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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2016
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

James A. Curran, Morgan Hill, CA (US);

Daniel T. McDonald, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 43/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2013.01); G06F 1/1633 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for forming a metal oxide from a metal substrate are disclosed. In some embodiments, the metal oxide can have an optical path difference between about 300 nm to about 1000 nm. The variations in optical path difference can impart the metal oxide to correspond to a range of pre-defined colors. In some embodiments, the optical path difference can impart the metal oxide to have an oxide color that is substantially similar to a color of a housing of a portable electronic device. In some embodiments, the metal oxide can be electrically conductive and the metal oxide can be utilized as an electrical contact of an electronic device to transmit and receive power and data from another electronic device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Curran, James. (2019). Process for making corrosion-resistant electrical contacts in a wide range of colors (U.S. Patent No. 10461452). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10461452

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