公开(公告)号：WO2010110970A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：PCT/US2010/024608

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  QI, Jun ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  CHEN, Wei

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  QI, Jun ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  CHEN, Wei

IPC: G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/3413 ,  G09G3/3426 ,  G09G2320/0242 ,  G09G2320/041 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/0606 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/145

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for maintaining a target white point on a light emitting diode based backlight In one embodiment, the backlight may include two or more strings of light emitting diodes, each driven at a respective driving strength. Each string may include light emitting diodes from a different color bin, and the respective driving strengths may be adjusted, for example, through pulse width modulation or amplitude modulation, to maintain the target white point. In certain embodiments, the driving strengths may be adjusted to compensate for shifts in the white point that may occur due to temperature or aging. A controller 70 may adjust the driving strengths based on feedback from a temperature sensor, from an optical sensor 76, from a user input, or from calibration data included within the backlight or system.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在基于发光二极管的背光上维持目标白点的系统，方法和装置。在一个实施例中，背光源可以包括两个或更多个发光二极管串，每个发光二极管串以相应的驱动强度驱动。 每个串可以包括来自不同颜色仓的发光二极管，并且可以例如通过脉冲宽度调制或幅度调制来调整相应的驱动强度，以维持目标白点。 在某些实施例中，可以调整驱动强度以补偿由于温度或老化而可能发生的白点偏移。 控制器70可以基于来自温度传感器的反馈，来自光学传感器76，来自用户输入或者包括在背光或系统内的校准数据来调整驱动强度。

公开(公告)号：EP3149725A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-05

申请号：EP15728266.6

申请日：2015-05-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  TEOMAN, Deniz ,  WU, Jiaying ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  JIANG, Jun

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/34

CPC classification number: G09G3/2003 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/3413 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0633 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/08 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels and having display control circuitry that controls the operation of the display. The display control circuitry may adaptively adjust the spectral characteristics of display light emitted from the display to achieve a desired effect on the human circadian system. For example, the display control circuitry may adjust the spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display based on the time of day such that a user' s exposure to the display light may result in a circadian response similar to that which would be experienced in natural light. The spectral characteristics of blue light emitted from the display may be adjusted by adjusting the relative maximum power levels provided to blue pixels in the display or by shifting the peak wavelength associated with blue light emitted from the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括具有显示像素阵列并具有控制显示器的操作的显示控制电路的显示器。 显示控制电路可以自适应地调节从显示器发射的显示光的光谱特性，以实现对人类昼夜节律系统的期望效果。 例如，显示控制电路可以基于一天中的时间来调整从显示器发出的蓝光的光谱特性，使得用户对显示光的曝光可导致类似于在自然光中经历的昼夜响应 。 可以通过调整提供给显示器中的蓝色像素的相对最大功率电平或者移动与从显示器发出的蓝色光相关联的峰值波长来调节从显示器发射的蓝光的光谱特性。

公开(公告)号：EP3086209A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-26

申请号：EP16165003.1

申请日：2016-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CHAN, Isaac W. ,  BUGNAIT, Prathit ,  LIN, Albert ,  TUNG, Chun-Hao ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G3/3659 ,  G09G2300/0809

Abstract: Touch sensor panel configurations for reducing wobble error for a stylus translating on a surface over and between electrodes of the touch sensor panel are disclosed. In some examples, electrodes with more linear signal profiles are correlated with lower wobble error. In some examples, diffusing elements formed of floating segments of conductive materials can diffuse signal from a stylus to a plurality of electrodes, thus, making the signal profiles associated with the electrodes more linear. In addition, diffusing elements can be configured to improve the optical uniformity of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, the diffusing elements can be formed on the same layer as floating dummy pixels and resemble a plurality of merged floating dummy pixels.

