Systems with hidden openings
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11838709B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17391555

    申请日:2021-08-02

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: A system such as a vehicle, building, vessel, aircraft, or electronic device system may have a layer of material with invisible laser-drilled openings. The layer of material may include an outer layer of fabric overlapping an inner layer such as an inner foam layer. Laser-drilled openings may include outer openings in the fabric layer and inner openings in the foam layer. Each of the inner openings may be overlapped by multiple outer openings. The exposed surface of the fabric layer may have strands of material of different appearances and/or may otherwise be configured to help visually hide the laser-drilled openings. Laser-drilled openings may also have small sizes to help make the laser-drilled openings invisible. Laser-drilled openings may overlap components such as audio components, heating and cooling components, and/or light-emitting components.

    TEXTILE PRODUCT HAVING REDUCED DENSITY
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200255996A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16858375

    申请日:2020-04-24

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: D04H13/00 D04H1/00

    摘要: Embodiments described herein may take the form of a textile product having one or more regions of reduced density. These reduced density volumes may form one or more features in the product. For example, the reduced density volumes may have better acoustic transmission properties, optical transmission properties, flexibility, and the like. Sound transmission may be enhanced not only in terms of clarity, but also overall range. That is, certain audio frequencies that the textile may normally block when in an unaltered state may pass through a textile having reduced density or reduced density regions.

    Forming a textured pattern using a laser

    公开(公告)号:US10434603B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US14311271

    申请日:2014-06-21

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Systems and methods for producing a textured pattern on a surface of a part using a laser. The part or laser may be rotated while forming the textured pattern to create a continuous textured pattern on a surface of a part. The continuous textured pattern may be substantially uniform over the entire pattern. A laser texturing system may also include an optical scanner. A first region of the surface of the part may be scanned using a first laser beam. One or more laser texturing parameters or a simulated geometric model may be created based on the scan of the first region. The textured pattern may be formed on the first region using a second laser beam. The textured pattern may be formed in accordance with the one or more laser texturing parameters or simulated geometric model.

    ANODIZING AND PRE-ANODIZING PROCESSES BASED ON INCOMING LASER TEXTURED PART
    16.
    发明申请
    ANODIZING AND PRE-ANODIZING PROCESSES BASED ON INCOMING LASER TEXTURED PART 审中-公开
    基于激光纹理部分的阳极化和预处理过程

    公开(公告)号:US20160265117A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:US14835541

    申请日:2015-08-25

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: C23C26/00

    摘要: Substrates having laser textured surfaces and methods for forming the same are described. The methods involve using a laser to form three-dimensional features on a surface of the substrate. The laser three-dimensional features can be designed to interact with incident light to create unique visual effects. In some embodiments, the substrate is further treated with a pre-anodizing process and an anodizing process to form a protective metal oxide coating. In some cases, the type of pre-anodizing and anodizing process are chosen based on the geometry of the three-dimensional features and to enhance the visual effects.

    摘要翻译: 描述了具有激光纹理表面的基板及其形成方法。 该方法包括使用激光在基底表面上形成三维特征。 激光三维特征可以设计成与入射光相互作用,以产生独特的视觉效果。 在一些实施例中,用预阳极氧化工艺和阳极氧化工艺进一步处理衬底以形成保护性金属氧化物涂层。 在某些情况下,根据三维特征的几何形状选择预阳极氧化和阳极氧化处理的类型,并增强视觉效果。

    METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING PARTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES USING METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS
    17.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING PARTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES USING METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS 审中-公开
    使用金属玻璃合金构造具有改进性能的部件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150315678A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14690239

    申请日:2015-04-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: C22C1/00 B05D5/00 C22C45/00

