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CURRAN JAMES A

US45 patents
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APPLE INC

42 patents
US9359686B1Jun 7, 2016

Processes to reduce interfacial enrichment of alloying elements under anodic oxide films and improve anodized appearance of heat treatable alloys

APPLE INC11 citations82
US10927473B2Feb 23, 2021

Oxide coatings for metal surfaces

APPLE INC2 citations73
US12150264B1Nov 19, 2024

Electronic device including clad components

APPLE INC2 citations72
US10781529B2Sep 22, 2020

Anodized films with pigment coloring

APPLE INC2 citations72
US10151021B2Dec 11, 2018

Durable cosmetic finishes for titanium surfaces

APPLE INC2 citations72
US9970080B2May 15, 2018

Micro-alloying to mitigate the slight discoloration resulting from entrained metal in anodized aluminum surface finishes

APPLE INC2 citations72
US10842035B1Nov 17, 2020

Nitrided titanium surfaces with a natural titanium color

APPLE INC3 citations71
US9869623B2Jan 16, 2018

Process for evaluation of delamination-resistance of hard coatings on metal substrates

APPLE INC5 citations71
US9869030B2Jan 16, 2018

Process to mitigate spallation of anodic oxide coatings from high strength substrate alloys

APPLE INC3 citations70
US9512537B2Dec 6, 2016

Interference coloring of thick, porous, oxide films

APPLE INC5 citations70
US12085734B1Sep 10, 2024

Electronic devices with low-reflectance coatings

APPLE INC5 citations69
US10461452B2Oct 29, 2019

Process for making corrosion-resistant electrical contacts in a wide range of colors

APPLE INC1 citations62
US12275173B2Apr 15, 2025

Porous oxide for improved titanium-polymer bonding

APPLE INC0 citations61
US11268188B2Mar 8, 2022

Aluminum physical vapor deposition for the cosmetic finishing of recycled aluminum alloys

APPLE INC0 citations61
US11111594B2Sep 7, 2021

Processes to reduce interfacial enrichment of alloying elements under anodic oxide films and improve anodized appearance of heat treatable alloys

APPLE INC0 citations61
US11032930B2Jun 8, 2021

Titanium surfaces with improved color consistency and resistance to color change

APPLE INC0 citations61
US12151453B2Nov 26, 2024

Non-aqueous aluminum anodizing

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11795564B2Oct 24, 2023

Dye solution alternatives for reduced dye uptake in anodized layers

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11549191B2Jan 10, 2023

Corrosion resistance for anodized parts having convex surface features

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11547005B2Jan 3, 2023

Etching for bonding polymer material to anodized metal

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11511519B2Nov 29, 2022

Titanium part having an etched surface

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11493957B2Nov 8, 2022

Titanium parts having a blasted surface texture

APPLE INC0 citations60
US11340652B2May 24, 2022

Textured surface for titanium parts

APPLE INC0 citations60
US10901458B2Jan 26, 2021

Titanium parts having a blasted surface texture

APPLE INC0 citations60
US12252799B2Mar 18, 2025

Anodic oxide coating with high temperature tolerance

APPLE INC0 citations59
US11751349B2Sep 5, 2023

Anodized part having a matte black appearance

APPLE INC0 citations58
US11371157B2Jun 28, 2022

Process for incorporating zinc into a dyed anodized layer for protecting dye colorants from light exposure

APPLE INC0 citations58
US11352708B2Jun 7, 2022

Colored multilayer oxide coatings

APPLE INC1 citations58
US11242614B2Feb 8, 2022

Oxide coatings for providing corrosion resistance on parts with edges and convex features

APPLE INC0 citations58
US11614778B2Mar 28, 2023

Anodized part having low reflectance of visible and near-infrared light

APPLE INC0 citations56
US11459668B2Oct 4, 2022

Titanium part having an anodized layer

APPLE INC0 citations56
US11312107B2Apr 26, 2022

Plugging anodic oxides for increased corrosion resistance

APPLE INC0 citations55
US11214886B2Jan 4, 2022

Zinc-based seal for anodized parts

APPLE INC0 citations55
US10782741B2Sep 22, 2020

Abrasion-resistant surface finishes on metal enclosures

APPLE INC0 citations51
US10711363B2Jul 14, 2020

Anodic oxide based composite coatings of augmented thermal expansivity to eliminate thermally induced crazing

APPLE INC0 citations51
US10669618B2Jun 2, 2020

Durable cosmetic finishes for titanium surfaces

APPLE INC0 citations51
US10920333B2Feb 16, 2021

Process for producing white anodic oxide finish

APPLE INC0 citations50
US10669642B2Jun 2, 2020

Using dispersion agents to chemically stabilize dyeing of metal parts

APPLE INC0 citations50
US10760176B2Sep 1, 2020

Process for reducing nickel leach rates for nickel acetate sealed anodic oxide coatings

APPLE INC0 citations49
US10174436B2Jan 8, 2019

Process for enhanced corrosion protection of anodized aluminum

APPLE INC0 citations48
US10443145B2Oct 15, 2019

Protecting anodized surfaces during manufacturing processes

APPLE INC0 citations47
US10351966B2Jul 16, 2019

Process for cleaning anodic oxide pore structures

APPLE INC0 citations39

XTALIC CORP

2 patents

VE ENTPR LLC

1 patent