Abstract translation: 公开了触摸传感器面板配置，以减少在触摸传感器面板的电极之间和之间的表面上平移的触控笔的摆动误差。 在一些示例中，具有更多线性信号轮廓的电极与较低的摆动误差相关。 在一些示例中，由导电材料的浮动段形成的扩散元件可以将信号从触针扩散到多个电极，从而使与电极相关联的信号轮廓更线性。 此外，扩散元件可以被配置为提高触摸传感器面板的光学均匀性。 在一些示例中，扩散元件可以形成在与浮动虚拟像素相同的层上，并且类似于多个合并的浮动虚拟像素。

公开(公告)号：EP2539764A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-02

申请号：EP10757917.9

申请日：2010-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： DORJGOTOV, EnkhAmgalan ,  GE, Zhibing ,  XU, Ming ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  CHEN, Wei ,  GETTEMY, Shawn Robert

IPC: G02F1/1337 ,  G09G3/36

CPC classification number: G02F1/133784 ,  G02F2001/133776

Abstract: Devices and methods related to high-contrast liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are provided. For example, such an electronic device may include an LCD with two liquid crystal alignment layers not symmetric to one another and upper and lower polarizing layers respectively above and below the alignment layers. Light transmittance through the plurality of pixels may increase monotonically with gray scale voltage. The display may operate using a gray scale level 0 voltage higher than a minimum gray scale level 0 voltage capability of the display. Additionally or alternatively, liquid crystal molecular alignment axes of the two alignment layers may be offset from one another by an angle other than a multiple of 180 degrees. Additionally or alternatively, a first polarizing axis of the upper polarizing layer or a second polarizing axis of the lower polarizing layer, or both, may be neither parallel nor perpendicular to one of the liquid crystal molecular alignment axes.

Abstract translation: 提供了与高对比度液晶显示器（LCD）相关的设备和方法。 例如，这样的电子设备可以包括具有彼此不对称的两个液晶取向层以及分别在对准层上方和下方的上偏振层和下偏振层的LCD。 通过多个像素的透光率可以以灰度级电压单调增加。 显示器可以使用比显示器的最小灰度级0电压能力高的灰度级0电压来操作。 另外或替代地，两个取向层的液晶分子对准轴可以彼此偏移180度以外的角度。 另外或者替代地，上极化层的第一偏振轴或下偏振层的二极化轴，或两者都可以不是平行于也不垂直于液晶分子对准轴之一。

公开(公告)号：EP3805907A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-14

申请号：EP20210777.7

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： HOTELLING, Steven Porter ,  CHEN, Wei ,  KRAH, Christoph Horst ,  ELIAS, John Greer ,  YAO, Wei Hsin ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  HODGE, Andrew Bert ,  LAND, Brian Richards ,  DEN BOER, Willem

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Disclosed herein are liquid-crystal display (LCD) touch screens that integrate the touch sensing elements with the display circuitry. The integration may take a variety of forms. Touch sensing elements can be completely implemented within the LCD stackup but outside the not between the color filter plate and the array plate. Alternatively, some touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates with other touch sensing elements not between the plates. In another alternative, all touch sensing elements can be between the color filter and array plates. The latter alternative can include both conventional and in-plane-switching (IPS) LCDs. In some forms, one or more display structures can also have a touch sensing function. Techniques for manufacturing and operating such displays, as well as various devices embodying such displays are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：EP3345180A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-11

申请号：EP17714119.9

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： YU, Cheng-ho ,  LIN, Chin-Wei ,  YANG, Shyuan ,  CHANG, Ting-Kuo ,  TSAI,Tsung-Ting ,  RIEUTORT-LOUIS, Warren S. ,  CHANG, Shih-Chang ,  CHEN, Yu Cheng ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266

CPC classification number: H01L27/3223 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/3233 ,  G09G3/3266 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0809 ,  G09G2310/0232 ,  G09G2320/0223 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L2227/32

Abstract: A display may have an array of pixels. Display driver circuitry may supply data and control signals to the pixels. Each pixel may have seven transistors, a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. The seven transistors may receive control signals using horizontal control lines. Each pixel may have first and second emission enable transistors that are coupled in series with a drive transistor and the light-emitting diode of that pixel. The first and second emission enable transistors may be coupled to a common control line or may be separately controlled so that on-bias stress can be effectively applied to the drive transistor. The display driver circuitry may have gate driver circuits that provide different gate line signals to different rows of pixels within the display. Different rows may also have different gate driver strengths and different supplemental gate line loading structures.

