Housing for encasing an object having a proximity sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8548541
APP PUB NO 20130088828A1
SERIAL NO

13689691

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This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus and/or system for covering at least part of a mobile computing device having a touch screen display and a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor having an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver. The apparatus includes an encasement that covers at least part of the mobile computing device and enables operation of the touch screen display, an optically transmissive member coupled with the encasement and positioned to overlay the proximity sensor; and a gasket having at least one transecting element to control an angle of light transmission through the optically transmissive member and to or from the proximity sensor, and to inhibit light from the infrared transmitter from being received by the infrared receiver prior to transmission through the optically transmissive member.

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  • TREEFROG DEVELOPMENTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rayner, Gary San Diego, US 46 3253

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