US 12,447,714 B1
Electronic devices with light-emitting fabrics
Yi Zou, Cupertino, CA (US); Vedant A Dhandhania, San Jose, CA (US); and Danning Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/500,961.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/426,585, filed on Nov. 18, 2022.
Int. Cl. B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); D03D 15/547 (2021.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 5/024 (2013.01) [B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); D03D 15/547 (2021.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 2307/40 (2013.01); B32B 2437/04 (2013.01); B32B 2457/20 (2013.01); D10B 2401/18 (2013.01); D10B 2401/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head-mounted device, comprising:
a head-mounted housing;
a display supported by the head-mounted housing and configured to display images that are viewable from an eye box;
a light seal at least partially surrounding the eye box, wherein the light seal comprises fabric with openings; and
light-emitting devices configured to emit light through the openings to produce visual output on the fabric.