公开(公告)号：US10466392B1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15678904

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin Melcher ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  James R. Wilson ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Gregory A. Cohoon ,  Matthew E. Last

IPC: G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/01 ,  B60J3/06 ,  B60K35/00

Abstract: A window or other component may have glass layers and an interposed polymer layer in which a textured light-scattering layer with a diffuse reflectivity is embedded. The textured light-scattering layer may have a textured polymer carrier film coated with a partially reflective layer such as a metal layer. The polymer carrier film may be textured to cause gaps to form within the partially reflective layer. The gaps may be patterned to form ohmic heating current paths or other signal paths through the partially reflective layer. The partially reflective layer may also serve as an electrode in a light modulator such as a liquid crystal light modulator or other light modulator. Images may be projected onto the textured light-scattering layer. The light-scattering layer may also help extract light from a light guiding layer adjacent to the partially reflective layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190069848A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16128210

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: This disclosure describes a portable electronic device that includes a first housing component having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; and a second housing component cooperating with the first housing component to define an interior volume. A seal fills an interface between the first and second housing components. Electrically conductive material that forms an electrically conductive pathway extends across portions of the interior and exterior-facing surfaces of the first housing component. The electrically conductive pathway is configured to transmit and/or receive signals or power between an exterior and interior of the portable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US12134308B1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17002732

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Derek C. Scott ,  James R. Wilson ,  Martin Melcher ,  Peter F. Masschelein

IPC: B60J3/06 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B60J1/00 ,  B60J3/04 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/30 ,  G02F1/1335

Abstract: A window may have a structural window layers such as an inner glass layer and an outer glass layer. The inner glass layer may be a layer of tempered glass. The outer glass layer may be a laminated glass layer. The inner and outer glass layers may be separated by an air gap. One or more reflection suppression layers such as antireflection layers and/or circular polarizers may be incorporated into the window to suppress reflections of light from within the interior region off of the window back towards the interior region. The antireflection layers may be formed on one or both surfaces of the inner glass and one or both surfaces of the outer glass. An electrically adjustable layer such as a guest-host liquid crystal light modulator layer or other electrically adjustable optical component layer may be interposed between the outer glass layer and the air gap.

公开(公告)号：US20230014610A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17949109

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 ,  G02F1/01 ,  B60J3/00

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：US11348345B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US17000134

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Jack E. Graves ,  James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: G06V20/59 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B60K28/10 ,  B60R1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60S1/02 ,  B60S5/00 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06V10/145 ,  G06V10/98

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to sensing defects associated with a window. Furthermore, various embodiments relate to performing image processing to produce a corrected image of a scene based at least partly on data corresponding to the detected defects. In some examples, one or more lighting modules may be used to illuminate the window to facilitate detection of the defects by one or more sensor devices.

公开(公告)号：US20220151094A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17649167

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Anirban Das ,  Jungyup Kim ,  Martin Melcher ,  Srinivasan Varadharajan ,  Wolf Oetting

IPC: H05K5/06 ,  C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/14 ,  G04G17/08 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G04G17/02

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing component that can define an interior surface and an exterior surface of the device, a metallic film deposited on the interior surface and extending at least partially onto the exterior surface, and a ceramic film deposited on the exterior surface and at least partially over a portion of the metallic film on the exterior surface. The ceramic film can be in electrical communication with a portion of the metallic film deposited on the interior surface to form an electrical pathway from the exterior surface to the interior surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210204876A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17210348

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/332 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10987054B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16841543

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/044 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US10978777B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16033010

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Jiangfeng Wu ,  Siwen Yong ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  James R. Wilson ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  B32B17/10

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer formed from one or more glass layers. A conductive coating such as an infrared-light blocking coating or other optical filter layer may be formed on the window. The conductive coating may include one or more silver layers or other conductive material. Unpatterned portions of the conductive coating are conductive along orthogonal dimensions. A region of the conductive coating may have parallel line-shaped openings that render the coating conductive in only a single dimension while enhancing radio transparency. Another region of the conductive coating may have a two-dimensional pattern of openings such as a mesh-shaped opening formed from intersecting straight and/or curved lines. In this region, the coating is locally rendered insulating and radio-frequency transparent. Antennas and ohmic heating elements may be formed in the coating.

公开(公告)号：US10730368B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16021524

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter F. Masschelein ,  Martin Melcher ,  Derek C. Scott ,  David E. Kingman

IPC: B60J1/20 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  F21V8/00 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer such as a structural window layer formed from laminated glass layers. A thin chemically strengthened glass layer may be coupled to an inwardly facing surface of the structural window layer. A guest-host liquid crystal light modulator layer or other electrically adjustable optical component layer may be interposed between the chemically strengthened glass layer and the structural window layer. An infrared light-blocking coating may be formed on an inwardly facing surface of one of the pair of laminated glass layers. The inwardly facing surface of the thin chemically strengthened glass layer may be provided with a coating that includes a low emissivity layer to block heat and that serves as an antireflection coating.