公开(公告)号：US20240168295A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18488690

申请日：2023-10-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vedant A Dhandhania ,  Edward W Wong ,  Yi Zou

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B5/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G02B5/003 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  G02B2027/0169 ,  G02B2027/0192

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include a housing with a display that displays images that are viewable from an eye box. A light seal may be coupled the housing and may block outside light from reaching the eye box. The light seal may include a seamless tube of knit fabric that forms an outermost layer of the light seal. A light-blocking fabric may line the inner surface of the seamless tube of knit fabric. The light-blocking fabric may include a dark-colored weft knit layer facing the eye box, a light-colored weft knit layer facing and matching a color of the seamless tube of knit fabric, and a middle layer joining the light-colored weft knit layer and the dark-colored weft knit layer. The dark-colored weft knit layer may ensure sufficient opacity without being visible through the seamless tube of knit fabric.

公开(公告)号：US20240040298A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484007

申请日：2023-10-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Zou ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Kristen L. Cretella ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  William Leith ,  Yue Chen

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H04R1/04

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R1/028

Abstract: Wireless earbuds may be provided with adjustable-shape housings. The housings may have bendable portions. Bendable metal members, hinges, or other flexible structures may be used in forming bendable structures for the earbuds. Electrical components may be covered by a layer of molded foam. A cover such as a fabric cover may be used to cover the molded foam. Spacer fabric or other soft material may be interposed between the fabric cover and the foam. The housing may be bent or otherwise adjusted between two or more states such as a normal, non-sleep, walking state in which the housing is expanded for normal operation while a user is sitting or walking and a sleep state in which the housing is bent to enhance comfort while sleeping. The wireless earbuds may have illumination systems, sensors, and other components.

公开(公告)号：US11792575B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17381008

申请日：2021-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yue Chen ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Kristen L. Cretella ,  Yi Zou ,  William Leith

IPC: H04R9/06 ,  H04R9/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  B32B5/26

CPC classification number: H04R9/06 ,  H04R9/045 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B2457/00 ,  F21V33/0008 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  H04R2307/029

Abstract: An electronic device may be formed from acoustically permeable textile layers and voice coil layers. The voice coil layers may output sound through the textile layers. The textile layers and voice coil layers may be foldable or bent in one or more directions to allow the electronic device to be placed in expanded, collapsed, or folded configurations to allow for improved portability. Additionally, the textile layers and voice coil layers may be folded or bent to place the electronic device in cylindrical, conical, and other configurations to allow for improved sound output from the voice coil layers. The electronic device may also include light-emitting components between the textile layers that emit light through one of the textile layers to form indicators or images for a user of the device. The electronic device may have a plurality of sensors to allow user interactions to control the output of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11716560B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17219180

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kristen L. Cretella ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  William Leith ,  Yi Zou ,  Yue Chen

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: An accessory for wireless earbuds can include a first receiving portion defining a first cavity sized to receive and retain a first earbud and a second receiving portion defining a second cavity sized to receive and retain a second earbud. Each receiving portion can include a charging component to electrically couple with the respective earbud. The accessory can include a flexible portion connected to the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, the flexible portion at least partially defining an internal volume, and a battery disposed in the internal volume and electrically coupled with the charging components.

公开(公告)号：US11979721B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18208217

申请日：2023-06-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Yue Chen ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Kristen L. Cretella ,  Yi Zou ,  William Leith

IPC: H04R3/12 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/12 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/025 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user. For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user. Such audio waves can be focused by a parametric array of speakers that limit audibility by others. Thus, the privacy of the audio directed to the user can be maintained without requiring the user to wear audio headsets on, over, or in the ears of the user. The wearable device can further include microphones and/or connections to other devices that facilitate calibration of the audio module of the wearable device. The wearable device can further include user sensors that are configured to detect, measure, and/or track one or more properties of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11818528B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17407691

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Zou ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Kristen L. Cretella ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  William Leith ,  Yue Chen

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/02 ,  F21V33/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R31/00 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Wireless earbuds may be provided with adjustable-shape housings. The housings may have bendable portions. Bendable metal members, hinges, or other flexible structures may be used in forming bendable structures for the earbuds. Electrical components may be covered by a layer of molded foam. A cover such as a fabric cover may be used to cover the molded foam. Spacer fabric or other soft material may be interposed between the fabric cover and the foam. The housing may be bent or otherwise adjusted between two or more states such as a normal, non-sleep, walking state in which the housing is expanded for normal operation while a user is sitting or walking and a sleep state in which the housing is bent to enhance comfort while sleeping. The wireless earbuds may have illumination systems, sensors, and other components.

公开(公告)号：US11716567B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17383260

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Yue Chen ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Chad J. Miller ,  Kristen L. Cretella ,  Yi Zou ,  William Leith

IPC: H04R3/12 ,  H04R1/40 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R3/12 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/025 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user. For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user. Such audio waves can be focused by a parametric array of speakers that limit audibility by others. Thus, the privacy of the audio directed to the user can be maintained without requiring the user to wear audio headsets on, over, or in the ears of the user. The wearable device can further include microphones and/or connections to other devices that facilitate calibration of the audio module of the wearable device. The wearable device can further include user sensors that are configured to detect, measure, and/or track one or more properties of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10989868B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16051354

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Zou ,  Hua Song ,  Liming Wang ,  Daniel A. Podhajny

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/036 ,  F21V8/00 ,  C03C25/105 ,  D21H21/30

Abstract: An item such as a fabric-based item may have a layer of fabric such as a layer of woven fabric. The fabric layer may include warp and weft strands. The fabric may cover keys in a keyboard or may be used in forming other structures in the fabric-based item. Each key may have an illuminated key label. Portions of the fabric may be processed by pressing heated protrusions on a textured mold into polymer optical fibers in the fabric. The protrusions form corresponding light-scattering recesses in cladding portions of the optical fibers. Light-emitting diodes or other light sources may be coupled to respective end surfaces of the optical fibers. The light-emitting diodes emit light that is emitted from the thermally imprinted light-emitting regions formed by pressing the heated protrusions into the optical fibers.