公开(公告)号：WO2010093805A2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：PCT/US2010/023916

申请日：2010-02-11

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

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

IPC: G02F1/1335

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.

Abstract translation: 显示面板10被提供有具有包括被配置为产生电场的电极110的第一基底72和包括黑色掩模88的第二基底92.黑色掩模88包括孔152，孔152被配置为使得光能够透过孔 152，其中孔152至少基本上是矩形的，并且包括基本不倒角的拐角162。 显示面板10还包括设置在第一和第二基板之间的液晶78，并且被配置为有助于响应于电场促进光通过显示面板10。

公开(公告)号：WO2010147745A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：PCT/US2010/036447

申请日：2010-05-27

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

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.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于显示器的边缘照明背光单元。 在一个实施例中，背光单元可以包括被配置为从源接收光并且以广泛分布的方式将这种光发射到设置在光导上的转向膜的光导。 转向膜可以被配置为将从光导中接收的光朝向转向膜的法线重定向。 在一个实施例中，光导可以被配置为使得其峰值光分布以大约六十度的入射角发生，其中宽光分布基本上在三十五到八十五度的入射角之间的角度范围内发生。 另外，在一个实施例中，转向膜可以包括多个棱镜，其接收和重定向从光导发射的光，并且包括小于或大约六十度的顶角。 还公开了另外的边缘照明背光单元和方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2015187353A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：PCT/US2015/031426

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射的蓝光的光谱特性，使得用户对显示光的曝光可能导致类似于将在 自然光 可以通过调节提供给显示器中的蓝色像素的相对最大功率电平，或通过移位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：WO2013040484A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：PCT/US2012/055613

申请日：2012-09-14

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

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 ,  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: 提供了化学强化玻璃边缘的方法。 可以在母片中形成空隙。 这些空隙的边缘可以对应于通常在分离期间产生的新边缘的一部分，并且母板的自由成形。 然后将母片浸入化学加强剂中。 除了母板的正面和背面之外，空隙的边缘可以被化学强化。 在薄膜加工和分离之后，每个所得到的各个片材在两侧和其一部分边缘上已被化学强化。

公开(公告)号：WO2016036384A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：PCT/US2014/054297

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHONG, John Z. ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  BAE, Wookyung

IPC: C23C14/34

CPC classification number: C23C14/5873 ,  C23C14/564 ,  C23C14/5846 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J37/32853 ,  H01J37/32871 ,  H01J37/3476 ,  H01J37/3488

Abstract: Sputter deposition systems and methods for depositing film coatings on one or more substrates are disclosed. The systems and methods are used to prevent or reduce an amount of defects within a deposited film. The methods involve removing defect-related particles that are formed during a deposition process from certain regions of the sputter deposition system and preventing the defect-related particles from detrimentally affecting the quality of the deposited film. In particular embodiments, methods involve creating a flow of gas from a deposition region to a particle collection region the sputter deposition system such that the defect-related particles are entrained within the flow of gas and away from the deposition region. In particular embodiments, the sputter deposition system is a meta-mode sputter deposition system.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于在一个或多个基底上沉积膜涂层的溅射沉积系统和方法。 系统和方法用于防止或减少沉积膜内的缺陷量。 所述方法包括去除在溅射沉积系统的某些区域的沉积过程期间形成的缺陷相关颗粒，并防止缺陷相关颗粒不利地影响沉积膜的质量。 在具体实施方案中，方法包括从沉积区域到溅射沉积系统的颗粒收集区域产生气体流，使得缺陷相关颗粒被夹带在气体流中并远离沉积区域。 在特定实施例中，溅射沉积系统是元模式溅射沉积系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2013134072A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/028682

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： KIM, Kyung Wook ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  HUANG, Chun-Yao ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1362

CPC classification number: G02F1/134363 ,  G02F2001/13606 ,  G02F2001/136218 ,  G09G3/3614 ,  G09G3/3648 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2300/0434

Abstract: A system and device for driving high resolution monitors while reducing artifacts thereon. Utilization of Z-inversion polarity driving techniques to drive pixels in a display reduces power consumption of the display but tends to generate visible horizontal line artifacts caused by capacitances present between the pixels and data lines of the display. By introducing a physical shield between the pixel and data line elements, capacitance therebetween can be reduced, thus eliminating the cause of the horizontal line artifacts. The shield may be a common voltage line (Vcom) of the display.

