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Apple granted a patent for the light fixtures in its retail stores

Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,101,002) for a “light fixture with fabric layer having printed dots” — in other words, the light fixtures in its retail stores.

The invention relates generally to a light fixture and specifically to a light fixture that produces light having particular color characteristics. The light fixture includes a frame, a light source disposed within and coupled to the frame, and a lens coupled to the light source. 



The light also includes a first fabric layer coupled to the frame at a first distance from the lens and a second fabric layer coupled to the frame at a second distance from the lens. The first fabric layer has a plurality of dots printed thereon.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.