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公开(公告)号：US09955244B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-24
申请号：US14722708
申请日：2015-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf
IPC: H04R1/02
CPC classification number: H04R1/028 , H04M1/00 , H04M2250/12 , H04R2499/11
Abstract: An electronic device may have a speaker for presenting audio to a user. The speaker may have a speaker diaphragm mounted in a speaker enclosure and driven using a speaker driver. A sensor such as a gas sensor, particulate sensor, or other environmental sensor may be mounted within the speaker enclosure. Control circuitry in the electronic device may move the speaker diaphragm to draw fresh air into the speaker enclosure or to capture a sample of liquid while using the environmental sensor to make sensor measurements. The control circuitry may use a display, other visual output devices, audio output devices, and/or vibrating output components to present alerts to the user based on environmental data from the environmental sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20180017995A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-18
申请号：US15212029
申请日：2016-07-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Brian M. Gable , Carlo Di Nallo , Colin M. Ely , Craig A. Horton , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Henry B. Wettersten , Hoishun Li , Jason C. Sauers , Jayesh Nath , Mario Martinis , Mattia Pascolini , Michael P. Coleman , Rex T. Ehman , Zheyu Wang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , B29L2031/3481 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1637 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q21/28 , H04B1/3888 , H04M1/0202 , H04M1/0249 , H04M1/18 , H05K5/0013 , H05K5/04
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing includes a first conductive component defining a first interface surface, a second conductive component defining a second interface surface facing the first interface surface, and a joint structure between the first and second interface surfaces. The joint structure includes a molded element forming a portion of an exterior surface of the housing, and a sealing member forming a watertight seal between the first and second conductive components. Methods of forming the electronic device housing are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US09825103B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-21
申请号：US15402009
申请日：2017-01-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin M. Rappoport , Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Scott A. Myers , Richard P. Howarth , Julian Hoenig , Christopher J. Stringer , John P. Ternus , Stephen Brian Lynch
IPC: G02F1/1345 , H01L27/32 , H01L51/00 , G09G3/3208 , G02B5/20 , G02B27/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/042
CPC classification number: H01L27/3227 , G02B5/208 , G02B27/01 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1686 , G06F1/1688 , G06F1/169 , G06F1/1698 , G06F3/011 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04108 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2360/144 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H04R1/028 , H04R2499/15
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.
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公开(公告)号：US20170322653A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-09
申请号：US15656983
申请日：2017-07-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Brian Lynch , Benjamin Mark Rappoport , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Paul Stephen Drzaic , Scott Andrew Myers
CPC classification number: G06F3/046 , G06F1/1643 , G06F1/1652 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G06F2203/04105
Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a force detection system that detects force exerted on a flexible display based upon changes in resistance and/or capacitance. In one embodiment, a method includes measuring a baseline comprising a baseline resistance or a baseline capacitance or both of a force measurement layer disposed within or overlaid on the display panel. The method further includes detecting a change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both and calculating a change location where the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both occurred. The method also includes calculating a magnitude of the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both.
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公开(公告)号：US20170316657A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-02
申请号：US15650906
申请日：2017-07-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Trevor J. Ness
CPC classification number: A45C11/00 , A45C2011/002 , A45C2011/003 , G06F1/1628 , G06F1/1677 , G06K7/1413 , G08B5/22 , H04M1/04
Abstract: A connectible component is connected to a housing. A sensor of the housing is utilized to detect an identity element of the at connectible component. The connectible component is identified utilizing the at least one sensor. In some implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify whether or not a connectible component is connected to the housing. In other implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify the type of connectible component that is connected. In such implementations, the housing may house an electronic device and the electronic device may be configured based on the type of connectible component that is connected.