公开(公告)号：EP2755928A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-23

申请号：EP12770355.1

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： HONG, Seung Jae ,  FEINSTEIN, Casey J. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  SUNG, Kuo-Hua ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: C03C21/00 ,  C03B33/02 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: C03C21/002 ,  C03C17/002 ,  Y10T29/49124

Abstract: Methods for chemically strengthening the edges of glass sheets are provided. Voids can be formed in a mother sheet. The edges of these voids may correspond to a portion of the new edges that would normally be created during separation and free shaping of the mother sheet. The mother sheet can then be immersed in a chemical strengthener. The edges of the voids can be chemically strengthened in addition to the front and back sides of the mother sheet. After thin film processing and separation, each of the resulting individual sheets has been chemically strengthened on both sides and on a portion of its edges.

公开(公告)号：EP2443508A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-25

申请号：EP10721607.9

申请日：2010-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： QI, Jun ,  YIN, Victor H. ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  CHEN, Wei

IPC: G02F1/13357 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B6/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/0053 ,  G02B6/0036 ,  G02B6/0061

Abstract: An edge-lit backlight unit for a display is provided. In one embodiment, the backlight unit may include a light guide configured to receive light from a source and emit such light in a broad distribution to a turning film disposed over the light guide. The turning film may be configured to redirect light received from the light guide toward a normal of the turning film. In one embodiment, the light guide may be configured such that peak light distribution therefrom occurs at an incident angle of approximately sixty degrees, with broad light distribution substantially occurring over an angular range between incident angles of thirty-five and eighty-five degrees. Additionally, in one embodiment, the turning film may include multiple prisms that receive and redirect the light emitted from the light guide, and that include apex angles of less than or about sixty degrees. Additional edge-lit backlight units and methods are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：EP3300466A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-28

申请号：EP17192782.5

申请日：2013-12-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ZHONG, John Z. ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  GUPTA, Vasudha ,  GRESPAN, Silvio ,  GUILLOU, Jean-Pierre ,  SUNG, Kuo-Hua ,  DRZAIC, Paul S. ,  KIM, Sang Ha

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05B33/14 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/50

CPC classification number: H05B33/145 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/10128

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an organic light-emitting diode display with minimized border regions. The display includes a first polymer layer 48, a layer of organic emissive material 46 on the first polymer layer, an encapsulation layer 50 formed over the layer of organic emissive material and a second polymer layer 52 attached to the first polymer layer. The border regions may be minimized by providing conductive structures (microvias 73) that pass through polymer layers 48, 52 of the display and couple conductive traces 51 on the display to conductive traces 59 on additional circuitry 62 that is mounted behind the display.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有具有最小边界区域的有机发光二极管显示器。 该显示器包括第一聚合物层48，第一聚合物层上的有机发光材料层46，形成在有机发光材料层上的封装层50和附接到第一聚合物层的第二聚合物层52。 通过提供穿过显示器的聚合物层48,52的导电结构（微孔73）并且将显示器上的导电迹线51连接到安装在显示器后面的附加电路62上的导电迹线59，可以使边界区域最小化。

公开(公告)号：EP2755928B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-26

申请号：EP12770355.1

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： HONG, Seung Jae ,  FEINSTEIN, Casey J. ,  HUANG, Lili ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  SUNG, Kuo-Hua ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: C03C21/00 ,  C03B33/02 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: C03C21/002 ,  C03C17/002 ,  Y10T29/49124

Abstract: Methods for chemically strengthening the edges of glass sheets are provided. Voids can be formed in a mother sheet. The edges of these voids may correspond to a portion of the new edges that would normally be created during separation and free shaping of the mother sheet. The mother sheet can then be immersed in a chemical strengthener. The edges of the voids can be chemically strengthened in addition to the front and back sides of the mother sheet. After thin film processing and separation, each of the resulting individual sheets has been chemically strengthened on both sides and on a portion of its edges.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于化学强化玻璃板边缘的方法。 空隙可以形成在母片中。 这些空隙的边缘可以对应于在母片的分离和自由成形期间通常会产生的新边缘的一部分。 母片然后可以浸入化学增强剂中。 除了母片的正面和背面之外，空隙的边缘可以被化学强化。 在薄膜处理和分离之后，所得到的各个片材在两侧和一部分边缘上已经被化学强化。