Patents by Inventor Wolf Oetting
Wolf Oetting 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).
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Patent number: 11921259Abstract: An electronic device includes electrical components in a housing. The components may include optical components such as a display. Protective structures may be used to protect the optical components. The protective structures may include one or more protective transparent layers such as layers of glass or crystalline material such as sapphire. The protective transparent layers may be coated with an oleophobic coating. To enhance coating durability, catalyst may be used to help bond the oleophobic coating. An adhesion promotion layer such as a silicon oxide layer may be deposited on the transparent protective layer. A catalyst layer such as a layer of sodium fluoride may be deposited on the adhesion promotion layer. The oleophobic material may be evaporated or otherwise deposited on the catalyst layer. Heat and moisture may help the oleophobic material form chemical bonds with the adhesion promotion layer, thereby forming a durable oleophobic coating.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Manish Mittal, Feng Liu, Kenji Ishizeki, Matthew S. Rogers, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 11641724Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing component that can define an interior surface and an exterior surface of the device, a metallic film deposited on the interior surface and extending at least partially onto the exterior surface, and a ceramic film deposited on the exterior surface and at least partially over a portion of the metallic film on the exterior surface. The ceramic film can be in electrical communication with a portion of the metallic film deposited on the interior surface to form an electrical pathway from the exterior surface to the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jiahui Liang, Anirban Das, Jungyup Kim, Martin Melcher, Srinivasan Varadharajan, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20220151094Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing component that can define an interior surface and an exterior surface of the device, a metallic film deposited on the interior surface and extending at least partially onto the exterior surface, and a ceramic film deposited on the exterior surface and at least partially over a portion of the metallic film on the exterior surface. The ceramic film can be in electrical communication with a portion of the metallic film deposited on the interior surface to form an electrical pathway from the exterior surface to the interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Jiahui Liang, Anirban Das, Jungyup Kim, Martin Melcher, Srinivasan Varadharajan, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 11272631Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing component that can define an interior surface and an exterior surface of the device, a metallic film deposited on the interior surface and extending at least partially onto the exterior surface, and a ceramic film deposited on the exterior surface and at least partially over a portion of the metallic film on the exterior surface. The ceramic film can be in electrical communication with a portion of the metallic film deposited on the interior surface to form an electrical pathway from the exterior surface to the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jiahui Liang, Anirban Das, Jungyup Kim, Martin Melcher, Srinivasan Varadharajan, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20210076525Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing component that can define an interior surface and an exterior surface of the device, a metallic film deposited on the interior surface and extending at least partially onto the exterior surface, and a ceramic film deposited on the exterior surface and at least partially over a portion of the metallic film on the exterior surface. The ceramic film can be in electrical communication with a portion of the metallic film deposited on the interior surface to form an electrical pathway from the exterior surface to the interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Jiahui Liang, Anirban Das, Jungyup Kim, Martin Melcher, Srinivasan Varadharajan, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20200333510Abstract: An electronic device includes electrical components in a housing. The components may include optical components such as a display. Protective structures may be used to protect the optical components. The protective structures may include one or more protective transparent layers such as layers of glass or crystalline material such as sapphire. The protective transparent layers may be coated with an oleophobic coating. To enhance coating durability, catalyst may be used to help bond the oleophobic coating. An adhesion promotion layer such as a silicon oxide layer may be deposited on the transparent protective layer. A catalyst layer such as a layer of sodium fluoride may be deposited on the adhesion promotion layer. The oleophobic material may be evaporated or otherwise deposited on the catalyst layer. Heat and moisture may help the oleophobic material form chemical bonds with the adhesion promotion layer, thereby forming a durable oleophobic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Manish Mittal, Feng Liu, Kenji Ishizeki, Matthew S. Rogers, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 10287690Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aluminum strip, in which the aluminum strip is coated with a sorption layer which has a binder and a sorbent. The object to propose a method for producing an aluminum strip coated with a sorption layer, by means of which an aluminum strip can be coated cost-effectively having constant performance characteristics with respect to the sorption of, for example, water vapor, is achieved according to the invention by means of a method for producing an aluminum strip coated with a sorption layer by applying a suspension to the aluminum strip in the coil-coating process, which in addition to a liquid comprises at least one binder, formed as a solid, and a sorbent, and by subjecting the aluminum strip, together with the applied suspension, to a drying process, in which the binder is activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Denkmann, Ulrich Hampel, Willi Schenkel, Andreas Siemen, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 10247670Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Chin San Han, David I. Nazzaro, Marcelo M. Lamego, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20180364162Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Chin San Han, David I. Nazzaro, Marcelo M. Lamego, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 10105748Abstract: A method for producing a strip consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy for packaging purposes, in particular for cans, can lids or can closures, which provides an individualized aluminum strip for packaging purposes, with which decorative or identification elements can be reliably embossed without additional production steps being required, for example at the producer of the packaging means, is achieved in that decorative or other identification elements are embossed into the strip in the last rolling pass of cold rolling and in that the strip thickness is greater in the area of the decorative and identification elements than in the remaining areas of the strip.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Denkmann, Wolf Oetting, Andreas Siemen, Wilhelm Schenkel, Boris Kasper
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Patent number: 10078052Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Chin San Han, David I. Nazzaro, Marcelo M. Lamego, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20160061726Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Chin San Han, David I. Nazzaro, Marcelo M. Lamego, Naoto Matsuyuki, Wolf Oetting
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Patent number: 8424513Abstract: A method for the production of an absorber plate for solar collectors from a strip of metal, in particular of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, includes coating the strip using a coil coating process with a highly selective coating, which has very good absorptive properties for sunlight and ensures very little heat emission.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Hydro Aluminium Deutchland GmbHInventors: Wolf Oetting, Willi Schenkel, Volker Denkmann, Andreas Siemen, Merete Hallenstvet, Axel Blecher, Bente Gilbu Tilset, Anica Lacau, Christian Rone Simon
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Patent number: 8409455Abstract: Methods and devices for high-throughput manufacturing of a solar cell with a diode is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Nanosolar, Inc.Inventor: Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20120264601Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aluminium strip, in which the aluminium strip is coated with a sorption layer which has a binder and a sorbent. The object to propose a method for producing an aluminium strip coated with a sorption layer, by means of which an aluminium strip can be coated cost-effectively having constant performance characteristics with respect to the sorption of, for example, water vapour, is achieved according to the invention by means of a method for producing an aluminium strip coated with a sorption layer by applying a suspension to the aluminium strip in the coil-coating process, which in addition to a liquid comprises at least one binder, formed as a solid, and a sorbent, and by subjecting the aluminium strip, together with the applied suspension, to a drying process, in which the binder is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Denkmann, Ulrich Hampel, Willi Schenkel, Andreas Siemen, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20120100987Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an aluminium strip, in which the aluminium strip is coated with a sorption layer which has a binder and a sorbent. The object to propose a method for producing an aluminium strip coated with a sorption layer, by means of which an aluminium strip can be coated cost-effectively having constant performance characteristics with respect to the sorption of, for example, water vapour, is achieved according to the invention by means of a method for producing an aluminium strip coated with a sorption layer by applying a suspension to the aluminium strip in the coil-coating process, which in addition to a liquid comprises at least one binder, formed as a solid, and a sorbent, and by subjecting the aluminium strip, together with the applied suspension, to a drying process, in which the binder is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Denkmann, Ulrich Hampel, Willi Schenkel, Andreas Siemen, Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20110183154Abstract: A method for producing a strip consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy for packaging purposes, in particular for cans, can lids or can closures, which provides an individualized aluminum strip for packaging purposes, with which decorative or identification elements can be reliably embossed without additional production steps being required, for example at the producer of the packaging means, is achieved in that decorative or other identification elements are embossed into the strip in the last rolling pass of cold rolling and in that the strip thickness is greater in the area of the decorative and identification elements than in the remaining areas of the strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbHInventors: Volker Denkmann, Wolf Oetting, Andreas Siemen, Wilhelm Schenkel, Boris Kasper
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Publication number: 20100319757Abstract: A method is described that provides a current carrying substrate and individually controlling film characteristics for a material being simultaneously formed on both sides of the substrate so as to provide a first layer of the material on one side substantially thicker than a second layer on another side of the substrate. The thinned layer is formed from an electrically insulating material but is configured such that the layer provides no significant electrical resistance to current passing through the layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: Wolf Oetting
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Publication number: 20100236543Abstract: A method for the production of an absorber plate for solar collectors from a strip of metal, in particular of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, includes coating the strip using a coil coating process with a highly selective coating, which has very good absorptive properties for sunlight and ensures very little heat emission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Hydro Aluminum Deutschland GmbHInventors: Wolf Oetting, Willi Schenkel, Volker Denkmann, Andreas Siemen, Merete Hallenstvet, Anica Lacau, Axel Blecher, Christian Rone Simon, Bente Gilbu Tilset