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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew S. Rogers, San Jose, CA (US);
Manish Mittal, San Jose, CA (US);
Marta M. Giachino, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael S. Nashner, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/02 (2006.01); B44C 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B23K 26/18 (2006.01); B23K 26/354 (2014.01); B23K 26/53 (2014.01); B23K 103/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/18 (2013.01); B23K 26/354 (2015.10); B23K 26/53 (2015.10); B32B 17/10 (2013.01); B41M 5/26 (2013.01); B44C 1/005 (2013.01); H05K 5/0252 (2013.01); B23K 2103/166 (2018.08); B32B 2255/28 (2013.01); B32B 2307/404 (2013.01); B32B 2451/00 (2013.01); B32B 2457/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Markings for electronic devices are disclosed. Markings are formed through a laser-based process which transforms a colorant in a multilayer structure disposed along an interior surface of a cover. The transformed colorant defines a marking visible along an external surface of the electronic device.