Method for laser engraved reflective surface structures
US-9314871-B2 · Apr 19, 2016 · US
Marking of product housings
US10071583B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10071583-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113021641-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 16, 2009 |
| Publication date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
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Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, a housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided in the outer housing surface so as to be visible from the outside of the housing.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for marking an article, comprising: providing a metal structure for the article; adherently coupling material of a thin film adjacent to a surface of the metal structure, so as to provide a resulting structure having a lightness factor magnitude in a visible color space, and a tactilely smooth surface; and selectively altering the thin film to increase the lightness factor magnitude of selected regions of the resulting structure by stippling wit…
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- What does patent US10071583B2 cover?
- Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, a housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided in the outer housing surface so as to be visible from the outside of the housing.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nashner Michael, Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41M5/262. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 11 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).