公开(公告)号：US20190056832A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16169385

申请日：2018-10-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chris Ligtenberg ,  Euan S. Abraham ,  Jun Qi ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Po-Wen Chiu ,  Ron Hopkinson ,  Michelle Goldberg ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Erin Turullols

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G02F1/167 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G02F1/1334

Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device may include a display, a processor in communication with the display and an enclosure connected to the display. The computing device may also include an input/output (I/O) device in communication with the processor. The I/O device may also be connected to the enclosure. Additionally, the I/O device may include a modifiable display that may substantially match the appearance of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20180026152A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15724162

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric L. Benson ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Jun Qi ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: H01L31/12 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: H01L31/12 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2201/58 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: A display may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may be formed in the display to accommodate a camera. The camera window may be formed by creating a notch in the thin-film transistor layer that extends inwardly from the edge of the thin-film transistor layer. The notch may be formed by scribing the thin-film transistor layer around the notch location and breaking away a portion of the thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may also be formed by grinding a hole in the display. The hole may penetrate partway into the thin-film transistor layer, may penetrate through the transistor layer but not into the color filter layer, or may pass through the thin-film transistor layer and partly into the color filter layer.

公开(公告)号：US09728124B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14270693

申请日：2014-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jun Qi ,  Gabriel Marcu ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/3233

CPC classification number: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G2300/0452 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels. Each display pixel may include a red subpixel, a green subpixel, a blue subpixel, and a white subpixel. The display may be controlled using display control circuitry. The display control circuitry may convert frames of display data from a red-green-blue (RGB) color space to a red-green-blue-white (RGBW) color space. The display control circuitry may supply data signals corresponding to a frame of display data in the RGBW color space to the array of display pixels. A frame of display data may be converted from the RGB color space to the RGBW color space based on an amount of color saturation in the frame of display data, based on information identifying what code is running on control circuitry in the electronic device, and/or based on ambient lighting condition information.

公开(公告)号：US09638950B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14278768

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Young Cheol Yang ,  Xinyu Zhu ,  Jin Yan ,  Cheng Chen ,  Po-Wen Chiu ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/136204 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2202/22

Abstract: A display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A liquid crystal layer may be located between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. The display may have an active area surrounded by an inactive area. The opaque border layer may contain first and second opaque layers in the inactive area. The first opaque layer may have an opening in the inactive area that is overlapped by an isolation layer. The second opaque layer may be located in the inactive area and may overlap the opening in the first opaque layer to block light in the inactive area. The isolation layer may be interposed between the first and second opaque layers and may prevent static charge from an electrostatic discharge event along the edge of the display from migrating to the active area through the opaque border in the inactive area.

公开(公告)号：US09618669B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14075419

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Masato Kuwabara ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Jun Qi ,  Nathan K. Gupta ,  Victor H. Yin ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: G02B5/305 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/18 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  G02F1/133533 ,  G02F2001/133374 ,  G02F2001/133538

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided with displays that have polarizers. A polarizer may have a polymer layer that has a portion covered with a dichroic dye to form a polarized region and a portion that is free of dichroic dye to form an unpolarized region. The unpolarized region may be formed by masking the polymer layer during a dye coating process. Masks may be formed from polymers. The shape of the mask may define the shape of the unpolarized region. The mask may be left in place within the polarizer or may be removed from the polarizer during fabrication. Unpolarized regions may also be formed by light bleaching, chemical bleaching, and material removal techniques. Bleached areas may be chemically stabilized. A moisture barrier layer may be incorporated into the polarizer to help prevent the unpolarized region from reverting to a polarized state.

公开(公告)号：US20170090654A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15258863

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Erik A. Zweigle ,  Jun Qi ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0231 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/0339 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04111

Abstract: Embodiments related to an electronic device having an adaptive input row. The adaptive input row may be positioned within an opening of a device and include a cover for receiving a touch and a display that is configured to present an adaptable set of indicia. The adaptive input row may also include one or more sensors for detecting the location of a touch and/or the magnitude of a force of the touch. The adaptive input row may be positioned adjacent or proximate to a keyboard of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170090104A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15014596

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert Y. Cao ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Mahesh Krishnamurthi ,  Jun Qi ,  Rong Liu ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  H01H13/83

CPC classification number: G02B6/0061 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0045 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/06 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/0622

Abstract: Described is an illumination structure for a key of a keyboard. The illumination structure is used to uniformly illuminate the key and any glyphs that are present on the key. The illumination structure includes a light guide having various features that increase total internal reflection and also illuminate the glyphs of the key.

