公开(公告)号：US20240385440A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18662488

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey C. Olson ,  Timothy Y. Chang ,  Divakar Singamsetty ,  Yami George ,  Anthony S. Montevirgen ,  Jason L. Slupeiks ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Julian Jaede ,  Yoonhoo Jo ,  Forrest C. Wang ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  Edward S. Huo ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Ray L. Chang ,  William A. Sorrentino, III ,  Jonathan Ive ,  Alan C. Dye ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Seung Wook Kim

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B30/27

Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.

公开(公告)号：US20240176100A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18435407

申请日：2024-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Edward S. Huo ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  Anthony S. Montevirgen ,  Evan D. Christensen ,  Jan K. Quijalvo ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Jason L. Slupeiks ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Ritu Shah

IPC: G02B7/12 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G02B7/12 ,  G06F1/163

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that is configured to be worn on a head of a user. While the head-mounted device is being worn, displays in the head-mounted device may provide images to eye boxes. The user may view images in the eye boxes. The head-mounted housing may have a forward-facing front portion, may have a rearward-facing rear portion that faces away from the front portion towards the eye boxes, and may have a middle portion between the front and rear portions. The middle portion may have openings that receive left and right optical modules containing left and right displays and corresponding left and right lenses. A camera bracket and optical module guide rails may be centrally attached to the middle housing portion between the left and right openings and may have ends that are suspended in air.

公开(公告)号：US20240100571A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18236428

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Devinne Cullinane ,  Edward S. Huo ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Paul X. Wang

IPC: B08B1/02 ,  B08B1/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G09G3/32

CPC classification number: B08B1/02 ,  B08B1/006 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes an external facing sensor configured to generate a signal corresponding to a characteristic of an external environment. A controller is configured to determine that a quality of the signal is below a threshold value and take an action in response. Another embodiment includes a case for storing a head-mounted device that includes a cleaner coupled with a base or a lid of case. The cleaner is configured to clean a portion of the head-mounted device when the head-mounted device is inserted into and/or removed from the case.

公开(公告)号：US20230350633A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18214448

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marinus Meursing ,  David A. Schmuck ,  Brian S. Lau ,  Jeremy C. Franklin

IPC: G06F3/147 ,  H04N23/90 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/147 ,  H04N23/90 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/017

Abstract: A system can include head-mounted devices that collaborate to process views from cameras of the respective head-mounted devices and identify objects from different perspectives and/or objects that are within the view of only one of the head-mounted devices. Sharing sensory input between multiple head-mounted devices can complement and enhance individual units by interpreting and reconstructing objects, surfaces, and/or an external environment with perceptive data from multiple angles and positions, which also reduces occlusions and inaccuracies. As more detailed information is available at a specific moment in time, the speed and accuracy of object recognition, hand and body tracking, surface mapping, and/or digital reconstruction can be improved. Such collaboration can provide more effective and efficient mapping of space, surfaces, objects, gestures and users.

公开(公告)号：US11675390B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16986091

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin M. Rappoport ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  John P. Ternus ,  Justin R. Wodrich

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/00 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/293 ,  H01M50/216 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H01M50/409 ,  H01M50/105 ,  H01M50/469 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G09G3/035 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/2092 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/216 ,  H01M50/293 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K77/111 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G09G2330/027 ,  H01M50/105 ,  H01M50/409 ,  H01M50/469 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0262 ,  H10K2102/311 ,  Y02D10/00 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.

公开(公告)号：US11175503B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16262741

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Ivan S. Maric ,  Andreas G. Weber

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: A head-mounted display may include a display system and a lens system in a housing. The head-mounted display may include control circuitry that operates the head-mounted display in an active use mode and a protected mode. In the protected mode, the display system may be protected from collisions with the lens system. Placing the head-mounted display in the protected mode may include using an actuator to increase the distance between the display system and the lens system, may include injecting fluid between the display system and the lens system, and/or may include deploying a protective layer between the display system and the lens system. The control circuitry may determine whether to operate the head-mounted display in protected mode or active use mode based on sensor data, on/off status information, location information, and/or other information.

公开(公告)号：US10823970B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16280803

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Jia Tao ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Stephen E. Dey

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B7/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H04N13/383 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/09 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a display with first and second pixel arrays that display content for a user. A head-mounted support structure in the device supports the pixel arrays on the head of the user. A left positioner may be used to position a left lens module that includes a left lens and the first pixel array. A right positioner may be used to position a right lens module that includes a right lens and the second pixel array. Sensing circuitry such as proximity sensing circuitry may be used to detect relative positions between the left and right lens modules and facing surfaces of a user's nose while the user is wearing the head-mounted support structure. Control circuitry may adjust the positions of the left and right lens modules using interpupillary distance information for the user and using information from the sensing circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US10712774B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16138913

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  John P. Ternus ,  Kevin D. Gibbs

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided having internal components mounted to a structural glass support member. The structural glass support member may have a planar front surface that forms a front surface of the device. The structural glass support member may have bent portions that form sidewall surfaces of the device. Portions of the structural glass support member may form a transparent display cover layer. A rigid or flexible display may be mounted to the structural glass support member. Additional internal device components may be mounted to the display. A thin enclosure for enclosing the internal components in the device may be mounted to the structural glass support member. The thin enclosure may be mounted to the structural glass support member using a peripheral member. The thin enclosure may be free from attachments to internal components or may be adhesively bonded to one or more internal components.

公开(公告)号：US10678904B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16149021

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David C. Andrus ,  Philip F. Kearney ,  Christopher B. Zimmermann ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Nathaniel S. Sharpe

IPC: G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/36 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for generating an authentication key are provided. Two or more communications devices can generate an authentication key by monitoring a physical stimulus that is experienced by both devices (e.g., a common physical stimulus). Each device can then use an identical, predetermined algorithm to generate a common authentication key based on the stimulus. The devices can use the common authentication key to establish a secure network.

公开(公告)号：US10579101B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16138945

申请日：2018-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amy Qian ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Michael K. Pilliod

IPC: B32B3/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B37/12 ,  C03C21/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A transparent article, such as a transparent cover, for use as a cover glass for an electronic device, as well as methods for producing transparent articles, are disclosed. The transparent article can form a part of a housing of the portable electronic device and can provide an outer surface for a portion of the housing. The transparent article can be provided over a display of portable electronic device to provide a protective outer cover over the display. In one embodiment, the transparent article can be formed with a laminate structure. In another embodiment, the transparent article can be formed with a ribbed structure. In still another embodiment, a sapphire coating can be deposited on the transparent article to improve it strength. Advantageously, the transparent article is able to be not only thin and lightweight but also provide sufficient stiffness for use as a cover glass.