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公开(公告)号:US11896115B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17478803
申请日:2021-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik G. de Jong , Colin M. Ely , Erik L. Wang
IPC: A61B5/11 , A45F5/00 , G01S5/02 , H04R1/02 , H04R7/02 , G06K19/07 , G06K19/077 , H01Q1/22 , H04W4/029 , G01S5/00 , G06F3/01 , G06T13/40 , E05B73/00 , G06K7/00 , G06K7/10 , H01M50/109 , H01M50/184 , H04W12/03 , G04G21/04 , G04G21/08 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/04883 , H01Q1/27 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , H04L9/08 , H04M1/02 , H04R3/00 , H04W12/02 , H01Q5/25 , H01Q5/378 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q9/42 , H04L9/30 , A63B24/00 , H01Q21/06 , H04B1/717 , H04W88/06
CPC classification number: A45F5/00 , A61B5/1116 , E05B73/0005 , G01S5/0036 , G01S5/0226 , G04G21/04 , G04G21/08 , G06F3/017 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/04883 , G06K7/0008 , G06K7/10396 , G06K19/0701 , G06K19/0702 , G06K19/0708 , G06K19/0723 , G06K19/07711 , G06K19/07758 , G06K19/07766 , G06K19/07773 , G06K19/07779 , G06T13/40 , H01M50/109 , H01M50/184 , H01Q1/2208 , H01Q1/2225 , H01Q1/2291 , H01Q1/273 , H01Q5/25 , H01Q5/378 , H01Q7/00 , H01Q9/42 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/0037 , H04L9/0825 , H04L9/30 , H04M1/02 , H04R1/028 , H04R3/00 , H04R7/02 , H04W4/029 , H04W12/02 , H04W12/03 , A45F2005/006 , A45F2200/0508 , A63B24/0062 , G01S5/0231 , G06F3/016 , H01Q21/06 , H04B1/717 , H04R2400/03 , H04R2420/07 , H04W88/06
Abstract: A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.
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公开(公告)号:US11784394B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17544262
申请日:2021-12-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Xiaofang Mu , Annie Manuja , Christopher D. Guichet , Erik G. de Jong , Jorge L. Rivera Espinoza , Patrick J. Crowley , Steven C. Roach , Venkatesh Rajendran , William C. Lukens , Woojin Jung , Yue Chen , Zhiwei Gu , Derek Iwamoto , Siddharth Nangia , Scott D. Morrison , Kevin A. Klenk , Neeloy Roy
CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q1/2283 , H01Q1/52 , H01Q1/526 , H01Q9/04 , H01Q9/0457
Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module may include an antenna radiating element on a first surface, a ground ring surrounding the antenna radiating element on the first surface, and a radio component mounted to a second surface. The wireless communication module may be incorporated into a system package that also includes other components. Encapsulation material may cover the wireless communication module and other components. A shielding material may cover the encapsulation material and be coupled to the ground ring. An opening in the shielding material may be aligned with the antenna radiating element. If desired, the wireless communication system may include external equipment having a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data.
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公开(公告)号:US11720064B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17833851
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf
IPC: G04C3/00 , G01D5/241 , G04G21/00 , H03K17/975 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0346
CPC classification number: G04C3/007 , G01D5/2412 , G04G21/00 , G06F3/0346 , G06F3/0362 , H03K17/975 , H03K2217/960755
Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230168635A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-01
申请号:US18097160
申请日:2023-01-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Daniel J. Hiemstra , Erik G. de Jong , Kevin F. Holz , Michael B. Wittenberg , Timothy D. Koch
CPC classification number: G04G21/025 , A61B5/681 , A61B5/02438 , G04G17/08
Abstract: A modular sensing assembly may be used to detect user inputs at an electronic device. Example user inputs include touch inputs, fingerprint inputs, translational inputs, audio inputs, biometric inputs, and the like. Inputs received using the modular sensing assembly may be used to control a graphical output of a display of the electronic device. A modular sensing assembly may be configured, for example, as a power button, a key of a keyboard, a control button (e.g., volume control), a home button, a watch crown, and so on.
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公开(公告)号:US11612226B1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US16988471
申请日:2020-08-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Tirshathah A. Hunter , Seul Bi Kim , Nicholas A. Treadwell , Johan E. Lyon , Erik G. de Jong
Abstract: A case for a round electronic device may have a device holding portion and an attachment portion for attaching the case to an item such as a suitcase or a key chain. The case may include upper and lower case portions that form a pocket. On a first side of the pocket, the upper and lower case portions may be stitched together or may be integrally formed. On a second side of the pocket, a snap may attach the upper case portion to the lower case portion and may be opened to provide access to the pocket. The attachment portion may have an opening for attaching the case to a key ring, suitcase, or other item. The case may include leather, polymer, and/or fabric. Openings may be surrounded by reinforcement material such as strands of non-elastic material. Snaps may be flush with surrounding portions of the case.
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公开(公告)号:US20220299944A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17833851
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Colin M. Ely , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf
IPC: G04C3/00 , G01D5/241 , G04G21/00 , H03K17/975 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0346
Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US11432766B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16118282
申请日:2018-08-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sameer Pandya , Adam T. Clavelle , Erik G. de Jong , Michael B. Wittenberg , Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan , Martin Melcher , Zhipeng Zhang , Steven C. Roach , Steven P. Cardinali
IPC: A61B5/00 , G06F1/16 , A61B5/282 , A61B5/332 , A61B5/339 , A61B5/024 , G04G9/00 , G04G21/02 , G04G21/08
Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.
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公开(公告)号:US20220003831A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-06
申请号:US17478803
申请日:2021-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik G. de Jong , Colin M. Ely , Erik L. Wang
Abstract: A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.
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公开(公告)号:US20220000251A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-06
申请号:US17478710
申请日:2021-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ryan C. Perkins , Erik G. de Jong , Tirshathah A. Hunter
Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may include a snap assembly coupling a first element of the holder to a second element of the holder thereby securing the wirelessly locatable tag within a recess of the holder, the snap assembly including a male assembly having a protrusion component, a female assembly defining an opening that is configured to receive the protrusion component, a groove defined in one of either the male assembly or the female assembly, a compression ring positioned in the groove and configured to retain the male assembly to the female assembly, and a compliant member positioned in the groove and providing a biasing force on the compression ring.
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公开(公告)号:US11196148B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-07
申请号:US16226414
申请日:2018-12-19
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
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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