公开(公告)号：US20240103645A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18472173

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  David H. Bloom ,  Steven J. Taylor ,  John B. Morrell ,  Maio He ,  Hamza Kashif

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/03544 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/0381 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: A computer input system includes a mouse including a housing having an interior surface defining an internal volume and a sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume. A processor is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly and a memory component having electronic instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine an orientation of the mouse relative to a hand based on a touch input from the hand detected by the sensor assembly. The mouse can also have a circular array of touch sensors or lights that detect hand position and provide orientation information to the user.

公开(公告)号：US12197654B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18472173

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  David H. Bloom ,  Steven J. Taylor ,  John B. Morrell ,  Miao He ,  Hamza Kashif

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04815

Abstract: A computer input system includes a mouse including a housing having an interior surface defining an internal volume and a sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume. A processor is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly and a memory component having electronic instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine an orientation of the mouse relative to a hand based on a touch input from the hand detected by the sensor assembly. The mouse can also have a circular array of touch sensors or lights that detect hand position and provide orientation information to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20230421940A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18205733

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Geng Luo ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Timothy Emmott Torres

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1075

Abstract: An in-ear headphone that includes: a device housing that defines an interior cavity; a primary acoustic port formed through the device housing; an acoustic driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port; and a deformable ear tip having a sound channel formed through its length and coupled to the device housing such that the sound channel is aligned with the primary acoustic port, wherein an angle of the ear tip with respect to the primary acoustic port can changed around an indefinite number of axes to change a position and angle of the ear tip relative to the device housing.

公开(公告)号：US11964807B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17359035

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amanda Y. Lin ,  David Samuel Kumka ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Abidur Rahman Chowdhury ,  Wei Dai ,  Isaac Hayes ,  Geng Luo

IPC: B65D5/38 ,  B65D5/42 ,  B65D55/06

CPC classification number: B65D55/06 ,  B65D5/38 ,  B65D5/4233 ,  B65D2401/05

Abstract: Packaging may include a base box and a lid having a tamper-evident seal. The tamper-evident seal may include a paper substrate having a first adhesive portion configured to attach to a side panel of the base box, a second adhesive portion configured to attach to a second side panel of the lid. The first and second adhesive portions may be disposed on opposing sides of the paper substrate, and a tab configured to be accessible on an exterior of a package when the tamper-evident seal is applied may be a part of the paper substrate. When the tab is pulled with sufficient force, the paper substrate tears such that the first adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion remain fixed to the first and second side panels, respectively, while the remainder of the paper substrate tears free so that the packaging may be opened.

公开(公告)号：US20240103656A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18472177

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  David H. Bloom ,  Steven J. Taylor

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/04144 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An input device, such as a mouse, can include a housing defining an exterior grip portion and an internal volume, a sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume, and an emitter electrically coupled to the sensor assembly. In response to the sensor assembly detecting a first touch input on the housing, the emitter sends a first signal including information regarding an angular position of the grip portion. In response to the sensor assembly detecting a second touch input on the housing, the emitter sends a second signal including information regarding a direction of a force exerted on the housing from the second touch input.

公开(公告)号：US20240103642A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18472185

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  John B. Morrell

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038

CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0383 ,  G06F3/04815

Abstract: A three-dimensional control system includes an input device, a computing device, and a tracking assembly. The input device can include an input sensor, an inertial measurement unit sensor, and an ultrasonic speaker. The tracking assembly can include a plurality of ultrasonic microphones and an inertial measurement unit disposed on or with the computing device. The plurality of ultrasonic microphones can include three microphones in a first plane and at least one other ultrasonic microphone disposed out of the first plane. The ultrasonic microphones can be configured to detect ultrasonic waves output by the speaker of the input device and the computing device can triangulate the position of the input device relative to the computing device in space.

公开(公告)号：US20230353924A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18141314

申请日：2023-04-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Geng Luo ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Timothy Emmott Torres

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R2460/11

Abstract: An earbud comprising: a device housing that defines an interior cavity; a primary acoustic port formed through the device housing; an acoustic driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port; and a stability anchor protruding away from the device housing at a location adjacent to the primary acoustic port.

公开(公告)号：US20230277129A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US17816933

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kathleen A. Bergeron ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Esge B. Andersen ,  Geng Luo

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G08B21/04 ,  A61B5/11 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: A61B5/6803 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  G08B21/043 ,  G08B21/0446 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2220/803

Abstract: A impact detection system can include an earbud having a first motion sensor and a wearable electronic device in electrical communication with the earbud and comprising a second motion sensor electrically connected to a processor. The processor can determine if a threshold event has occurred based on a first motion detected by the first motion sensor and a second motion detected by the second motion sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11726523B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17397819

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Geng Luo

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04N23/57

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04N23/57

Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a head securement element that provides limited flexibility while also providing adequate stiffness to reduce the effects of sagging components under their own weight. Such stiffness can help the forces be distributed evenly across the face. For example, rather than allowing excessive forces to weigh on the cheeks and/or nose of the user, certain types of stiffness about the head-mountable device can help distribute forces along the forehead of the user and/or other regions.