Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Burks

Timothy D. Burks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11994760
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display, a display cover layer, and an image transport layer formed from a coherent fiber bundle. The coherent fiber bundle may be placed between the display and the display cover layer. A gap may separate the coherent fiber bundle from the display cover layer. Adhesive in the gap may attach the coherent fiber bundle to the display cover layer. Molded polymer may be coupled to a bent edge of the display, a portion of the display with backside contacts, or components coupled to the backside contacts or other portions of the display. The molded polymer may support the coherent fiber bundle relative to the cover layer. The molded polymer may be molded to an inner surface of the cover layer and may be used to receive fasteners or otherwise facilitate mounting of housing structures and components in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Barrett, Timothy D. Burks, Tyler R. Kakuda
  • Publication number: 20150023866
    Abstract: A process and system may be employed to produce large, defect-free oxide crystals with high melting points which may utilize a water-cooled horizontal furnace with a hot zone design comprising multiple independently controllable heaters surrounded by a vapor shield and various layers of thermal insulation of varying thickness and composition. Raw materials such as sapphire crystals or alumina powder may be placed in a crucible or boat that may be positioned to ride on rollers. The crucible may be pulled (or pushed) through a furnace environment surrounded by a vapor shield and insulation at a controlled rate to melt and then crystallize the raw material into a sapphire crystal. The vacuum level may be controlled by a vacuum system attached to the furnace. Process parameters such as power, temperature, pulling speed (i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Rubicon Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Montgomery, Timothy D. Burks, Sergey Podlozhenov, Jonathan Levine