公开(公告)号：US10585708B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15628946

申请日：2017-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  David A. Pakula

IPC: G06F9/50 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H01F7/02

Abstract: Multiple electronic devices may be used together in a system. The electronic devices may use sensor measurements and other information to detect when an edge of a first electronic device is adjacent to an edge of a second electronic device. In response to detection of adjacency between the edges of the first and second devices, the devices may transition from an independent operating mode in which each device operates separately to a joint operating mode in which resources of the devices are shared. In the joint operating mode, images may extend across displays in the devices, speakers in the devices may be used to play different channels of an audio track, cameras and other sensors may be used in cooperation with each other, and other resources may be shared. Magnetic components may hold devices together in a variety of orientations.

公开(公告)号：US20200017406A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16262813

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Christopher C. Bartlow ,  Aidan R. Doan

IPC: C03C21/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A glass sheet having asymmetric chemical strengthening is disclosed and described. The examples described herein are directed to a cover glass for an electronic device and other glass components that may be used as enclosure elements or may form an enclosure. Within the glass component, localized compressive stress regions may be formed on opposite sides of the glass component, which may help arrest or redirect propagating cracks or defects in the glass. The opposing compressive stress regions may also help maintain the overall flatness of the component while increasing strength and/or impact resistance of the component.

公开(公告)号：US10527765B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15266141

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G02B5/20 ,  G02B5/28 ,  G02B1/10

Abstract: Surfaces having structured optical appearances are disclosed. The surface can include substrate, a first optical coating disposed on the substrate having a first refractive index; and a second optical coating disposed on the first optical coating having a second refractive index. The first refractive index is different than the second refractive index. Other surfaces can include a substrate having a visible surface, wherein the visible surface comprises a plurality of structural features, wherein each of the structural features is configured to transmit a light wave that optically interacts with waves of light of other structural features to create a visual appearance. Still other surfaces can include a substrate and an optical coating disposed on the substrate. The optical coating comprising particles in an ordered array within a matrix, wherein the matrix has a first refractive index and the particles have a second refractive index.

公开(公告)号：US20180059443A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15483384

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson

IPC: G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/00 ,  G02F1/09

CPC classification number: G02F1/0126 ,  G02F1/0036 ,  G02F1/09 ,  G02F2202/32

Abstract: Substrates having structured optical appearances are disclosed. The substrate can include a surface having a photonic crystal coating disposed on the surface. The photonic crystal coating comprising capsules, each capsule comprising particles disposed in a medium and the particles are configured to align in an order array upon application of an electromagnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US20170090084A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15266141

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Matthew S. Rogers

IPC: G02B5/28 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: G02B5/286 ,  G02B1/10 ,  G02B5/206

Abstract: Surfaces having structured optical appearances are disclosed. The surface can include substrate, a first optical coating disposed on the substrate having a first refractive index; and a second optical coating disposed on the first optical coating having a second refractive index. The first refractive index is different than the second refractive index. Other surfaces can include a substrate having a visible surface, wherein the visible surface comprises a plurality of structural features, wherein each of the structural features is configured to transmit a light wave that optically interacts with waves of light of other structural features to create a visual appearance. Still other surfaces can include a substrate and an optical coating disposed on the substrate. The optical coating comprising particles in an ordered array within a matrix, wherein the matrix has a first refractive index and the particles have a second refractive index.

公开(公告)号：US20170088473A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15267088

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones

IPC: C04B41/00 ,  C04B41/81 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B41/45

CPC classification number: C04B35/64 ,  B32B18/00 ,  C04B37/001 ,  C04B41/009 ,  C04B41/5042 ,  C04B41/5045 ,  C04B41/87 ,  C04B2111/00844 ,  C04B2235/6025 ,  C04B2235/9607 ,  C04B2237/58 ,  C04B2237/582 ,  C04B2237/588 ,  C04B2237/84 ,  H04M1/185 ,  C04B35/00 ,  C04B35/48 ,  C04B41/0072

Abstract: A toughened ceramic component having a residual compressive stress and methods of forming the toughened ceramic component is disclosed. The ceramic component may include an internal portion having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and an external portion substantially surrounding the internal portion and forming an exterior surface of the ceramic component. The external portion may have a second CTE that is less than the first CTE. Additionally, the external portion may be in compressive stress.

公开(公告)号：US12253728B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17456614

申请日：2021-11-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Venugopal ,  Jacky G. Ko ,  Ueyn L. Block ,  James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/08 ,  H01L31/0232

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture, and an electromagnetic radiation emitter and an electromagnetic radiation detector disposed in the housing. An optical component can be disposed in the aperture and can include a first region of a first material having a first index of refraction, the first region aligned with the electromagnetic radiation emitter, a second region of the first material, the second region aligned with the electromagnetic radiation detector, and a bulk region surrounding a periphery of the first region and a periphery of the second region, the bulk region including a second material having a second index of refraction that is lower than the first index of refraction.

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：US11864304B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17716855

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Prest ,  Marta M. Giachino ,  Matthew S. Rogers ,  Que Anh S. Nguyen

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K1/03 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G02B5/28 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C27/10 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H05K1/0306 ,  C03C17/22 ,  C03C27/10 ,  G02B5/285 ,  G09F3/02 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K5/0243 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G09F2003/0276 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K2201/0195

Abstract: An electronic device may include electrical components and other components mounted within an interior of a housing. The device may have a display on a front face of the device and may have a glass layer that forms part of the housing on a rear face of the device. The glass layer may be provided with regions having different appearances. The regions may be textured, may have coatings such as thin-film interference filter coatings formed from stacks of dielectric material having alternating indices of refraction, may have metal coating layers, and/or may have ink coating layers. Textured surfaces may be formed on thin glass layers and polymer films that are coupled to the glass layer. A glass layer may be formed from a pair of coupled glass layers. The coupled layers may have one or more recesses or other structures to visually distinguish different regions of the glass layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230358920A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18324078

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nikhil D. Kalyankar ,  Avery P. Yuen ,  Elson Y. Liu ,  James R. Wilson ,  Ove Lyngnes ,  Peter J. Guest ,  Keenan Molner ,  Ryan Springer ,  William W. Sprague ,  Brandon E. Clarke ,  Wei-Liang Hsu ,  Mehmet Mutlu ,  Victoria C. Chan

IPC: G02B1/118 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/18 ,  G02B1/16

CPC classification number: G02B1/118 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/18 ,  G02B1/16 ,  H04N23/10

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have optical modules that present images to a user's left and right eyes. Each optical module may have a lens support structure that supports a display and a fixed lens. Vision correction lenses may be removably coupled to the fixed lenses to help customize the head-mounted device to the vision of a particular user. A user may view images on the displays through the removable and fixed lenses from eye boxes. The optical modules may include infrared light sources that supply infrared light to the eye boxes and infrared light sensors such as infrared cameras for gaze tracking and authentication. The lenses may have optical surfaces covered with coating that enhance optical performance and may have edge surfaces that are provided with structures to help reduce stray light reflections. The lenses may be configured to pass visible and infrared light.