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公开(公告)号：US11556095B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-17
申请号：US16849548
申请日：2020-04-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel J. Hiemstra , Erik G. de Jong , Kevin F. Holz , Michael B. Wittenberg , Timothy D. Koch
Abstract: A modular sensing assembly may be used to detect user inputs at an electronic device. Example user inputs include touch inputs, fingerprint inputs, translational inputs, audio inputs, biometric inputs, and the like. Inputs received using the modular sensing assembly may be used to control a graphical output of a display of the electronic device. A modular sensing assembly may be configured, for example, as a power button, a key of a keyboard, a control button (e.g., volume control), a home button, a watch crown, and so on.
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公开(公告)号：US20220309980A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-29
申请号：US17840890
申请日：2022-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ying-Chih Wang , Michael J. Brown , Michael B. Wittenberg , Paul C. Kelley , Rasamy Phouthavong , Tyler R. Kakuda , Jean-Pierre S. Guillou , Marwan Rammah
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with pixels configured to display an image. The pixels may be overlapped by a cover layer. The display may have peripheral edges with curved cross-sectional profiles. An inactive area in the display may be formed along a peripheral edge of the display or may be surrounded by the pixels. Electrical components such as optical components may be located in the inactive area. An image transport layer may be formed from a coherent fiber bundle or Anderson localization material. The image transport layer may overlap the pixels, may have an opening that overlaps portions of the inactive area, may have an output surface that overlap portions of the inactive area, and/or may convey light associated with optical components in the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US20220304175A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-22
申请号：US17805641
申请日：2022-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Eric W. Hamann , Abhijeet Misra , Anthony D. Prescenzi , Brian M. Gable , Christopher D. Prest , Hoishun Li , James A. Yurko , Lee E. Hooton , Michael B. Wittenberg , Richard H. Dinh , Jennifer D. Schuler
Abstract: A component for an electronic device can include a pre-formed substrate comprising a first metal and an additively manufactured portion bonded to the pre-formed substrate. The additively manufactured portion can include a first portion comprising a second metal and defining a volume, the first portion having a first value of a material property, and a second portion disposed in the volume, the second portion having a second value of the material property that is different from the first value.
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公开(公告)号：US20220225523A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-14
申请号：US17538557
申请日：2021-11-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Que Anh S. Nguyen , Michael B. Wittenberg
Abstract: A foldable display may have a display cover layer and a flexible display panel. The foldable display may bend around a bend axis. The display panel may have an array of pixels configured to display an image through the display cover layer. The display cover layer may be formed from a layer of glass. A recess may be formed in the layer of glass that extends along the bend axis. The recess may form a flexible locally thinned portion in the layer of glass that allows the glass layer to bend about the bend axis. To ensure that the display cover layer exhibits satisfactory impact resistance during drop events, corner portions of the display cover layer and other edge portions of the display cover layer may be provided with greater thickness relative to other portions of the display cover layer outside of the locally thinned portion.
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公开(公告)号：US20220091398A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-24
申请号：US17481210
申请日：2021-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas D. Smyth , Scott W. Miller , Douglas S. Brodie , Michael B. Wittenberg , James A. Bertin , David A. Pakula , Yoshikazu Shinohara
Abstract: A camera may include an image sensor and an optics assembly that may include a light folding element and a lens group having one or more lenses. The light folding element may be placed optically between the image sensor and the lens group, and may redirect light passing through the lens group to the image sensor. The optics assembly may be stationarily attached to a stationary base of the camera, which may be further attached to a stationary housing of the camera. The image sensor may be moved, e.g., using an actuator, in multiple axes relative to the optics assembly to implement autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) functions.
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公开(公告)号：US20210204434A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-01
申请号：US17200618
申请日：2021-03-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Lee E. Hooton , Michael B. Wittenberg , Andrew J. Meschke , Alexander W. Williams
Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US10955880B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-23
申请号：US16849830
申请日：2020-04-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Kai Wang , Zhiyong Cedric Xia , Michael B. Wittenberg
Abstract: An electronic device has a foldable display. First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using a hinge. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion and the second housing portion and may bend along a bend axis as the first and second housing portions are rotated relative to each other using the hinge. The hinge may include toothed members such as gears and a rack member. The rack member may have a surface with curved portions. The gears may include rotating gears that walk along the curved portions of the rack member as the electronic device is folded and unfolded. The hinge may include gears that are fixedly attached to the first and second housing portions and that engage the rotating gears. Linkage members may hold together gears and the rack member.
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公开(公告)号：US20200383219A1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-03
申请号：US16784833
申请日：2020-02-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Owen D. Hale , Tatsuya Sano , Chang-Chia Huang , Yasmin F. Afsar , Hoon Sik Kim , Michael B. Wittenberg
Abstract: An electronic device has a foldable display. First and second portions of an electronic device housing for the device may be joined using hinge structures. A flexible display may overlap the first housing portion, the hinge structures, and the second housing portion. A layer such as a layer of sheet metal may be used in supporting the display and may overlap the hinge structures. The hinge structures may include gear teeth, belts, and/or other movement synchronization structures. The hinge structures may include members that move relative to each other during bending. The moving members may include bars and links with opposing curved bearing surfaces. Stop surfaces may prevent excessive rotation of the bars and links with respect to each other. The links may rotate about pivot points that lie within the thickness of the display without the hinge structure living within the thickness of the display.
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公开(公告)号：US20200288593A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16879525
申请日：2020-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Lee E. Hooton , Michael B. Wittenberg , Andrew J. Meschke , Alexander W. Williams
Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.
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公开(公告)号：US10448711B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-22
申请号：US15711878
申请日：2017-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin J. Kallman , Eric S. Jol , Michael B. Wittenberg , Stephen E. Dey
IPC: A44C5/14 , A44C5/08 , G04B37/14 , A44C5/10 , H01R13/18 , H01R13/20 , H01R13/453 , H01R13/506 , H01R13/631 , H01R13/74 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/633 , A45F5/00 , G04G99/00
Abstract: A first connector assembly may be connectable to a second connector assembly using a sliding attachment process, in which a front portion of the first connector assembly is inserted into an end of a slot in the second connector assembly and slides laterally along the slot until electrical contacts on the two connector assemblies are aligned. Electrical contacts of the first connector assembly may be biased proud to make contact with recessed electrical contacts in the second connector assembly. A retraction mechanism may be provided to retract the electrical contacts of the first connector assembly during lateral sliding. An interlock mechanism may be provided to prevent unwanted operation of the retraction mechanism.
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