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公开(公告)号：US11107334B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-31
申请号：US16884384
申请日：2020-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Trevor J. Ness
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：US11079812B1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US15702721
申请日：2017-09-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Colin M. Ely , Erik G. de Jong , Trevor J. Ness , James G. Horiuchi , Steven P. Cardinali
IPC: G06F1/16 , H03K17/96 , G06F3/0362 , G04G21/08 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/0354
Abstract: A modular button assembly includes a button housing that may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The modular button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The modular button assembly may further include a sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The modular button assembly may be configured such that disposing the button housing in the opening of the enclosure forms a seal that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US20200286344A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16884384
申请日：2020-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Trevor J. Ness
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：US10707032B1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-07
申请号：US15829629
申请日：2017-12-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely , Daniel William Jarvis , Benjamin J. Pope , Erik G. de Jong , Tyler S. Bushnell , Christopher T. Cheng , Trevor J. Ness , William C. Lukens , Steven P. Cardinali , Robert D. Turner
Abstract: Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.
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公开(公告)号：US10331083B1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US15268531
申请日：2016-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Trevor J. Ness , Michael B. Wittenberg , Elizabeth B. Diaz
Abstract: A camera optical sensor is disposed at a distal end portion of a camera watch band that attaches a watch body to a user's wrist. The camera watch band is configured to be coupled to at least one side of the watch body, and the camera watch band includes an optical sensor or camera, and an operable connection to transfer data between the optical sensor and the display or other device. The band is flexible and may be manipulated by a user to aim an optical sensor disposed at the distal end portion of the camera watch band separately from the watch body. The display or other device functions as the viewfinder for the optical sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US10250289B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-02
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: G06F1/16 , H01Q9/30 , H04B1/40 , H04M1/02 , H04B1/3888
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190074729A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-07
申请号：US16122766
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
CPC classification number: H02J50/40 , A61B5/024 , A61B5/6898 , A61B2560/0214 , H02J7/025 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190074719A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-07
申请号：US16122811
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10181640B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-15
申请号：US15234907
申请日：2016-08-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Rex T. Ehman , Jayesh Nath , Carlo Di Nallo , James G. Horiuchi , Erik G. de Jong , Jason C. Sauers , Makiko K. Brzezinski , Siwen Yong , Lijun Zhang , Yi Jiang , Zheyu Wang , Mario Martinis , Eduardo Da Costa Bras Lima , Xu Han , Mattia Pascolini , Trevor J. Ness
IPC: H01Q1/12 , H01Q1/27 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q1/50 , H04B5/00 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q9/04 , H01Q9/14
Abstract: An electronic device such as a wristwatch may have a housing with metal portions such as metal sidewalls. The housing may form an antenna ground for an antenna. An antenna resonating element for the antenna may be formed from a stack of capacitively coupled component layers such as a display layer, touch sensor layer, and near-field communications antenna layer at a front face of the device. An additional antenna may be formed from a peripheral resonating element that runs along a peripheral edge of the device and the antenna ground. A rear face antenna may be formed using a wireless power receiving coil as a radio-frequency antenna resonating element or may be formed from metal antenna traces on a plastic support for light-based components.
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公开(公告)号：US10078052B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-18
申请号：US14740196
申请日：2015-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Trevor J. Ness , Chin San Han , David I. Nazzaro , Marcelo M. Lamego , Naoto Matsuyuki , Wolf Oetting
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.
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