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公开(公告)号：US11737307B1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-22
申请号：US16386129
申请日：2019-04-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Alexis G. Soyseven , Tyler R. Kakuda , Ying-Chih Wang
IPC: H10K50/84 , H10K59/00 , H10K59/12 , H10K77/10 , H10K102/00
CPC classification number: H10K50/841 , H10K59/00 , H10K59/12 , H10K77/111 , H10K2102/311
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display overlapped by a cover layer. Portions of the surface of the display and cover layer may have curved profiles. The display may include a flexible substrate with bent edge portions protruding from a central region. Gaps may be formed between regions of pixels on a common display substrate or between separate display substrates. A light source may emit light through a gap. Optical components such as sensors may be aligned with windows in the display. The windows may be formed from transparent portions of a display layer that are surrounded by pixels. A frame may be used to support the flexible substrate. The frame may have a metal portion and a polymer portion molded to the metal portion. Openings and other structures in the frame may accommodate components such as optical sensors. Components may be aligned with frame openings and display windows.
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公开(公告)号：US20230252928A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-10
申请号：US18299487
申请日：2023-04-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ying-Chih Wang , Michael J. Brown , Michael B. Wittenberg , Paul C. Kelley , Rasamy Phouthavong , Tyler R. Kakuda , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Marwan Rammah
CPC classification number: G09G3/20 , G02B6/0006 , G02B6/0008 , G02B2006/12111
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. The pixels may be overlapped by a cover layer. The display may have peripheral edges with curved cross-sectional profiles. An inactive area in the display may be formed along a peripheral edge of the display or may be surrounded by the pixels. Electrical components such as optical components may be located in the inactive area. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels, may have an opening that overlaps portions of the inactive area, may have an output surface that overlap portions of the inactive area, and/or may convey light associated with optical components in the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US11619779B1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-04
申请号：US16536733
申请日：2019-08-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Tyler R. Kakuda , Ying-Chih Wang , Michael J. Brown , Yi Qiao , Hao Dong , Paul C. Kelley , Shaorui Yang , Salman Karbasivalashani
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels and may have an input surface that receives the image from the pixels and a corresponding output surface on which the received image is viewable. The image transport layer may form an exterior surface of the electronic device or may be overlapped by a transparent cover layer. Various methods such as swelling, piping, and slumping may be used to process fibers and form image transport layers. A fiber bundle that is used to form an image transport layer may include fibers that have varying properties.
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公开(公告)号：US20200075693A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-05
申请号：US16216651
申请日：2018-12-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Aleksandr N. Polyakov , Meng-Huan Ho , Yi Huang , Yi Qiao , David S. Hum , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Yanming Li , Jun Qi , KiBeom Kim , Kwang Ohk Cheon , Cheng Chen , Rui Liu , ByoungSuk Kim , Ying-Chih Wang , Hung Sheng Lin , Donghee Nam , Tyler R. Kakuda
Abstract: Display structures for controlling viewing angle color shift are described. In various embodiments, polarization sensitive diffusers, independent controlled cathode thicknesses, filtermasks, and color filters are described.
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公开(公告)号：US20160320658A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-03
申请号：US14863260
申请日：2015-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Seth R. Reightler , Tyler R. Kakuda , Lee E. Hooton , Alexander D. Schlaupitz
IPC: G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1335 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/1368
CPC classification number: G02F1/133308 , G02B6/0088 , G02F1/133514 , G02F2001/133317 , G02F2001/133325
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in an electronic device housing. A display module may be attached to a display cover layer with a layer of adhesive to form a display module assembly. The display module assembly and a backlight unit assembly may together form a display that is mounted within an electronic device housing. A support structure that supports the display cover layer may be integrated with the backlight unit assembly. The support structure may have an upper surface to which the display cover layer is attached and a lower portion that is molded to a metal chassis that supports the backlight unit. The lower portion of the support structure may form a plastic chassis that surrounds the backlight unit. In this way, an integrated support structure may be used to support both the display module and the backlight unit.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在电子设备外壳中的电气部件。 显示模块可以用粘合剂层附接到显示器覆盖层以形成显示模块组件。 显示模块组件和背光单元组件可以一起形成安装在电子设备壳体内的显示器。 支持显示覆盖层的支撑结构可以与背光单元组件集成。 支撑结构可以具有安装显示器盖层的上表面和模制到支撑背光单元的金属底盘的下部。 支撑结构的下部可以形成围绕背光单元的塑料底盘。 以这种方式，可以使用集成的支撑结构来支持显示模块和背光单元。
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公开(公告)号：US11994760B1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-28
申请号：US17410454
申请日：2021-08-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel J. Barrett , Timothy D. Burks , Tyler R. Kakuda
IPC: G02F1/1333 , F21V8/00 , G02B6/08 , G02F1/01 , H10K50/84
CPC classification number: G02F1/133331 , G02B6/0005 , G02B6/08 , G02F1/0115 , H10K50/84
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display, a display cover layer, and an image transport layer formed from a coherent fiber bundle. The coherent fiber bundle may be placed between the display and the display cover layer. A gap may separate the coherent fiber bundle from the display cover layer. Adhesive in the gap may attach the coherent fiber bundle to the display cover layer. Molded polymer may be coupled to a bent edge of the display, a portion of the display with backside contacts, or components coupled to the backside contacts or other portions of the display. The molded polymer may support the coherent fiber bundle relative to the cover layer. The molded polymer may be molded to an inner surface of the cover layer and may be used to receive fasteners or otherwise facilitate mounting of housing structures and components in the device.
