公开(公告)号：US12085736B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18484302

申请日：2023-10-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Huang ,  Steven M. Scardato ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wenyong Zhu

IPC: B32B3/02 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/36 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/86 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B5/04 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/50

CPC classification number: G02B5/003 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/36 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/865 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  G02B5/04 ,  G02B6/0005 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133524 ,  G02F1/133562 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/50

Abstract: A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.

公开(公告)号：US11822103B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17211354

申请日：2021-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Huang ,  Steven M. Scardato ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wenyong Zhu

IPC: B32B3/00 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/36 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/86 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B5/04 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/50

CPC classification number: G02B5/003 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/36 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/865 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  G02B5/04 ,  G02B6/0005 ,  G02F1/13338 ,  G02F1/133524 ,  G02F1/133562 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/50

Abstract: A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.

公开(公告)号：US11810494B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17820190

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jie Won Ryu ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  David S Zalatimo ,  Graeme M Williams ,  Hyunsoo Kim ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Jesse R Manders ,  Kingsuk Brahma ,  Li-Xuan Chuo ,  Sachiko Oda ,  Shatam Agarwal ,  Yao Shi

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H03M1/10

CPC classification number: G09G3/2044 ,  H03M1/1019 ,  G09G2310/027 ,  G09G2320/0276

Abstract: An electronic device may include an electronic display having multiple display pixels to display an image based on analog voltage signals. The electronic device may also include optical calibration circuitry to generate digital-to-analog converter (DAC) data based on image data associated with the image and dither circuitry to reduce a bit-depth of the DAC data, generating dithered DAC data. Additionally, the electronic device may include a gamma generator having one or more DACs to generate the analog voltage signals based on the dithered DAC data, which may instruct the gamma generator to generate the analog voltage signals indicative of the image data.

公开(公告)号：US11782190B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17003816

申请日：2020-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ByoungSuk Kim ,  Yi Huang ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Nicolas V. Scapel ,  Yi-Pai Huang

IPC: H04N13/305 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04N13/383 ,  G02B30/29 ,  G02B30/27 ,  G02F1/17 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K59/12

CPC classification number: G02B3/005 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B30/27 ,  G02B30/29 ,  G02F1/17 ,  G06F1/1609 ,  H04N13/305 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K50/865 ,  H10K59/12 ,  G02B2027/0134 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G02B2207/123

Abstract: A lenticular display may be formed with convex curvature. The lenticular display may have a lenticular lens film with lenticular lenses that extend across the length of the display. The lenticular lenses may be configured to enable stereoscopic viewing of the display. To enable more curvature in the display while ensuring satisfactory stereoscopic display performance, the display may have stereoscopic zones and non-stereoscopic zones. A central stereoscopic zone may be interposed between first and second non-stereoscopic zones. The non-stereoscopic zones may have more curvature than the stereoscopic zone. To prevent crosstalk within the lenticular display, a louver film may be incorporated into the display. The louver film may have a plurality of transparent portions separated by opaque walls. The opaque walls may control the emission angle of light from the display, reducing crosstalk. The louver film may be interposed between the lenticular lens film and the display panel.

公开(公告)号：US11774641B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17005191

申请日：2020-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi-Pai Huang ,  Manjap Singh ,  Cheng-Ho Yu ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Yi Huang ,  Hitoshi Yamamoto ,  Mathew K. Mathai ,  Chieh-Wei Chen ,  Ping-Yen Chou ,  Donghee Nam ,  Chaohao Wang ,  Hao Chen

IPC: H04N13/305 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04N13/383 ,  G02B30/29 ,  G02B30/27 ,  G02F1/17 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K59/12

CPC classification number: G02B3/005 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B30/27 ,  G02B30/29 ,  G02F1/17 ,  G06F1/1609 ,  H04N13/305 ,  H04N13/383 ,  H10K50/858 ,  H10K50/86 ,  H10K50/865 ,  H10K59/12 ,  G02B2027/0134 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G02B2207/123

Abstract: A lenticular display may be formed with convex curvature. The lenticular display may have a lenticular lens film with lenticular lenses that extend across the length of the display. The lenticular lenses may be configured to enable stereoscopic viewing of the display. To enable more curvature in the display while ensuring satisfactory stereoscopic display performance, the display may have stereoscopic zones and non-stereoscopic zones. A central stereoscopic zone may be interposed between first and second non-stereoscopic zones. The non-stereoscopic zones may have more curvature than the stereoscopic zone. To prevent crosstalk within the lenticular display, a louver film may be incorporated into the display. The pixel array may have a diagonal layout and may be covered by vertically oriented lenticular lenses.

公开(公告)号：US20230087480A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17820190

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jie Won Ryu ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  David S. Zalatimo ,  Graeme M. Williams ,  Hyunsoo Kim ,  Hyunwoo Nho ,  Jesse R. Manders ,  Kingsuk Brahma ,  Li-Xuan Chuo ,  Sachiko Oda ,  Shatam Agarwal ,  Yao Shi

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H03M1/10

Abstract: An electronic device may include an electronic display having multiple display pixels to display an image based on analog voltage signals. The electronic device may also include optical calibration circuitry to generate digital-to-analog converter (DAC) data based on image data associated with the image and dither circuitry to reduce a bit-depth of the DAC data, generating dithered DAC data. Additionally, the electronic device may include a gamma generator having one or more DACs to generate the analog voltage signals based on the dithered DAC data, which may instruct the gamma generator to generate the analog voltage signals indicative of the image data.

公开(公告)号：US20220375428A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17735846

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xingfeng He ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Yifan Zhang ,  Hoon Sik Kim ,  Yun Liu ,  Hao Chen ,  Paul S Drzaic ,  Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods to control brightness or color in foldable displays. An electronic device may include a foldable electronic display and processing circuitry. The foldable electronic display may have a first part and a second part that are foldable at a folding angle with respect to one another. The processing circuitry may provide image data to the foldable electronic display that varies based at least in part on the folding angle.

公开(公告)号：US11227558B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16563540

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hung Sheng Lin ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Yi Huang ,  Jun Qi

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G09G3/36 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G02F1/1335

Abstract: Systems and methods to compensate for color fringe visual artifacts due at least in part to subpixel locations on an electronic display are provided. An electronic device may include subpixel layout compensation circuitry (SLCC) and an electronic display. The SLCC may receive first image data and an indication of spatial positions of subpixels that make up pixels of an electronic display. The SLCC may generate second image data based at least in part on the first image data and the indication of the spatial positions of the subpixels. The second image data may reduce or eliminate a color fringe artifact that would otherwise occur without compensation.

公开(公告)号：US20220004279A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17475113

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hung Sheng Lin ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Jun Qi

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally take the form of an electronic device including a primary and secondary display; at least the secondary display is force-sensitive and further has its force-sensing circuitry in-plane with the display. The secondary display and force-sensing circuitry may be encapsulated between two glass layers that are bonded to one another by a frit. In some embodiments the force-sensing circuitry is formed from, or constitutes part of, the frit.

公开(公告)号：US20210208313A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17211354

申请日：2021-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Huang ,  Steven M. Scardato ,  ByoungSuk Kim ,  Jun Qi ,  Victor H. Yin ,  Wenyong Zhu

IPC: G02B5/00 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/36

Abstract: A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.