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公开(公告)号:US20170090576A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15273668
申请日:2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Carl R. Peterson , Derek W. Wright , Kevin D. Gibbs , Soyoung Kim , Stephen R. McClure
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An electronic device can include a friction transducer configured to augment and/or detect friction between a surface of an electronic device and an object in contact with that electronic device. The electronic device may also include a force transducer configured to detect the force with which an object contacts a display. The force transducer may also provide mechanical output. The electronic device can also include a thermal transducer to augment and/or detect the temperature of various locations on a display.
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公开(公告)号:US20170060292A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-02
申请号:US14839572
申请日:2015-08-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Po-Jui Chen , Soyoung Kim , Kuo-Hua Sung , Hui Chen , Rui Qiao
IPC: G06F3/044
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: A sensor includes a patterned compliant layer positioned between two substrates. Each substrate can include one or more conductive electrodes, with each electrode of one substrate paired with a respective electrode of the other substrate. Each pair of conductive electrodes forms a capacitor. Several methods are disclosed that can be used to produce the patterned compliant layer.
Abstract translation: 传感器包括位于两个基板之间的图案化柔顺层。 每个衬底可以包括一个或多个导电电极,一个衬底的每个电极与另一衬底的相应电极配对。 每对导电电极形成电容器。 公开了可用于产生图案化柔顺层的几种方法。
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公开(公告)号:US20210066641A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US17095639
申请日:2020-11-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jiang Ai , Erik A. Uttermann , Soyoung Kim
IPC: H01L51/52
Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis, the display may have layers such as a display cover layer with grooves or other recesses. The recesses form a flexible portion in the display layer. The display layer may be formed from glass or other materials that are transparent. Elastomeric material, fluids, and other materials may be placed in the recesses in the display layer. The material in the display layer may have an index of refraction that is matched to the index of refraction of the display layer. A hinge may be formed between rigid planar layers that are separated by a gap. Flexible layers that lie flush with opposing surfaces of the rigid planar layers may be used to span the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20200310569A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16901933
申请日:2020-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alan Kleiman-Schwarsctein , Senem E. Emgin , Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Xianwei Zhao , Yuxi Zhao , Soyoung Kim
Abstract: A transparent high-conductivity layer for providing electrostatic feedback to a user of an electronic device. The transparent high-conductivity layer is positioned over a capacitive input sensor and has a resistivity sufficiently high to prevent interference with the capacitive input sensor. As one example, the transparent high-conductivity layer can be formed from a layer of geometrically-separated regions of high-conductivity material. The average distance between geometrically-separated regions can substantially define the resistivity of the transparent high-conductivity layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10684734B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US16143382
申请日:2018-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Alan Kleiman-Schwarsctein , Senem E. Emgin , Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Xianwei Zhao , Yuxi Zhao , Soyoung Kim
Abstract: A transparent high-conductivity layer for providing electrostatic feedback to a user of an electronic device. The transparent high-conductivity layer is positioned over a capacitive input sensor and has a resistivity sufficiently high to prevent interference with the capacitive input sensor. As one example, the transparent high-conductivity layer can be formed from a layer of geometrically-separated regions of high-conductivity material. The average distance between geometrically-separated regions can substantially define the resistivity of the transparent high-conductivity layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10509475B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-17
申请号:US16352101
申请日:2019-03-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Senem E. Emgin , Soyoung Kim , Ryan J. Moynihan , YiBo Liu
Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.
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公开(公告)号:US20190212826A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US16352101
申请日:2019-03-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Senem E. Emgin , Soyoung Kim , Ryan J. Moynihan , YiBo Liu
Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.
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公开(公告)号:US10345905B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15221033
申请日:2016-07-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Stephen R. McClure , Derek W. Wright , Paul S. Drzaic , Soyoung Kim , Yung-Yu Hsu , Que Anh S. Nguyen
IPC: G06F3/01 , G09G3/36 , G06F3/041 , G06F1/16 , G09G3/3208
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing in which display structures are mounted. Additional input-output devices such as a track pad may also be mounted in the housing. These input-output devices may include components such as touch sensors and force sensors for gathering input from a user. The display structures may include a display such as a flexible organic light-emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display that can present visual information to the user. To provide the user with tactile output, an output device such as a display or track pad may be provided with electroactive polymer structures, electromagnetic actuators, and other tactile output devices. The tactile output devices may provide protrusions, indentations, selectively stiffened and softened areas, and other tactile output for a user.
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公开(公告)号:US10248211B1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
申请号:US15719326
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Terrence L. Van Ausdall , Senem E. Emgin , Soyoung Kim , Ryan J. Moynihan , YiBo Liu
Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.
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公开(公告)号:US20170068318A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-09
申请号:US15221033
申请日:2016-07-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Stephen R. McClure , Derek W. Wright , Paul S. Drzaic , Soyoung Kim , Yung-Yu Hsu , Que Anh S. Nguyen
IPC: G06F3/01 , G09G3/36 , G06F3/041 , G06F1/16 , G09G3/3208
CPC classification number: G06F3/016 , G06F1/1649 , G06F1/1652 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G09G3/3208 , G09G3/36
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing in which display structures are mounted. Additional input-output devices such as a track pad may also be mounted in the housing. These input-output devices may include components such as touch sensors and force sensors for gathering input from a user. The display structures may include a display such as a flexible organic light-emitting diode display or a liquid crystal display that can present visual information to the user. To provide the user with tactile output, an output device such as a display or track pad may be provided with electroactive polymer structures, electromagnetic actuators, and other tactile output devices. The tactile output devices may provide protrusions, indentations, selectively stiffened and softened areas, and other tactile output for a user.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有其中安装显示结构的壳体。 附加的输入输出设备,例如轨道板也可以安装在壳体中。 这些输入输出设备可以包括诸如触摸传感器和用于从用户收集输入的力传感器的组件。 显示结构可以包括可以向用户呈现视觉信息的显示器,例如柔性有机发光二极管显示器或液晶显示器。 为了向用户提供触觉输出,诸如显示器或轨迹板的输出装置可以设置有电活性聚合物结构,电磁致动器和其他触觉输出装置。 触觉输出装置可以为用户提供突起,凹痕,选择性加硬和软化区域以及其它触觉输出。
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