公开(公告)号：US10542628B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15821789

申请日：2017-11-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Prest ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Joseph C. Poole

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: A housing or enclosure for an electronic device is formed from a shell and chassis may positioned along an interior of the shell. The shell may be formed from a hard or cosmetic material and the chassis may be formed from a machinable material. The chassis may define one or more machined surfaces that are configured to receive or mount a component of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10328605B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US14172375

申请日：2014-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Douglas Weber ,  Naoto Matsuyuki

IPC: B28B13/02 ,  B28B17/02 ,  B28B7/36 ,  B28B7/44 ,  B28B1/08 ,  B28B1/24 ,  C04B35/486

Abstract: Methods for improved ceramics component casting. One such method may include vacuuming a ceramic-based slurry mixture and/or vacuuming a component mold. The vacuuming of the ceramic-based slurry mixture and the component mold may be to remove air bubbles from the respective elements. More specifically, the vacuuming may remove air bubbles from the ceramic-based slurry mixture and from a cavity of the component mold, respectively. The method may also include disposing the ceramic-based slurry mixture into the cavity of the component mold, and continuously vacuuming the cavity of the component mold including the ceramic-based slurry mixture for a predetermined time to remove any additional air bubbles included in the ceramic-based slurry mixture. Finally, the method may include forming a ceramic component within the continuously vacuumed cavity of the component mold over the duration of the predetermined time. The ceramic component formed from the ceramic-based slurry mixture.

公开(公告)号：US10247670B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US16114003

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Trevor J. Ness ,  Chin San Han ,  David I. Nazzaro ,  Marcelo M. Lamego ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Wolf Oetting

IPC: A61B5/04 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/47 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/145

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.

公开(公告)号：US10207387B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US14714876

申请日：2015-05-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Bin Yi ,  Dezheng Qu ,  Jairam Manjunathaiah ,  Scott M. Nathanson ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  David I. Nazzaro ,  Raul A. Molina

IPC: B24B37/04 ,  B29C70/74 ,  C03C25/005 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B24B37/025 ,  B24B37/02

Abstract: A method for co-finishing surfaces bonds a first structure formed of a first material and having a first surface in an aperture defined in a second structure formed of a second material and having a second surface such that there is an offset between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface and the second surface are co-lapped to reduce the offset. The first surface and second surface are co-polished to further reduce the offset. The first surface and second surfaces may then be flush. Edges of the first surface may be chamfered to mitigate damage during co-lapping and/or co-polishing. Fill material may be positioned in gaps between the first and second structures to mitigate damage during co-lapping and/or co-polishing.

公开(公告)号：US10071539B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14864618

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  David I. Nazzaro

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B28B1/00 ,  C04B35/645 ,  B28B7/00

CPC classification number: B32B18/00 ,  B28B1/002 ,  B28B1/008 ,  B28B7/0088 ,  C04B35/645 ,  C04B2235/602 ,  C04B2235/6022 ,  C04B2235/6023 ,  C04B2235/9615 ,  C04B2237/343 ,  C04B2237/348 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0266

Abstract: A ceramic structure and methods for making the ceramic structure are disclosed. Multiple parts may be molded; the parts may be molded from the same or different ceramic materials. The parts may be formed in the same mold and may be adjacent to and/or attached to one another as a result of molding. The parts may be placed in a sintering furnace and sintered simultaneously. Simultaneously sintering the parts forms a unitary structure from the parts.

