公开(公告)号：US12109941B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17748946

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  David E Kingman

IPC: B60Q3/208 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B60J1/20 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B60Q3/68 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  F21S43/16 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: B60Q3/208 ,  B60J1/20 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  B32B17/10541 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q3/68 ,  F21S43/16 ,  G02B6/0003 ,  G02B6/0063 ,  G02B6/0095

Abstract: A system may have a window. The window may have a waveguide that includes photoluminescent material such as a phosphor layer. The waveguide may have a waveguide core surrounded by cladding layers. The waveguide may be located between an outer structural glass layer and an inner structural glass layer. A light source such as an ultraviolet light source provides pump light to one or more edges the waveguide. The pump light is guided within the waveguide and excites the photoluminescent material. This causes the photoluminescent material to luminesce and create visible light illumination. The visible light illumination may be used to light up an interior region of the system.

公开(公告)号：US20240317132A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732949

申请日：2024-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Mark A. Zurcher ,  Mikael B. Mannberg ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/27 ,  G01M11/06 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G01M11/064 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G01S17/89 ,  B60Q2300/13 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/324 ,  G01B11/24

Abstract: A system may have lights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the system. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the system and the location of the surface relative to the system. The sensor circuitry may also measure light illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the system and the distance of the surface from the system, the control circuitry can predict where a light should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of light illumination on the surface to measurements of light illumination on the surface, the system can determine how to move the light with the positioner to align the light.

公开(公告)号：US12044391B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18331562

申请日：2023-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey A Sewell ,  Arian Behzadi ,  Clarisse Mazuir

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  B60Q3/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: F21V23/0485 ,  B60Q3/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A system may have an interior region. The system may have lighting that provides illumination for the interior region. The lighting may include light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes arranged in strips or two-dimensional patterns. A gesture sensor such as a touch gesture sensor or proximity gesture sensor may overlap the light-emitting diodes. As gesture input is received over the light-emitting elements, the lighting may toggle the states of the light-emitting elements, turning on elements that are off and turning off elements that are on. The lighting may toggle the states of the elements based on gesture input such as gesture input made along a strip of elements or gesture input involving gestures that pass over a selected set of elements in a two-dimensional array.

公开(公告)号：US12017518B1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17073740

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Khadijeh Bayat ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ryan J. Garrone

IPC: B60J3/04 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/137

CPC classification number: B60J3/04 ,  E06B3/6722 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/13725 ,  E06B2009/2464

Abstract: A processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a location; in response to determining that the location is known, setting a first tinting level of a surface; and in response to determining that the location is unknown, setting a second tinting level of the surface that differs from the first tinting level.

公开(公告)号：US20240110684A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18525586

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Bryce E. Wallis

IPC: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  F21S41/20 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683

CPC classification number: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  F21S41/285 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683

Abstract: A system may have lights. A light may include a first light source and a first reflector configured to provide lighting for a high-beam mode and for a low-beam mode. The light may include a second light source and a second reflector configured to provide lighting for a cornering light mode. The lighting provided by the first light source and the lighting provided by the second light source may pass through the same headlight lens aperture. A light blocking structure may provide a cutoff pattern that define the illumination pattern of the low-beam lighting and the cornering lighting. One or more additional light sources may be provided to boost the intensity of a hot spot for high-beam lighting.

公开(公告)号：US20240093845A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18450117

申请日：2023-08-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Paul J Costa ,  Stephen B Lynch ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Christopher P Child ,  Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher L Porritt ,  Michael C Wharton ,  Peter F Masschelein ,  Mark A Zurcher ,  Xin Li ,  Ryan J Garrone

IPC: F21S41/141 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  F21S41/64

CPC classification number: F21S41/141 ,  B60Q1/324 ,  F21S41/645 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2400/30

Abstract: A system may have a support structure that separates an exterior region from an interior region. The system may include a lighting system with interior and/or exterior lights with adjustable diffusers. An interior light may be used as a task light, a cabin light, a sensor indicator light, or a trim light. Adjustments to the adjustable diffusers can be used to adjust the angular spread of emitted light for operation in different lighting modes.

公开(公告)号：US11858413B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17459584

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Collin J. Palmer ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner

IPC: B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/444 ,  B60Q1/0035 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  B60Q1/507 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/543 ,  B60Q1/549 ,  B60Q5/006 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/22 ,  G05D1/021 ,  B60Q2900/50 ,  G09G3/00

Abstract: A system may have system controls that are used in controlling the system. The system may have sensors that gather information on speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed, information on risks of a collision, and other status information and operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display, information on speed, relative speed, status information, custom light information or other user-selected information, or other information on status and the operating environment.

公开(公告)号：US20230231090A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18145489

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Bryce E Wallis ,  Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Rong Liu ,  Yong Seok Choi ,  Yu P Sun

IPC: H01L33/60 ,  H01L27/15 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/30 ,  F21S43/20

CPC classification number: H01L33/60 ,  H01L27/156 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/30 ,  F21S43/26 ,  F21Y2115/10

Abstract: A system may have an exterior display. The exterior display may display symbols that correspond to intended actions for the system or instructions for nearby viewers. The exterior display may include an array of light-emitting diodes, a collimator, a one-way filter to prevent sunlight from washing out the display, and a cover layer. The one-way filter may include a microlens array and a masking layer. The collimator is configured to collimate light from the array of light-emitting diodes and provide the collimated light to the one-way filter. The microlens array receives the collimated light and focuses the collimated light through a plurality of holes in the masking layer. In this way, the majority of display light is passed through the one-way filter towards a viewer. However, the majority of ambient sunlight is blocked by the masking layer, thus preserving a high contrast for the exterior display even in bright sunlight.

公开(公告)号：US20230079840A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17990572

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: B60Q3/233 ,  B60Q3/60 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  B60Q3/217 ,  B60Q3/292

Abstract: Lighting may be provided using light sources such as lighting systems with arrays of light-emitting diodes. A lighting system may be integrated into a seat, a door panel, a dashboard, or other interior portions of a system such as a vehicle. The interior portions of the vehicle may be illuminated using lighting systems to provide ambient light, to provide custom surface textures and other decorative patterns, to provide icons, text, and other information, and to provide custom gauges and other illuminated regions. Illuminated regions may overlap sensors such as capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors. The light-emitting diodes in a lighting system may supply light that passes through openings in a cover layer. The layer may be formed from fabric, leather, or other materials. Lens structures may guide light through the openings.

公开(公告)号：US20230020516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17825495

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: F21S41/63 ,  F21S41/29 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/64 ,  F21S41/143

Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights and other vehicle lights for providing vehicle illumination. The lights may be electrically adjustable so that the color and pattern of the illumination may be varied. Sensor data and/or other data may be used in determining how to adjust the lights. A light such as headlight may have a light source such as a white light source or multicolored light source, a light collimator that receives light from the light source, and an adjustable lens array that receives collimated light from the light collimator and outputs corresponding adjustable vehicle illumination. The adjustable lens array may have fixed and/or adjustable lens elements and corresponding electrically adjustable light modulator elements.