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US-12165502-B2 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Electronic device with display backlight alignment structures
US9103512B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103512-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313770169-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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Electronic devices may include displays having backlight structures and display layers. The display layers may include alignment features. The backlight structure may include alignment features. The alignment features on the backlight structures may include transparent portions of the backlight structures. The alignment features on the display layers may include alignment marks that are visible through the transparent portions of the backlight structures. The transparent portions of the backlight structures may include openings that extend from a first surface of the backlight structures to an opposing second surface of the backlight structures. The openings may be filled by transparent members formed from plastic or glass. The transparent members may include additional alignment marks. The transparent members may include lensing portions that magnify the alignment marks on the display layers when viewed through the lensing portions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display, comprising: backlight structures that generates light for the display; and at least one display layer that controls emission of the light from the display, wherein the backlight structures comprise a transparent portion, wherein the at least one display layer comprises an alignment mark that is visible through the transparent portion of the backlight structures, and wherein the transparent portion comprises a material selected from the group con…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103512B2 cover?
- Electronic devices may include displays having backlight structures and display layers. The display layers may include alignment features. The backlight structure may include alignment features. The alignment features on the backlight structures may include transparent portions of the backlight structures. The alignment features on the display layers may include alignment marks that are visible…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1626. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).