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公开(公告)号：EP3172652A1
公开(公告)日：2017-05-31
申请号：EP15781501.0
申请日：2015-09-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： DEGNER, Brett W. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , HOPKINSON, Ron A. , LIGTENBERG, Christiaan A. , LEGGETT, William F. , KESSLER, Patrick
IPC: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0488
CPC classification number: G06F3/017 , G06F3/016 , G06F3/0213 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/04886 , G06F2203/04102 , G06F2203/04106
Abstract: A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area.
Abstract translation: 公开了用于电子设备的动态输入表面及其重新配置方法。 输入表面具有限定输入区域的部分柔性金属接触部分和一组指示器。 指示器可以是延伸穿过接触部分的一组孔。 基于在接触部分上执行的手势，可以选择性地照亮这组孔。 输入区域的大小可以基于手势动态变化。 另外，该组指示符指示输入区域的边界。
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公开(公告)号：EP4306696A3
公开(公告)日：2024-03-27
申请号：EP23199634.9
申请日：2020-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： CHATHAM, Kyle L. , CREWS, Kathryn P. , GOMES, Didio V. , GRENA, Benjamin J. , HOEN, Storrs T. , KEATING, Steven J. , KINDLON, David M. , PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , ROSENBERG, Andrew L. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , UESATO, Lia M. , WALKER, Joseph M. , BINDER, Felix , WENDISCH, Bertram , LATTA, Martin , SCHLÄPFER, Ulrich , ROBIN, Franck , BAUMANN, Michael , FISCHER, Helen Wächter
Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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公开(公告)号：EP3314048A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-02
申请号：EP16738585.5
申请日：2016-06-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： HAMADA, Yohji , PODHAJNY, Daniel A , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , CREWS, Kathryn P. , WALKER, Joseph B.
CPC classification number: D04B21/14 , D04B21/06 , D04B27/10 , D04B37/06 , D10B2401/16 , D10B2403/021
Abstract: An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The strands may be intertwined by a warp knitting machine to produce a warp knit fabric. The warp knit fabric may include intertwined warp strands and weft insertion strands that are inserted amongst the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may extend across less than all of the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may include parallel segments that each extend across a different portion of the warp strands. The segments of weft insertion strands may have different widths relative to one another and relative to the width of the fabric. The weft insertion strands may be inserted into the warp knitting machine across the warp strands using a weft insertion device that is positioned by a computer-controlled positioner.
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公开(公告)号：EP3256627A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-20
申请号：EP16708267.6
申请日：2016-02-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , CREWS, Kathryn P.
IPC: D03D15/00
CPC classification number: D03D15/00 , D02G3/441 , D10B2101/20 , D10B2401/16 , H05K1/0283 , H05K1/038 , H05K2201/0281
Abstract: Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. Conductive strands may run orthogonal to each other and may cross at open circuit and short circuit intersections. The fabric may be formed using pairs of interwoven warp and weft strands. Conductive warp and weft strands may be interposed within the pairs of strands. The fabric may be a single layer fabric or may contain two or more layers. Stacked warp strands may be formed between pairs of adjacent insulating warp strands. The stacked warp strands may include insulating and conductive strands. Touch sensors and other components may include conductive structures that are formed from the conductive strands in the fabric.
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公开(公告)号：EP4238493A3
公开(公告)日：2023-10-25
申请号：EP23183381.5
申请日：2018-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： KEATING, Steven J. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , GRENA, Benjamin J. , PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , GUTERMAN, Jerzy S. , LU, Jessica J. , KINDLON, David M.
Abstract: A fabric-based item may be provide with a stretchable band. The stretchable band may be formed from a ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric having an opening configured to fit around a body part of a user. Circuitry may be coupled to strands of material in the stretchable band. The circuitry may include sensor circuitry for making measurements on the body part such as electrocardiogram measurements, blood pressure measurements, and respiration rate measurements. Wireless communications circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to communicate wirelessly with external electronic equipment. A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power. A coil formed from conductive strands in the fabric-based item may be used by wireless power receiving circuitry in the fabric-based item to receive the wireless power. The coil may have one or more turns that run around the ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric.
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公开(公告)号：EP3768884A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-27
申请号：EP18793305.6
申请日：2018-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： KEATING, Steven J. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , GRENA, Benjamin J.
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公开(公告)号：EP4306696A2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-17
申请号：EP23199634.9
申请日：2020-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： CHATHAM, Kyle L. , CREWS, Kathryn P. , GOMES, Didio V. , GRENA, Benjamin J. , HOEN, Storrs T. , KEATING, Steven J. , KINDLON, David M. , PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , ROSENBERG, Andrew L. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , UESATO, Lia M. , WALKER, Joseph M. , BINDER, Felix , WENDISCH, Bertram , LATTA, Martin , SCHLÄPFER, Ulrich , ROBIN, Franck , BAUMANN, Michael , FISCHER, Helen Wächter
IPC: D03D1/00
Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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公开(公告)号：EP4238493A2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-06
申请号：EP23183381.5
申请日：2018-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： KEATING, Steven J. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , GRENA, Benjamin J. , PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , GUTERMAN, Jerzy S. , LU, Jessica J. , KINDLON, David M.
Abstract: A fabric-based item may be provide with a stretchable band. The stretchable band may be formed from a ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric having an opening configured to fit around a body part of a user. Circuitry may be coupled to strands of material in the stretchable band. The circuitry may include sensor circuitry for making measurements on the body part such as electrocardiogram measurements, blood pressure measurements, and respiration rate measurements. Wireless communications circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to communicate wirelessly with external electronic equipment. A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power. A coil formed from conductive strands in the fabric-based item may be used by wireless power receiving circuitry in the fabric-based item to receive the wireless power. The coil may have one or more turns that run around the ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric.
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公开(公告)号：EP4033343A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-27
申请号：EP22162236.8
申请日：2015-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , CREWS, Kathryn P.
Abstract: A touch-sensitive textile device that is configured to detect the occurrence of a touch, the location of a touch, and/or the force of a touch on the touch-sensitive textile device. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive textile device includes a first set of conductive threads oriented along a first direction, and a second set of conductive threads interwoven with the first set of conductive threads and oriented along a second direction. The device may also include a sensing circuit that is operatively coupled to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may be configured to apply a drive signal to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may also be configured to detect a touch or near touch based on a variation in an electrical measurement using the first or second set of conductive threads.
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公开(公告)号：EP3705612A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-09
申请号：EP20161330.4
申请日：2020-03-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： CHATHAM, Kyle L. , CREWS, Kathryn P. , GOMES, Didio V. , GRENA, Benjamin J. , HOEN, Storrs T. , KEATING, Steven J. , KINDLON, David M. , PODHAJNY, Daniel A. , ROSENBERG, Andrew L. , SUNSHINE, Daniel D. , UESATO, Lia M. , WALKER, Joseph M. , BINDER, Felix , WENDISCH, Bertram , LATTA, Martin , SCHLÄPFER, Ulrich , ROBIN, Franck , BAUMANN, Michael , FISCHER, Helen Wächter
Abstract: Interlacing equipment (120) may be used to form fabric (12) and to create a gap (66) in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands (80c). An insertion tool (54) may be used to align an electrical component (26) with the conductive strands (80c) during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component (26). The solder connections (82) may be located in grooves (50) in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material (260) in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component (26) is electrically connected to the conductive strands (80c), the insertion tool (54) may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool (220) may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component (26) in the gap as interlacing operations continue.
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