公开(公告)号：US20230117679A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18082361

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Sheng Ye ,  Tingling Rao

IPC: G02B6/122 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G02B6/138 ,  G02F1/065

Abstract: Disclosed is a polymeric waveguide for propagating light therein along width and length dimensions of the polymeric waveguide. The polymeric waveguide has a first curved surface on one side thereof and a second curved surface on an opposite second side thereof, and a refractive index spatially varying through a thickness thereof between the first curved surface and the second curved surface. The polymeric waveguide is curved in a cross-section comprising at least one of the width and length dimensions.

公开(公告)号：US11604366B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16797566

申请日：2020-02-21

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Robin Sharma ,  Karol Constantine Hatzilias ,  Sheng Ye ,  Sebastian Sztuk ,  Kirk Erik Burgess ,  Javier San Agustin Lopez ,  Neeraj Choubey ,  Bo Asp Andersen ,  Kurt Jenkins

IPC: G02C9/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: An optical assembly includes an optically transparent substrate and a first lens removably coupled with the optically transparent substrate by one or more adhesive layers. The one or more adhesive layers are positioned between the optically transparent substrate and the first lens. Also disclosed are an eye-tracker and a display device, each of which includes the optical assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11513259B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16524631

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Sheng Ye ,  Spencer Allan Wells ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Kenneth Diest ,  Renate Eva Klementine Landig

IPC: G02B1/12 ,  G02B1/04 ,  G02B27/01 ,  B01L5/00 ,  C08L83/04 ,  C08L29/04 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L27/16 ,  C08L23/08

Abstract: An actuator includes a primary electrode, a secondary electrode overlapping at least a portion of the primary electrode, a nanovoided polymer layer disposed between and abutting the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, the nanovoided polymer layer having a plurality of nanovoids dispersed throughout a polymer matrix, and a sealing layer at least partially encapsulating the nanovoided polymer layer, where the nanovoids include a fill gas.

公开(公告)号：US20220350064A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17488865

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Nagi Hosni Elabbasi ,  Sheng Ye ,  Christopher Yuan Ting Liao ,  Hannah Noble

IPC: G02B5/30 ,  G02B1/04 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/023 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/30

Abstract: An optically or mechanically anisotropic polymer thin film is characterized by compound curvature, where a maximum variation of an angle of orientation of an extraordinary axis of the polymer thin film is at most 2% greater than an orientation variation associated with an initially planar polymer thin film formed to the same compound curvature.

公开(公告)号：US12031019B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17554982

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Sheng Ye ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Arman Boromand ,  Christopher Stipe ,  Hao Mei ,  Christopher Yuan Ting Liao

IPC: C08L23/06 ,  C08K3/014 ,  C08K5/01

CPC classification number: C08L23/06 ,  C08K3/014 ,  C08K5/01 ,  C08L2207/066

Abstract: An optically clear, high strength, high modulus, and high thermal conductivity polyethylene thin film may be formed from a crystallizable polymer and an additive configured to interact with the crystallizable polymer to facilitate crystallite alignment and, in some examples, create a higher crystalline content within the polyethylene thin film. The polyethylene thin film may be characterized by a bimodal molecular weight distribution where the molecular weight of the additive may be less than approximately 5% of the molecular weight of the crystallizable polymer. Example crystallizable polymers may include high molecular weight polyethylene, high density polyethylene, and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Example additives may include low molecular weight polyethylene and polyethylene oligomers. The polyethylene thin film may be characterized by a Young's modulus of at least approximately 10 GPa, a tensile strength of at least approximately 0.7 GPa, and a thermal conductivity of at least approximately 5 W/mK.

公开(公告)号：US20240084121A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18174920

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Sheng Ye ,  Jinghui Yang ,  Rui Jian ,  Hao Mei ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Christopher Yuan Ting Liao ,  Stephen Hsieh ,  Alexander Keener ,  Jonathan Robert Peterson

IPC: C08L27/12 ,  B29C48/00 ,  B29K27/12

CPC classification number: C08L27/12 ,  B29C48/022 ,  H10N30/857 ,  B29K2027/12 ,  C08L2203/16 ,  C08L2205/16

Abstract: A mechanically and piezoelectrically anisotropic polymer article is formed from a crystallizable fluoropolymer and a nucleating agent. The polymer article may be a thin film or a fiber, for example. A crystalline phase may constitute at least approximately 50% of the polymer article. In certain examples, a fluoropolymer may include vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinyl fluoride. The polymer article may include up to approximately 10 wt. % of the nucleating agent. Such a polymer article is optically transparent, has an elastic modulus of at least approximately 3 GPa, and an electromechanical coupling factor (k31) of at least approximately 0.15.

