公开(公告)号：US10600997B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15234955

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tseng-Mau Yang ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Dale N. Memering

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. The display may have an array of display pixels that provide image light to a user. The array of display pixels may form an active display structure with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structure may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Optical structures such as a sheet of glass or another optical member may have portions that are configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The optical member may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical member may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. Solidified liquid polymer may be used to support the optical structures and may be interposed between the optical structures and the active display structures.

公开(公告)号：US10561033B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16298809

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  C04B35/486 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C09C1/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a housing of an electronic device includes determining a sintering profile configured to produce a selected color at a selected depth within a wall of the housing, sintering a ceramic housing precursor in accordance with the determined sintering profile, thereby forming the housing, and removing material from the housing up to the selected depth.

公开(公告)号：US10343944B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15269838

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Christopher D. Prest

IPC: C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/025 ,  C03B23/023 ,  C03B32/02

Abstract: A method of modifying a substrate formed of non-deformable material is disclosed. In some embodiments, techniques are disclosed for identifying a region of a planar substrate that is susceptible to stretching during a subsequent shaping operation. In some embodiments, techniques are disclosed for adding an amount of non-deformable material to the planar substrate at an identified location and in a single operation, acting on the substrate until the substrate has a shape corresponding to a uniform thickness and a three-dimensional curvature.

公开(公告)号：US20190160787A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16262855

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher C. Bartlow ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Tyler A. Marshall ,  Victor Luzzato

IPC: B32B17/00 ,  C03C21/00

CPC classification number: B32B17/00 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2307/558 ,  B32B2457/208 ,  C03C21/002

Abstract: A component for an electronic device including an internal compressive stress region is disclosed herein. The internal compressive stress region may be created in a glass portion of the component or in a glass ceramic portion of the component. Electronic devices comprising the components and method for making the components are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180217639A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15870672

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G02F1/133305 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G09F9/301 ,  H01L27/3244 ,  H01L51/0097 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/0306

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：US09977464B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14836943

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey C. Mylvaganam ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Xiao Bing Cai ,  Palaniappan Chinnakaruppan ,  Jong Kong Lee ,  Srikanth Kamireddi ,  Sawako Kamei ,  Feng Min ,  Jing Zhang ,  Xiang Du ,  Sai Feng Liu

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  B24B29/00 ,  B24B37/04 ,  B24C11/00 ,  B24B7/22 ,  G04B39/00 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B24C1/08 ,  G04B37/00 ,  B23K103/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  B23K2103/54 ,  B24B7/228 ,  B24B29/005 ,  B24B37/04 ,  B24C1/08 ,  B24C11/00 ,  G04B37/0008 ,  G04B39/006 ,  G06F1/163 ,  H01Q1/243

Abstract: A cover for an electronic device and methods of forming a cover is disclosed. The electronic device may include a housing, and a cover coupled to the housing. The cover may have an inner surface having at least one of an intermediate polish and a final polish, a groove formed on the inner surface, and an outer surface positioned opposite the inner surface. The outer surface may have at least one of the intermediate polish and the final polish. The cover may also have a rounded perimeter portion formed between the inner surface and the outer surface. The rounded perimeter portion may be positioned adjacent the groove. The method for forming the cover may include performing a first polishing process on the sapphire component using a polishing tool, and performing a second polishing process on the groove of the sapphire component forming the cover using blasting media.

公开(公告)号：US09844833B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14168285

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael M. Li ,  Anthony J. Richter ,  Dale N. Memering

IPC: B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B23K103/16 ,  B23K103/00

CPC classification number: B23K26/125 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/402 ,  B23K2103/172 ,  B23K2103/50

Abstract: A system and a method for manufacturing a sapphire part. A sapphire substrate is obtained for performing a laser cutting operation. The sapphire substrate is cut along a cut profile using a laser and a first gas medium. The first gas medium is substantially comprised of an inert gas. The sapphire substrate is then irradiated at or near the cut profile using the laser and a second gas medium. The second gas medium is different than the first gas medium comprising oxygen.

公开(公告)号：US20170334770A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15600241

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Victor Luzzato ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: C03C17/00 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C3/076 ,  C03C3/083 ,  C03C21/00

CPC classification number: C03C17/001 ,  C03C3/076 ,  C03C3/083 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C17/002 ,  C03C17/225 ,  C03C17/23 ,  C03C21/00 ,  C03C21/002 ,  C03C21/003 ,  C03C21/005 ,  C03C21/008 ,  C03C23/0025 ,  C03C2204/00 ,  C03C2217/213 ,  C03C2217/282 ,  C03C2218/34

Abstract: Asymmetrically strengthened glass articles, methods for producing the same, and use of the articles in portable electronic device is disclosed. Using a budgeted amount of compressive stress and tensile stress, asymmetric chemical strengthening is optimized for the utility of a glass article. In some aspects, the strengthened glass article can be designed for reduced damage, or damage propagation, when dropped.

公开(公告)号：US20170311466A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15134973

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dale N. Memering ,  Dezheng Qu ,  Victor Luzzato

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C3/00 ,  H05K5/00

CPC classification number: H05K5/03 ,  C03C3/00 ,  C03C4/18 ,  C03C21/002 ,  C03C2204/00 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0086

Abstract: Glass articles having a base layer formed of glass and having a first compressive stress, an adjacent compression layer formed in the glass and having a second compressive stress, and a witness layer formed in the glass adjacent the compression layer and having a third compressive stress. The first, second and third compressive stresses all differing from one another. The witness layer also having a higher index of refraction than an index of refraction for the base or compression layers. Methods for manufacturing and methods of quality control that include the use of the witness layer are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09739696B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14841652

申请日：2015-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Victor Luzzato ,  Dale N. Memering

IPC: G01N3/20 ,  G01N3/24

CPC classification number: G01N3/20 ,  G01N3/24 ,  G01N2203/0282 ,  G01N2203/0494

Abstract: A material testing apparatus and methods of testing material are disclosed. The material testing apparatus may include a support ring contacting a test material and a moveable contact component positioned adjacent to the support ring. The moveable contact component may include a substantially curved contact surface comprising a radius-varying curvature profile formed between a center and a perimeter of the substantially curve contact surface. The curvature profile may be based on a predetermined deflection-force profile specific to the test material. Additionally, the curvature profile may also be based on the material characteristics of the test material, the physical characteristics of the test material, the physical characteristics of the support ring and/or a testing process performed on the test material.