18511335. Electronic Devices With Curved Display Surfaces simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Electronic Devices With Curved Display Surfaces

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Sameer Pandya of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Daniel J. Barrett of Redwood City CA (US)

Erik G. De Jong of San Francisco CA (US)

James P. Landry of Campbell CA (US)

David A. Doyle of Needham MA (US)

Jean-Pierre S. Guillou of La Jolla CA (US)

Jung Yun Seuh of San Jose CA (US)

Yi Qiao of San Jose CA (US)

Electronic Devices With Curved Display Surfaces - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18511335 titled 'Electronic Devices With Curved Display Surfaces

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an electronic device with a display cover layer that allows for optimal viewing angles and color accuracy.

• Display has a pixel array for producing images
• Display cover layer overlaps the pixel array
• Cover layer has a planar central area and a curved peripheral edge area
• Image is fully viewable through central area and peripheral edge area from on-axis viewing angle
• Image is partly viewable through peripheral edge area and not central area from off-axis viewing angle
• Color cast compensation structures like guest-host liquid crystal layer and diffuser layer are used to avoid undesired color casts

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions to improve display quality and viewing angles.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of color distortion and limited viewing angles in electronic displays, providing a more immersive and accurate viewing experience for users.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include enhanced image quality, improved color accuracy, wider viewing angles, and overall better user experience with electronic devices.

Potential Commercial Applications

• "Enhancing Display Quality with Innovative Cover Layer Technology

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The display may have a pixel array that produces images. A display cover layer may overlap the pixel array. The display cover layer may have a planar central area surrounded by a peripheral edge area with a curved cross-sectional profile. From an on-axis viewing angle, an image on the pixel array is fully viewable through the planar central area and the peripheral edge area. From an off-axis viewing angle, the image is partly viewable through the peripheral edge area and not through the central area. To avoid an undesired color cast in the partly viewable image seen through the peripheral edge area of the display cover layer, the display may be provided with color cast compensation structures such as a guest-host liquid crystal layer that exhibits an anisotropic colored light absorption characteristic, a diffuser layer, and/or other optical structures.