公开(公告)号：US20240045128A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18328290

申请日：2023-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Guolin Peng ,  Elson Y Liu ,  Yuan Chen ,  Khoa Nguyen ,  Kaikai Guo ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Seung Hoon Lee ,  Se Hyun Ahn

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G02B5/3083 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G06F1/163

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display panel configured to produce light and a lens assembly that receives the light from the display panel. The lens assembly may include a first lens and a second lens. The second lens may be a removable lens that is configured to be selectively attached to the lens assembly. The lens assembly may also include a partially reflective mirror that is interposed between the first lens and the display panel, a reflective polarizer that is interposed between the first lens and the second lens when the second lens is attached to the lens assembly, and a quarter wave plate that is interposed between the reflective polarizer and the second lens when the second lens element is attached to the lens assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240004125A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18469110

申请日：2023-09-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David E Kingman ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Lai Wang ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Yongxing Hu ,  Yuan Chen

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  B60Q3/208

CPC classification number: G02B6/0095 ,  B60Q3/208 ,  G02B6/0041 ,  G02B6/0091

Abstract: A system may have windows. A window in the system may have first and second window layers such as structural layers of glass. The window may have a light guide layer between the first and second window layers. The light guide layer may have cladding layers and a core layer between the cladding layers. The core and cladding refractive index values may be selected so that the refractive index of the core is greater than the refractive index of the structural layers of glass while the refractive index of the claddings is less than the refractive index of the structural layer of glass. Light-scattering structures may be formed on the light guide to extract some of the light within the light guide and thereby provide illumination for the system.

公开(公告)号：US20170242506A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15435649

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dhaval C. Patel ,  Eugene C. Cheung ,  Pey-Jiun Ko ,  Po-Jui Chen ,  Robert W. Rumford ,  Steve L. Terry ,  Wei Lin ,  Xiaofan Niu ,  Xiaoqi Zhou ,  Yi Gu ,  Yindar Chuo ,  Rasmi R. Das ,  Steven M. Scardato ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wookyung Bae ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Chun-Hao Tung ,  Mookyung Son ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Nathan K. Gupta ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device with a force sensing device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a user input surface defining an exterior surface of the electronic device, a first capacitive sensing element, and a second capacitive sensing element capacitively coupled to the first capacitive sensing element. The electronic device also comprises a first spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements, and a second spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements. The first and second spacing layers have different compositions. The electronic device also comprises sensing circuitry coupled to the first and second capacitive sensing elements configured to determine an amount of applied force on the user input surface. The first spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is below a force threshold, and the second spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is above the force threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20230178526A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17997509

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xia Li ,  Tore Nauta ,  Gilbert Huppert ,  Dongwoo Shin ,  Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema ,  Ruize Xu ,  Wei Lin ,  Nathan K. Gupta ,  Kian Kerman ,  Elmar Gehlen ,  Jin Yan ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Arnoldus Alvin Barlian ,  Ran He ,  Francois R. Jacob ,  Brent J. Bollman ,  Wei-Liang Hsu ,  Di Liu ,  Jonathan P. Mar

IPC: H01L25/075 ,  G02B5/30 ,  H01L27/15

CPC classification number: H01L25/0753 ,  G02B5/3033 ,  H01L27/153

Abstract: Display structures and methods of manufacture of display structure including a display panel with a curved three-dimensional film contour are described. In an embodiment, a display panel includes display area with a main body area and a plurality of petals extending from the main body area. The petals are folded into a curved three-dimensional (3D) film contour, and are separated by corresponding trenches between petals. The trenches may be filled with various seam hiding materials to visually obscure the trenches.

公开(公告)号：US20170068359A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US14847063

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Se Hyun Ahn ,  Michael Vosgueritchian ,  James E. Pedder ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Xiaofan Niu

IPC: G06F3/047 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/047 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04112

Abstract: An optically-transparent conductive structure is disclosed. The optically-transparent conductive structure can be used within a display stack of an electronic device. The optically-transparent conductive structure may be formed by depositing a metal nanowire layer that on a surface of a polarizing layer within the display stack. An encapsulation layer is disposed over the metal nanowire layer that protects the metal nanowire from corrosion. An electrical coupling is provided through or within the encapsulation layer and electrically couples to the metal nanowire layer. The electrical coupling is connected to an electrical circuit within the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种透光导电结构。 光学透明导电结构可以用在电子设备的显示堆叠内。 透光性导电结构体可以通过在显示层叠体内的偏光层的表面上沉积金属纳米线层来形成。 封装层设置在金属纳米线层上，保护金属纳米线免受腐蚀。 电耦合通过或在封装层内提供，并电耦合到金属纳米线层。 电耦合器连接到电子设备内的电路。

