公开(公告)号：US20220269221A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17741066

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Shannon X. Yang ,  William C. Lukens ,  Mandeep Gill ,  Jeanny Wang ,  William S. Lee ,  Stephen P. Jackson ,  Rex T. Ehman ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G04G21/02 ,  G04G17/08 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.

公开(公告)号：US11334032B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16291216

申请日：2019-03-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiahui Liang ,  Shannon X. Yang ,  William C. Lukens ,  Mandeep Gill ,  Jeanny Wang ,  William S. Lee ,  Stephen P. Jackson ,  Rex T. Ehman ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G04G21/02 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/08 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: An electronic watch may include a housing at least partially defining an interior cavity divided into at least a first volume and a second volume, a pressure-sensing component positioned within the first volume, a speaker positioned within the first volume, a processor positioned within the second volume, a battery positioned within the second volume, and a barometric vent that allows air pressure equalization between the first volume and an external environment.

公开(公告)号：US11218824B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16752508

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Edward S. Huo ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  Sivesh Selvakumar ,  Anna V. Mirabella ,  Phil M. Hobson

IPC: H04R29/00 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G10L25/21 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G10L25/51

Abstract: A head-mounted device can effectively manage heat while also managing noise output levels in a manner that preserves the user's desired experience with the head-mounted device. The head-mounted device can manage sound levels of a cooling system based on detected a sound level of ambient noise in a vicinity of the head-mounted device. For example, the head-mounted device can operate a fan at a speed that produces noise at a sound level that is low enough to be masked by the ambient noise perceived by the user. By further example, the sound level of a cooling system can be based on a sound level of a speaker of the head-mounted device providing audio to the user. By further example, other operational parameters of a cooling system can be controlled to manage noise at a sound level that is sufficiently low.

公开(公告)号：US20210383657A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17409531

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G08B5/22 ,  A45C11/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/04 ,  G06K7/14

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210055367A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16935052

申请日：2020-07-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Killian J. POORE ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G01S3/808 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: A head-mountable device can include multiple microphones for directional audio detection. The head-mountable device can also include a speaker for audio output and/or a display for visual output. The head-mountable device can be configured to provide visual outputs based on audio inputs by displaying an indicator on a display based on a location of a source of a sound. The head-mountable device can be configured to audio outputs based on audio inputs by modifying an audio output of the speaker based on a detected sound and a target characteristic. Such characteristics can be based on a direction of a gaze of the user, as detected by an eye sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10304297B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15650906

申请日：2017-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: G08B5/22 ,  G06K7/14 ,  H04M1/04 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A45C11/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190074706A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16122787

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Makiko K. Brzezinski ,  Stefan A. Kowalski ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Morgan T. McClure ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  Peter J. Kardassakis ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Rex Tyler Ehman

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H01F27/28 ,  H01Q7/06 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe a wireless power receiving system for an electronic device includes: a first inductor coil configured to receive power primarily at a first frequency and from magnetic fields propagating in a first direction; and a second inductor coil configured to receive power primarily at a second frequency and from magnetic fields propagating in a second direction, wherein the first frequency is different than the second frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20180364162A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16114003

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Trevor J. Ness ,  Chin San Han ,  David I. Nazzaro ,  Marcelo M. Lamego ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Wolf Oetting

IPC: G01N21/55 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01N21/47 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/021

CPC classification number: G01N21/55 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14542 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/7203 ,  G01N21/4738 ,  G01N2201/0221 ,  G01N2201/0625

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more light emitters for emitting light toward an object and one or more light detectors for collecting light exiting the object. A reflective coating, surface, or surface finish can be applied adjacent to the area to which light is emitted and/or through which light exits in order to increase the light collected by the light detector. The reflective coating can be oriented so as to reflect light back into the object.

公开(公告)号：US10108151B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15249516

申请日：2016-08-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Steven P. Cardinali ,  Katherine E. Tong ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  William C. Lukens

IPC: G04G21/00

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a housing and a band attached to the housing. The band has an indicator with a variably and/or progressively illuminable portion. The indicator of the band conveys to a user an analog representation of the completion progress of an activity or task tracked by wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device also includes a processing unit within the housing, and a sensor operatively coupled to the processing unit. In some cases, the sensor is a motion sensor such as an accelerometer or a gyroscope. In other examples, the sensor is a health sensor or a biometric sensor. Sensor data is used to update the indicator.

公开(公告)号：US20180069588A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15257521

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Jiangfeng Wu ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Siwen Yong ,  Jiaxiao Niu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Zheyu Wang ,  Mario Martinis ,  Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima ,  Steven P. Cardinali ,  Rex Tyler Ehman ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Trevor J. Ness ,  Scott D. Morrison ,  Siddharth Nangia ,  Mushtaq A. Sarwar

IPC: H04B1/40 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/04 ,  H03K17/96

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04M1/0202

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display cover layer mounted to a metal housing. Electrical component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer may be mounted under the display cover layer. An antenna feed may have a positive feed terminal coupled to the electrical component layers and a ground feed terminal coupled to the metal housing. The electrical component layers may serve as an antenna resonating element for an antenna. The antenna may cover cellular telephone bands and may receive satellite navigation system signals. A system-in-package device may be mounted to the metal housing. A flexible printed circuit may extend between the electrical component layers and the system-in-package device. A mounting bracket for the system-in-package device may be provided with electrical isolation to enhance antenna performance in bands such as a satellite navigation system band.