Apple Inc.

Jeffrey C Mylvaganam

Erik G De Jong

Dale N Memering

Jing Jing Zhang

Palaniappan Chinnakaruppan

Srikanth Kamireddi

Sawako Kamei

Feng Min

Xiang Du

Xiao Bing Cai

Sai Feng Liu

Jong Kong Lee

A cover for an electronic device and methods of forming a cover is disclosed. The electronic device may include a housing, and a cover coupled to the housing. The cover may have an inner surface having at least one of an intermediate polish and a final polish, a groove formed on the inner surface, and an outer surface positioned opposite the inner surface. The outer surface may have at least one of the intermediate polish and the final polish. The cover may also have a rounded perimeter portion formed between the inner surface and the outer surface. The rounded perimeter portion may be positioned adjacent the groove. The method for forming the cover may include performing a first polishing process on the sapphire component using a polishing tool, and performing a second polishing process on the groove of the sapphire component forming the cover using blasting media.

Sapphire cover for electronic devices

An electronic device including a signal transmission system. The electronic device may include a housing, and a cover coupled to the housing and defining a groove formed in the cover. The electronic device may also include a signal transmission system positioned within the housing. The signal transmission system may include an antenna at least partially received within the groove formed in the cover. The antenna may have an antenna body, and a contact pad in electrical communication with the antenna body. The signal transmission system may also have a flexible member positioned adjacent the antenna body. The flexible member may contact the contact pad of the antenna.

Signal transmission system for electronic devices

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey C Mylvaganam