Apple Inc.

Douglas Joseph Weber

Stephen Paul Zadesky

Naoto Matsuyuki

Stephen Brian Lynch

Christopher D Prest

David A Pakula

Martha Evans Hankey

John Benjamin Filson

Teodor Dabov

Scott A Myers

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Fletcher R Rothkopf

Dale N Memering

Jonathan Sarjeant Aase

Peter N Russell-Clarke

Daniele De Iuliis

Tang Yew Tan

Paul Stephen Drzaic

Eric Steven Jol

Erik L Wang

Derek William Wright

Matthew Dean Rohrbach

Benjamin Andrew Shaffer

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Adam Duckworth Mittleman

Daniel A Podhajny

Emery Artemus Sanford

Matthew D Hill

Pinida Jan Moolsintong

Motohide Hatanaka

Jason S Sloey

Robert Sean Murphy

Hsiang Hung Chen

Michael Kane Pilliod

Michael J Webb

Trent K Do

Yoji Hamada

Ying-Liang Su

Kah Sim Quah

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky

Benjamin M Rappoport

Phillip Michael Hobson

Andrew Bart Hodge

Theodore Andrew Waniuk

Edward Siahaan

Kenneth Arthur Jenks

Simon R Lancaster-Larocque

Charles B Woodhull

Kazuya Takagi

Stanley Carl Ng

Bryan Patrick Kiple

Osamu Yabe

Derek C Krass

Alex M Lee

Jen-Chun Hsu

David S Herman

Patrick S Wieler

Julio C Quintero

Harry W Smith, Iv

Whitney D Mattson

Brian Shadle

Benjamin Filson

Evans Hankey

Spyros Michail

Embodiments disclosed therein generally pertain to selectively strengthening glass. More particularly, techniques are described for selectively strengthening cover glass, which tends to be thin, for electronic devices, namely, portable electronic devices.

Electronic device having selectively strengthened glass

Embodiments disclosed are directed to a woven fabric band that is capable of being secured to another object using threads or the band itself. The woven fabric band may include an inner layer having a first temperature melting point and an outer layer having a second temperature melting point that is higher than the first temperature melting point. When heat having the first temperature is applied to the woven fabric band, the inner layer of the woven fabric band melts while the outer layer remains in its original state. When the inner layer melts, the inner layer conforms to a first shape. As a result of the inner layer conforming to the first shape, the outer layer also conforms to the same shape.

Using woven fibers to increase tensile strength and for securing attachment mechanisms

An item may be provided with a body that forms an enclosure. The body () may have body portions () that open and close along a seam (). An elongated magnetic fastener () may run along the seam. The magnetic fastener may have first () and second () portions on opposing sides of the seam. The first and second portions may include magnets. When the magnetic fastener is operated in a closed state, the magnets in the first and second portions attract each other and pull the first and second portions of the fastener together to close the seam. When the magnetic fastener is operated in an open state, the magnets in the first and second portions repel each other and push the first and second portions of the fastener apart to open the seam.

Magnetic fastener

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing haptic output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, a type of haptic output is provided based on a determined orientation, position, and/or operating environment of the electronic device. Specifically, the electronic device may receive input from one or more sensors associated with electronic device. Once the input from the one or more sensors is received, an orientation, position and/or operating environment of the electronic device is determined. Based on the determined orientation of the electronic device, a type of haptic output is selected and provided.

Providing haptic output based on a determined orientation of an electronic device

Methods and apparatus for applying internal features or complex mechanical structures to a surface of a metal part are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for creating an assembly that includes a substrate and a molded piece involves obtaining the substrate, and forming at least one binding feature on a surface of the substrate. The method also includes molding on a surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate. Molding on the surface of the binding feature and the surface of the substrate mechanically binds the molded piece to the substrate.