公开(公告)号：US20240045168A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18312204

申请日：2023-05-04

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Kurt Jenkins ,  Sheng Ye ,  Liliana Ruiz Diaz ,  John Cooke ,  Ying Geng ,  Barry David Silverstein

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B17/08 ,  B29D11/00

CPC classification number: G02B7/028 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B17/086 ,  B29D11/00432 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B5/3041

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include a first rigid lens; a second rigid lens, a seal that couples the first rigid lens and the second rigid lens together, where the first rigid lens, the second rigid lens, and the seal define a cavity; and a fluid within the cavity, where the seal is adapted to admit expansions of the fluid within the cavity. Various other apparatuses and methods also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11856860B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16775619

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Spencer Allan Wells ,  Kenneth Diest ,  Wenhao Li ,  Sheng Ye ,  Renate Eva Klementine Landig ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk

IPC: H01B1/22 ,  H10N30/87 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B1/24 ,  C09D11/52 ,  H10N30/06 ,  H10N30/857

CPC classification number: H10N30/878 ,  C09D11/52 ,  H01B1/22 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01B13/0036 ,  H10N30/06 ,  H10N30/857

Abstract: A liquid dispersion includes a matrix phase of polymerizable material and at least 10% by volume of solid conductive particles distributed throughout the matrix. The conductive particles may have an average particle size of less than approximately 100 nm, and the liquid dispersion may have a viscosity of less than approximately 100 Poise. Such a liquid dispersion may be printed or extruded and then cured to form a solid thin film. The content and distribution of conductive particles within the thin film may reach a percolation threshold such that the thin film may form a conductive layer. Polymer-based devices, such as nanovoided polymer (NVP)-based actuators may be formed by co-extrusion of a nanovoided polymer material between conductive polymer electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US11796716B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17384332

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Sheng Ye ,  Li Yao ,  Tingling Rao ,  Lafe Joseph Purvis, II ,  Tanya Malhotra ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Arman Boromand

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  G02B1/08 ,  C09K19/02 ,  G02B5/30 ,  C09K19/38 ,  G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02B1/08 ,  C09K19/02 ,  C09K19/38 ,  G02B5/3025 ,  G02F1/133526 ,  G02F1/133528 ,  C09K2219/03 ,  C09K2323/031 ,  G02F2202/022

Abstract: An optical film includes a block copolymer film defining a plurality of helically shaped cavities and a plurality of helically shaped organic solid crystals positioned within the plurality of helically shaped cavities. A method of making the optical film includes obtaining a film of a block copolymer solution including a chiral block copolymer and a non-chiral block copolymer on a substrate. The method includes annealing the film, thereby forming a plurality of helical structures from the chiral block copolymer defined within the non-chiral block copolymer and removing the plurality of helical structures, thereby creating a plurality of helically shaped cavities. The method further includes forming organic solid crystals inside the plurality of helically shaped cavities, thereby forming the optical film.

公开(公告)号：US20230166481A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17873578

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Arman Boromand ,  Andrew John Ouderkirk ,  Sheng Ye ,  Christopher Yuan Ting Liao ,  Rongzhi Huang ,  Hao Mei

IPC: B32B7/035 ,  C08J5/12 ,  G02B27/01 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B29C55/02

CPC classification number: B32B7/035 ,  C08J5/124 ,  C08J5/121 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/365 ,  B32B27/325 ,  B29C55/023 ,  C08J2323/06 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2307/514 ,  B32B2264/0257 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2307/54 ,  B32B2315/08 ,  B32B2323/043 ,  B32B2369/00 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  B29K2023/0683

Abstract: A polymer multilayer includes two or more laminated layers of ultra-drawn, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or high density polyethylene. A transparent laminated structure may include such a polymer multilayer disposed between a pair of transparent substrates. The polymer multilayer may be configured to induce a compressive stress in a near surface region of each transparent substrate, which may improve the toughness and fracture resistance of the laminated structure. A photothermal dye may be incorporated into the polymer matrix and the compressive stresses may be achieved using photothermal actuation of the dye-containing polyethylene layers.