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公开(公告)号：US11419231B1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-16
申请号：US15886203
申请日：2018-02-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Robert Y. Cao , Dinesh C. Mathew , A C Manjunath , Christopher D. Jones , Christopher D. Prest , Ari P. Miller , Karan Bir , Genie Kim
Abstract: A cover for an electronic device includes a glass cover defining a substantially planar first surface, a substantially planar second surface opposite the first surface, an opening extending through the glass cover, and a raised wall surrounding the opening and defining a portion of an interior surface of the opening.
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公开(公告)号：US11416029B2
公开(公告)日：2022-08-16
申请号：US16558756
申请日：2019-09-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew , Adam T. Garelli , Mikael M. Silvanto
Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing formed from a rigid material such as metal or fiber-composite material. A display such as an organic light-emitting diode display may be attached to a planar wall portion of the housing using a layer of adhesive. A display cover layer may be attached to the organic light-emitting diode with a layer of adhesive. The adhesive layers may be rigid to enhance device stiffness. The housing may have curved sidewall portions that extend outwardly from the planar wall portion to enhance stiffness. The organic light-emitting diode display may have an array of pixels formed from thin-film transistor circuitry. The thin-film transistor circuitry may be formed on a substrate such as a glass substrate that is attached to the planar wall portion. The organic light-emitting diode display may have a circular polarizer that is attached to the thin-film transistor circuitry.
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公开(公告)号：US20220223122A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-14
申请号：US17710687
申请日：2022-03-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto , Dinesh C. Mathew , Victor H. Yin
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be formed from liquid crystal display pixels, organic light-emitting diode pixels, or other pixels. The display may have an active area that is bordered along at least one edge by an inactive area. The active area contains pixels and displays images. The inactive area does not contain any pixels and does not display images. The inactive area may have a layer of black ink or other masking material to block internal components from view. The active area may have an opening that contains an isolated portion of the inactive area or may contain a recess into which a portion of the inactive area protrudes. An electrical component such as a speaker, camera, light-emitting diode, light sensor, or other electrical device may be mounted in the inactive area in the recess or opening of the active area.
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公开(公告)号：US20220035414A1
公开(公告)日：2022-02-03
申请号：US17451452
申请日：2021-10-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Keith J. Hendren , Adam T. Garelli , Bryan W. Posner , Denis H. Endisch , Dinesh C. Mathew , Paul X. Wang
IPC: G06F1/16
Abstract: A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.
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公开(公告)号：US20210407748A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17447251
申请日：2021-09-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Abidur R. Chowdhury , Bart K. Andre , Dinesh C. Mathew , Keith J. Hendren
IPC: H01H13/86
Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and lies between inner and outer keycaps. The flexible layer prevents intrusion of invasive material to the keyboard mechanisms and simplifies the appearance of the keyboard area. Some flexible layers help align keycaps by connecting inner and outer keycaps or by providing a mechanical connection interface for the keycaps. Some membranes used in the flexible layer have a layered or composite construction that increases durability and tear resistance by attaching or infusing a mesh material or other tough material to a less durable, elastic material.
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公开(公告)号：US11139129B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-05
申请号：US16584560
申请日：2019-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Abidur R. Chowdhury , Bart K. Andre , Dinesh C. Mathew , Keith J. Hendren
Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and lies between inner and outer keycaps. The flexible layer prevents intrusion of invasive material to the keyboard mechanisms and simplifies the appearance of the keyboard area. Some flexible layers help align keycaps by connecting inner and outer keycaps or by providing a mechanical connection interface for the keycaps. Some membranes used in the flexible layer have a layered or composite construction that increases durability and tear resistance by attaching or infusing a mesh material or other tough material to a less durable, elastic material.
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公开(公告)号：US20210223822A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-22
申请号：US17221533
申请日：2021-04-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson, JR. , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs
Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.
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公开(公告)号：US11029735B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US16808075
申请日：2020-03-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto , Bartley K. Andre , Adam T. Garelli , Simon Regis Louis Lancaster-Larocque , Robert Y. Cao , Dinesh C. Mathew , Jacob S. Kononiuk , Robert J. Lockwood , Bryan W. Posner , Kevin M. Keeler , Bruce E. Berg , Yi-Chen Kuo , Kevin M. Robinson , Houtan R. Farahani
Abstract: Cable assemblies for providing electrical communication between hinged sections of an electronic device are described. The cable assemblies can include a cover that covers one or more cables that run through a hinge region of the electronic device. The cable and cover can be drawn over a mandrel of the hinge region. The cover and the portions of the mandrel can be visible to a user at the hinge region of the electronic device. The cover can be sufficiently rigid to guide a path of the cable and protect the cable from bending beyond a prescribed angle during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region. The cover can also be sufficiently rigid to prevent ceasing or folding of the cover and the cable during rotation of the electronic device at the hinge region.
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公开(公告)号：US10983390B2
公开(公告)日：2021-04-20
申请号：US16279350
申请日：2019-02-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs , John Z. Zhong , Steve Hotelling , Lynn Youngs , Kuo-Hua Sung
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1345 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1362
Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20210098212A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US16584560
申请日：2019-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Abidur R. Chowdhury , Bart K. Andre , Dinesh C. Mathew , Keith J. Hendren
IPC: H01H13/86
Abstract: Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and lies between inner and outer keycaps. The flexible layer prevents intrusion of invasive material to the keyboard mechanisms and simplifies the appearance of the keyboard area. Some flexible layers help align keycaps by connecting inner and outer keycaps or by providing a mechanical connection interface for the keycaps. Some membranes used in the flexible layer have a layered or composite construction that increases durability and tear resistance by attaching or infusing a mesh material or other tough material to a less durable, elastic material.
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