公开(公告)号：US10472709B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15376371

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel T. McDonald ,  James A. Wright ,  Wai Man Raymund Kwok

IPC: C22C9/00 ,  C22F1/08 ,  C25D1/00 ,  C25D3/38 ,  H01R13/03 ,  H01R4/58

Abstract: An electroformed binary copper alloy comprising copper and X, where X is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, W, Mo, B, Co, Ag, and P, having a yield strength of at least 600 MPa and an electrical conductivity of at least 20% IACS is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190169717A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16212479

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoishun Li ,  James A. Yurko ,  Herng-Jeng Jou ,  James A. Wright

IPC: C22C21/08 ,  C22C1/02

Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys with high tensile strength and appealing cosmetics and improved tensile yield strength. The aluminum alloys include 0.5 to 3.0 wt % Mg and 0.2 to 3.0 wt % Si. The alloys have a weight ratio of Mg to Si ranging from 2 to 4.

公开(公告)号：US20190099982A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16144847

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yoshihiko Yokoyama ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  James A. Wright

IPC: B32B15/01 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: The disclosure provides an aluminized composite including a base material. The aluminized composite may also include a diffusion layer disposed over the base material. The aluminized composite may further include an aluminum material disposed over the diffusion layer.

公开(公告)号：US10208371B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15406153

申请日：2017-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abhijeet Misra ,  James A. Wright ,  Herng-Jeng Jou

IPC: C22C1/02 ,  C22C21/00 ,  C22C21/10 ,  C22F1/053

Abstract: The disclosure provides aluminum alloys having varying ranges of alloying elements and properties. In some variations, the alloy can include 3.4 to 4.9 wt % Zn, 1.3 to 2.1 wt % Mg, no greater than 0.06 wt % Cu, no greater than 0.06 wt % Zr, 0.06 to 0.08 wt % Fe, no greater than 0.05 wt % Si, and the balance is aluminum and incidental impurities.

公开(公告)号：US20170233858A9

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15273314

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Tryon ,  James A. Wright ,  Weiming Huang ,  Herng-Jeng Jou

IPC: C22F1/18 ,  C23C14/58 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C23C10/60 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C23C14/16

CPC classification number: C22F1/186 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C23C8/10 ,  C23C8/80 ,  C23C10/28 ,  C23C10/60 ,  C23C14/0015 ,  C23C14/16 ,  C23C14/5806 ,  C23C14/5853 ,  C23C28/321 ,  C23C28/345 ,  C23C28/42

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to treated titanium alloys comprising a titanium substrate coated with an oxidized surface coating or an oxide-interdiffused titanium substrate. By creating an oxidized surface coating or oxide-interdiffused titanium substrate at the titanium substrate surface, the resulting treated titanium alloy has a dark color (e.g., grey to black).

公开(公告)号：US20150090373A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14502943

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian M. Gable ,  James A. Wright ,  Charles J. Kuehmann ,  Brian Demers ,  Chune-Ching Young ,  Chun-Hsien Chiang

IPC: C22F1/053 ,  C22C21/10

Abstract: The disclosure provides an aluminum alloy including having varying ranges of alloying elements. In various aspects, the alloy has a wt % ratio of Zn to Mg ranging from 4:1 to 7:1. The disclosure further includes methods for producing an aluminum alloy and articles comprising the aluminum alloy.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种铝合金，其包括具有不同范围的合金元素。 在各个方面，合金的Zn与Mg的重量％比为4:1至7:1。 本公开还包括用于生产铝合金的方法和包含铝合金的制品。

公开(公告)号：US20180265958A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15926897

申请日：2018-03-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoishun Li ,  Ethan E. Currens ,  Weiming Huang ,  James A. Wright

IPC: C23C8/26 ,  C23C8/80 ,  C21D1/06 ,  C22C38/44 ,  C22C38/42 ,  C22C38/50 ,  C22C38/46 ,  C22C38/48 ,  C22C38/06 ,  C22C38/04 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/00

CPC classification number: C23C8/26 ,  C21D1/06 ,  C21D1/74 ,  C21D6/004 ,  C21D8/0257 ,  C21D2211/001 ,  C21D2211/005 ,  C21D2261/00 ,  C22C38/001 ,  C22C38/002 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/04 ,  C22C38/06 ,  C22C38/42 ,  C22C38/44 ,  C22C38/46 ,  C22C38/48 ,  C22C38/50 ,  C23C8/02 ,  C23C8/80

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making iron-based alloys, as well as resulting alloys. An iron-based alloy containing a small amount of nickel (e.g., 0.5 to 2.0 wt %) is annealed and machined. The alloy is sufficiently ductile to reduce the likelihood of cracking, while not sufficiently high to result in a hardened alloy. After the alloy is shaped, the alloy is hardened by nitriding.

公开(公告)号：US20180030608A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15661368

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Raymund W. M. Kwok ,  James A. Wright ,  Hani Esmaeili ,  Daniel C. Wagman

IPC: C25D5/18 ,  C25D7/00 ,  C25D3/56

CPC classification number: C25D5/18 ,  C25D3/567 ,  C25D5/34 ,  C25D7/00

Abstract: Contacts that may be highly corrosion resistant, less susceptible to wear, and may be readily manufactured with a process that controls or reduces resource usage. Corrosion resistance and wear performance may be improved by providing a thicker plating that has a reduced tendency to crack and by using materials that act as catalysts. Wear performance may be improved by reducing grain size for a harder plating. An amount of resources needed may be reduced or controlled by using materials that plate well and by using a manufacturing process having a reduced number of steps.

公开(公告)号：US20170167007A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15376371

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel T. McDonald ,  James A. Wright ,  Wai Man Kwok

IPC: C22F1/08 ,  H01R13/03 ,  C22C9/00 ,  H01R4/58 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D1/00

CPC classification number: C22F1/08 ,  C22C9/00 ,  C25D1/00 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/58 ,  H01R4/58 ,  H01R13/03

Abstract: An electroformed binary copper alloy comprising copper and X, where X is selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, W, Mo, B, Co, Ag, and P, having a yield strength of at least 600 MPa and an electrical conductivity of at least 20% IACS is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09627749B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US15078949

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abhijeet Misra ,  Brian S. Tryon ,  Charles J. Kuehmann ,  Stephen B. Lynch ,  James A. Wright

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/44

CPC classification number: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44

Abstract: A patch for a device in an electronic housing including an aluminum layer having a threshold thickness, a non-conductive layer on a first side of the aluminum layer, and a radio-frequency (RF) transparent layer on a second side of the aluminum layer is provided. A method for manufacturing an antenna window including a patch as above is also provided, the method including determining a thickness of the aluminum layer adjacent to an anodized aluminum layer. A method for manufacturing an antenna window including coating an aluminum layer having a threshold thickness on a radio-frequency (RF) transparent layer to form an RF transparent laminate is also provided. A method for manufacturing an antenna window including removing a thickness of aluminum is also provided. A method for manufacturing an antenna window including disposing a mask on an aluminum substrate and anodizing the aluminum substrate to a selected thickness is also provided.