TRANSPARENT PROTECTIVE COATING FOR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    81.
    发明申请
    TRANSPARENT PROTECTIVE COATING FOR A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于电子设备组件的透明保护涂层

    公开(公告)号:US20160366777A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US15178502

    申请日:2016-06-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A transparent component of an electronic device having a nano-crystalline layer is disclosed. The nano-crystalline layer may be formed as a series of layers separated by or interspersed with one or more other layers including a non-crystalline or amorphous material. The series of layers may also be interspersed with one or more anti-reflective layers configured to reduce optical reflections off the transparent component. The nano-crystalline layer may be formed by a deposition process or by an ion-implanting and annealing process to form crystals having a size of less than 10 nanometers. The protective coatings may be utilized on portions of an electronic device, such as a housing or a cover glass, to protect the electronic device from scratching and/or damage caused by impact.

    Abstract translation: 公开了具有纳米晶层的电子器件的透明组件。 纳米晶层可以形成为由一个或多个其它层分离或散布的一系列层,包括非结晶或无定形材料。 一系列层还可以散布有一个或多个防反射层,其被配置为减少离开透明部件的光学反射。 纳米晶层可以通过沉积工艺或通过离子注入和退火工艺形成,以形成尺寸小于10纳米的晶体。 保护涂层可以用于诸如外壳或盖玻璃的电子设备的部分上,以保护电子设备免受冲击造成的划伤和/或损坏。

    Segmented Glass for Foldable Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20240370058A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18596261

    申请日:2024-03-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and may be configured to fold about a bend axis that overlaps the display. The display may have a display cover layer having first, second, and third portions that are joined side-by-side. The second portion may have a strip shape that extends along the bend axis and may be configured to bend as the first and third portions are folded towards each other. The second portion may be formed from a different material than the first and third portions to facilitate bending. The second portion may also be characterized by a compressive stress layer that is shallower than compressive stress layers on the first and third portions.

    ASYMMETRIC CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING
    84.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240327277A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18740413

    申请日:2024-06-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: C03C21/002

    Abstract: Asymmetrically strengthened glass articles, methods for producing the same, and use of the articles in portable electronic device is disclosed. The asymmetrically strengthened glass articles include glass articles having a deeper compressive stress layer in a thicker portion of the glass article. Using a budgeted amount of compressive stress and tensile stress, asymmetric chemical strengthening is optimized for the utility of a glass article. In some aspects, the strengthened glass article can be designed for reduced damage, or damage propagation, when dropped.

    Glass cover member for an electronic device enclosure

    公开(公告)号:US11927988B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-12

    申请号:US17951393

    申请日:2022-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 G06F1/1626 G06F1/1686

    Abstract: The disclosure provides members formed from multiple layers as well as enclosures and electronic devices that include the members. The members include glass members formed from multiple layers of glass. In some cases, the members include a protruding feature provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. The member may define one or more through-holes that extend through the protruding feature. The protruding feature may define a textured region that may be configured to provide a matte or glossy appearance.

    HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    89.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230421679A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18243523

    申请日:2023-09-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M1/0266 H04N23/90 H04M1/0264

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display and an enclosure. The enclosure may include a housing, a front cover coupled to the housing and comprising a front cover member positioned over the display, and a rear cover coupled to the housing and including a rear cover member. The rear cover member may be formed from a glass material including metal nanoparticles configured to impart color to the glass material and having a dielectric constant from 5.5 to 7.5 in a frequency band from 5 GHz to 45 GHz. The rear cover member may include a first portion defining a first thickness and characterized by a first color, and a second portion defining a second thickness, greater than the first thickness, and characterized by a second color, different from the first color.

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