公开(公告)号：US20170304948A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15645780

申请日：2017-07-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter N. Russell-Clarke ,  Michael S. Nashner

IPC: B23K26/38 ,  B21D31/04 ,  B65D85/00 ,  B29C53/06 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: B23K26/38 ,  B21D31/04 ,  B29C53/063 ,  B65D85/00 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  Y10T428/13

Abstract: A method for creating a flexible portion or bending portion within a rigid structure. The method can also be used for creating a flexible structure from a rigid material. The method includes providing a substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metals, alloys, hard plastics, and the like, and selectively removing portions of the rigid material defining a geometric pattern in the rigid material. A bending radius of the flexible portion is defined by the geometric pattern. The rigid structure may be used to create an enclosure, a cover for an electronic device, one or more hinges, or the like.

公开(公告)号：US20170254006A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15598146

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Michael B. Howes ,  Michael S. Nashner ,  Yoji Hamada

IPC: D04H13/00 ,  D04H1/00

CPC classification number: D04H13/00 ,  D04H1/00 ,  Y10T428/13 ,  Y10T428/24992

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.

公开(公告)号：US20150314566A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

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

IPC: B32B15/01 ,  C22C45/00 ,  C22C1/00 ,  B22D19/16

CPC classification number: B22D19/16 ,  B32B15/01 ,  C22C1/00 ,  C22C1/002 ,  C22C45/00 ,  Y10T428/12486

Abstract: Described herein are methods of constructing a part using metallic glass-forming alloys, layer by layer, as well as bulk metallic glass-forming materials designed for use therewith. In certain embodiments, a layer of metallic glass-forming alloy powder, wire, or a sheet of metallic glass material is deposited to selected positions and then fused to a layer below by suitable methods such as laser heating or electron beam heating. The deposition and fusing are then repeated as need to construct the part, layer by layer. One or more sections or layers of material that is not a metallic glass can be included as needed to form composite parts.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是使用金属玻璃形成合金逐层构造部件以及为此使用设计的块状金属玻璃形成材料的方法。 在某些实施例中，将一层金属玻璃形成合金粉末，金属丝或一片金属玻璃材料沉积到选定位置，然后通过诸如激光加热或电子束加热之类的合适方法将其熔合到下面的层。 然后根据需要重复沉积和熔化以逐层构造部分。 可以根据需要包括不是金属玻璃的一个或多个部分或多层材料以形成复合部件。

公开(公告)号：US20140363608A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14298499

申请日：2014-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter N. Russell-Clarke ,  Michael S. Nashner ,  Houtan R. Farahani

IPC: B23K26/00

CPC classification number: B23K26/352 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  B23K26/355 ,  B23K26/361 ,  B23K2101/36 ,  B41M5/24 ,  B41M5/26 ,  B44C1/005 ,  B44C1/105 ,  B44C1/228 ,  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.

Abstract translation: 实施例涉及用于在部件表面上形成特征的基于激光的工艺。 该特征可以包括几何元素，颜色元素和/或表面光洁度元素。 在一些情况下，激光形成的特征形成为纹理特征的图案，其在部件的表面上产生美观和/或触觉效果。 在某些情况下，纹理特征可能足够小，使得它们可能不被肉眼看出。 此外，在一些情况下，将多个基于激光的处理组合以形成具有特定美学和/或触觉效果的单一特征或成品部分。