公开(公告)号：US11066322B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US15986778

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Que Anh S. Nguyen

IPC: C03B32/02 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein are directed to forming selectively heat-treated glass-ceramic parts for use in an electronic device. In various embodiments, glass-ceramic parts, such as a cover sheet, may have multiple different regions having different objectives for material properties such as optical properties, strength, fracture toughness, hardness, and the like. Different regions may be selectively heat treated to achieve desired results.

公开(公告)号：US20210181395A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17177994

申请日：2021-02-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Que Anh S. Nguyen ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Jody R. Akana ,  Marta M. Giachino ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Ove Lyngnes

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  C03C17/42 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B1/10

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing surrounding an interior in which electrical components are mounted. A display may be mounted to housing structures in the device. The housing may have a rear wall. The display cover layer and rear wall of the housing may be formed from transparent glass layers. Coatings may be formed on inwardly facing surfaces of the transparent glass layers. A coating on a transparent glass layer may be formed from a thin-film interference filter having a stack of dielectric layers. The coating may include an ink layer on the thin-film interference filter.

公开(公告)号：US10827635B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16564244

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andi M. Limarga ,  James R. Wilson ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Que Anh S. Nguyen ,  Bijumon Varkey

IPC: H04B1/03 ,  H04B1/08 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G02B1/18 ,  G06F3/044 ,  C03C19/00 ,  C03C15/00 ,  C03C21/00 ,  C03C17/36 ,  C03C17/38

Abstract: Textured cover assemblies for electronic devices are disclosed. The textured cover assemblies may provide a combination of optical and tactile properties to the electronic devices. In some cases, a textured cover assembly may be provided over decorative coating.

公开(公告)号：US20200211795A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16408209

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Martin Melcher ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Avianne Marie B. Tuano

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/84

Abstract: Keycaps for keyboards that have transparent top portions have a set of layered components to define a top surface that provides key definition by curvature, texture, ridges, or other external structural features. Other portions of the keycaps define a glyph or support structure for the top layer. Features such as angle filters and partially reflective materials are implemented to improve the visibility, contrast, and reflectivity of the keycaps. Multiple methods are used to bend or otherwise modify rigid transparent materials such as glass in order to add surface features and to improve aesthetics of the keycaps of a keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US10527765B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15266141

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/28 ,  G02B1/10

Abstract: Surfaces having structured optical appearances are disclosed. The surface can include substrate, a first optical coating disposed on the substrate having a first refractive index; and a second optical coating disposed on the first optical coating having a second refractive index. The first refractive index is different than the second refractive index. Other surfaces can include a substrate having a visible surface, wherein the visible surface comprises a plurality of structural features, wherein each of the structural features is configured to transmit a light wave that optically interacts with waves of light of other structural features to create a visual appearance. Still other surfaces can include a substrate and an optical coating disposed on the substrate. The optical coating comprising particles in an ordered array within a matrix, wherein the matrix has a first refractive index and the particles have a second refractive index.

公开(公告)号：US10455716B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15987823

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers ,  Marta M. Giachino

IPC: H05K7/02 ,  H05K7/04 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G02B1/14 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing, electrical components mounted in the housing, and optical components. A display may be mounted to the housing and may have an array of pixels overlapped by a transparent member serving as a display cover layer. Transparent members in openings in the housing may form optical component widows. A housing member or a transparent member serving as a display cover layer or optical component window may be provided with a protective coating. The protective coating may be formed on an outer surface of the housing member or transparent member. The protective coating may have a polymer binder with embedded particles. The embedded particles may be hard particles that provide the protective coating with enhanced scratch resistance. The protective coating may help enhance fracture resistance in a display cover layer or other coated member.

公开(公告)号：US10403480B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15616839

申请日：2017-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  C23C14/00 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/50 ,  H01J37/34 ,  C23C14/54 ,  C23C16/52 ,  G02B1/113 ,  C23C28/04

Abstract: Methods and systems for depositing a thin film are disclosed. The methods and systems can be used to deposit a film having a uniform thickness on a substrate surface that has a non-planar three-dimensional geometry, such as a curved surface. The methods involve the use of a deposition source that has a shape in accordance with the non-planar three-dimensional geometry of the substrate surface. In some embodiments, multiple layers of films are deposited onto each other forming multi-layered coatings. In some embodiments, the multi-layered coatings are antireflective (AR) coatings for windows or lenses.

公开(公告)号：US10285292B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15178502

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers ,  Que Anh S. Nguyen

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  C23C14/48 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C17/00 ,  C03C17/23 ,  C03C17/34 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A transparent component of an electronic device having a nano-crystalline layer is disclosed. The nano-crystalline layer may be formed as a series of layers separated by or interspersed with one or more other layers including a non-crystalline or amorphous material. The series of layers may also be interspersed with one or more anti-reflective layers configured to reduce optical reflections off the transparent component. The nano-crystalline layer may be formed by a deposition process or by an ion-implanting and annealing process to form crystals having a size of less than 10 nanometers. The protective coatings may be utilized on portions of an electronic device, such as a housing or a cover glass, to protect the electronic device from scratching and/or damage caused by impact.

公开(公告)号：US20180067245A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15483974

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marta M. Giachino ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Xianwei Zhao ,  Ligang Wang

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B1/115 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: G02B5/281 ,  G02B1/115 ,  G02B5/285 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01S5/4025

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may have a display cover layer. The display may have an active area with pixels and an inactive area without pixels. An opaque masking layer such as a layer of black ink may be formed on the underside of the display cover layer in the inactive area. Windows may be formed from openings in the opaque masking layer. Optical components such as infrared-light-based optical components may be aligned with the windows. The windows may include coatings in the openings that block visible light while transmitting infrared light. The window coatings may be formed from polymer layers containing pigments, polymer layers containing dyes that are coated with antireflection layers, thin-film interference filters formed from stacks of thin-film layers, or other coating structures.

公开(公告)号：US20180024274A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15617706

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Que Anh S. Nguyen

IPC: G02B1/11 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B1/02

CPC classification number: G02B1/113 ,  G02B1/02

Abstract: A graded index antireflection layer may be formed on a transparent crystalline member such as a sapphire member. The graded index layer may include aluminum oxide and silicon oxide. The graded index layer may extend from a first surface at the transparent member to a second surface. The fraction of aluminum oxide in the graded index layer may be at a maximum at the first surface so that the index of refraction of the graded index layer at the first surface matches the index of refraction of the transparent member and may be at a minimum at the second surface so the index of refraction of the graded index layer is minimized at the second surface. The graded index layer may be annealed to form aluminum oxide nanocrystals in the graded index layer and to form a polycrystalline aluminum oxide adhesion layer at the first surface.