User interface with discrete lighting sections
US12099231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/0107
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface including: a) one or more light guides, each light guide including: i) a rear wall; ii) an outer wall projecting from the rear wall; iii) one or more guide walls having opposing guide surfaces angled away from the rear wall; iv) a plurality of light pockets, each light pocket defined by the space between one or more guide walls, the outer wall, or any combination thereof; b) a plurality of light emitting devices, one or more light emitting devices residing within and/or aligned with the plurality of light pockets; and c) one or more diffusers located opposite the rear wall, the one or more diffusers distanced from the one or more guide walls such as to create a gap.
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