LAYERED COATINGS FOR SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE
    71.
    发明申请
    LAYERED COATINGS FOR SAPPHIRE SUBSTRATE 有权
    层状涂料用于锑底物

    公开(公告)号:US20140272298A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14214163

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A layered coating for a sapphire component is described herein. The sapphire component comprises one or more layers of alumina adhered to the surface of a sapphire member. At least the first layer of alumina adheres to the surface of the sapphire member filling all defects in the surface forming a pristine new layer that also provides isolation from damage.

    Abstract translation: 本文描述了蓝宝石部件的分层涂层。 蓝宝石部件包括粘附到蓝宝石部件表面的一层或多层氧化铝。 至少第一层氧化铝粘附到蓝宝石构件的表面,填充表面上的所有缺陷,形成也提供与损伤隔离的原始新层。

    Display with Liquid Crystal Shutters for Minimizing Display Borders
    72.
    发明申请
    Display with Liquid Crystal Shutters for Minimizing Display Borders 有权
    显示液晶百叶窗,最大限度地减少显示边框

    公开(公告)号:US20140092341A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US13631153

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/133536 G02F1/13362 G02F2001/133388

    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 active display structures with a rectangular shape. The rectangular active display structures may be surrounded by an inactive border region. Liquid crystal light distribution structures may be used to distribute light that is emitted from peripheral portions of the active display structures to a portion of the display overlapping the inactive border region, thereby increasing the apparent area of the display. The light distribution structures may include a liquid crystal cell, a reflecting polarizer, and a reflector that reflects light from the peripheral portions of the active display structures vertically upwards after the light has passed through the liquid crystal cell and has reflected off of the reflecting polarizer.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的显示器。 显示器可以具有向用户提供图像光的显示像素阵列。 显示像素阵列可以形成具有矩形形状的主动显示结构。 矩形有源显示结构可以被非活动边界区域包围。 可以使用液晶光分布结构来将从有源显示结构的周边部分发射的光分配到显示器的与无效边界区域重叠的部分,从而增加显示器的表观面积。 光分布结构可以包括液晶单元,反射偏振器和反射器,反射器在光已经通过液晶单元之后向上垂直向上反射来自活性显示结构的周边部分的光,并且反射离开反射偏振器 。

    Multiple-Element Light-Bending Structures for Minimizing Display Borders
    73.
    发明申请
    Multiple-Element Light-Bending Structures for Minimizing Display Borders 审中-公开
    用于最小化显示边框的多元素光弯曲结构

    公开(公告)号:US20140092028A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US13631141

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: G06F1/1643 G06F3/041

    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 upper structures formed from a sheet of glass and lower optical structures that lie beneath the sheet of glass may be configured to bend light from the display pixels along the periphery of the active display structure. The upper optical structures may have an area that is larger than the area of the active display structure, so that the presence of the optical structures may serve to enlarge the apparent size of the display. The lower and upper optical structures may have curved surfaces for bending the light.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的显示器。 显示器可以具有向用户提供图像光的显示像素阵列。 显示像素阵列可以形成具有矩形形状的活动显示结构。 矩形有源显示结构可以被非活动边界区域包围。 诸如由玻璃片形成的上部结构和位于玻璃片下方的下部光学结构的光学结构可以被配置为沿着主动显示结构的周边弯曲来自显示像素的光。 上部光学结构可以具有大于有源显示结构的面积的面积,使得光学结构的存在可以用于扩大显示器的表观尺寸。 下部和上部光学结构可以具有用于弯曲光的弯曲表面。

    PLANE ORIENTATION OF CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES
    74.
    发明申请
    PLANE ORIENTATION OF CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES 有权
    晶体结构的平面定向

    公开(公告)号:US20140083353A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-27

    申请号:US13626412

    申请日:2012-09-25

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: C30B15/36 B28D5/00 C30B15/34 C30B29/20 Y10T117/1044

    Abstract: Systems and method for creating crystalline parts having a desired primary and secondary crystallographic orientations are provided. One embodiment may take the form of a method of manufacturing a part having a crystalline structure. The method includes melting aluminum oxide and drawing the melted aluminum oxide up a slit. Additionally, the method includes orienting the seed crystal relative to a growth apparatus such that a crystalline structure grows having a desired primary plane and a desired secondary plane orientation. Moreover, the method includes pulling the crystal as it forms to create a ribbon shaped crystalline structure and cutting a part from the crystalline structure.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生具有期望的一级和二级晶体取向的结晶部件的系统和方法。 一个实施例可以采用制造具有晶体结构的部件的方法的形式。 该方法包括熔化氧化铝并将熔融的氧化铝拉出狭缝。 另外,该方法包括相对于生长装置定向晶种,使得结晶结构生长具有期望的一次平面和期望的二次平面取向。 此外,该方法包括当晶体形成时拉晶,以产生带状晶体结构并从晶体结构切割部分。

    MULTI-STEP CUTTING PROCESS
    75.
    发明申请
    MULTI-STEP CUTTING PROCESS 有权
    多步切割工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20140076299A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US13623595

    申请日:2012-09-20

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods related to efficient processing of sapphire are discussed which are expected to both speed manufacture of corundum for applications and make the use of conundrum cost effective. In particular, one embodiment may take the form of a method of cutting a hard transparent material having a polished surface. The method includes roughening the polished surface, directing a laser beam at the hard transparent material to melt the material and removing the melted hard material.

    Abstract translation: 讨论了与蓝宝石有效处理有关的方法,其预期将用于快速制造用于应用的刚玉并且使得难以实现成本效益。 特别地,一个实施例可以采取切割具有抛光表面的硬质透明材料的方法的形式。 该方法包括使抛光表面粗糙化,将激光束导向硬透明材料以熔化材料并除去熔融的硬质材料。

    ASYMMETRIC CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING
    79.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230167021A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18102625

    申请日:2023-01-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: C03C21/002

    Abstract: Asymmetrically strengthened glass articles, methods for producing the same, and use of the articles in portable electronic device is disclosed. The asymmetrically strengthened glass articles include glass articles having a deeper compressive stress layer in a thicker portion of the glass article. 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.

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