The interactive object includes a plurality of holes extending from an inside surface of the flexible substrate to an outside surface of the flexible substrate to form a light-transmissive pattern at one or more locations of the flexible substrate. An illuminated surface is positioned adjacent to the inside surface of the flexible substrate with its front surface extending along at least a portion of the inside surface of the flexible substrate at the one or more locations including the plurality of holes. The interactive object includes one or more electronic components electrically coupled to the illuminated surface to control the illuminated surface to provide a visual output.
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