Side cured light-transmissive display system
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorJohn T. Payne
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Abstract
An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. The light resistant material has a first side and a second side. Substantially invisible holes penetrate between the first surface and the second surface in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern. The second surface is exposed to a side curing light that is substantially parallel to the second surface at the invisible holes thereadjacent. A light-conducting curable filler is applied into the invisible holes from the first surface. Surfaces of the light-conducting curable filler are cured in the invisible holes at the second surface with the side curing light. The remaining curable filler in the invisible holes is cured.
Claims14
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing structure having a first planar surface and a second planar surface;
- at least one opening that extends from the first planar surface to the second planar surface;
- light curable material formed in the at least one opening, wherein a surface of the light curable material is a cured planar surface, wherein the cured planar surface is formed in a common plane with the first planar surface, and wherein the light curable material also includes an uncured portion that extends from the cured planar surface to the second planar surface of the housing structure.
A method of manufacturing an electronic device having a housing structure with a first housing surface and a second housing surface, the method comprising:
- forming at least one opening in the housing structure, wherein the at least one opening extends from the first housing surface to the second housing surface;
- forming a light curable material in the at least one opening;
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- forming a planar cured surface on the light curable material by curing a surface of the light curable material while leaving a portion of the light curable material uncured, wherein forming the planar cured surface comprises forming the planar cured surface in a common plane with the first housing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.