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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Christopher D. Jones, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/02 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/02 (2013.01); G02B 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical lens includes a first transparent portion, a second transparent portion, and an opaque metal barrier separating the first transparent portion from the second transparent portion. The opaque metal barrier is bonded directly to the first transparent portion and the second transparent portion via aluminum-oxide bonds. The optical lens can include a transition zone between the opaque metal barrier and adjacent transparent portions. The transition zone can include the aluminum-oxide bonds and have a thickness.