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公开(公告)号：US11860394B1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-02
申请号：US16935021
申请日：2020-07-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yi Qiao , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Michael J. Brown , Paul C. Kelley , Tyler R. Kakuda , Ying-Chih Wang , Salman Karbasi
CPC classification number: G02B6/0008 , G02B1/14 , G02B5/003 , G02B6/4202
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display overlapped by an image transport layer such as a coherent fiber bundle or layer of Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may have an input surface that receives an image from the display and a corresponding output surface to which the image is transported. The input surface and output surface may have different shapes. During fabrication of the image transport layer, molding techniques, grinding and polishing techniques, and other processes may be used to deform the image transport layer and the shape of the output surface. To help reduce ambient light reflections and stray light, light-absorbing structures may be incorporated into the image transport layer and other structures overlapping the display.
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公开(公告)号：US11670210B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-06
申请号：US17840890
申请日：2022-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ying-Chih Wang , Michael J. Brown , Michael B. Wittenberg , Paul C. Kelley , Rasamy Phouthavong , Tyler R. Kakuda , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Marwan Rammah
CPC classification number: G09G3/20 , G02B6/0006 , G02B6/0008 , G02B2006/12111 , G09F9/301
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. The pixels may be overlapped by a cover layer. The display may have peripheral edges with curved cross-sectional profiles. An inactive area in the display may be formed along a peripheral edge of the display or may be surrounded by the pixels. Electrical components such as optical components may be located in the inactive area. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels, may have an opening that overlaps portions of the inactive area, may have an output surface that overlap portions of the inactive area, and/or may convey light associated with optical components in the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US11353652B1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-07
申请号：US16505553
申请日：2019-07-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Tyler R. Kakuda , Christopher D. Prest , Marwan Rammah , Rasamy Phouthavong , Richard H. Dinh , Steven P. Hotelling , Yi Qiao , Michael J. Brown , Hao Dong , David A. Pakula
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display overlapped by a cover layer. Portions of the surface of the display and cover layer may have curved profiles. The display may include a flexible substrate and may have bent edge portions protruding from a central region. Gaps may be formed between regions of pixels on a common substrate or between separate display panels. An image transport layer formed from a coherent fiber bundle or a layer of Anderson localization material configured to exhibit two-dimensional transverse Anderson localization of light may have an input surface that receives an image from adjacent display pixels and an output surface on which the image is displayed. The output surface may have a curved profile and may exhibit compound curvature. The input surface may have a profile with curved portions or other shapes. Image transport layers can be used to cover gaps between sets of pixels.
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公开(公告)号：US11309370B1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-19
申请号：US16239413
申请日：2019-01-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael J. Brown , Yi Qiao , Tyler R. Kakuda , Alexis G. Soyseven , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou
IPC: H01L27/32 , G02F1/1335 , H05K1/11 , H01L51/52 , G02F1/1333
Abstract: A plurality of fibers may be included in an electronic device display to allow the display to have a curved output surface. Each fiber may guide light from one or more display pixels on the display panel to a display output surface. The fibers may be bent, allowing light from the display pixels to be displayed on a three-dimensional display output surface of any desired shape. The fibers may be formed from a high refractive index core surrounded by a cladding. The fibers may be formed from an activated photoactive material. The fibers may cover the entire display panel, the periphery of the display panel, or the corners of the display panel. The display panel may have one or more bends. Polarizing fibers may be used to both guide light from the display panel and serve as a linear polarizer for the display.
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