公开(公告)号：US10288937B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15130763

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Hillman ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  William Sauway Law ,  Sean Bailey ,  Ann Torres ,  Efrain Alcorta ,  Perry Anderson

IPC: G02F1/1335

Abstract: A display system with a distributed LED backlight includes: providing a plurality of tile LED light sources, each tile LED light source having a tile and a plurality of similar LED light sources on each tile connected for emitting light therefrom; orienting the plurality of tile LED light sources for illuminating a display from the back of the display; and integrating the plurality of tile LED light sources into a thermally and mechanically structurally integrated distributed LED tile matrix backlight light source.

公开(公告)号：US20150249280A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14659537

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/04

CPC classification number: H01M16/006 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04656 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a portable and cost-effective fuel cell system for a portable computing device. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a fuel source for the fuel cell stack and a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel system also includes an interface to the portable computing device, wherein the interface comprises a power link that provides power to the portable computing device, and a bidirectional communication link that provides bidirectional communication between the portable computing device and the controller for the fuel cell system.

Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例涉及用于便携式计算设备的便携式和具有成本效益的燃料电池系统的设计。 该燃料电池系统包括将燃料转换成电力的燃料电池组。 它还包括用于燃料电池堆的燃料源和控制燃料电池系统的操作的控制器。 燃料系统还包括与便携式计算设备的接口，其中该接口包括向便携式计算设备提供电力的功率链路，以及在便携式计算设备和用于燃料电池的控制器之间提供双向通信的双向通信链路 系统。

公开(公告)号：US20160231624A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US15130763

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Hillman ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  William Sauway Law ,  Sean Bailey ,  Ann Torres ,  Efrain Alcorta ,  Perry Anderson

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133608 ,  G02F2001/133612 ,  G02F2001/133628

Abstract: A display system with a distributed LED backlight includes: providing a plurality of tile LED light sources, each tile LED light source having a tile and a plurality of similar LED light sources on each tile connected for emitting light therefrom; orienting the plurality of tile LED light sources for illuminating a display from the back of the display; and integrating the plurality of tile LED light sources into a thermally and mechanically structurally integrated distributed LED tile matrix backlight light source.

Abstract translation: 具有分布式LED背光的显示系统包括：提供多个瓦片LED光源，每个瓦片LED光源具有瓦片和在每个瓦片上的多个类似的LED光源，用于从其发射光; 定向所述多个瓦片LED光源以从所述显示器的背面照亮显示器; 以及将所述多个瓦片LED光源集成到热和机械结构上集成的分布式LED瓦片矩阵背光源中。

公开(公告)号：US10790561B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15886573

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04828

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a portable and cost-effective fuel cell system for a portable computing device. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a fuel source for the fuel cell stack and a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel system also includes an interface to the portable computing device, wherein the interface comprises a power link that provides power to the portable computing device, and a bidirectional communication link that provides bidirectional communication between the portable computing device and the controller for the fuel cell system.

公开(公告)号：US20180183123A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15886573

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04828

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a portable and cost-effective fuel cell system for a portable computing device. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a fuel source for the fuel cell stack and a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel system also includes an interface to the portable computing device, wherein the interface comprises a power link that provides power to the portable computing device, and a bidirectional communication link that provides bidirectional communication between the portable computing device and the controller for the fuel cell system.

公开(公告)号：US09917340B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14659537

申请日：2015-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley L. Spare ,  Vijay M. Iyer ,  Jean L. Lee ,  Gregory L. Tice ,  Michael D. Hillman ,  David I. Simon

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M8/04082 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04537 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04858 ,  H01M8/04828

CPC classification number: H01M16/006 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04201 ,  H01M8/04208 ,  H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04656 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y02B90/18 ,  Y02E60/50

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a portable and cost-effective fuel cell system for a portable computing device. This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a fuel source for the fuel cell stack and a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system. The fuel system also includes an interface to the portable computing device, wherein the interface comprises a power link that provides power to the portable computing device, and a bidirectional communication link that provides bidirectional communication between the portable computing device and the controller for the fuel cell system.