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).

  • Patent number: 12656914
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
  • Patent number: 12614483
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 12547004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 12547007
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include modules that provide fit adjustment capabilities when assembled together. By providing a head-mountable device with modular features, certain modules can provide fit adjustment capabilities without requiring other modules to be custom designed or available in a wide variety of sizes and/or shapes. The head-mountable device and/or other electronic devices can be operated to guide a user to select the optimal light seal module for use with an HMD module. For example, the head-mountable device or another device can include sensors for detecting features of the user's face, forces distributed on the face when worn, and/or entry of light from an external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ritu Shah, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Scott M Leinweber, Adam Y. Kollgaard
  • Patent number: 12525155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Darshan R. Kasar, Junhan Ren, Paul X. Wang, Forrest C. Wang
  • Publication number: 20250314880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Timothy Y. Chang, Divakar Singamsetty, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jeffrey L. Mattlin, Jeremy C. Franklin, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Yami George, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Trevor J. Ness, Jason C. Sauers, Phil M. Hobson, Ray L. Chang, Michael J. Rockwell, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Seung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20250317548
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2025
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Forrest C. Wang, Jeremy C. Franklin, Phil M. Hobson, Wey-Jiun Lin, Yoonhoo Jo
  • Publication number: 20250285388
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    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
  • Publication number: 20250251604
    Abstract: A head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user and includes a housing, a first optical module coupled to the housing, a second optical module coupled to the housing, an interpupillary distance adjustment assembly configured to support 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, and one or more user-facing cameras configured to obtain images of the eyes of the user. The interpupillary distance adjustment assembly is configured to match the distance between the first optical module and the second optical module with the spacing between the eyes of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    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
  • Patent number: 12379595
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20250237866
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    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
  • Patent number: 12363272
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Forrest C. Wang, Jeremy C. Franklin, Phil M. Hobson, Wey-Jiun Lin, Yoonhoo Jo
  • Patent number: 12360367
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20250224619
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Brandon R. Neale, Heidi Williamson, Andreas G. Weber, Forrest C. Wang, Phil M. Hobson
  • Patent number: 12347051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20250190078
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
  • Patent number: 12314471
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display, haptic output devices, and a controller. The display unit is configured to be worn on a head of a user and includes a display for providing graphical output to the user. The haptic output devices are coupled to the display unit. The controller that processes directional inputs, determines directional haptic output according to the directional inputs, and controls the haptic output devices to provide the directional haptic output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Forrest C. Wang, Ritu Shah
  • Patent number: 12298519
    Abstract: A display system includes a display, a removable lens assembly, and a lens detection sensor. The removable lens is removably coupleable to the display. The lens detection sensor detects the removable lens assembly coupled to the display. The display system may further include a head-mounted display unit that includes the display and the lens detection sensor. The display system may lens information from the removable lens with the lens detection sensor, and may provide an indicator of the removable lens according to the lens information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Brandon R. Neale, Heidi Williamson, Andreas G. Weber, Forrest C. Wang, Phil M. Hobson
  • Patent number: 12287485
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: D1087961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Marine C. Bataille, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alexandre B. Girard, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Clement Tissandier, Kristine S. Atom, Kristina A. Babiarz, Phillip M. Hobson, Jonathan M. Lee, Shirley S. Lu, Ivan S. Maric, Jan K. Quijalvo, Matin Sedat Beheshti, Blake N. Trekell, Forrest C. Wang, Paul X. Wang, Aidan N. Zimmerman