Housings for electronic devices

Clasp assemblies for bands (e.g., for watches) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a clasp assembly may include a plurality of pivotally interconnected links, where respective links are releasably coupled to one another, and spring assemblies disposed between respective links impart biasing forces between the respective links. In some embodiments, a clasp assembly may include a clasp body, a clasp cover, and a connecting arm pivotally coupled to the clasp body at a first end of the connecting arm, and pivotally coupled to the clasp cover at a second end of the connecting arm. The clasp assembly may include springs, magnets, elastomer members, and/or other mechanisms, components, or assemblies that impart a biasing force between the clasp body, the connecting arm, and/or the clasp cover.

Clasp mechanism for wrist-worn devices

An opaque cover for a capacitive sensor is provided. The cover includes a transparent substrate and a black color stack disposed adjacent the transparent substrate. The black color stack includes a pigment stack having a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, and a first light absorbing layer positioned between the first and second dielectric layers. The first dielectric layer has a first refractive index. The second dielectric layer has a second refractive index different from the first refractive index. The black color stack also includes a plurality of second light absorption layers interleaved with a plurality of third dielectric layer.

Opaque color stack for electronic device

Apparatus, systems and methods for increasing the strength of glass are disclosed. The use of multi-bath chemical processing for a glass article can facilitate controlled chemical strengthening. Through multi-bath (or multi-step) chemical processing, differing levels of strengthening can be achieved for different portion of glass articles. The multi-bath chemical processing can be achieved through the use of successive chemical baths. Accordingly, glass articles that have undergone multi-bath chemical processing are able to be not only thin but also sufficiently strong and resistant to damage. The strengthened glass articles are well suited for use in consumer products, such as consumer electronic devices (e.g., portable electronic devices). In one embodiment, the glass member can pertain to a glass cover for a housing of an electronic device.

Strengthening variable thickness glass

Techniques, processes and structures are disclosed for providing markings on products, such as electronic devices. For example, the markings can be formed using physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit a layer of material. The markings or labels may be textual and/or graphic. The markings are deposited on a compliant layer that is disposed on a surface to be marked. The compliant layer is arranged to isolate the surface to be marked from the layer of material deposited using the PVD process.

Techniques for marking a substrate using a physical vapor deposition material

Systems and methods of providing a composite material that is bendable but substantially resists stretching under tension. One embodiment may take the form of a composite material formed by over-molding a woven glass fiber with silicone. The woven glass fiber may be rolled out with a silicon polymer melted into the woven fabric as the rolling process continues. The composite of the two materials may provide a material that bends easily but does not substantially stretch.

Flexibility-controlled composite material and method of manufacture

A woven fabric includes light transmissive fibers woven into the fabric to provide a visual display. The fabric may be used as a tether to releasably connect a portable electronic device to a user. The light transmissive fibers may transmit light to convey information to the user. The fabric may also be used as part of the housing of an electronic device.

Woven display

An opaque cover is provided for a capacitive sensor. The cover includes a transparent substrate, and at least one white coating layer including white pigments disposed over at least one portion of the transparent substrate. The cover also includes a non-conductive mirror structure disposed over the at least one white coating layer. The non-conductive mirror structure includes a number of first dielectric layers having a first refractive index interleaved with second dielectric layers having a second refractive index. The first and second dielectric layers have dielectric constants below a threshold.

Opaque white coating with non-conductive mirror

Apparatus, systems and methods for windows integration with cover glass and for processing cover glass to provide windows for electronic devices are disclosed. Transparent windows such as a transparent camera window, a transparent illuminator window and/or a transparent display window can be integrated into the cover glass. The apparatus, systems and methods are especially suitable for cover glasses, or displays (e.g., LCD displays), assembled in small form factor electronic devices such as handheld electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones, media players, personal digital assistants, remote controls, etc.). The apparatus, systems and methods can also be used for cover glasses or displays for other relatively larger form factor electronic devices (e.g., portable computers, tablet computers, displays, monitors, televisions, etc.).

Fused opaque and clear glass for camera or display window

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Arcadia, CA, United States of America

Douglas Joseph Weber