公开(公告)号：US20180079686A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15614747

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Theodore A. Waniuk ,  Kazuya Takagi ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: C04B35/106 ,  H05K5/00 ,  C04B37/02 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H01L23/06 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0004 ,  B24C1/04 ,  B24C1/06 ,  B24C1/08 ,  B24C11/00 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B41/009 ,  C04B41/53 ,  C04B41/91 ,  C04B2235/3225 ,  C04B2235/76 ,  C04B2235/765 ,  C04B2235/963 ,  H01L23/06 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H04M1/18 ,  H04M1/185 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/0247 ,  C04B35/48

Abstract: A housing for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The housing is composed of yttria-sensitized zirconia. Yttria-sensitized zirconia has from about 1.5 to about 2.5 mole percent yttria, and more typically about 2 mole percent yttria, and most typically 2 mole percent yttria, in zirconia. Yttria-sensitized zirconia is both tough and able to limit the formation and propagation of micro-cracks. Methods for manufacturing yttria-sensitized zirconia composed housings are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180070463A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15371121

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Kazuya Takagi ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Theodore A. Waniuk

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  C04B35/626 ,  C04B35/63 ,  C04B35/628 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B35/48 ,  B28B11/00 ,  B28B11/24 ,  B28B11/04 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H04B1/3888

CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 ,  B28B11/001 ,  B28B11/045 ,  B28B11/243 ,  C04B41/009 ,  C04B41/4572 ,  C04B41/81 ,  C04B2111/82 ,  C04B35/00 ,  C04B38/00 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B41/4515 ,  C04B41/4539 ,  C04B2103/54

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes applying a mask to a portion of a ceramic green body to define a masked portion and an unmasked portion, applying a pigment to the ceramic green body to color the unmasked portion, and sintering the ceramic green body to remove the mask and form a ceramic housing. The ceramic housing may comprise a first portion corresponding to the masked portion and having a first color, and a second portion corresponding to the unmasked portion and having a second color different from the first color.

公开(公告)号：US20170357350A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15669729

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Douglas J. Weber

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02B5/22 ,  H04M1/02 ,  C03C17/34 ,  G02B5/02 ,  C03C17/36

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  C03C17/3417 ,  C03C17/36 ,  C03C17/3639 ,  C03C17/3649 ,  C03C17/3657 ,  C03C2217/42 ,  C03C2217/477 ,  C03C2217/485 ,  C03C2217/734 ,  G02B5/0236 ,  G02B5/0289 ,  G02B5/22 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: An opaque cover is provided for a capacitive sensor. The cover includes a transparent substrate, and at least one white coating layer including white pigments disposed over at least one portion of the transparent substrate. The cover also includes a non-conductive mirror structure disposed over the at least one white coating layer. The non-conductive mirror structure includes a number of first dielectric layers having a first refractive index interleaved with second dielectric layers having a second refractive index. The first and second dielectric layers have dielectric constants below a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20170176246A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15293204

申请日：2016-10-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zhang Jia ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G01J1/42

CPC classification number: G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/0219 ,  G01J1/0233 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0407 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0459 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0213 ,  G01J3/0216 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0283 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B1/116 ,  G09F9/00

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with a cover layer. An ambient light sensor may be aligned with an ambient light sensor window formed from an opening in a masking layer on the cover layer in an inactive portion of the display. To help mask the ambient light sensor window from view, the ambient light sensor window may be provided with a black coating that matches the appearance of surrounding masking layer material while allowing light to reach the ambient light sensor. The black coating may be formed from a black physical vapor deposition thin-film inorganic layer with a high index of refraction. An antireflection layer formed from a stack of dielectric layers may be interposed between the black thin-film inorganic layer and the display cover layer.

公开(公告)号：US20170088954A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15266286

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiko Yokoyama ,  Kazuya Takagi ,  Naoto Matsuyuki

IPC: C23C30/00 ,  C23C8/10

CPC classification number: C23C8/10 ,  C22C45/10 ,  C23C8/02 ,  C23C14/0015 ,  C23C14/16 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  C23C28/322 ,  C23C28/345

Abstract: Methods and compositions of applying metallic coatings, or altering metallic compositions, are described. Metallic coatings are deposited on metallic substrates and treated with pulsed radiation, such a pulsed electron beam. The resulting metal substrate can have a metallic coating and/or altered surface chemistry.