Steven M Scardato

US Patent:

20140071377, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

May 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/890914

Inventors:

Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G02F 1/1333
F21V 8/00
G02F 1/13

US Classification:

349 58, 438 30

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for rear assembly of a display with a frame assembly having a frame joined to a liquid crystal layer (e.g., cell), initially forming a front of the display. The frame may be substantially continuous with the cell and formed without an adhesive layer, reducing a thickness of the display. The frame may be injection molded about the cell with a thermoplastic or thermoset material. Molding the frame about the cell may enable the frame to uniformly support the cell and/or support the cell with less material or structure. Various layers may be added to the frame assembly from a rear of the display. Rear assembly may further reduce the thickness of the display by removing one or more adhesive layers.

US Patent:

20140071382, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

May 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/886970

Inventors:

Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

F21V 8/00
G02F 1/1335

US Classification:

349 65, 362624, 362611, 362612, 445 24

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for using a textured surface of a light guide plate to reduce friction between the light guide plate and an adjacent film. A textured surface across an interior region of the light guide may guide light towards a top surface of the textured light guide. A film positioned on the bottom surface of the textured light guide may reflect light towards the top surface. The film may be positioned within the interior region as a substantially flat (e.g., planar) layer. The surface features may reduce the friction to enable the textured light guide plate and/or film to expand or contract independently from one another due to varying temperatures without forming wrinkles on the film or changing the planarity of the film.

US Patent:

20210325625, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Mar 4, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/192728

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Forrest C. Wang - Petaluma CA, US
Jan K. Quijalvo - Santa Clara CA, US
John N. Border - Campbell CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US
Wey-Jiun Lin - Los Altos Hills CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 7/02
G02B 25/00
G02B 13/18
G02B 17/08
G02B 7/00

Abstract:

A head-mounted device may have optical modules that present images to the user's left and right eyes. The optical modules may move with respect to each other to accommodate different user interpupillary distances. Each optical module may have a lens barrel, a display coupled to the lens barrel that generates an image, and a lens mounted to the lens barrel through which the image is viewable from an eye box. The lens may be a multi-element lens formed from molded lens elements such as molded polymer lens elements. A lens element may be provided with protrusions that form lens tabs. The lens tabs may have coplanar lens tab surfaces that mate with corresponding coplanar mounting surfaces in the lens barrel. Alignment marks may be formed on the protrusions and/or other portions of the lens.

US Patent:

20210208313, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Mar 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/211354

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US
ByoungSuk Kim - Palo Alto CA, US
Jun Qi - San Jose CA, US
Victor H. Yin - Cupertino CA, US
Wenyong Zhu - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/00
H01L 51/52
G02F 1/1335
B32B 27/08
B32B 27/36

Abstract:

A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.

US Patent:

20210089168, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Dec 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/116907

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Eugene C. Cheung - Redwood City CA, US
Pey-Jiun Ko - Redwood City CA, US
Po-Jui Chen - Taipei City, TW
Robert W. Rumford - Santa Clara CA, US
Steve L. Terry - Cupertino CA, US
Wei Lin - Santa Clara CA, US
Xiaofan Niu - Campbell CA, US
Xiaoqi Zhou - Cupertino CA, US
Yi Gu - Palto Alto CA, US
Rasmi R. Das - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US
Se Hyun Ahn - Cupertino CA, US
Victor H. Yin - Cupertino CA, US
Wookyung Bae - San Jose CA, US
Christopher L. Boitnott - Cupertino CA, US
Chun-Hao Tung - San Jose CA, US
Mookyung Son - Cupertino CA, US
Sunggu Kang - San Jose CA, US
Nathan K. Gupta - San Francisco CA, US
John Z. Zhong - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/044
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

An electronic device with a force sensing device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a user input surface defining an exterior surface of the electronic device, a first capacitive sensing element, and a second capacitive sensing element capacitively coupled to the first capacitive sensing element. The electronic device also comprises a first spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements, and a second spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements. The first and second spacing layers have different compositions. The electronic device also comprises sensing circuitry coupled to the first and second capacitive sensing elements configured to determine an amount of applied force on the user input surface. The first spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is below a force threshold, and the second spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is above the force threshold.

US Patent:

20210084777, Mar 18, 2021

Filed:

Jun 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/912522

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Shaowei Qin - Milpitas CA, US
Victor H. Yin - Cupertino CA, US
Wenyong Zhu - Saratoga CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 3/46

Abstract:

A rigid flex printed circuit board (PCB), method of manufacture, and display system incorporating the same are described. In an embodiment, a rigid flex PCB includes a flexible area extending from an adjacent routing area that is thicker than the flexible area. A flexible inner core spans the flexible area and the adjacent routing area. Outer stack-up layers are on the flexible inner core in the adjacent routing area. A cavity is formed in the outer stack-up layers in the routing area and exposes the flexible inner core. In an embodiment, a display system including such a circuit board may include an electronic component mounted on the flexible inner core within the cavity, and a distal end of the flexible area is bonded to a display panel.

US Patent:

20200049864, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

May 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/421838

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US
ByoungSuk Kim - Palo Alto CA, US
Jun Qi - San Jose CA, US
Victor H. Yin - Cupertino CA, US
Wenyong Zhu - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G02B 5/00
H01L 51/52
G02F 1/1335
B32B 27/08
B32B 27/36

Abstract:

A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.

US Patent:

20170242506, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Feb 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/435649

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Eugene C. Cheung - Redwood City CA, US
Pey-Jiun Ko - Redwood City CA, US
Po-Jui Chen - Taipei City, TW
Robert W. Rumford - Cupertino CA, US
Steve L. Terry - Cupertino CA, US
Wei Lin - Santa Clara CA, US
Xiaofan Niu - Cupertino CA, US
Xiaoqi Zhou - Cupertino CA, US
Yi Gu - Palo Alto CA, US
Rasmi R. Das - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven M. Scardato - Sunnyvale CA, US
Se Hyun Ahn - Cupertino CA, US
Victor H. Yin - Cupertino CA, US
Wookyung Bae - San Jose CA, US
Christopher L. Boitnott - Cupertino CA, US
Chun-Hao Tung - San Jose CA, US
Mookyung Son - Cupertino CA, US
Sunggu Kang - San Jose CA, US
Nathan K. Gupta - San Francisco CA, US
John Z. Zhong - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/044

Abstract:

An electronic device with a force sensing device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a user input surface defining an exterior surface of the electronic device, a first capacitive sensing element, and a second capacitive sensing element capacitively coupled to the first capacitive sensing element. The electronic device also comprises a first spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements, and a second spacing layer between the first and second capacitive sensing elements. The first and second spacing layers have different compositions. The electronic device also comprises sensing circuitry coupled to the first and second capacitive sensing elements configured to determine an amount of applied force on the user input surface. The first spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is below a force threshold, and the second spacing layer is configured to collapse if the applied force is above the force threshold.