公开(公告)号：US10373731B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15654536

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Gary L. Burkholder ,  Derek C. Scott ,  David G. Havskjold ,  Glen A. Rhodes ,  Forrest C. Wang ,  Ryan J. Garrone

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H01B5/14 ,  H02J50/30 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B10/25 ,  B60J1/02 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle system may include a window. The window may have glass layers and an interposed polymer layer. Signal paths that contact the polymer layer may be formed within the window. The signal paths may be electrical signal paths formed from wires or patterned conductive traces. The conductive traces may be portions of an infrared-light-blocking layer formed from a conductive film or may be patterned from other conductive thin-film layers. The signal paths may include optical waveguides formed from optical fibers embedded in the polymer or transparent thin-film layers on the glass layers or other substrates. Openings may be formed in the glass layers to allow signal paths to pass to an electrical component. The electrical component may also be wirelessly coupled to the signal paths.

公开(公告)号：US11833891B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17505719

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David E. Kingman ,  Derek C. Scott ,  Christopher L. Porritt ,  Marcelo B. da Silveira Magalhaes ,  Martin Melcher ,  Peter F. Masschelein ,  Donald R. Monroe

IPC: B60J1/02 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B60J1/08 ,  B60J1/18 ,  E06B3/66

CPC classification number: B60J1/02 ,  B32B17/10036 ,  B32B17/10449 ,  B32B17/10577 ,  B32B17/10761 ,  B32B17/10899 ,  B60J1/08 ,  B60J1/18 ,  E06B3/66 ,  B32B2250/04 ,  B32B2250/05 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2605/006

Abstract: A laminated glazing includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer, and a third layer between the first glass layer and the second glass layer. The third layer has an optical property that differs in a first region as compared to a second region, the first region being within five inches of one side of the laminated glazing and the second region extending from the first region toward another side of the laminated glazing.

公开(公告)号：US11180005B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16930154

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: B60J3/00 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20200346527A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16930154

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

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

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.

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：US11960173B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17675475

申请日：2022-02-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Peter F. Masschelein ,  Yuan Chen ,  Derek C. Scott

IPC: G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1345

CPC classification number: G02F1/13394 ,  G02F1/13452

Abstract: A switchable panel is described that includes exterior layers, a switchable component disposed between the exterior layers, a lamination frame extending from outer edges of the switchable component to outer edges of the panel between the exterior layers, and spacers embedded within the lamination frame. The spacers are configured to prohibit the exterior layers from moving toward each other at the outer edges of the panel when a central portion of the panel experiences tension.

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.