Device housing having one or more optical fibers
OwnerSteven Duane Pratt, Robert W. Pennisi +3inventors
InventorsSteven Duane Pratt, Robert W. Pennisi, Fadia Nounou, Ronald James Kelley, Sivakumar Muthuswamy
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Abstract
A device housing (20) for a portable electronic device (10) includes an outer visible surface (30). At least one portion (35) of the outer visible surface (30) is composed of one or more optical fibers (40). The one or more optical fibers (40) are illuminated using a light source coupled to at least one end of the one or more optical fibers (40) to provide decorative characteristics and operational functions.
Claims22
A device housing for use in a portable electronic device comprising:
- an outer visible surface having:
- at least one portion composed of one or more optical fibers.
A device housing for use in a portable electronic device comprising:
- an outer visible surface composed of a fluorescent plastic;
- and
- at least one portion composed of one or more optical fibers,
- wherein the one or more optical fibers emit a light comprising a frequency, and further wherein the fluorescent plastic fluoresces in response to the light.
A device housing for use in a portable electronic device comprising:
- an outer layer, wherein the outer layer is composed of a transparent material;
- an inner layer;
- and
- an enclosed volume arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein the enclosed volume includes one or more optical fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.