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公开(公告)号：US12195379B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-14
申请号：US17553105
申请日：2021-12-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew J. Meschke , Thomas Johannessen , William A. Counts
Abstract: Techniques for making glass components for electronic devices are disclosed. The techniques disclosed herein can be used to modify a glass workpiece to form a three-dimensional glass component, such as a glass cover member. The techniques may involve reshaping the glass workpiece, fusing glass layers of the workpiece, or combinations of these. Glass components and electronic devices including these components are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US20250013274A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-09
申请号：US18893850
申请日：2024-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto , Simon J. Trivett , Matthew S. Theobald , Dinesh C. Mathew , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Robert Y. Cao , Ari P. Miller , Kevin M. Robinson , Houtan R. Farahani , Francesco Ferretti , John Raff , Robert J. Lockwood , Genie Kim , Karan Bir , Keith J. Hendren , Gurshan Deol , Antonio Clarke , Prabhu Sathyamurthy , William A. Counts
Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US20230122975A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-20
申请号：US17502721
申请日：2021-10-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable wearable device having a housing that includes a shell formed from a sheet metal material and defining an outer surface of the portable wearable device and a frame formed from a polymer material molded to an inner surface of the shell. The housing also includes a cover glass coupled to a ledge of the frame, where the frame and the cover glass define at least a portion of a sealed cavity. The portable wearable device may include a display assembly coupled to an inner surface of the cover glass such that the display assembly is positioned within the sealed cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US11207795B1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-28
申请号：US16137434
申请日：2018-09-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jeffrey L. Mattlin , Abhijeet Misra , Herng-Jeng Jou , James A. Wright , James A. Yurko , Lei Gao , Weiming Huang , William A. Counts
Abstract: A mold apparatus to form a ceramic (or glass) includes a first mold portion having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second mold portion having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, the first mold portion and/or the second mold portion are substantially immiscible with the ceramic material, such as silicon oxide, at a temperature greater than 600° C. In some embodiments, the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion are substantially similar to that of the glass or ceramic material. In some embodiments, the first coefficient of thermal expansion is different from the second coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, the first mold portion and the second mold portion contain a surface coating and a passivation layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20210087664A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17020346
申请日：2020-09-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Eric W. Hamann , Weiming Huang , Brian M. Gable , Herng-Jeng Jou , William A. Counts
Abstract: An aluminum alloy that may include 0.45 to 0.85 wt % Si, 0.15 to 0.25 wt % Cu, 0.40 to 0.80 wt % Fe, 1.20 to 1.65 wt % Mg, and 0.80 to 1.10 wt % Mn, where the balance is aluminum and incidental impurities. The alloy can include used beverage can (UBC) scrap.
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公开(公告)号：US10915151B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-09
申请号：US16145019
申请日：2018-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto , Simon J. Trivett , Matthew S. Theobald , Dinesh C. Mathew , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Robert Y. Cao , Ari P. Miller , Kevin M. Robinson , Houtan R. Farahani , Francesco Ferretti , John Raff , Robert J. Lockwood , Genie Kim , Karan Bir , Keith J. Hendren , Gurshan Deol , Antonio Clarke , Prabhu Sathyamurthy , William A. Counts
Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US10856443B2
公开(公告)日：2020-12-01
申请号：US16407011
申请日：2019-05-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： William A. Counts , Abhijeet Misra , Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram , James A. Yurko
Abstract: This application relates to an enclosure for a portable electronic device is described. The enclosure can include metal bands included along the enclosure and a support structure. The support structure can include a thermally conductive core that is capable of conducting thermal energy generated by the operational components and rails that are bound between the metal bands and the thermally conductive core, where the rails are characterized as having a rate of thermal conductivity that is less than a rate of thermal conductivity of the thermally conductive core so that the thermal energy generated by the operational component is directed away from the operational component and away from the metal bands.
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公开(公告)号：US10787014B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-29
申请号：US16127043
申请日：2018-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Lee E. Hooton , Marwan Rammah , James A. Bertin , Stoyan P. Hristov , William A. Counts
IPC: H05K7/20 , H05K5/00 , H05K5/02 , F28F21/08 , B41M5/24 , G06F1/16 , H04M1/02 , H01P3/08 , H05K1/02 , H05K1/18 , H05K5/03 , H05K5/06 , H05K9/00 , H01R12/79 , H05K1/14 , H02J50/10 , H02J7/02
Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes an operational component capable of generating heat and walls that define a cavity capable of carrying the operational component. The portable electronic device further includes a support plate that is welded to at least one of the walls. The support plate includes a thermally conductive layer that is thermally coupled to the operational component, where the thermally conductive layer includes a first material that is capable of conducting at least some of the heat away from the electronic component. The support plate further includes a first stiffness promoting layer that is welded to the thermally conductive layer, where the first stiffness promoting layer includes a second material having sufficient material hardness for welding the support plate to at least one of the walls such as to increase a stiffness of the support plate.
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公开(公告)号：US09869623B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-16
申请号：US14678881
申请日：2015-04-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Eric W. Hamann , William A. Counts , James A. Curran
CPC classification number: G01N3/48 , G01N3/42 , G01N19/04 , G01N2203/0286
Abstract: This disclosure relates to rapid and repeatable tests that can be used to evaluate the interfacial adhesion of coatings to substrates. In particular embodiments, tests are used to assess the resistance of anodic oxides to delamination from aluminum substrates. The tests can be conducted using standard hardness test equipment such as a Vickers indenter, and yield more controlled, repeatable results than a large sample of life-cycle tests such as rock tumble tests. In particular embodiments, the tests involve forming an array of multiple indentations within the substrate such that stressed regions where the coating will likely delaminate are formed and evaluated.
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公开(公告)号：US20170088917A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US14927225
申请日：2015-10-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： James A. Curran , William A. Counts , Abhijeet Misra
Abstract: Micro additions of certain elements such as zirconium or titanium are added to high strength aluminum alloys to counter discoloring effects of other micro-alloying elements when the high strength alloys are anodized. The other micro-alloying elements are added to increase the adhesion of an anodic film to the aluminum alloy substrate. However, these micro-alloying elements can also cause slight discoloration, such as a yellowing, of the anodic film. Such micro-alloying elements that can cause discoloration can include copper, manganese, iron and silver. The micro additions of additional elements, such as one or more of zirconium, tantalum, molybdenum, hafnium, tungsten, vanadium, niobium and tantalum, can dilute the discoloration of the micro-alloying elements. The resulting anodic films are substantially colorless.
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