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公开(公告)号:US20240004125A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US18469110
申请日:2023-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: David E Kingman , Clarisse Mazuir , Lai Wang , Se Hyun Ahn , Yongxing Hu , Yuan Chen
CPC classification number: G02B6/0095 , B60Q3/208 , G02B6/0041 , G02B6/0091
Abstract: A system may have windows. A window in the system may have first and second window layers such as structural layers of glass. The window may have a light guide layer between the first and second window layers. The light guide layer may have cladding layers and a core layer between the cladding layers. The core and cladding refractive index values may be selected so that the refractive index of the core is greater than the refractive index of the structural layers of glass while the refractive index of the claddings is less than the refractive index of the structural layer of glass. Light-scattering structures may be formed on the light guide to extract some of the light within the light guide and thereby provide illumination for the system.
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公开(公告)号:US11757074B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17225796
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jaein Choi , Joy M. Johnson , Lai Wang , Ben-Li Sheu , Hairong Tang , Steven E. Molesa , Sunggu Kang , Young Cheol Yang
IPC: H01L33/58 , H10K50/854 , H10K50/858 , H10K50/86
CPC classification number: H01L33/58 , H10K50/854 , H10K50/858 , H10K50/865 , H01L2933/0091
Abstract: To extract light from a light-emitting diode (and thereby improve efficiency of the display), a microlens stack may be formed over the light-emitting diode. The microlens stack may include an array of microlenses that is covered by an additional single microlens. Having stacked microlenses in this way increases lens power without increasing the thickness of the display. The array of microlenses may be formed from an inorganic material whereas the additional single microlens may be formed from an organic material. The additional single microlens may conform to the upper surfaces of the array of microlenses. An additional low-index layer may be interposed between the light-emitting diode and the array of microlenses. A diffusive layer may be formed around the light-emitting diode to capture light emitted from the light-emitting diode sidewalls.
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公开(公告)号:US20180292713A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-11
申请号:US15693305
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jean-Jacques P. Drolet , Yuan Chen , Jonathan S. Steckel , Ion Bita , Dmitry S. Sizov , Chia Hsuan Tai , John T. Leonard , Lai Wang , Ove Lyngnes , Xiaobin Xin , Zhibing Ge
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1343
Abstract: A display may have display layers that form an array of pixels. The display layers may include a first layer that includes a light-blocking matrix and a second layer that overlaps the first layer. The first layer may include quantum dot elements formed in openings in the light-blocking matrix. The light-blocking matrix may be formed from a reflective material such as metal. The second layer may include color filter elements that overlap corresponding quantum dot elements in the first layer. Substrate layers may be used to support the first and second layers and to support thin-film transistor circuitry that is used in controlling light transmission through the array of pixels. The display layers may include a liquid crystal layer, polarizer layers, filter layers for reflecting red and green light and/or other light to enhance light recycling, and layers with angularly dependent transmission characteristics.
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公开(公告)号:US20210391513A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17225796
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jaein Choi , Joy M. Johnson , Lai Wang , Ben-Li Sheu , Hairong Tang , Steven E. Molesa , Sunggu Kang , Young Cheol Yang
Abstract: To extract light from a light-emitting diode (and thereby improve efficiency of the display), a microlens stack may be formed over the light-emitting diode. The microlens stack may include an array of microlenses that is covered by an additional single microlens. Having stacked microlenses in this way increases lens power without increasing the thickness of the display. The array of microlenses may be formed from an inorganic material whereas the additional single microlens may be formed from an organic material. The additional single microlens may conform to the upper surfaces of the array of microlenses. An additional low-index layer may be interposed between the light-emitting diode and the array of microlenses. A diffusive layer may be formed around the light-emitting diode to capture light emitted from the light-emitting diode sidewalls.
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公开(公告)号:US10591774B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US15693305
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jean-Jacques P. Drolet , Yuan Chen , Jonathan S. Steckel , Ion Bita , Dmitry S. Sizov , Chia Hsuan Tai , John T. Leonard , Lai Wang , Ove Lyngnes , Xiaobin Xin , Zhibing Ge
IPC: G02F1/1335 , G02F1/1343 , F21V8/00 , G06F3/044 , G02F1/1368 , G02F1/1333 , G06F3/041
Abstract: A display may have display layers that form an array of pixels. The display layers may include a first layer that includes a light-blocking matrix and a second layer that overlaps the first layer. The first layer may include quantum dot elements formed in openings in the light-blocking matrix. The light-blocking matrix may be formed from a reflective material such as metal. The second layer may include color filter elements that overlap corresponding quantum dot elements in the first layer. Substrate layers may be used to support the first and second layers and to support thin-film transistor circuitry that is used in controlling light transmission through the array of pixels. The display layers may include a liquid crystal layer, polarizer layers, filter layers for reflecting red and green light and/or other light to enhance light recycling, and layers with angularly dependent transmission characteristics.
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公开(公告)号:US10516081B1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-24
申请号:US15908492
申请日:2018-02-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Xiaobin Xin , Dmitry S. Sizov , Andreas Bibl , Ion Bita , Yuan Chen , Lai Wang , Zhibing Ge
Abstract: Light emitting structures are described in which vertical inorganic semiconductor-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) with hexagon shaped sidewalls are mounted within corresponding circular reflective well structures. Diffuser layers may additionally laterally surround the hexagon shaped sidewalls within the circular reflective well structures.
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