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    Electronic devices with structural glass members
    251.
    发明授权
    Electronic devices with structural glass members 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10691165B2

    公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

    申请号：US15840913

    申请日：2017-12-13

    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.

    FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE
    252.
    发明申请
    FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200150815A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

    申请号：US16738198

    申请日：2020-01-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

    IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G01D5/241 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G04C3/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/044

    Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

    Display System
    253.
    发明申请
    Display System 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200073122A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

    申请号：US16448586

    申请日：2019-06-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Jae Hwang Lee ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Paul Meade ,  Nathanael D. Parkhill ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Arthur Y. Zhang

    IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G09G3/20

    Abstract: A display system includes a head-mounted display unit and a wake control system. The head-mounted display unit provides content to a user and is operable in a low-power state and a high-power state that consumes more power to provide the content to the user than the low-power state. The wake control system determines when to operate in the high-power state. The wake control system may assess a first wake criterion with low power, assess a second wake criterion with higher power than the first wake criterion upon satisfaction of the first wake criterion, and cause the head-mounted display unit to operate in the high-power state upon satisfaction of the second wake criterion.

    Flexible Display Devices
    256.
    发明申请
    Flexible Display Devices 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190053388A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

    申请号：US16159253

    申请日：2018-10-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Andrew J. M. Janis ,  Teodor Dabov

    IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16

    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain multiple housing portions. The housing portions may be coupled together using hinges. The hinges may include hinges based on a three-bar linkage, hinges based on a four-bar linkage, hinges with slotted members, hinges formed from flexible support structures, and hinges based on flexible housing structures. Flexible displays may be mounted to the housing portions overlapping the hinges. When the housing portions in a device are rotated relative to each other, the flexible display may bend. The hinge may be configured to allow the flexible display to be placed in a front-to-front configuration in which an active side of the display faces itself or a back-to-back configuration. Engagement structures may be used to help the housing grip external objects and to hold the housing portions together. The hinges may be provided with rotational detents to help hold the flexible display in desired positions.

    Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays
    257.
    发明申请
    Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20190042041A1

    公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

    申请号：US16147253

    申请日：2018-09-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Stephen Brian Lynch

    IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16

    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays and internal components. An internal component may be positioned under the flexible display. The internal component may be an output device such as a speaker that transmits sound through the flexible display or an actuator that deforms the display in a way that is sensed by a user. The internal component may also be a microphone or pressure sensor that receives sound or pressure information through the flexible display. Structural components may be used to permanently or temporarily deform the flexible display to provide tactile feedback to a user of the device.

    Optical encoder for detecting rotational and axial movement
    258.
    发明授权
    Optical encoder for detecting rotational and axial movement 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10190891B1

    公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

    申请号：US14333416

    申请日：2014-07-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Prashanth S. Holenarsipur ,  Colin M. Ely

    IPC: G01D5/347

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder for an electronic device. The optical encoder comprises an elongated shaft having an encoding pattern made up of axial markings and radial markings. The encoding pattern may be disposed around a circumference of the elongated shaft. The optical encoder also includes an optical sensor. In embodiments, the optical sensor includes an emitter and a photodiode array. The emitter causes light to shine on the encoding pattern. The encoding pattern reflects the light back to the photodiode array and the photodiode array determines movement of the shaft based on the reflected light.

    Actuator assisted alignment of connectible devices
    259.
    发明授权
    Actuator assisted alignment of connectible devices 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10164688B2

    公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

    申请号：US14265424

    申请日：2014-04-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Haran Balaram ,  Colin M. Ely

    IPC: H01H47/24 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01F7/06 ,  G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/07 ,  H01F7/18 ,  H01F38/14

    Abstract: A first electronic device is positionable between one or more contact positions and an aligned position with respect to a second electronic device. One or more actuators of the first electronic device are activated in response to one or more sensors of the first electronic device determining that the first electronic device and second electronic device are misaligned. Activation of the actuator may result in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position. In some implementations, the actuator may move the first electronic device toward the aligned position when activated. In other implementations, the actuator may overcome static friction to put the first electronic device in motion when activated and when the first electronic device is in motion one or more alignment mechanisms may overcome the kinetic friction to move the first electronic device to the aligned position.

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