    摘要: Described herein are methods of constructing a part having improved properties using metallic glass alloys, layer by layer. In accordance with certain aspects, a layer of metallic glass-forming powder is deposited to selected positions and then fused to a surface layer (i.e. layer below) by suitable methods such as laser heating or electron beam heating. The deposition and fusing are then repeated as need to construct the part, layer by layer. In certain embodiments, one or more sections or layers of non-metallic glass-forming material can be included as needed to form a composite final part. In certain aspects, the metallic glass-forming powder may be crystalized during depositing and fusing, or may be recrystallized during subsequent processing to provide selectively crystalized sections or layers, e.g., to impart desired functionality. In other aspects, non-metallic glass-forming materials may be deposited and fused at selected positions, e.g., to provide selective shear banding to impart improved ductile properties and plasticity. In yet other aspects, the metallic glass-forming powder or metallic glass material and non-metallic glass-forming material are deposited and fused to form a foam-like, bellow or similar structure, which is able to crumple under high stress to absorb energy under impact.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是使用金属玻璃合金逐层构造具有改进性能的部件的方法。 根据某些方面,将金属玻璃形成粉末层沉积到选定位置,然后通过诸如激光加热或电子束加热之类的适当方法熔融到表面层(即下面的层)。 然后根据需要重复沉积和熔化以逐层构造部分。 在某些实施例中,可以根据需要包括非金属玻璃形成材料的一个或多个部分或多个层以形成复合最终部件。 在某些方面,金属玻璃形成粉末可以在沉积和熔化期间结晶化,或者可以在随后的加工过程中重结晶以提供选择性结晶化的部分或层,例如赋予所需的功能。 在其他方面,非金属玻璃形成材料可以沉积并在选定位置熔化,例如提供选择性剪切带以赋予改善的延展性和可塑性。 在另一方面,金属玻璃形成粉末或金属玻璃材料和非金属玻璃形成材料被沉积并熔合以形成泡沫状,波纹管或类似结构,其能够在高应力下折叠以吸收能量 受影响。

    METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING PARTS USING METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS, AND METALLIC GLASS ALLOY MATERIALS FOR USE THEREWITH
    18.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING PARTS USING METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS, AND METALLIC GLASS ALLOY MATERIALS FOR USE THEREWITH 有权
    使用金属玻璃合金构造零件的方法及其使用的金属玻璃合金材料

    公开(公告)号:US20150299825A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14690253

    申请日:2015-04-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Described herein are methods of constructing a three-dimensional part using metallic glass alloys, layer by layer, as well as metallic glass-forming materials designed for use therewith. In certain embodiments, a layer of metallic glass-forming powder or a sheet of metallic glass material is deposited to selected positions and then fused to a layer below by suitable methods such as laser heating or electron beam heating. The deposition and fusing are then repeated as need to construct the part, layer by layer. One or more sections or layers of non-metallic glass material can be included as needed to form composite parts. In one embodiment, the metallic glass-forming powder is a homogenous atomized powder. In another embodiment, the metallic glass-forming powder is formed by melting a metallic glass alloy to an over-heat threshold temperature substantially above the Tliquidus of the alloy, and quenching the melt at a high cooling rate such that the cooling material is kept substantially amorphous during cooling to form the metallic glass. In various embodiments, the melt is atomized during cooling to form the metallic glass-forming powder.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了使用金属玻璃合金逐层构造三维部件以及为此使用的金属玻璃形成材料的方法。 在某些实施例中,将一层金属玻璃形成粉末或一片金属玻璃材料沉积到选定位置,然后通过合适的方法如激光加热或电子束加热熔合到下面的层。 然后根据需要重复沉积和熔化以逐层构造部分。 根据需要可以包括一个或多个非金属玻璃材料的部分或多层以形成复合部件。 在一个实施方案中,金属玻璃形成粉末是均匀的雾化粉末。 在另一个实施方案中,金属玻璃形成粉末通过将金属玻璃合金熔化到基本上高于合金的Tliquidus的过热阈值温度而形成,并以高冷却速率淬火熔体,使得冷却材料基本保持 在冷却期间无定形以形成金属玻璃。 在各种实施方案中,在冷却期间将熔体雾化以形成金属玻璃形成粉末。

    TEXTILE PRODUCT HAVING REDUCED DENSITY
    20.
    发明申请
    TEXTILE PRODUCT HAVING REDUCED DENSITY 审中-公开
    具有降低密度的纺织品

    公开(公告)号:US20140272209A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13802460

    申请日:2013-03-13

    申请人: APPLE INC.

    IPC分类号: D04H13/00 H05K5/02 D04H1/00

    摘要: Embodiments described herein may take the form of a textile product having one or more regions of reduced density. These reduced density volumes may form one or more features in the product. For example, the reduced density volumes may have better acoustic transmission properties, optical transmission properties, flexibility, and the like. Sound transmission may be enhanced not only in terms of clarity, but also overall range. That is, certain audio frequencies that the textile may normally block when in an unaltered state may pass through a textile having reduced density or reduced density regions.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的实施方案可以采用具有一个或多个密度降低的区域的纺织品的形式。 这些减小的密度体积可以在产品中形成一个或多个特征。 例如,减小的密度体积可以具有更好的声学传播性能,光学传输性能,柔性等。 声音传输可以不仅在清晰度方面,而且在整个范围方面得到增强。 也就是说,当处于未改变状态时,纺织品通常会阻挡的某些音频可以通过具有降低的密度或减小密度区域的织物。