公开(公告)号：US20230221435A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18082422

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason S Griesbach ,  Brian M King ,  George Ho Yin Mak ,  Pierre P. Souloumiac ,  Thayne M. Miller

IPC: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/497

CPC classification number: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4972

Abstract: An electronic device may include an infrared light source and an infrared image sensor to enable infrared beacon functionality. In a location sharing scenario, a first electronic device may use the infrared light source to emit infrared light and serve as an infrared beacon. A second electronic device may use the infrared image sensor to detect the infrared beacon and identify the location of the first electronic device. The infrared image sensor that is used to detect the infrared beacon may also serve as a time-of-flight sensor for a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) module. The second electronic device (that detects the infrared beacon) may provide output such as visual, audio, and/or haptic output to inform a user of the location of the infrared beacon.

公开(公告)号：US20210007248A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16502059

申请日：2019-07-03

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Lidu Huang ,  Alaa Al-okaily ,  Anuranjini Pragada ,  Colleen F. Mischke ,  Derek J. Iredale ,  Michael R. Monson ,  Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram ,  Peng Chen ,  Pierre P. Souloumiac

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G03B17/55 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic module includes an operational subunit, having upper, lower and lateral surfaces, and including one or more electronic components, which are adjacent to the lower surface of the operational subunit and generate heat when the module is in operation. A heat sink is disposed in proximity to the lower surface of the operational subunit. A heat spreader, including a continuous sheet of a heat-conducting material, is folded to wrap around the operational subunit so that a lower side of the sheet is interposed between the lower surface of the operational subunit and the heat sink and a lateral side of the sheet extends around at least one of the lateral surfaces of the operational subunit.