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CURRAN JAMES A
US45 patents
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APPLE INC
42 patentsUS9359686B1Jun 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