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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Peng Lv, San Jose, CA (US);
Mahmut Tosun, San Jose, CA (US);
Ho Hyung Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Paul W Tsao, Los Altos, CA (US);
Da Yu, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Vosgueritchian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Francois R Jacob, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A transparent structure may have layers with curved cross-sectional profiles. The transparent structure may have inner and outer layers with curved portions formed by bending the layers. A display may be applied to one or more of the inner and outer layers. To reduce the strain applied to the display while being bent into a desired curvature, a carrier film may be used during bending operations. The carrier film may be modified with a patch or openings distribute the strain evenly across the display. Additionally or alternatively, a convex mold may be used to further decrease the strain on the display while being formed into the desired curvature.