Method of inspecting sapphire structures and method of forming the same

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PATENT NO 9863927
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14175845

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A method of inspecting and forming sapphire structures. The method of inspecting a sapphire structure may include providing an annealed sapphire structure, and measuring a profile of at least a portion of the annealed sapphire structure. The profile of at least the portion of the annealed sapphire structure may be measured using a non-x-ray based measuring device. Additionally, the method of inspecting may include identifying a defect within at least a portion of the measured profile of the annealed sapphire structure.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Memering, Dale N San Francisco, US 97 1395
Myers, Scott A Palo Alto, US 244 9544
Rogers, Matthew S San Jose, US 116 1228

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