Abstract translation: 一种用于驱动高分辨率显示器同时减少其上的伪影的系统和装置。 使用Z反转极性驱动技术来驱动显示器中的像素可以降低显示器的功耗，但是倾向于产生由存在于显示器的像素和数据线之间的电容引起的可见的水平线伪影。 通过在像素和数据线元件之间引入物理屏蔽，可以减小它们之间的电容，从而消除水平线伪影的原因。 屏蔽可以是显示器的公共电压线（Vcom）。

公开(公告)号：WO2013028538A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：PCT/US2012/051405

申请日：2012-08-17

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  ZHONG, John Z.

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).

Abstract translation: 提供了可以用作触摸驱动器或感测电极的使用单元内和/或单元内触摸传感器组件的方法和设备，包括单元内和/或单元内黑矩阵材料（80）。 在一个示例中，电子显示器（18）可以包括在电子显示器（18）的像素之间屏蔽光的下基板（64），上基板（70）和黑矩阵材料（80）。 黑矩阵材料（80）的至少一部分可以形成电子显示器（18）的触摸传感器的部件的全部或部分。

公开(公告)号：WO2017044663A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：PCT/US2016/050828

申请日：2016-09-08

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： PEDDER, James E. ,  KANG, Sunggu ,  MEYER, David J. ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: G01L1/18

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/205 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more transparent strain sensors configured to detect strain based on an amount of force applied to the electronic device, a component in the electronic device, and/or an input surface of the electronic device. The one or more transparent strain sensors may be included in or positioned below an input surface that is configured to receive touch inputs from a user. The area below the input surface can be visible to a user when the user is viewing the input surface. The one or more transparent strain sensors are formed with a nanostructure, including a nanomesh or nanowires.

Abstract translation: 电子设备包括一个或多个透明应变传感器，其被配置为基于施加到电子设备的力量，电子设备中的部件和/或电子设备的输入表面来检测应变。 一个或多个透明应变传感器可被包括在输入表面的下方，或者被配置为接收来自用户的触摸输入。 当用户正在观看输入表面时，输入表面下方的区域对用户可见。 一个或多个透明应变传感器由纳米结构形成，包括纳米线或纳米线。

公开(公告)号：WO2014078024A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-22

申请号：PCT/US2013/066156

申请日：2013-10-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： YANG, Byung Duk ,  CHANG, Shih Chang ,  GUPTA, Vasudha ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  ZHONG, John Z.

IPC: H01L27/12

CPC classification number: H01L27/3276 ,  H01L27/1218 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/1244 ,  H01L27/1248 ,  H01L2251/5338

Abstract: A flexible display having an array of pixels or sub-pixels is provided. The display includes a flexible substrate and an array of thin film transistors (TFTs) corresponding to the array of pixels or sub-pixels on the substrate. The display also includes a first plurality of metal lines coupled to gate electrodes of the TFTs and a second plurality of metal lines coupled to source electrodes and drain electrodes of the TFTs. At least one of the first plurality of metal lines and the second plurality of metal lines comprises a non-stretchable portion in the TFT areas and a stretchable portion outside the TFT areas.

Abstract translation: 提供具有像素或子像素阵列的柔性显示器。 显示器包括柔性基板和对应于基板上的像素或子像素阵列的薄膜晶体管阵列（TFT）。 显示器还包括耦合到TFT的栅电极的第一多个金属线和耦合到TFT的源电极和漏电极的第二多个金属线。 第一多个金属线和第二多个金属线中的至少一个包括TFT区域中的不可拉伸部分和TFT区域外的可伸展部分。

公开(公告)号：WO2011152849A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：PCT/US2010/049513

申请日：2010-09-20

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

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 10 may include an LCD 18 with two liquid crystal alignment layers 76, 82 not symmetric to one another and upper and lower polarizing layers 66, 68 respectively above and below the alignment layers 76, 82. Light transmittance through the plurality of pixels 42 may increase monotonically with gray scale voltage. The display 18 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 110 of the two alignment layers 76, 82 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 66 or a second polarizing axis of the lower polarizing layer 68, or both, may be neither parallel nor perpendicular to one of the liquid crystal molecular alignment axes 110.

Abstract translation: 提供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10可以包括具有彼此不对称的两个液晶取向层76,82和分别在对准层76,82的上方和下方的上下偏振层66,68的LCD 18。透光率通过 多个像素42可以以灰度级电压单调增加。 显示器18可以使用高于显示器的最小灰度级0电压能力的灰度级0电压来操作。 另外或替代地，两个取向层76,82的液晶分子对准轴110可以彼此偏移180度以外的角度。 另外或者替代地，上偏振层66的第一偏振轴或下偏振层68的二次偏振轴或两者都可以不是平行也不垂直于液晶分子对准轴110之一。