Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical signaling system for a smart-home device
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Application No.: US15655690Application Date: 2017-07-20
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Publication No.: US10197243B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: William Dong , Adam Mittleman , Bryan Macomber
- Applicant: Google LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: F21V7/00
- IPC: F21V7/00 ; F21V7/04 ; F21V9/00 ; F21V29/83 ; F21V23/04 ; G05G1/10 ; H01H19/02 ; F21V33/00 ; G08B17/10 ; G08B19/00

Abstract:
Various arrangements for light distribution incorporated as part of a device are presented. A circular light guide may be used that receives light from a plurality of light emitters that can be arranged in a circular pattern. A conical reflector may be used and may be positioned to reflect light emitted from the circular light guide onto an exterior of a case of the device. The conical reflector may reflect light such that light is reflected by the exterior of the case in the shape of a halo into an ambient environment of the device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180094792A1 OPTICAL SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR A SMART-HOME DEVICE Public/Granted day:2018-04-05
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