Patents by Inventor Forrest C. Wang
Forrest C. Wang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250237866Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Andreas G. Weber, Anna V. Mirabella, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Forrest C. Wang, Jason C. Sauers, Jeremy C. Franklin, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Kristi E. Bauerly, Stephen E. Dey, Wey-Jiun Lin
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Patent number: 12363272Abstract: A head-mounted device may have left and right optical modules that present images to a user's eyes. Each optical module may have an optical module support structure and a lens and display coupled to the optical module support structure. The head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that supports the optical modules. A cover on a rear face of the head-mounted housing may have a pair of openings configured to receive the left and right optical modules. The cover may have a cover layer and left and right cover layer mounting rings respectively configured to engage with the optical module support structures of the left and right optical modules. Sets of magnets in the left and right optical modules may be configured to attract corresponding left and right vision correction lenses. Gaskets may surround the lenses in the optical modules and may prevent environmental contaminant intrusion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Forrest C. Wang, Jeremy C. Franklin, Phil M. Hobson, Wey-Jiun Lin, Yoonhoo Jo
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Patent number: 12360367Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Andreas G. Weber, Anna V. Mirabella, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Forrest C. Wang, Jason C. Sauers, Jeremy C. Franklin, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Kristi E. Bauerly, Stephen E. Dey, Wey-Jiun Lin
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Publication number: 20250224619Abstract: An display system comprises a head-mounted display unit that includes a display module, a lens mount, mount magnetic coupling features, and mount mechanical coupling features. The display system includes a removable lens frame including frame magnetic coupling features and frame mechanical coupling features. The mount magnetic coupling features and the frame magnetic coupling features are arranged at corresponding positions on the lens mount and the removable lens frame and are configured to support the removable lens frame in a predetermined position with respect to the lens mount in which the removable lens frame is properly aligned with the display module. The frame mechanical coupling features are receivable by corresponding mount mechanical coupling features to removably couple the removable lens frame to the lens mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2025Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Brandon R. Neale, Heidi Williamson, Andreas G. Weber, Forrest C. Wang, Phil M. Hobson
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Patent number: 12347051Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2024Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jason C. Sauers, James W. Vandyke, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Bertrand Nepveu, Muhammad F. Hossain, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay
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Patent number: 12287485Abstract: An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes an optical module housing assembly, a display assembly, and an eye camera. The optical module housing assembly has a first end and a second end. The lens is connected to the optical module housing assembly and positioned at the first end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is configured to cause the content to be displayed to the user through the lens. The eye camera is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The eye camera is configured to obtain images through the lens.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Jan K. Quijalvo, Anna V. Mirabella, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jeremy C. Franklin, Forrest C. Wang, Marinus Meursing, Blake N. Trekell, Aidan N. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 12265682Abstract: An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have an inner display that displays an image for a user through lenses. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and lenses. One or more external displays may be publicly viewable while the head-mounted device is being worn. The head-mounted support structures may have a front face on which an external display is mounted. One or more finger sensors that are configured to detect touch input, force input, and/or other input from an external object such as a user's finger may be included in the head-mounted device. A finger sensor may have an elongated shape that runs along a peripheral edge of an external display on the front face. Finger sensors may also be located on other portions of the support structures.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
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Patent number: 12242073Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have rear-facing displays that display images for a user. The images are viewable from eye boxes while the head-mounted device is being worn by the user. The displays may be mounted in left and right optical modules that have respective left and right lenses. A positioning system may be used to adjust the spacing between the left and right optical modules to accommodate different interpupillary distances. An adjustable heat extraction system may be provided that includes fans configured to force air between airflow inlets and outlets past heat sinks. The heat sinks may have fins that are adjusted in orientation and/or that are otherwise adjusted based on changes in optical module spacing. The airflow inlets and/or outlets may have adjustable louvers or other movable members that allow these ports to be fully opened, fully closed, or partly closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
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Publication number: 20250067985Abstract: An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes a housing, a first optical module disposed in the housing, and a second optical module disposed in the housing. The optical module includes an interpupillary distance adjustment assembly including supports coupled to the housing and configured to guide motion of the first optical module and the second optical module with respect to the housing to allow adjustment of a distance between the first optical module and the second optical module. The optical axes of the first optical module and the second optical module extend generally in a front-to-back direction of the housing. Motion axes of the supports extend generally in a side-to-side direction of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Jan K. Quijalvo, Anna V. Mirabella, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jeremy C. Franklin, Forrest C. Wang, Marinus Meursing, Blake N. Trekell, Aidan N. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 12210163Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have rear-facing displays that display images for a user. The images are viewable from eye boxes while the head-mounted device is being worn by the user. A publicly viewable front-facing display may be mounted on a front face of the head-mounted housing. A display cover layer may overlap a pixel array associated with the front-facing display. An inactive border area of the display cover layer may overlap optical components. Shutter systems may be provided between the display cover layer and the optical components to selectively block light. Actuators may move shutter members or other movable members to cover and uncover the optical components. A removable cover may be used to protect the display cover layer and may have portions in different areas that have different optical properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ritu Shah, Forrest C. Wang
