公开(公告)号：US20170300114A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15098836

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Victor Luzzato

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04809

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a substrate for an electronic device. The substrate has a visually imperceptible surface texture that exhibits different coefficients of friction on various input objects. In some implementations, the texture of the textured substrate is created using a gas etching process.

公开(公告)号：US20170090084A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15266141

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: G02B5/286 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/206

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：US20170088940A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15269899

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers ,  Avery P. Yuen ,  Xianwei Zhao

IPC: C23C14/48 ,  H01L33/56 ,  H01L33/58

CPC classification number: C23C14/48 ,  C04B41/00 ,  C23C14/081

Abstract: A sapphire structure including an ion-implanted, anti-reflective layer and a method of forming an ion-implanted, anti-reflective layer within a sapphire component is disclosed. The method includes forming an ion-implanted layer in a sapphire material at a first depth, and annealing the sapphire material to a second depth. The second depth may be greater than or equal to the first depth. The ion-implanted layer may have a first index of refraction, and the sapphire material may have a second index of refraction different from the first index of refraction.

公开(公告)号：US20170060181A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14843962

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Alexander W. Williams ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: A cover glass including a center region and an outer region abutting the center region at an interface. The interface inhibits crack propagation from the outer region to the center region and vice versa. In another embodiment the cover glass may include mitigation voids introduced into the cover glass to inhibit crack propagation. The interface may be formed from the mitigation voids.

Abstract translation: 一种覆盖玻璃，其包括在界面处邻接所述中心区域的中心区域和外部区域。 界面抑制从外部区域到中心区域的裂纹扩展，反之亦然。 在另一个实施例中，盖玻璃可以包括引入到盖玻璃中以抑制裂纹扩展的缓解空隙。 接口可以由缓解空隙形成。

公开(公告)号：US20160370116A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US14745055

申请日：2015-06-19

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Matthew S. Rogers ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Alexander M. Hoffman ,  Ping Chung Chen ,  Chien-Wei Huang

IPC: F27D7/06 ,  B08B3/12 ,  F27D19/00

CPC classification number: F27D7/06 ,  B08B3/12 ,  B08B11/02 ,  F27D19/00 ,  F27D2007/063 ,  F27D2019/0003

Abstract: A system and processes for heat treating sapphire components to improve strength while maintaining the optical finish and/or transparency of the component. The processes may include an annealing process that uses an inert gas to reduce potential contaminants and the presence of reactive gasses. The process may also include a multi-stage heating process that may reduce thermally induced stress within the sapphire component which may produce slip lines or other optical defects. The process may also include a series of wet ultrasonic cleaning operations that reduce potential contaminants which may cause optical defects in an annealed sapphire component. An example system, fixtures, and shields are also described, which may improve the quality of the heat-treating process.

Abstract translation: 用于热处理蓝宝石部件以提高强度同时保持部件的光学精加工和/或透明度的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括使用惰性气体来减少潜在污染物和反应性气体的存在的退火过程。 该方法还可以包括多级加热过程，其可以减少蓝宝石部件内的热致应力，这可能产生滑动线或其他光学缺陷。 该方法还可以包括一系列湿式超声波清洗操作，其减少可能导致退火蓝宝石部件中的光学缺陷的潜在污染物。 还描述了示例性系统，夹具和护罩，这可以提高热处理工艺的质量。

公开(公告)号：US20240407119A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18805403

申请日：2024-08-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A foldable display may have a display cover layer and display panel that bend around a bend axis. The display panel may have an array of pixels configured to display an image through the display cover layer. The display cover layer may be formed from a layer of glass. A recess may be formed in the layer of glass that extends along and overlaps the bend axis. The recess forms a flexible locally thinned portion in the glass that allows the display cover layer to bend. Polymer may be formed in the recess. Stiffening structures such as glass strips and glass beads of one or more diameters may be embedded in the polymer to help resist inward compression of the surface of the display cover layer in the locally thinned region while allowing the display cover layer to bend about the bend axis.

