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| United States Patent | 8,029,166 |
| Kerr , et al. | October 4, 2011 |
A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion.
| Inventors: | Kerr; Duncan R. (San Francisco, CA), Hotelling; Steve P. (San Jose, CA) |
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| Assignee: |
Apple Inc.
(Cupertino,
CA)
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| Family ID: | 34911318 |
| Appl. No.: | 12/533,561 |
| Filed: | July 31, 2009 |
| Document Identifier | Publication Date | |
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| US 20090290359 A1 | Nov 26, 2009 | |
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| 10075520 | Sep 26, 2006 | 7113196 | |||
| 60315571 | Aug 28, 2001 | ||||
| 60298364 | Jun 15, 2001 | ||||
| Current U.S. Class: | 362/311.02; 362/23.07; 362/800 |
| Current CPC Class: | G06F 1/1601 (20130101); G06F 1/181 (20130101); F21S 2/00 (20130101); H05B 37/02 (20130101); Y10S 362/80 (20130101) |
| Current International Class: | F21V 33/00 (20060101) |
| Field of Search: | ;362/26,85,95,253 ;116/200-337 |
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