公开(公告)号：US20230333658A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18212137

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Asif Hussain ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Chang Zhang ,  Zheng Gao ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Alex J. Lehmann

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H03K17/94 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H03K17/98 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06V40/10 ,  H10N30/20 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/705

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/85 ,  H01H13/86 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  H03K17/943 ,  H03K17/9647 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F3/0216 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H03K17/98 ,  G06F3/04144 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/0447 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06V40/107 ,  H10N30/20 ,  G06F1/165 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H03K17/9643 ,  G06F1/266

Abstract: A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US11550369B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US17158480

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Simon J. Trivett ,  Matthew S. Theobald ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Ari P. Miller ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Francesco Ferretti ,  John Raff ,  Robert J. Lockwood ,  Genie Kim ,  Karan Bir ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Gurshan Deol ,  Antonio Clarke ,  Prabhu Sathyamurthy ,  William A. Counts

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure formed of a plurality of layers cooperating to define an interior volume. The enclosure includes a first layer formed of a first material and defining a user input surface of the enclosure and a first portion of a side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a second layer, formed of a second material different from the first material, positioned below the first layer and defining a second portion of the side surface of the enclosure. The enclosure also includes a third layer, formed of a third material different from the first and second materials, positioned below the second layer and defining a bottom surface of the enclosure and a third portion of the side surface of the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20220308620A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17842597

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert Y. Cao ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G06V40/12 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/52 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: A button assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The button assembly integrates a biometric sensor below a top surface of the button. The button assembly is positioned relative to a secondary display of an electronic device. The secondary display can be positioned relative to a keyboard, such as above a top row of keys of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US11372151B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16919425

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qiliang Xu ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Adam T. Garelli ,  Richard G. Huizar ,  Genie Kim ,  Robert J. Lockwood ,  Robert Y. Cao

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/20 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/04886

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device having an illuminated body that defines a virtual or dynamic trackpad. The electronic device includes a translucent layer defining a keyboard region and a dynamic input region along an external surface. A keyboard may be. positioned within the keyboard region and including a key surface and a switch element (e.g., to detect a keypress). A light control layer positioned below the translucent layer and within the dynamic input region may have a group of illuminable features. The electronic device may also include a group of light-emitting elements positioned below the optical diffuser. One or more of the light control layer or the group of light-emitting elements may be configured to illuminate the dynamic input region to display a visible boundary of an active input area. At least one of a size or a position of the visible boundary may be dynamically variable.

公开(公告)号：USD853392S1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US29672712

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Molly Anderson ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Anthony Michael Ashcroft ,  Marine C. Bataille ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  James M. Cuseo ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  Markus Diebel ,  Kevin Scott Fetterman ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Julian Jaede ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Dinesh Mathew ,  Sabrina Paseman ,  Gavin J. Reid ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Benjamin Andrew Shaffer ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Brandon S. Smith ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Joe Sung-Ho Tan ,  Clement Tissandier ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US10089512B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15261953

申请日：2016-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert Y. Cao ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque

IPC: G06K3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/52 ,  H01H13/86 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: A button assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The button assembly integrates a biometric sensor below a top surface of the button. The button assembly is positioned relative to a secondary display of an electronic device. The secondary display can be positioned relative to a keyboard, such as above a top row of keys of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US10083805B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15154768

申请日：2016-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric A. Knopf ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Zheng Gao ,  Ryan P. Brooks ,  Paul X. Wang

IPC: H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/83 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H01H13/7065 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  H01H3/122 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/10 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2219/028 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2223/054 ,  H01H2227/022 ,  H01H2229/02 ,  H01H2239/056 ,  H01H2239/074

Abstract: An input mechanism is disclosed. The input mechanism includes a dome support structure defining an opening that extends through the dome support structure, a collapsible dome positioned in the opening and engaged with the dome support structure, and a cover member coupled to the dome support structure and covering the collapsible dome, thereby retaining the collapsible dome within the opening of the dome support structure.

公开(公告)号：US10001812B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US14825137

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bartley K. Andre ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Dinesh C. Mathew

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1616

Abstract: A cover plate for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The cover plate can be used as a cosmetic feature disposed on a display or cover glass of the portable computing device. For instance, the cover plate may include one or may layers disposed on a surface of the cover plate. In some cases, the layers are formed on a rear surface of the cover plate. In addition to enhancing the appearance of the portable electronic device, the cover plate provides additional a protective layer to internal components positioned behind the cover plate. Moreover, the cover plate may formed from an electromagnetically transparent material such as glass to allow receipt and/or transmission of electromagnetic waves in the form of radio frequencies. Also, the cover plate offers protection to the display and cover glass when the portable electronic device is in a closed configuration.

公开(公告)号：US09971084B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15014596

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert Y. Cao ,  Craig C. Leong ,  Bradford J. Zercoe ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Mahesh Krishnamurthi ,  Jun Qi ,  Rong Liu ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/83

CPC classification number: G02B6/0061 ,  G02B6/0038 ,  G02B6/0045 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/06 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/0622

Abstract: Described is an illumination structure for a key of a keyboard. The illumination structure is used to uniformly illuminate the key and any glyphs that are present on the key. The illumination structure includes a light guide having various features that increase total internal reflection and also illuminate the glyphs of the key.

公开(公告)号：US09806219B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14151253

申请日：2014-01-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric L. Benson ,  Bryan W. Posner ,  Christopher L. Boitnott ,  Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Jun Qi ,  Robert Y. Cao ,  Victor H. Yin

IPC: H01L31/12 ,  H01L31/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F1/1333

CPC classification number: H01L31/12 ,  G02F1/133512 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F1/1362 ,  G02F2001/133388 ,  G02F2201/58 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: A display may include a color filter layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may be formed in the display to accommodate a camera. The camera window may be formed by creating a notch in the thin-film transistor layer that extends inwardly from the edge of the thin-film transistor layer. The notch may be formed by scribing the thin-film transistor layer around the notch location and breaking away a portion of the thin-film transistor layer. A camera window may also be formed by grinding a hole in the display. The hole may penetrate partway into the thin-film transistor layer, may penetrate through the transistor layer but not into the color filter layer, or may pass through the thin-film transistor layer and partly into the color filter layer.