公开(公告)号：US11921259B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US16843137

申请日：2020-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manish Mittal ,  Feng Liu ,  Kenji Ishizeki ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Wolf Oetting

IPC: G02B1/18 ,  B05D1/00 ,  B05D1/36 ,  B05D5/08 ,  C03C17/42 ,  C23C14/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/10 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/58

CPC classification number: G02B1/18 ,  B05D1/36 ,  B05D1/60 ,  B05D5/083 ,  C03C17/42 ,  C23C14/00 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/03 ,  B05D2203/35 ,  C03C2217/76 ,  C03C2218/15 ,  C03C2218/31 ,  C03C2218/32 ,  C23C14/021 ,  C23C14/024 ,  C23C14/10 ,  C23C14/14 ,  C23C14/58 ,  H05K2203/1333

Abstract: An electronic device includes electrical components in a housing. The components may include optical components such as a display. Protective structures may be used to protect the optical components. The protective structures may include one or more protective transparent layers such as layers of glass or crystalline material such as sapphire. The protective transparent layers may be coated with an oleophobic coating. To enhance coating durability, catalyst may be used to help bond the oleophobic coating. An adhesion promotion layer such as a silicon oxide layer may be deposited on the transparent protective layer. A catalyst layer such as a layer of sodium fluoride may be deposited on the adhesion promotion layer. The oleophobic material may be evaporated or otherwise deposited on the catalyst layer. Heat and moisture may help the oleophobic material form chemical bonds with the adhesion promotion layer, thereby forming a durable oleophobic coating.

公开(公告)号：US11910552B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16904501

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manish Mittal ,  Brian S. Tryon ,  James A. Yurko ,  Jing Zhou ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Naoto Matsuyuki

IPC: H05K5/04 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  C08K3/08

CPC classification number: H05K5/04 ,  C08K3/08 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0086 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  C08K2003/0831

Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing. The device may include metal structures such as a metal member forming a portion of the housing, a portion of a strap, or other portions of the device. A gold-containing coating such as a layer of elemental gold or a gold alloy may cover the metal member to provide the metal member with a gold appearance or other desired appearance. To protect the metal member and the gold-containing coating, the metal member and gold-containing coating may be covered with a protective coating layer such as an organic protective layer. The organic protective layer may have a fluoropolymer layer with thiol coupling groups to promote adhesion to the gold-containing layer or may contain a polymer layer with silane and thiol coupling groups that serves as an adhesion promotion layer for an overlapping fluoropolymer layer with silane coupling groups.

公开(公告)号：US20240053194A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18347942

申请日：2023-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler A. Marshall ,  Divakar Singamsetty ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Jeffrey C. Olson ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/0407 ,  G01J1/0271

Abstract: A system may have a support structure and a glass layer that separate an exterior region surrounding the system from an interior region. Components may be mounted in the interior region. The components may include an optical component. The glass layer may have a first area that overlaps the optical component and that serves as an optical component window for the optical component. The glass layer may also have a second area that surrounds the first area and does not overlap the optical component. The first area may be selectively weakened relative to the second area to prevent excessive glass fracturing during a damage event from obscuring the optical component. Selective weakening may be provided with laser-induced-damage features, recesses from local thinning, and/or glass-weakening deposited thin films such as physical vapor deposition thin-film coatings of inorganic dielectric.

公开(公告)号：US11696397B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US15967383

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G02B5/28 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C27/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: H05K1/0306 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C27/10 ,  G02B5/285 ,  G09F3/02 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0243 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G09F2003/0276 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K2201/0195

Abstract: An electronic device may include electrical components and other components mounted within an interior of a housing. The device may have a display on a front face of the device and may have a glass layer that forms a housing wall on a rear face of the device. The glass housing wall may be provided with regions having different appearances. The regions may be textured, may have coatings such as thin-film interference filter coatings formed from stacks of dielectric material having alternating indices of refraction, may have metal coating layers, and/or may have ink coating layers. Textured surfaces, cavities, coatings, and other decoration may be embedded in glass structures that are joined with chemical bonds at diffusion-bonding interfaces.