公开(公告)号：US20220391063A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17820480

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. SPENCER ,  Tyler S. BUSHNELL

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An electronic device disclosed herein is adapted to determine a location of touch input when liquid is present. The electronic device may include a force detection assembly having force detection units. When a touch input is applied to the display layer, the force detection units generates a differential capacitance that is used to determine a location of the touch input. The electronic device may further include a confidence interval algorithm that uses the location and builds a confidence interval around the location. The electronic device may include a touch input components that can determine whether the liquid is present. The confidence interval algorithm determines whether the liquid is present within the confidence interval and provides an updated location of the touch input. The electronic device further includes a machine learning algorithm designed predict a software application the user intends to select using the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US20200042130A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16056403

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anuranjini PRAGADA ,  George Ho Yin MAK ,  Ehsan KHAJEH ,  Brian Michael KING ,  Maegan K. SPENCER

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/043 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: Acoustic touch sensing systems can include a mechanically integrated structure including multiple acoustic transducers. For example, an annular structure including one or more piezoelectric segments can be fabricated and then coupled to a front crystal/cover glass. A single structure can simplify the structural integration of the device, can provide a mechanically reliable and stable structure for improved structural integrity of the system, and can provide for improved water sealing for a waterproof or water resistant device. The piezoelectric material in the annular structure can be shear poled such that a poling direction of the piezoelectric material can follow the curvature of the annular piezoelectric structure.

公开(公告)号：US20170359913A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15182205

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. SPENCER ,  Katherine E. TONG ,  Erik G. DE JONG

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: H05K5/0217 ,  G04B39/02 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  H05K5/0221 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: An electronic device having an enclosure and a cover is disclosed. The cover may be secured with the enclosure by a sealing element, or gasket. In response to using the sealing element to secure the cover with the enclosure, the sealing element may elastically deform. The elastic deformation may cause portions of the sealing element to extend into undercut regions of the cover and of the enclosure to form a first locking feature and a second locking feature, respectively. The first locking feature and the second locking feature may combine to provide a retaining force that retains the cover with the enclosure. Also, the first locking feature and the second locking feature may also provide a counterforce to a force applied to the electronic device (for example, dropping the electronic device) that prevents the cover from becoming unsecured from the enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20200050154A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16385973

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. SPENCER ,  Sherry TANG ,  Morgan T. MCCLURE

IPC: G04G17/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04R60/06

Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can be part of a modular system that provides a variety of different components and functions to achieve the results that are desired by a user. The modular configurations allow a user to easily customize a watch with one or more functional modules to provide features that integrate with other operations of the body of the watch. The functional modules can be easily exchanged with each other to provide different components and functions at different times. Accordingly, a watch body need not include permanent components that provide every function that will later be desired by the user. Instead, the watch can have expanded and customizable capabilities by the use of one or more functional modules.

公开(公告)号：US20190079564A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15976768

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amin M. YOUNES ,  James G. HORIUCHI ,  Ryan C. PERKINS ,  Brad G. BOOZER ,  Christopher M. WERNER ,  Maegan K. SPENCER ,  Sherry TANG ,  Eugene H. FOX ,  Mark A. MURPHY ,  Molly J. ANDERSON ,  Rico L. ZORKENDORFER ,  Baris OZGEN

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device including a first sensing module and a second sensing module that are both in communication with a processor. The portable electronic device can include access ports that are formed in the housing, where the first and second sensing modules are capable of receiving an external stimulus by way of the access ports. A plate is positioned in the housing between a wall of the housing and the sensing modules. The plate and the wall define non-linear flow paths between the access ports to the first and second sensing modules. The non-linear flow paths can transmit the external stimulus to cause at least one of the first or second sensing modules to provide a detection signal to the processor that causes a display unit to present a notification that corresponds to the external stimulus.