公开(公告)号：EP2745168B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-26

申请号：EP12751412.3

申请日：2012-08-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PARK, Young Bae ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/136209 ,  G02F2001/136218 ,  G02F2001/13685 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  Y10T29/49105

公开(公告)号：EP4063999A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-28

申请号：EP22151914.3

申请日：2016-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CHAN, Isaac W. ,  TUNG, Chun-Hao ,  ROTHKOPF, Fletcher R. ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Display layers and touch sensor layers may be overlapped by enclosure walls in an electronic device. The electronic device may have a front wall and opposing rear wall and curved sidewalls. The front wall and the curved sidewalls may be formed from a glass layer or other transparent member. A touch sensor layer and display layer may extend under the glass layer with curved sidewalls. A touch sensor layer may also extend under the opposing rear wall. A foldable electronic device may have a flexible transparent wall portion that joins planar transparent walls. Components may be interposed between the transparent planar walls and opaque walls. Display and touch layers may be overlapped by the transparent walls and the transparent flexible wall portion. Touch sensor structures may also be overlapped by the opaque walls.

公开(公告)号：EP3796141A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-24

申请号：EP20206603.1

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 ,  G06F3/041

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.

公开(公告)号：EP3534359A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-04

申请号：EP19153158.1

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CHEN, Cheng ,  WU, Jiaying ,  RIEDEL, Will ,  CHEN, Wei ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: An electronic device with a display having a white point and a method for operating a display having a white point. A light sensor determines a color and brightness of ambient light. Control circuitry compares the brightness of the ambient light to a threshold brightness. When the brightness of the ambient light is above the threshold brightness, the control circuitry adjusts the white point of the display based on the color of ambient light. When the brightness of ambient light is below the threshold the control circuitry fixes the white point of the display to a set white point.

公开(公告)号：EP3486895A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-22

申请号：EP18199465.8

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： WU, Jiaying ,  ZHANG, Lu ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  MARCU, Gabriel ,  WANG, Chaohao ,  MOTTA, Ricardo ,  CHEN, Wei ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  XU, Ming

IPC: G09G5/02

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 display output based on ambient lighting conditions. For example, in cooler ambient lighting conditions such as those dominated by daylight, the display may display neutral colors using a relatively cool white. When the display is operated in warmer ambient lighting conditions such as those dominated by indoor light sources, the display may display neutral colors using a relatively warm white. Adapting to the ambient lighting conditions may ensure that the user does not perceive color shifts on the display as the user's vision chromatically adapts to different ambient lighting conditions. Adaptively adjusting images in this way can also have beneficial effects on the human circadian rhythm by displaying warmer colors in the evening.

公开(公告)号：EP3291068A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-07

申请号：EP17183937.6

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ZHU, Wencong ,  LIN, Albert ,  PENN, Alexander A. ,  GOGTE, Ashray Vinayak ,  TUNG, Chun-Hao ,  ZHANG, Hao ,  ZHOU, Hui ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  HOTELLING, Steven P. ,  MONDAL, Sudip ,  RANGANATHAN, Sumant ,  KANG, Sunggu

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04107

Abstract: Touch sensor configurations for reducing electrostatic discharge events in the border area of a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Touch sensors (e.g., electrodes formed on the cover material and/or the opaque mask) can be susceptible to certain events such as arcing and discharge/joule heating, which may negatively affect touch sensor performance. Examples of the disclosure can include increasing the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the border area relative to the trace width, spacing, and/or thickness in the visible/active area along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel. In some examples, touch electrodes can be located exclusively in the visible/active areas along one or more sides of the touch sensor panel, while dummy sections can be included in both the border and visible /active areas. Additionally or alternatively, one or more gaps between adjacent touch electrodes in the border area or serpentine routing can be included.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于减少触摸传感器面板的边界区域中的静电放电事件的触摸传感器配置。 触摸传感器（例如，在覆盖材料和/或不透明掩模上形成的电极）可能容易受到诸如电弧放电和放电/焦耳加热等某些事件的影响，这可能对触摸传感器性能产生负面影响。 本公开的示例可以包括增加边界区域中的迹线宽度，间隔和/或厚度相对于沿触摸传感器面板的一个或多个侧面的可见/活动区域中的迹线宽度，间隔和/或厚度。 在一些示例中，触摸电极可以沿着触摸传感器面板的一侧或多侧仅排列在可见/活动区域中，而伪区域可以包括在边界和可见/活动区域中。 另外或可选地，可以包括边界区域中的相邻触摸电极之间的一个或多个间隙或蛇形布线。

公开(公告)号：EP2745168A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-25

申请号：EP12751412.3

申请日：2012-08-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PARK, Young Bae ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G02F1/1362 ,  H01L27/12 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/136209 ,  G02F2001/136218 ,  G02F2001/13685 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  Y10T29/49105

Abstract: Methods and devices employing in-cell and/or on-cell touch sensor components, including in-cell and/or on-cell black matrix material (80) that also may serve as a touch drive or sense electrode, are provided. In one example, an electronic display (18) may include a lower substrate (64), an upper substrate (70), and a black matrix material (80) that shields light between pixels of the electronic display (18). At least a portion of the black matrix material (80) may form all or part of a component of a touch sensor of the electronic display (18).

公开(公告)号：EP2396694A2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-21

申请号：EP10725304.9

申请日：2010-02-11

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CHANG, Shih Chang ,  XU, Ming ,  GU, Mingxia ,  GETTEMY, Shawn Robert ,  ZHONG, John Z. ,  CHEN, Cheng

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  B81C1/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/134363 ,  G02F2001/134372

Abstract: A display panel 10 is provided having a first substrate 72 including an electrode 110 configured to generate an electric field and a second substrate 92 including a black mask 88. The black mask 88 includes an aperture 152 configured to enable light to be transmitted through the aperture 152, wherein the aperture 152 is at least substantially rectangular and includes corners 162 that are not substantially chamfered. The display panel 10 also includes liquid crystal 78 disposed between the first and second substrates and configured to facilitate passage of light through the display panel 10 in response to the electric field.