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Publication number: 20240412669Abstract: A wearable electronic device can include optical assemblies for providing visual output to a user. The optical assemblies can include a central display as well as a light track that surrounds at least a portion of the central display. Primary information and images can be provided at the central display to be received at a center region of a user's vision. Supplemental content and/or information can be provided by operation of the light track, which can be operated with relatively simple controls. The supplemental content and/or information can be received at a peripheral region of the user's vision. Accordingly. the inner and outer images produced by the separate mechanisms of the optical assembly can provide a single continuous image for observation by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Ivan S. MARIC, Darshan R. KASAR, Junhan REN, Paul X. WANG, Forrest C. WANG
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Patent number: 12153216Abstract: An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that separates an exterior region from an interior region. Optical modules may be mounted in alignment with openings in the rear of the housing. Each optical module may have a display and a lens through which an image on the display may be viewed. To protect the optical modules, the head-mounted device may be provided with photochromic lenses that darken and block sunlight when exposed to ultraviolet light and/or may be provided with shutters, lens caps, protective movable housing portions, tunable lenses that can be adjusted to defocus sunlight, and/or other protective structures for protecting lenses from scratches and for protecting displays from damage due to excessive sunlight exposure. Electrically adjustable protective structures may be operated based on sensor measurements.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anna V. Mirabella, Forrest C. Wang, Victoria C. Chan
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Publication number: 20240385440Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Timothy Y. Chang, Divakar Singamsetty, Yami George, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Jason L. Slupeiks, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jeremy C. Franklin, Trevor J. Ness, Edward S. Huo, Jason C. Sauers, Phil M. Hobson, Ray L. Chang, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Seung Wook Kim
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Publication number: 20240385453Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Jason C. Sauers, Jeffrey C. Olson, Edward S. Huo, Samuel G. Smith, James W. Vandyke, Claire E. Dalke, Jeremy C. Franklin, Muhammad F. Hossain, Jia Tao, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jan K. Quijalvo, Ivan S. Maric, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Stephen E. Dey, Phil M. Hobson, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Ritu Shah, Marinus Meursing, Matthew A. Mayer, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Michael J. Rockwell, Neal D. Evans, Paul Meade
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Publication number: 20240386819Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Oriel Y. Bergig, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Bertrand Nepveu, Muhammad F. Hossain, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner
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Publication number: 20240386679Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jason C. Sauers, James W. Vandyke, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Bertrand Nepveu, Muhammad F. Hossain, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay
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Publication number: 20240280818Abstract: A head-mountable device can include modules that provide vision correction and operable connections between the modules. By providing head-mountable devices with modular features, certain lens assemblies can provide the desired vision correction for any given user and facilitate exchange with a different lens assembly for a different user. The lens assembly can identify itself and/or a feature thereof (e.g., vision correction and/or user identification) via an operable connection through the optical assembly onto which it attaches. By providing the operable connection through the optical assembly, part count, weight, complexity, and install procedures can be reduced. By sealing the cable providing the operable connect from an external environment, the reliability and robustness of the connection can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Ivan S. MARIC, Darshan R. KASAR, Forrest C. WANG, Junhan REN
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Patent number: 11953690Abstract: Multiple head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices can operate in concert to provide multiple users with shared experiences and content enjoyment. Such operations can be facilitated by a connection between multiple head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices to allow different users to receive content. Such a connection can be made possible by a connector that directly and physically connects head-mounted devices and/or other electronic devices to each other and transmits signals there between. By providing a physical connection, the signals can be efficiently transmitted even when other types of connections (e.g., wireless) are not available.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
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Publication number: 20240077694Abstract: A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. Motors may be used to adjust the spacing between the optical assemblies to accommodate different interpupillary distances. The head-mounted device may have a housing that receives a custom-fit removable light seal with vision correction lenses. A sensor or wireless transceiver in the housing may receive interpupillary distance information from the light seal. Based on this information, the motors may adjust the optical assemblies so that the optical assemblies are spaced apart by an amount that matches the interpupillary distance associated with the user of the custom-fit removable light seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Elias Izpisua-Rodriguez, Wey-Jiun Lin, Forrest C Wang, Yoonhoo Jo
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Publication number: 20240077739Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have rear-facing displays that display images for a user. The images are viewable from eye boxes while the head-mounted device is being worn by the user. The displays may be mounted in left and right optical modules that have respective left and right lenses. A positioning system may be used to adjust the spacing between the left and right optical modules to accommodate different interpupillary distances. An adjustable heat extraction system may be provided that includes fans configured to force air between airflow inlets and outlets past heat sinks. The heat sinks may have fins that are adjusted in orientation and/or that are otherwise adjusted based on changes in optical module spacing. The airflow inlets and/or outlets may have adjustable louvers or other movable members that allow these ports to be fully opened, fully closed, or partly closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah