公开(公告)号：US20230081772A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17898693

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R12/55

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a release button. The housing defines a recess for receiving a latch member of a receptacle. The release button is operable to cause displacement of the latch member from the recess and has a surface that aligns with a surface portion of the housing when disconnected from the receptacle. The surface of the release button protrudes from the surface portion of the housing when the connector is connected to the receptacle to provide a visual indication that the connector is connected to the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US20240397032A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18662826

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. Rockwell ,  Oriel Y. Bergig ,  Geoffrey Stahl ,  Thibaut Weise ,  Peter Kaufmann ,  Branko Petljanski ,  Jason L. Slupeiks ,  Tom Sengelaub ,  Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki ,  Yanghai Tsin ,  Hesam Najafi ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Cheng Chen ,  Graham B. Myhre ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Marinus Meursing ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Jan K. Quijalvo ,  Jia Tao ,  Ivan S. Maric ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Muhammad F. Hossain

IPC: H04N13/361 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04N13/204 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/383

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：US20240385453A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18662410

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Trevor J. Ness ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Jeffrey C. Olson ,  Edward S. Huo ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  James W. Vandyke ,  Claire E. Dalke ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Jia Tao ,  Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Jan K. Quijalvo ,  Ivan S. Maric ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Anthony S. Montevirgen ,  Ritu Shah ,  Marinus Meursing ,  Matthew A. Mayer ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Julian Jaede ,  Yoonhoo Jo ,  Forrest C. Wang ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Neal D. Evans ,  Paul Meade

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06V40/16

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：US20240192811A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18425210

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: A controller may be provided for use with electronic equipment. The electronic equipment may include a head-mounted device that uses user input to control displayed images, a computer stylus or other accessory, a handheld device such as a remote control, and/or other electronic devices. The controller may have a nub-shaped housing. The housing may be formed from a flexible housing wall that has an elongated dome shape extending along an axis. User finger input may be provided to the controller during operation. Sensor circuitry in the flexible housing may be used in detecting user finger input such as multitouch touch input, force input in which a user's finger presses against the flexible housing, and deformation input in which the flexible housing is bent away from the axis or otherwise deformed by a user's finger.

公开(公告)号：US20240085949A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18460193

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Jonathan M. Anderson ,  Erin M. Bosch ,  Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Liam R. Martinez ,  Andrew Gallaher ,  Ian A. Guy ,  Brian Baillargeon ,  Keith W. Kirkwood ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/163

Abstract: An apparatus can include a display, a facial interface, and a connector between the display and the facial interface. The facial interface can at least translate or rotate relative to the display via the connector.

公开(公告)号：US20240019948A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18359220

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/03547

Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing and a display carried by the housing, a capacitive sensor carried by the housing and including a movable outer surface. The capacitive sensor can include a first set of conductors forming a first electrical path, a second set of conductors forming a second electrical path, and a set of non-conductive insulators isolating the first set of conductors from the second set of conductors. A processor can also be carried by the housing and can be in communication with the display and the capacitive sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11860439B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17202198

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B25/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G01B7/31 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G01B11/27

CPC classification number: G02B7/02 ,  G01B7/31 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G02B25/001 ,  G06T3/0093 ,  G06T5/006

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. Optical components may be supported by the head-mounted housing. The optical components may include cameras such as front-facing cameras and/or movable optical modules that have displays for displaying images to eye boxes. Sensors may be provided in the head-mounted device to detect changes in orientation between respective optical modules, between respective portions of a chassis, display cover layer, or other head-mounted support structure in the housing, between optical components such as cameras, and/or between optical components and housing structures. Information from these sensors can be used to measure image misalignment such as image misalignment associated with misaligned cameras or misalignment between optical module images and corresponding eye boxes.

公开(公告)号：US11768379B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17147147

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06V40/16

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06V40/166 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G02B2027/0138

Abstract: A system may include a head-mounted device. The head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that includes a display. The display is configured to display an image for viewing by a user when the user's eyes are located in eye boxes adjacent to the head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have a compressible opaque light seal. The light seal may have a ring shape and may block stray ambient light around the periphery of the head-mounted housing, thereby ensuring that stray light does not interfere with viewing of the image by the user. Sensors may be provided in the light seal to measure facial expressions and gather other measurements. Information on a measured facial expression of a user can be transmitted to external devices so that the external devices can update corresponding facial expressions on an avatar to reflect the user's current facial expression.

公开(公告)号：US11747919B1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17650054

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/03547

Abstract: A wearable device includes a housing and a display carried by the housing, a capacitive sensor carried by the housing and including a movable outer surface. The capacitive sensor can include a first set of conductors forming a first electrical path, a second set of conductors forming a second electrical path, and a set of non-conductive insulators isolating the first set of conductors from the second set of conductors. A processor can also be carried by the housing and can be in communication with the display and the capacitive sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11715355B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17364661

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Riccardo Tarelli ,  Rui He ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: G08B6/00 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a crown module that receives input from a user and provides localized haptic feedback to the user. A magnetic element coupled to a crown can be moved by inducing magnetic fields, and the position and/or movement of the magnetic element can be detected to provide closed-loop control of the induced magnetic fields. The haptic feedback can be effectively perceived by the user at the crown without causing the entire head-mountable device to vibrate against the head and/or face of the user.