公开(公告)号：US10286839B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15651805

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  David E. Kingman ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: F21V11/00 ,  B60Q3/208 ,  F21V9/08 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/137 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21Y113/13

Abstract: A system includes a space with at least one window separating an interior space from an exterior space; band-pass filter layers provided in the window and configured to block narrowband light; and a light source provided in the interior space and including at least red, green and blue light emitting diodes. The light source is configured to selectively provide broad spectrum white light and narrowband light blocked by the filter layers in the window, such that the interior space is visible from the exterior space through the window when illuminated by the broad spectrum light, but not visible when illuminated by the narrowband light.

公开(公告)号：US12162331B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17949112

申请日：2022-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Jones ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  James R. Wilson ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  John Raff ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  David E. Kingman ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: B60J3/04 ,  B60J3/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  E06B3/67

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have adjustable structures such as adjustable windows. Adjustable windows may have adjustable layers such as adjustable tint layers, adjustable reflectivity layers, and adjustable haze layers. Adjustable window layers may be incorporated into a window with one or more transparent structural layers such as a pair of glass window layers. Adjustable components such as adjustable reflectivity layers, adjustable haze layers, and adjustable tint layers may be interposed between the pair of glass window layers. Fixed partially reflective mirrors, fixed tint layers, and/or fixed haze layers may be used in place of adjustable tint, haze, and reflectivity layers and/or may be incorporated into windows in addition to adjustable tint, haze, and reflectivity layers.

公开(公告)号：US20240246851A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18414908

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Dale N. Memering ,  William J. Skeen

IPC: C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/035

CPC classification number: C03B23/0307 ,  C03B23/0357

Abstract: A glass forming system includes a support that is configured to be installed in a glass bending furnace. The glass forming system further includes rods that are located adjacent to one another and spaced from each other to define a perimeter that encloses an open space. Each of the rods is coupled to the support. The glass forming system further includes actuators that are attached to the support. Each of the actuators is configured to move a corresponding one of the rods independently from the other rods. The glass forming system further includes a pad that is carried by the rods and that defines an engagement surface upon which a glass substrate is placed. A geometry of the engagement surface is reconfigurable based on movement of one or more of the rods.

公开(公告)号：US20240092056A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18233933

申请日：2023-08-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Peter F. Masschelein ,  Paul M. Connolly ,  Albert J. Golko

IPC: B32B5/14 ,  B32B3/10 ,  B32B7/023 ,  B32B33/00 ,  B60R13/02

CPC classification number: B32B5/14 ,  B32B3/10 ,  B32B7/023 ,  B32B33/00 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B32B2250/05 ,  B32B2307/4023 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2307/7375 ,  B32B2605/003

Abstract: A panel of a structure includes an outer layer and an inner layer that is positioned closer to an interior surface of the structure than the outer layer. An intermediate layer is positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, and a mask layer is positioned between the outer layer and the intermediate layer. The mask layer includes an outer portion and an inner portion, where the outer portion is positioned between the outer layer and the intermediate layer, and the inner portion is positioned between the outer portion and the intermediate layer. The outer portion and the inner portion include different visual attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20240025154A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18478828

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Peter F. Masschelein

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B60J1/00

CPC classification number: B32B17/10036 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B17/10467 ,  B32B17/1055 ,  B32B17/10917 ,  B32B17/10889 ,  B60J1/001 ,  B32B2307/538 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2307/418

Abstract: A window in a system may have inner and outer window layers. The inner and outer window layers may be formed from molded glass plates. The inner window layer may have a molded convex surface formed by molding a first glass plate against a mold with a concave surface. The inner window layer may have an opposing non-molded surface that does not contact the mold during molding operations and is smoother than the molded convex surface. The outer window layer may have a molded concave surface formed by molding a second glass plate against a mold with a convex surface. The outer window layer may have an opposing non-molded surface that is not contacted by the mold during molding operations and is smoother than molded convex surface. A layer of polymer may join the inner and outer window layers with their molded surfaces facing each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240009971A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18472449

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Peter F. Masschelein

IPC: B32B17/10 ,  F21V8/00 ,  B60J3/04

CPC classification number: B32B17/10504 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10541 ,  B32B17/1055 ,  B32B17/10211 ,  G02B6/0095 ,  G02B6/005 ,  B60J3/04 ,  B32B2605/08

Abstract: A light guide may be embedded in a window. The light guide may have cladding and a light guide core layer embedded in the cladding. The light guide core layer may include a polymer layer configured to receive light from a light source. A selective area adjustable haze layer in the light guide core layer may have segmented transparent electrodes that can be controlled to cause one or more selected areas of the adjustable haze layer to become hazy. Light from the light source may be guided across the window within the light guide core layer in accordance with the principal of total internal reflection. When a dynamically adjusted hazy portion of the selective area adjustable haze layer is reached by the guided light, the guided light will be scattered out of the light guide.

公开(公告)号：US20200081284A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16682221

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin Melcher ,  James R. Wilson ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  David E. Kingman

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  B60J3/04 ,  B60J3/06 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/137

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have window that exhibit adjustable transparency. The windows may include liquid crystal devices and polymer dispersed liquid crystal devices that exhibit adjustable amounts of light transmission and haze. An optical property of a window such as window transparency may be modulated using an alternating-current modulation waveform. Modulation of the transparency of the window may be synchronized with modulated light output from a light source. The light source may be located inside the vehicle or may be located outside of the vehicle. By synchronizing the modulation of the transparency of the window with the light source output, privacy may be enhanced or glare may be reduced.