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公开(公告)号：US20200283935A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16809445
申请日：2020-03-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Kyle L. Chatham , Kathryn P. Crews , Didio V. Gomes , Benjamin J. Grena , Storrs T. Hoen , Steven J. Keating , David M. Kindlon , Daniel A. Podhajny , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Daniel D. Sunshine , Lia M. Uesato , Joseph B. Walker , Felix Binder , Bertram Wendisch , Martin Latta , Ulrich Schläpfer , Franck Robin , Michael Baumann , Helen Wächter Fischer
Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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公开(公告)号：US11668026B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-06
申请号：US16415486
申请日：2019-05-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Peter F. Coxeter , Didio V. Gomes , Benjamin J. Grena , Steven J. Keating , David M. Kindlon , Maurice P. May , Daniel A. Podhajny , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Daniel D. Sunshine
CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 , D02G3/441 , H05K1/038 , H05K3/34 , H05K2201/029
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material. The fabric may include first and second fabric layers that at least partially surround a pocket. Initially, the pocket may be completely enclosed by the first and second layers of fabric. A shim may be placed in the pocket before the pocket is closed. An opening may be formed in the first layer of fabric to expose a conductive strand in the pocket. The shim may prevent the cutting tool from cutting all the way through to the second layer of fabric. After cutting the hole in the first layer of fabric, the shim may be removed and an electrical component may be soldered to the conductive strand in the pocket. A polymer material may be injected into the pocket to encapsulate the electrical component. The polymer material may interlock with the surrounding pocket walls.
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公开(公告)号：US20230130936A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-27
申请号：US18145215
申请日：2022-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Didio V. Gomes , Maurice Philip May , David M. Kindlon , Andrew L. Rosenberg
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical components. The warp strand positioning equipment may position the warp strands to form a shed. Component insertion equipment may be used to insert electrical components into the shed. The weaving equipment may have a reed. The reed may be used to help position an electrical component in the fabric. The weaving equipment may have take-down equipment and individually controllable warp fiber positioning and tensioning devices.
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公开(公告)号：US11535963B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-27
申请号：US16953117
申请日：2020-11-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Didio V. Gomes , Maurice Philip May , David M. Kindlon , Andrew L. Rosenberg
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical components. The warp strand positioning equipment may position the warp strands to form a shed. Component insertion equipment may be used to insert electrical components into the shed. The weaving equipment may have a reed. The reed may be used to help position an electrical component in the fabric. The weaving equipment may have take-down equipment and individually controllable warp fiber positioning and tensioning devices.
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公开(公告)号：US20220079521A1
公开(公告)日：2022-03-17
申请号：US17398185
申请日：2021-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin J. Grena , Lauren D. Gerardi , Didio V. Gomes , Camille I. Henrot , Joshua A. Hoover , Jennifer N. Husted , Gregory Wilson Rice , Lia M. Uesato
Abstract: A system may include an electronic device that communicates with one or more wearable tags. The wearable tags may be placed on different parts of a user's body or clothing and may be used for one or more health-related functions such as posture monitoring, sun exposure monitoring, physical therapy, running assistance, fall detection, and other functions. The wearable tag may have different types of sensors that gather different types of sensor data depending on the health-related function that the wearable tag is being used for. A user may configure, control, and receive data from the wearable tag using an electronic device. The electronic device may be used to determine the location of the wearable tag on the user's body and to determine the desired health-related function for the wearable tag based on user input or based on sensor data gathered from the wearable tag.
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公开(公告)号：US20200087823A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-19
申请号：US16415486
申请日：2019-05-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Peter F. Coxeter , Didio V. Gomes , Benjamin J. Grena , Steven J. Keating , David M. Kindlon , Maurice P. May , Daniel A. Podhajny , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Daniel D. Sunshine
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric formed from intertwined strands of material. The fabric may include first and second fabric layers that at least partially surround a pocket. Initially, the pocket may be completely enclosed by the first and second layers of fabric. A shim may be placed in the pocket before the pocket is closed. An opening may be formed in the first layer of fabric to expose a conductive strand in the pocket. The shim may prevent the cutting tool from cutting all the way through to the second layer of fabric. After cutting the hole in the first layer of fabric, the shim may be removed and an electrical component may be soldered to the conductive strand in the pocket. A polymer material may be injected into the pocket to encapsulate the electrical component. The polymer material may interlock with the surrounding pocket walls.
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公开(公告)号：US10550497B1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-04
申请号：US15467991
申请日：2017-03-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Daniel A. Podhajny , Didio V. Gomes , Maurice P. May
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical devices using solder joints or other conductive connections. During weaving, an electrically controlled shuttle may dispense weft strands between warp strands. The electrically controlled shuttle may include control circuitry and communications circuitry. The communications circuitry may be used to support communications between the control circuitry and equipment external to the shuttle. Movable arms, cutters, heaters, soldering devices, strand dispensers, intertwining devices, and other electrically controlled devices may be incorporated into the shuttle and controlled by control signals from the control circuitry.
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