公开(公告)号：US20150070290A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14543391

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan J. Garrone ,  Sean A. Mayo ,  Scott A. Mullin ,  Gordon C. Cameron

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H04M1/72563

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for operating a computing device including determining an amount of pressure exerted on a touch-sensitive surface of the computing device. According to the various embodiments, a touch input is received by the touch-sensitive surface. The amount of pressure exerted by the touch input on the touch-sensitive surface is then determined. The computing device operates in a first manner when a first amount of pressure is received and operates in a second manner when a second amount of pressure is received.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于操作计算设备的方法，包括确定施加在计算设备的触敏表面上的压力的量。 根据各种实施例，触敏输入由触敏表面接收。 然后确定触摸输入对触敏表面施加的压力量。 当接收到第一压力量时，计算装置以第一方式操作，并且当接收到第二压力时以第二方式操作。

公开(公告)号：US20230001847A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17721146

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Mark A. Zurcher ,  Mikael B. Mannberg ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry in the vehicle may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the vehicle. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors such as a lidar sensor, radar sensor, image sensor, and/or other sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the vehicle and the location of the surface relative to the vehicle. These sensors and/or other sensors in the sensor circuitry also measure headlight illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the vehicle and the distance of the surface from the vehicle, the control circuitry can predict where a headlight should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of headlight illumination on the surface to measurements of headlight illumination on the surface, the vehicle can determine how to move the headlight with the positioner to align the headlight.

公开(公告)号：US10373731B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15654536

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  Gary L. Burkholder ,  Derek C. Scott ,  David G. Havskjold ,  Glen A. Rhodes ,  Forrest C. Wang ,  Ryan J. Garrone

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H01B5/14 ,  H02J50/30 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B10/25 ,  B60J1/02 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/02 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle system may include a window. The window may have glass layers and an interposed polymer layer. Signal paths that contact the polymer layer may be formed within the window. The signal paths may be electrical signal paths formed from wires or patterned conductive traces. The conductive traces may be portions of an infrared-light-blocking layer formed from a conductive film or may be patterned from other conductive thin-film layers. The signal paths may include optical waveguides formed from optical fibers embedded in the polymer or transparent thin-film layers on the glass layers or other substrates. Openings may be formed in the glass layers to allow signal paths to pass to an electrical component. The electrical component may also be wirelessly coupled to the signal paths.

公开(公告)号：US10338448B1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US16039641

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Khadijeh Bayat ,  Gregory A. Cohoon ,  Jack E. Graves

IPC: E06B9/24 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/137 ,  G02F1/1334

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.

公开(公告)号：US10048560B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15366686

申请日：2016-12-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Khadijeh Bayat ,  Gregory A. Cohoon ,  Jack E. Graves

IPC: G02F1/137 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  E06B9/24

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.

公开(公告)号：US09746325B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US15068434

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan J. Garrone

IPC: G01C17/38 ,  G01C17/28

CPC classification number: G01C17/38 ,  G01C17/28

Abstract: An electronic device may have electrical components mounted in alignment with an electronic device housing. A compass in the electronic device housing may potentially be misaligned with respect to the electrical components and the electronic device housing. Reference devices having compasses may be used to gather compass data while one or more electrical components in the reference devices are controlled to generate magnetic fields that are detected by the compasses. An electronic device may be calibrated in a factory or in the field using calibration data produced by comparing compass readings gathered from the compass in the device while controlling electrical components in the device to compass data from the reference devices. Calibration data may be applied to compass readings in real time to correct for misalignment between the compass and the electronic device housing.

公开(公告)号：US09557843B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14543391

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan J. Garrone ,  Sean A. Mayo ,  Scott A. Mullin ,  Gordon C. Cameron

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/72 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H04M1/72563

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for operating a computing device including determining an amount of pressure exerted on a touch-sensitive surface of the computing device. According to the various embodiments, a touch input is received by the touch-sensitive surface. The amount of pressure exerted by the touch input on the touch-sensitive surface is then determined. The computing device operates in a first manner when a first amount of pressure is received and operates in a second manner when a second amount of pressure is received.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了用于操作计算设备的方法，包括确定施加在计算设备的触敏表面上的压力的量。 根据各种实施例，触敏输入由触敏表面接收。 然后确定触摸输入对触敏表面施加的压力量。 当接收到第一压力量时，计算装置以第一方式操作，并且当接收到第二压力时以第二方式操作。

公开(公告)号：US12090916B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17552292

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Clarisse Mazuir

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/04 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  F21S41/60 ,  F21S41/63 ,  F21S41/64 ,  F21S41/675 ,  F21S41/683 ,  F21S41/689 ,  F21S43/00 ,  F21S43/20 ,  F21V14/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/0408 ,  B60Q1/2619 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/381 ,  B60Q1/444 ,  B60Q1/5037 ,  B60Q1/543 ,  F21S41/60 ,  F21S41/635 ,  F21S41/645 ,  F21S41/675 ,  F21S41/683 ,  F21S41/689 ,  F21S43/00 ,  F21S43/26 ,  F21V14/003 ,  B60Q1/545

Abstract: Light-based devices may be provided that emit light. The light-based devices may be incorporated into systems such as vehicles. The light-based devices may include light sources such as light-emitting diodes and lasers. Mirrors may be used to collimate light from the light sources. Light modulators may be used to pattern light from the light sources. The light sources may include light sources of different colors. Arrays of pixels may be used to provide dynamically varying patterns of emitted light. A light source may produce light that is diffracted by an array of diffractive elements on a window. Mechanical and electrical shutters may obscure light sources, mirrors, and light-emitting components mounted on windows.

公开(公告)号：US11914259B1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18165042

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Budhadipta Dan ,  Khadijeh Bayat ,  Gregory A. Cohoon ,  Jack E. Graves

IPC: G02F1/137 ,  E06B9/24 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02F1/1334

CPC classification number: G02F1/137 ,  E06B9/24 ,  G02B6/0006 ,  G02B6/001 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0055 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  E06B2009/2417 ,  E06B2009/247

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.

公开(公告)号：US20240005711A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18214571

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Ryan J. Dunn ,  Duane M. Petrovich ,  Eric L. Chien ,  Julia M. Sohnen ,  Nicholas A. Sims ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Sarah E. Carey ,  Devyn M. Byrnes

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G07C9/26 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V10/141

CPC classification number: G07C9/00563 ,  G07C9/26 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G06V10/141 ,  G07C2009/00769

Abstract: A method for selectively granting access to an access-controlled space includes obtaining an image of the person requesting access using a camera that is located inside the access-controlled space, and permitting an authorized user of the access-controlled space to grant authorization using the image.