公开(公告)号：US20230011092A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17809740

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Masato Kuwabara ,  Nikhil D. Kalyankar ,  Terry C. Shyu ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Paul S. Drzaic

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: Protective cover layers for electronic devices are described. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and a protective cover layer over the display panel. The protective cover layer includes a transparent support substrate and a hardcoat layer covering an exterior facing surface of the transparent support substrate. The display panel may be a flexible display panel and the protective cover layer may flex with the flexible display panel.

公开(公告)号：US20220284715A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17804287

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Jack E. Graves ,  James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: G06V20/59 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B60K28/10 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60S1/02 ,  B60S5/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06V10/145 ,  G06V10/98

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to sensing defects associated with a window. Furthermore, various embodiments relate to performing image processing to produce a corrected image of a scene based at least partly on data corresponding to the detected defects. In some examples, one or more lighting modules may be used to illuminate the window to facilitate detection of the defects by one or more sensor devices.

公开(公告)号：US11419231B1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US15886203

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  A C Manjunath ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Ari P. Miller ,  Karan Bir ,  Genie Kim

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  H04M1/02 ,  C03B11/08 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A cover for an electronic device includes a glass cover defining a substantially planar first surface, a substantially planar second surface opposite the first surface, an opening extending through the glass cover, and a raised wall surrounding the opening and defining a portion of an interior surface of the opening.

公开(公告)号：US11385682B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17032892

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Christopher C. Bartlow

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00

Abstract: Electronic devices including a display layer and a cover layer including a foldable region are disclosed herein. The display layer and the cover layer are configured to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration by bending the cover layer along the foldable region. Methods of making a cover layer for an electronic device are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210361233A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-25

申请号：US16879403

申请日：2020-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Tyler A. Marshall

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/04

Abstract: An electronic device including an optical component and an enclosure comprising a glass ceramic region is disclosed. The optical properties of the glass ceramic region and the positioning of the glass ceramic region with respect to the optical component can affect the performance of the optical component, the visual appearance of the optical component, or both.

公开(公告)号：US10739292B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15650709

申请日：2017-07-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin Melcher ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  James R. Wilson

IPC: H05B3/84 ,  H05B3/86 ,  H05B3/20 ,  H05B3/28 ,  G01N27/20 ,  H05B3/12 ,  H05B3/18 ,  B32B17/10 ,  G01R27/02

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have windows with one or more conductive layers. The conductive layers may form part of an infrared-light-blocking layer or other layer. The infrared-light-blocking layer or other layer may be formed as a coating on a transparent structural window layer such as an outer or inner glass layer in a laminated window or may be embedded in a polymer layer between the outer and inner layers. Segmented terminals and elongated terminals that may extend past two or more segmented terminals may be coupled to the edges of the conductive layers. Using these terminals, control circuitry can apply localized ohmic heating currents and can make resistance measurements on the conductive layers to detect cracks.

公开(公告)号：US20200097044A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16528271

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Masato Kuwabara ,  Nikhil D. Kalyankar ,  Terry C. Shyu ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Paul S. Drzaic

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/06

Abstract: Protective cover layers for electronic devices are described. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display panel and a protective cover layer over the display panel. The protective cover layer includes a transparent support substrate and a hardcoat layer covering an exterior facing surface of the transparent support substrate. The display panel may be a flexible display panel and the protective cover layer may flex with the flexible display panel.

公开(公告)号：US20200095159A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16396208

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler A. Marshall ,  Christopher D. Jones

IPC: C03C10/00 ,  G02F1/055

Abstract: Electronic device components that include a glass portion and a ceramic or a glass ceramic portion are disclosed. The ceramic or glass ceramic portions of the component may be located to provide desired performance characteristics to the component, which may be an enclosure component. In addition, regions of compressive stress may be formed within the glass portion, the glass ceramic portion, or both to further adjust the performance characteristics of the component. Electronic devices including the components and methods for making the components are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US10466392B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15678904

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin Melcher ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  James R. Wilson ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Gregory A. Cohoon ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/01 ,  B60J3/06 ,  B60K35/00

Abstract: A window or other component may have glass layers and an interposed polymer layer in which a textured light-scattering layer with a diffuse reflectivity is embedded. The textured light-scattering layer may have a textured polymer carrier film coated with a partially reflective layer such as a metal layer. The polymer carrier film may be textured to cause gaps to form within the partially reflective layer. The gaps may be patterned to form ohmic heating current paths or other signal paths through the partially reflective layer. The partially reflective layer may also serve as an electrode in a light modulator such as a liquid crystal light modulator or other light modulator. Images may be projected onto the textured light-scattering layer. The light-scattering layer may also help extract light from a light guiding layer adjacent to the partially reflective layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190265756A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16408317

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Christopher C. Bartlow

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G09F9/30

Abstract: Electronic devices including a display layer and a cover layer including a foldable region are disclosed herein. The display layer and the cover layer are configured to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration by bending the cover layer along the foldable region. Methods of making a cover layer for an electronic device are also disclosed.