Display and vision correction system with removable lens

US12360367B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ivan S. Maric · Sunnyvale, US
• Andreas Weber · Salzburg, AT
• Anna V. Mirabella · Palo Alto, US
• Benjamin A. Shaffer · Portland, US
• Forrest C. Wang · Petaluma, US
• Jason C. Sauers · Cupertino, US
• Jeremy C. Franklin · San Rafael, US
• Julian Hoenig · San Francisco, US
• Julian Jaede · San Francisco, US
• Kristi E. Bauerly · Los Gatos, US
• Stephen E. Dey · Cupertino, US
• Wey-Jiun Lin · Los Altos Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 18, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02C2200/08
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A display and vision correction system includes a head-mounted display unit, a glasses frame, and a removable lens assembly. The head-mounted display unit is configured to be worn on a head of a user and includes a display for providing graphical content to the user. The glasses frame is configured to be worn on the head of the user. The removable lens assembly is removably coupleable to the head-mounted display unit and to the glasses frame. The removable lens assembly includes a corrective lens element.