公开(公告)号：US20240353708A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18426673

申请日：2024-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Young Cheol Yang ,  Fuyi Yang ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Seung Hoon Lee ,  Zhibing Ge

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/13363 ,  G02F1/137

CPC classification number: G02F1/133526 ,  G02F1/133536 ,  G02F1/133638 ,  G02F1/13718

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display system configured to produce light and a lens assembly that receives the light from the display panel. The lens assembly may include one or more lens elements, one or more cholesteric liquid crystal layers, one or more quarter wave plates, one or more linear polarizers, one or more reflective polarizers, and/or a partially reflective layer. The display system may include a display panel, a linear polarizer, one or more quarter wave plates, and/or a geometric phase lens.

公开(公告)号：US11803276B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17116907

申请日：2020-12-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dhaval C. Patel ,  Eugene C. Cheung ,  Pey-Jiun Ko ,  Po-Jui Chen ,  Robert W. Rumford ,  Steve L. Terry ,  Wei Lin ,  Xiaofan Niu ,  Xiaoqi Zhou ,  Yi Gu ,  Yindar Chuo ,  Rasmi R. Das ,  Steven M. Scardato ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wookyung Bae ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Chun-Hao Tung ,  Mookyung Son ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Nathan K. Gupta ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G01L9/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0443 ,  G01L1/146 ,  G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/13398 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/0447 ,  G01L9/0052 ,  G06F3/04146 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An electronic device with a force sensing device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a user input surface defining an exterior surface of the electronic device, a first capacitive sensing element, and a second capacitive sensing element capacitively coupled to the first capacitive sensing element. The electronic device also comprises a first spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements, and a second spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements. The first and second spacing layers have different compositions. The electronic device also comprises sensing circuitry coupled to the first and second capacitive sensing elements configured to determine an amount of applied force on the user input surface. The first spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is below a force threshold, and the second spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is above the force threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11448908B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16261408

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Paul V. Johnson ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Cheng Chen ,  Yuan Chen ,  Hyungryul Choi ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Hyunmin A. Song ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Jiaying Wu

IPC: G02F1/13 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G02F1/167 ,  G02F1/1676 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1677

Abstract: A display may have display layers that form an array of pixels. An angle-of-view adjustment layer may overlap the display layers. The angle-of-view adjustment layer may include an array of adjustable louvers that move from a first position in which the angle of view of the display is restricted for a private viewing mode and a second position in which the angle of view of the display is not restricted for a normal viewing mode. The louvers may contain electrophoretic particles. The louvers may be tapered and may have a width at one end that is less than ten microns. The electrophoretic particles may form isolated clusters on a lower substrate in normal viewing mode to increase the transmittance of the display in normal viewing mode. The angle-of-view adjustment layer may be a second liquid crystal display layer that is used to block off-axis light.

公开(公告)号：US20250028157A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18480695

申请日：2023-10-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Seung Hoon Lee ,  Fuyi Yang ,  Hanyang Huang ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Wentao Li ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Dagny Fleischman

IPC: G02B17/08 ,  G02B25/00

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display system and an optical system that are supported by a housing. The optical system may be a catadioptric optical system having one or more lens elements. The optical system may include a wave plate stack with one or more wave plates. The display system may also include a wave plate stack with one or more wave plates. Each wave plate stack may include a positive dispersion quarter wave plate and a positive dispersion half wave plate. Each wave plate stack may include a negative dispersion quarter wave plate and a negative dispersion half wave plate. Each wave plate stack may include a biaxial quarter wave plate and a biaxial half wave plate.

公开(公告)号：US11822165B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US16875891

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cihan Yilmaz ,  Supriya Goyal ,  Shih-Chyuan Fan Jiang ,  Paul V. Johnson ,  Se Hyun Ahn ,  Cheng Chen ,  Yuan Chen ,  Hyungryul Choi ,  Zhibing Ge ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Hyunmin A. Song ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Jiaying Wu

IPC: G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/163 ,  G02F1/1523 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/1323 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/1524 ,  G02F1/1525 ,  G02F1/163

Abstract: A display may have display layers that form an array of pixels. An angle-of-view adjustment layer may overlap the display layers. The angle-of-view adjustment layer may include an array of adjustable light blocking structures formed from electrochromic material. The electrochromic material may be interposed between first and second electrode layers. When it is desired to operate the display in a private viewing mode, control circuitry may apply a current to the first and second electrodes that causes the electrochromic material to become more opaque, thereby restricting the angle of view of the display. When it is desired to operate the display in a public viewing mode, control circuitry may apply a current to the first and second electrodes that causes the electrochromic material to become more transparent, thereby opening up the angle of view of the display.