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公开(公告)号:US12083623B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17342617
申请日:2021-06-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Peter N. Russell-Clarke , Michael S. Nashner , Houtan R. Farahani
IPC: B23K26/352 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/361 , B23K101/36 , B32B3/26 , B41M5/24 , B41M5/26 , B44C1/00 , B44C1/10 , B44C1/22 , G04C3/00
CPC classification number: B23K26/352 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/355 , B23K26/361 , B32B3/263 , B44C1/005 , B44C1/105 , B44C1/228 , G04C3/001 , B23K2101/36 , B41M5/24 , B41M5/26 , Y10T428/219 , Y10T428/24479
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to laser-based processes for forming features on the surface of a part. The feature may include a geometric element, a color element, and/or a surface finish element. In some cases, the laser-formed features are formed as a pattern of textured features that produce an aesthetic and/or tactile effect on the surface of the part. In some cases, the texture features may be sufficiently small that they may not be discerned by the unaided human eye. Also, in some cases, a multiple laser-based processes are combined to form a single feature or a finished part having a specific aesthetic and/or tactile effect.
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公开(公告)号:US20240022842A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-18
申请号:US18476203
申请日:2023-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: James G. Griffin, II , Lukas Satas , Michael S. Nashner , Zuguang Chen , Jason T. Parker
CPC classification number: H04R1/023 , B60N2/5642 , B60N2/70 , B60N2/879 , B60Q3/233
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11772402B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17168084
申请日:2021-02-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Nashner , Peter N. Russell-Clarke
Abstract: An article having a laser-formed marking is disclosed. The article includes a coating defining an exterior surface of the article and the marking extends through the coating. The marking comprises a recessed marking feature which provides a color or other visual attribute to the marking.
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公开(公告)号:US20230111348A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17897061
申请日:2022-08-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Nashner , Erica K. Block , Shota Aoyagi
IPC: H05K5/02 , H05K5/00 , B23K26/352
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. A surface of the housing includes a laser-formed marking. The marking comprises a plurality of laser-formed pixels and may include a grayscale image. Electronic devices including the laser-marked housings and techniques for laser-marking the housings are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11571766B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-07
申请号:US16439547
申请日:2019-06-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Matthew S. Rogers , Manish Mittal , Marta M. Giachino , Michael S. Nashner
IPC: H05K5/02 , B44C1/00 , B32B17/10 , B41M5/26 , B23K26/18 , B23K26/354 , B23K26/53 , B23K103/16
Abstract: Markings for electronic devices are disclosed. Markings are formed through a laser-based process which transforms a colorant in a multilayer structure disposed along an interior surface of a cover. The transformed colorant defines a marking visible along an external surface of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US11499255B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US16858375
申请日:2020-04-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: John J. Baker , Michael B. Howes , Michael S. Nashner , Yoji Hamada
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20210291300A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US17342617
申请日:2021-06-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Peter N. Russell-Clarke , Michael S. Nashner , Houtan R. Farahani
IPC: B23K26/352 , B44C1/00 , B44C1/10 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/361 , B44C1/22 , B32B3/26
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to laser-based processes for forming features on the surface of a part. The feature may include a geometric element, a color element, and/or a surface finish element. In some cases, the laser-formed features are formed as a pattern of textured features that produce an aesthetic and/or tactile effect on the surface of the part. In some cases, the texture features may be sufficiently small that they may not be discerned by the unaided human eye. Also, in some cases, a multiple laser-based processes are combined to form a single feature or a finished part having a specific aesthetic and/or tactile effect.
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公开(公告)号:US11033984B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16412125
申请日:2019-05-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Peter N. Russell-Clarke , Michael S. Nashner , Houtan R. Farahani
IPC: B32B3/26 , B23K26/352 , B44C1/00 , B44C1/10 , B23K26/0622 , B23K26/361 , B44C1/22 , B41M5/24 , B41M5/26 , B23K101/36
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to laser-based processes for forming features on the surface of a part. The feature may include a geometric element, a color element, and/or a surface finish element. In some cases, the laser-formed features are formed as a pattern of textured features that produce an aesthetic and/or tactile effect on the surface of the part. In some cases, the texture features may be sufficiently small that they may not be discerned by the unaided human eye. Also, in some cases, a multiple laser-based processes are combined to form a single feature or a finished part having a specific aesthetic and/or tactile effect.
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公开(公告)号:US10919326B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US16457212
申请日:2019-06-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Nashner , Peter N. Russell-Clarke
Abstract: An article having a laser-formed marking is disclosed. The article includes a coating defining an exterior surface of the article and the marking extends through the coating. The marking comprises a recessed marking feature which provides a color or other visual attribute to the marking.
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公开(公告)号:US09849504B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-26
申请号:US14690269
申请日:2015-04-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Joseph C. Poole , Theodore A. Waniuk , Jeffrey L. Mattlin , Michael S. Nashner , Christopher D. Prest
Abstract: A metallic glass part is provided. The metallic glass part includes an alloy core and a metallic glass shell surrounding the alloy core. The alloy core provides compressive force on the metallic glass shell at an interface between the alloy core and the metallic glass shell.
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