US 12,223,794 B2
Optical switch devices
Christopher Chapman Rich, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US); Joel Mikael Petersen, Valley Village, CA (US); Roger Winston Phillips, Santa Rosa, CA (US); and John Michael Tamkin, Pasadena, CA (US)
Assigned to WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC., Paramount, CA (US)
Filed by WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY, INC., Paramount, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/527,033.
Application 18/527,033 is a continuation of application No. 17/446,790, filed on Sep. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,861,966.
Application 17/446,790 is a continuation of application No. 16/105,759, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,113,919, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/577,138, filed on Oct. 25, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/575,340, filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0371226 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. G07D 7/128 (2016.01); B42D 25/00 (2014.01); B42D 25/21 (2014.01); B42D 25/29 (2014.01); B42D 25/30 (2014.01); B42D 25/324 (2014.01); B42D 25/342 (2014.01); B42D 25/351 (2014.01); B42D 25/355 (2014.01); B42D 25/373 (2014.01); B42D 25/378 (2014.01); B42D 25/425 (2014.01); B42D 25/435 (2014.01); B42D 25/445 (2014.01); B42D 25/45 (2014.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01); G01N 21/55 (2014.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/02 (2006.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.01); B42D 25/24 (2014.01); B42D 25/28 (2014.01); B42D 25/328 (2014.01)
CPC G07D 7/128 (2013.01) [B42D 25/00 (2014.10); B42D 25/21 (2014.10); B42D 25/29 (2014.10); B42D 25/30 (2014.10); B42D 25/324 (2014.10); B42D 25/342 (2014.10); B42D 25/351 (2014.10); B42D 25/355 (2014.10); B42D 25/373 (2014.10); B42D 25/378 (2014.10); B42D 25/425 (2014.10); B42D 25/435 (2014.10); B42D 25/445 (2014.10); B42D 25/45 (2014.10); G01N 21/4738 (2013.01); G01N 21/55 (2013.01); G02B 3/005 (2013.01); G02B 3/0056 (2013.01); G02B 5/0278 (2013.01); G02B 5/0284 (2013.01); B42D 25/23 (2014.10); B42D 25/24 (2014.10); B42D 25/28 (2014.10); B42D 25/328 (2014.10); G01N 2201/063 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical device comprising:
at least one array of lenses;
a plurality of first and second segments having a length extending along a first axis, the plurality of first and second segments disposed under the at least one array of lenses, the first segments corresponding to portions of a first icon and a first background, wherein upon tilting the first and second segments about the first axis at a first viewing angle, the at least one array of lenses presents the first icon for viewing, wherein upon tilting the first and second segments about the first axis at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the at least one array of lenses does not present the first icon for viewing; and
a plurality of third and fourth segments having a length extending along a second axis different from the first axis, the plurality of third and fourth segments disposed under the at least one array of lenses, the third segments corresponding to portions of a second icon and a second background, wherein upon tilting the third and fourth segments about the second axis at third viewing angle, the at least one array of lenses presents the second icon for viewing, wherein upon tilting the third and fourth segments about the second axis at a fourth viewing angle different from the third viewing angle, the at least one array of lenses does not present the second icon for viewing.