Techniques for marking product housings
US-9185835-B2 · Nov 10, 2015 · US
Method for laser engraved reflective surface structures
US9314871B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9314871-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313921135-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
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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 on the outer housing surface so as to be visible from the outside of the housing. The markings may be precisely formed using a laser. Processing may be used to increase reflectivity of the markings.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for marking an electronic device housing comprising: providing a substrate of the electronic device housing, the substrate having an outer surface; substantially athermally ablating the outer surface of the substrate, so as to provide an athermally ablated surface layer of markings recessed into the outer surface of the substrate, wherein a plurality of light scattering features are overlain on the athermally ablated surface layer; and thermally…
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- What does patent US9314871B2 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 on the outer housing surface so as to be visible from the outside of the housing. The markings may be prec…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23K26/0081. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 19 2016 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 10 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).