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公开(公告)号：US11206472B2
公开(公告)日：2021-12-21
申请号：US16584920
申请日：2019-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins , Esge Andersen , Mei Zhang , Brian R. Twehues , Ethan L. Huwe , Thanh P. Hua
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/02 , G01V3/08 , A45C11/00 , A45C13/00 , E05F1/12 , E05F3/20 , H01F7/02 , H05K5/00 , H05K5/02 , H05K5/03 , H04B1/38 , H04B1/3827
Abstract: Embodiments describe an acoustic shielding component including a stiffener formed of a rigid material providing structural integrity to the acoustic shielding component, a cosmetic mesh comprising a plurality of interlaced wires, and an acoustic mesh disposed between the stiffener and the cosmetic mesh. The stiffener includes first and second walls extending along a length of the stiffener and a plurality of ribs spaced apart from each other and extending between the first and second walls. The cosmetic mesh includes a mesh cover disposed over the stiffener and having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a mesh wall extending from an outer periphery of the inner surface of the mesh cover and defining a tab.
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公开(公告)号：US20210219042A1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-15
申请号：US17219799
申请日：2021-03-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20210168487A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17176310
申请日：2021-02-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas
Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20210099778A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US16901937
申请日：2020-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Thanh P. Hua , Jarrett B. Lagler , Brian R. Twehues , Ethan L. Huwe , Mei Zhang
IPC: H04R1/02
Abstract: An acoustic mesh comprising a first portion that is acoustically closed; and a second portion that surrounds the first portion and is acoustically open, wherein a surface area of the second portion is at least one percent a total surface area of the acoustic mesh.
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公开(公告)号：US20200314519A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-01
申请号：US16584940
申请日：2019-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield , Shota Aoyagi , Timothy E. Emmott , Ethan L. Huwe , Mitchell R. Lerner , Sean T. McIntosh , Yi-Fang D. Tsai , Jason C. Della Rosa , Patrick W. Sheppard , Samuel G. Parker , David J. Feathers , Brian R. Twehues , Daniel Strongwater
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.
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Patent Agency Ranking
公开(公告)号：US11917354B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-27
申请号：US17897149
申请日：2022-08-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1066 , G06F2203/04104
Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US11589150B2
公开(公告)日：2023-02-21
申请号：US17496748
申请日：2021-10-07
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Lee M. Panecki , Arun D. Chawan , Julia C. Canning , Michael B. Minerbi , Pengchuan Wang , Kyle Tse , Brian R. Twehues , Sean T. Bong , Eric X. Zhou , Ethan L. Huwe , Scott C. Grinker , Haochuan Sang , Martin Kuster , Sean J. Docherty , Ryan Buck , Yuta Kuboyama
Abstract: A portable acoustic device comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity, the device housing comprising a speaker housing portion and a stem portion extending away from the speaker housing portion; a first acoustic port formed through a wall of the speaker housing; an audio driver disposed within the speaker housing portion and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic first port; a battery disposed within the speaker housing portion and positioned an opposite side of the audio driver than the acoustic port; an antenna disposed in the stem; a user input region disposed along the stem; and a system in a chip disposed in the stem, the system in a chip comprising: a processor that controls operation of the portable wireless acoustic device, charging circuitry, an accelerometer, a wireless communication controller, support components for the antenna and support components for the user input region.
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公开(公告)号：US11523205B2
公开(公告)日：2022-12-06
申请号：US17234441
申请日：2021-04-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield , Shota Aoyagi , Timothy E. Emmott , Ethan L. Huwe , Mitchell R. Lerner , Sean T. McIntosh , Yi-Fang D. Tsai , Jason C. Della Rosa , Patrick W. Sheppard , Samuel G. Parker , David J. Feathers , Brian R. Twehues , Daniel Strongwater
IPC: H04R1/10
Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.
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公开(公告)号：US20220217462A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-07
申请号：US17496748
申请日：2021-10-07
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Lee M. Panecki , Arun D. Chawan , Julia C. Canning , Michael B. Minerbi , Pengchuan Wang , Kyle Tse , Brian R. Twehues , Sean T. Bong , Eric X. Zhou , Ethan L. Huwe , Scott C. Grinker , Haochuan Sang , Martin Kuster , Sean J. Docherty , Ryan Buck , Yuta Kuboyama
Abstract: A portable acoustic device comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity, the device housing comprising a speaker housing portion and a stem portion extending away from the speaker housing portion; a first acoustic port formed through a wall of the speaker housing; an audio driver disposed within the speaker housing portion and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic first port; a battery disposed within the speaker housing portion and positioned an opposite side of the audio driver than the acoustic port; an antenna disposed in the stem; a user input region disposed along the stem; and a system in a chip disposed in the stem, the system in a chip comprising: a processor that controls operation of the portable wireless acoustic device, charging circuitry, an accelerometer, a wireless communication controller, support components for the antenna and support components for the user input region.
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公开(公告)号：US20210314696A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-07
申请号：US17351133
申请日：2021-06-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas
Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.
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