公开(公告)号：US09535206B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14494555

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chenhua You ,  Jun Qi ,  Sheng Min Wang ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0055 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0073 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133615 ,  G02F1/133617 ,  G02F2001/133614 ,  G02F2001/133624

Abstract: Display backlight structures may provide backlight illumination that passes through display layers in the display. Light-emitting diodes may emit blue light into an edge of a light guide plate. Optical films may overlap the light guide plate. The optical films may include a quantum dot enhancement film. A peripheral strip of yellow reflector or other light control structures may be incorporated into the backlight structures to reduce blue edge effects. The light control structures may have features with a spatially varying density, may be formed from quantum dot enhancement film, or may be formed form other structures. The light control structures may be formed on the surfaces of the optical films, on a reflective layer under the light guide plate, or on a surface of a mold frame or other structure that lies in a plane parallel to the plane of the light guide plate.

Abstract translation: 显示器背光结构可以提供穿过显示器中的显示层的背光照明。 发光二极管可以将蓝光发射到导光板的边缘。 光学膜可能与导光板重叠。 光学膜可以包括量子点增强膜。 黄色反射器或其他光控制结构的外围条可以并入背光结构中以减少蓝色边缘效应。 光控制结构可以具有空间变化密度的特征，可以由量子点增强膜形成，或者可以由其它结构形成。 光控制结构可以形成在光学膜的表面上，在导光板下面的反射层上，或者在与平行于导光板的平面的平面中的模架或其他结构的表面上 。

公开(公告)号：US20160320655A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15204895

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jun Qi ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Peteris K. Augenbergs ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Thomas W. Wilson, JR.

IPC: G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1368

CPC classification number: G02F1/13454 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/136209 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F2001/133357 ,  G02F2001/133562 ,  G02F2001/136222

Abstract: An electronic device may have a liquid crystal display with backlight structures. The backlight structures may produce backlight that passes through an array of display pixels. The display pixels may include electrode structures and thin-film transistor structures for controlling electric fields in a layer of liquid crystal material. The liquid crystal material may be formed between an outer display layer and an inner display layer. The inner display layer may be interposed between the backlight structures and the liquid crystal material. Thin-film transistor structures, electrodes, and conductive interconnection lines may be deposited in a layer on the inner surface of the outer display layer. A layer of color filter elements may be used to provide the display with color pixels. The color filter elements may be formed on top of the thin-film transistor layer or on a separate color filter array substrate such as the inner display layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160306090A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US14881065

申请日：2015-10-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chuan Pu ,  Shin-Ying Lu ,  Chenhua You ,  Sheng Min Wang ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/004 ,  G02B6/0011 ,  G02B6/0043 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0051 ,  G02B6/0055 ,  G02B6/0061 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0073 ,  G02B6/0083 ,  G02F1/133605 ,  G02F1/133609 ,  G02F1/133615

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels that display images for a user. The backlight unit may have a light-guide layer. An array of light-emitting diodes may emit light into an edge of the light-guide layer. The light guide layer may overlap a backlight reflector. The backlight reflector may include a backlight reflector panel formed from a stack of dielectric layers on a rectangular substrate. The backlight reflector may also include a strip of backlight reflector tape having an edge that is overlapped by an edge portion of the backlight reflector panel. Color compensating features such as printed colored ink patterns may be formed on the backlight reflector to adjust the color of backlight illumination in portions of the backlight unit adjacent to the light-emitting diodes.

Abstract translation: 显示器可以具有显示用户的图像的像素阵列。 背光单元可以具有导光层。 发光二极管的阵列可以将光发射到导光层的边缘。 导光层可以与背光反射器重叠。 背光反射器可以包括由矩形基板上的电介质层堆叠形成的背光反射板。 背光反射器还可以包括具有与背光反射板的边缘部分重叠的边缘的背光反射器带条。 可以在背光反射器上形成诸如印刷的彩色油墨图案之类的颜色补偿特征，以便在与发光二极管相邻的背光单元的部分中调节背光照明的颜色。