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公开(公告)号：US20170287392A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-05
申请号：US15619358
申请日：2017-06-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Brian Lynch , Paul Stephen Drzaic , Benjamin Mark Rappoport , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , John Patrick Ternus , Scott A. Myers
IPC: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/042
CPC classification number: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0421 , G09G2320/0233 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2320/029 , G09G2320/043 , G09G2320/045 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2320/0666 , G09G2360/144 , G09G2360/147
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided in which photodetectors disposed throughout a display are used to control the display brightness. The photodetectors are to be used for ambient light sensing, proximity sensing, or to compensate for aging OLEDs. In some embodiments, photodiodes are fabricated with OLEDs during the TFT fabrication process. In some embodiments, the photodetectors may be disposed throughout the display in zones containing OLEDs. The photodetectors are used to control the display brightness and color for the OLEDs in areas around each photodetector based on ambient light, aging, and/or nearby objects. A controller makes driving strength adjustments to the OLEDs in each zone independent of other zones. Photodetectors disposed throughout the display may improve proximity sensing and provide additional functionality to the device.
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公开(公告)号：US09691260B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-27
申请号：US14736088
申请日：2015-06-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dave Pakula , Matthew Hill , Ethan Larry Huwe , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Richard Hung Minh Dinh
CPC classification number: G08B25/016 , G08B23/00 , H04M19/04 , H04M19/047 , H04M2250/12
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that allow an electronic device to autonomously adapt one or more user alerts to the current operating environment of the electronic device. For example, some embodiments may include a method comprising providing a plurality of alert devices in an electronic device, determining an operating environment of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device, and actuating at least one of the plurality of alert devices that corresponds to the determined operating environment.
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公开(公告)号：US09679513B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-13
申请号：US14746602
申请日：2015-06-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Stephen Brian Lynch , Paul S. Drzaic , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , John P. Ternus , Scott A. Myers
IPC: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/042
CPC classification number: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0421 , G09G2320/0233 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2320/029 , G09G2320/043 , G09G2320/045 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2320/0666 , G09G2360/144 , G09G2360/147
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided in which photodetectors disposed throughout a display are used to control the display brightness. The photodetectors are to be used for ambient light sensing, proximity sensing, or to compensate for aging OLEDs. In some embodiments, photodiodes are fabricated with OLEDs during the TFT fabrication process. In some embodiments, the photodetectors may be disposed throughout the display in zones containing OLEDs. The photodetectors are used to control the display brightness and color for the OLEDs in areas around each photodetector based on ambient light, aging, and/or nearby objects. A controller makes driving strength adjustments to the OLEDs in each zone independent of other zones. Photodetectors disposed throughout the display may improve proximity sensing and provide additional functionality to the device.
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公开(公告)号：US09632537B2
公开(公告)日：2017-04-25
申请号：US14033981
申请日：2013-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dale N. Memering , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Samuel Weiss
CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 , B32B17/06 , G06F1/16 , G06F1/1613 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1698 , H01Q1/1271 , H01Q1/2258 , H04M1/0202 , H04M1/026 , H04M1/0266
Abstract: A ceramic material having an electronic component embedded therein, and more particularly to a sapphire surface having an electrically energized component embedded within. In some embodiments, the sapphire surface may take the form of a portion of a housing for an electronic device. Since sapphire may be substantially transparent, it may form a cover glass for a display within or forming part of the electronic device, as one example. The cover glass may be bonded, affixed, or otherwise attached to a remainder of the housing, thereby forming an enclosure for the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US09620571B2
公开(公告)日：2017-04-11
申请号：US15087835
申请日：2016-03-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Paul S. Drzaic , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf
CPC classification number: H01L51/5284 , G02F1/13318 , G02F2001/13312 , G06F1/1637 , H01L27/3227 , H01L27/3269 , H01L51/5012 , H01L51/5218 , H01L51/5234 , H01L51/5253 , H01L51/5271 , H01L51/5281 , H01L2251/5315
Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display and a light sensor that receives light that passes through the display. The display includes features that increase the amount of light that passes through the display. The features may be translucency enhancement features that allow light to pass directly through the display onto a light sensor mounted behind the display or may include a light-guiding layer that guides light through the display onto a light sensor mounted along an edge of the display. The translucency enhancement features may be formed in a reflector layer or an electrode layer for the display. The translucency enhancement features may include microperforations in a reflector layer of the display, a light-filtering reflector layer of the display, or a reflector layer of the display that passes a portion of the light and reflects an additional portion of the light.
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