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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 31, 2009
Richard Walter Heley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Erming Luo, Cupertino, CA (US);
Adam Mittleman, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Payne, San Jose, CA (US);
Tang Yew Tan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Erik Wang, Redwood City, CA (US);
Richard Walter Heley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Erming Luo, Cupertino, CA (US);
Adam Mittleman, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Payne, San Jose, CA (US);
Tang Yew Tan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Erik Wang, Redwood City, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface.