US 12,332,430 B2
Seals for optical components
Wei Lin, Santa Clara, CA (US); Boyi Fu, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Nathan K Gupta, Hillsborough, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,843.
Application 18/543,843 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/457,522, filed on Aug. 29, 2023, granted, now 12,157,289.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/407,504, filed on Sep. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0118538 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B32B 3/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0006 (2013.01) [B32B 3/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical component, comprising:
first and second transparent layers;
a polymer layer between the first and second transparent layers, wherein the polymer layer has a peripheral edge; and
an internal seal coupled to the peripheral edge, wherein the internal seal comprises a metal layer between the first and second transparent layers, and wherein the metal layer is a metal foil spring.