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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tyler A. Marshall, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christopher D. Jones, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 10/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 10/0009 (2013.01); G02F 1/0556 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electronic device components that include a glass portion and a ceramic or a glass ceramic portion are disclosed. The ceramic or glass ceramic portions of the component may be located to provide desired performance characteristics to the component, which may be an enclosure component. In addition, regions of compressive stress may be formed within the glass portion, the glass ceramic portion, or both to further adjust the performance characteristics of the component. Electronic devices including the components and methods for making the components are also provided.