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.

公开(公告)号：US11426091B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16128210

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  C23C14/06

Abstract: This disclosure describes a portable electronic device that includes a first housing component having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; and a second housing component cooperating with the first housing component to define an interior volume. A seal fills an interface between the first and second housing components. Electrically conductive material that forms an electrically conductive pathway extends across portions of the interior and exterior-facing surfaces of the first housing component. The electrically conductive pathway is configured to transmit and/or receive signals or power between an exterior and interior of the portable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11268552B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16127051

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Colin M. Ely

IPC: F16B5/02 ,  F16B37/04 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  G04G17/04

Abstract: A fastener can include a body, an engagement feature, and a protrusion extending from the body. The engagement feature can receive and mechanically engage with a fixing member. The fastener can be positioned in a cavity of a brittle article, the cavity including an undercut region. A fixing member can pass through an aperture of a component positioned relative to the fastener such that the fixing member mechanically engages the fastener and a surface of the protrusion engages with an opposing surface of the undercut region.

公开(公告)号：USD938952S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US29661788

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Molly Anderson ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Anthony Michael Ashcroft ,  Marine C. Bataille ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik Geddes Pieter De Jong ,  Markus Diebel ,  Tyler Ehman ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Julian Jaede ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Michael R. Parker ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Benjamin Andrew Shaffer ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Sung-Ho Tan ,  Clement Tissandier ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US20210389795A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17019036

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alvin T. Chang ,  Jody C. Fu ,  Ross L. Jackson ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume and a battery disposed in the internal volume. The battery can include sidewalls and a top portion extending past the sidewalls to define a flange. A component can be positioned in the internal volume adjacent to the battery, and at least a portion of the component can extend beyond an edge of the flange toward the sidewall of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20200229761A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16841543

申请日：2020-04-06

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 ,  G04G21/02 ,  A61B5/0404 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G9/00 ,  A61B5/044 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190393730A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16526668

申请日：2019-07-30

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: H02J50/40 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/80 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/10

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：US20190090806A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16118254

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Ueyn L. Block

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G9/00 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: A watch having a cover is described. An optical sensor subsystem is attached adjacent to or directly on an interior surface of the cover. In some cases, the optical sensor subsystem includes a substrate to which a light emitter and a light receiver are attached. The light receiver is configured to receive light emitted by the light emitter and reflected from the skin of a person that wears the watch. In some cases, the light emitter and light receiver are separated by a light-blocking wall that abuts the interior surface of the cover. In some cases, a light filter is attached adjacent or directly on the interior surface of the cover, between the cover and the light receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20190069848A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US16128210

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Martin Melcher

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: This disclosure describes a portable electronic device that includes a first housing component having an exterior-facing surface and an interior-facing surface; and a second housing component cooperating with the first housing component to define an interior volume. A seal fills an interface between the first and second housing components. Electrically conductive material that forms an electrically conductive pathway extends across portions of the interior and exterior-facing surfaces of the first housing component. The electrically conductive pathway is configured to transmit and/or receive signals or power between an exterior and interior of the portable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20180341342A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US16055359

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Collin R. Petty ,  Adam T. Clavelle

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0362

CPC classification number: G06F3/0338 ,  G04C3/005 ,  G04C3/007 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0339

Abstract: An input mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a rotational manipulation mechanism, such as a cap or shaft. The input mechanism also includes a sensor having first capacitive elements coupled to the manipulation mechanism, second capacitive elements, and a dielectric positioned between the first and second capacitive elements. Movement of the manipulation mechanism alters the positions of the first and second capacitive elements with respect to each other and is determinable based on capacitance changes resulting therefrom. In some implementations, the second capacitive elements may be part of an inner ring or partial ring nested at least partially within an outer ring or partial ring.