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公开(公告)号：US20240141562A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-02
申请号：US18407154
申请日：2024-01-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Daniel D. Sunshine , Kathryn P. Crews
CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 , A41D1/005 , A41D31/02 , D03D1/0082 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/0445 , G06F3/0446 , G06F3/04883 , D02G3/441 , D10B2401/16 , D10B2401/18 , G06F2203/04102
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
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公开(公告)号：US11617268B2
公开(公告)日：2023-03-28
申请号：US16926565
申请日：2020-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Kathryn P. Crews , Yohji Hamada
Abstract: Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber.
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公开(公告)号：US11388817B2
公开(公告)日：2022-07-12
申请号：US17184927
申请日：2021-02-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , David M. Kindlon , Michael B. Nussbaum , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Andrew Sterian , Breton M. Saunders , Christopher A. Schultz , David A. Bolt , Mark J. Beesley , Peter W. Mash , Steven Keating , Chang Liu , Lan Hoang
IPC: H05K1/00 , H05K1/03 , H05K1/18 , H05K1/11 , H01L23/31 , H01L23/498 , H05K1/02 , D03D1/00 , A41D1/00
Abstract: An item may include fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive strands may form signal paths. Electrical components can be mounted to the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The interposer may have contacts that are soldered to the conductive strands. A protective cover may encapsulate portions of the electrical component. To create a robust connection between the electrical component and the fabric, the conductive strands may be threaded through recesses in the electrical component. The recesses may be formed in the interposer or may be formed in a protective cover on the interposer. Conductive material in the recess may be used to electrically and/or mechanically connect the conductive strand to a bond pad in the recess. Thermoplastic material may be used to seal the solder joint.
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公开(公告)号：US20220127761A1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-28
申请号：US17570191
申请日：2022-01-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Daniel D. Sunshine , Kathryn P. Crews
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
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公开(公告)号：US11315880B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-26
申请号：US17118392
申请日：2020-12-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon , Hoon Sik Kim , Kathryn P. Crews , Yung-Yu Hsu
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric such as woven fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive yarns may form signal paths. Electrical components can be embedded within pockets in the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The electrical device may be a light-emitting diode, a sensor, an actuator, or other electrical device. The electrical device may have contacts that are soldered to contacts on the interposer. The interposer may have additional contacts that are soldered to the signal paths. The fabric may have portions that form transparent windows overlapping the electrical components or that have other desired attributes.
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公开(公告)号：US20210407917A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17472223
申请日：2021-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon , Hoon Sik Kim , Kathryn P. Crews , Yung-Yu Hsu
IPC: H01L23/538 , H05K1/18 , H05K1/03 , D02G3/44 , G01D11/30 , H01L23/31 , H01L25/075 , H01L33/56
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric layers and other layers of material. An array of electrical components may be mounted in the fabric-based item. The electrical components may be mounted to a support structure such as a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have a mesh shape formed from an array of openings. Serpentine flexible printed circuit segments may extend between the openings. The electrical components may be light-emitting diodes or other electrical devices. Polymer with light-scattering particles or other materials may cover the electrical components. The flexible printed circuit may be laminated between fabric layers or other layers of material in the fabric-based item.
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公开(公告)号：US11183459B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-23
申请号：US16935088
申请日：2020-07-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon , Hoon Sik Kim , Kathryn P. Crews , Yung-Yu Hsu
IPC: H01L23/538 , H05K1/18 , H05K1/03 , D02G3/44 , G01D11/30 , H01L23/31 , H01L25/075 , H01L33/56 , A41D1/00 , H05K1/02 , H05K3/28 , F21Y115/10 , H01L21/48 , H01L23/00 , H01L33/62
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric layers and other layers of material. An array of electrical components may be mounted in the fabric-based item. The electrical components may be mounted to a support structure such as a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have a mesh shape formed from an array of openings. Serpentine flexible printed circuit segments may extend between the openings. The electrical components may be light-emitting diodes or other electrical devices. Polymer with light-scattering particles or other materials may cover the electrical components. The flexible printed circuit may be laminated between fabric layers or other layers of material in the fabric-based item.
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公开(公告)号：US10910315B2
公开(公告)日：2021-02-02
申请号：US15752476
申请日：2016-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Paul S. Drzaic , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon , Hoon Sik Kim , Kathryn P. Crews , Yung-Yu Hsu
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include fabric such as woven fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive yarns may form signal paths. Electrical components can be embedded within pockets in the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The electrical device may be a light-emitting diode, a sensor, an actuator, or other electrical device. The electrical device may have contacts that are soldered to contacts on the interposer. The interposer may have additional contacts that are soldered to the signal paths. The fabric may have portions that form transparent windows overlapping the electrical components or that have other desired attributes.
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公开(公告)号：US20200344886A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-29
申请号：US16926565
申请日：2020-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Kathryn P. Crews , Yohji Hamada
Abstract: Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber.
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公开(公告)号：US20200270777A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-27
申请号：US16871531
申请日：2020-05-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Daniel D. Sunshine , Kathryn P. Crews
Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
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