公开(公告)号：US10296047B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US14817328

申请日：2015-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Kallman ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G04G17/06 ,  A45C11/00

Abstract: A case for an electronic device is disclosed. The case includes a body defining an interior volume configured to receive the electronic device therein. The body includes a user input region formed from a deformable material having an electrical resistance that decreases in response to a touch force on the deformable material, and an electrode pair in contact with the deformable material and configured to be operatively coupled to a sensing circuit configured to detect a change to the electrical resistance of the deformable material due to the touch force. The body also includes a connector configured to operatively couple the electrode pair to the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20180351393A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16058858

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher S. Graham ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H01F38/14

CPC classification number: H02J7/025 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J17/00

Abstract: An inductive coupling assembly for an electronic device is disclosed. The system may include an electronic device having an enclosure, and an internal inductive charging assembly positioned within the enclosure. The internal inductive charging assembly may include a receive inductive coil positioned within the enclosure. The system may also include a charger in electrical communication with the internal inductive charging assembly of the electronic device. The charger may include a transmit inductive coil aligned with the receive inductive coil. The transmit inductive coil may be configured to be in electrical communication with the receive inductive coil. Additionally, the system can include an inductive coupling assembly positioned between the electronic device and the charger. The inductive coupling assembly may include a field-directing component configured to be in electrical communication with the transmit inductive coil, and/or the receive inductive coil of the internal inductive charging assembly of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US09485862B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14472223

申请日：2014-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ibuki Kamei ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Trent K. Do

IPC: H01L23/34 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H05K3/40

CPC classification number: H05K1/0393 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/097 ,  H05K1/111 ,  H05K1/118 ,  H05K3/041 ,  H05K3/28 ,  H05K3/361 ,  H05K3/4007 ,  H05K2201/026 ,  H05K2201/05 ,  H05K2203/0759

Abstract: An electronic device has structures such as substrates and internal housing structures. The substrates may be rigid substrates such as rigid printed circuit boards and flexible substrates such as flexible printed circuits, flexible touch sensor substrates, and flexible display substrates. Carbon nanotubes may be patterned to form carbon nanotube signal paths on the substrates. The signal paths may resist cracking when bent. A flexible structure such as a flexible printed circuit may have carbon nanotube signal paths interposed between polymer layers. Openings in a polymer layer may expose metal solder pads on the carbon nanotube signal paths. A stiffener may be provided under the metal solder pads. Polymer materials in the flexible structure may be molded to form bends. Bends may be formed along edges of a touch sensor or display or may be formed in a flexible printed circuit.

Abstract translation: 电子设备具有诸如基板和内部壳体结构的结构。 基板可以是刚性基板，例如刚性印刷电路板和柔性基板，例如柔性印刷电路，柔性触摸传感器基板和柔性显示基板。 碳纳米管可以被图案化以在基底上形成碳纳米管信号路径。 当弯曲时，信号路径可能会抗开裂。 诸如柔性印刷电路的柔性结构可以具有夹在聚合物层之间的碳纳米管信号路径。 聚合物层中的开口可能会暴露碳纳米管信号路径上的金属焊盘。 可以在金属焊盘下设置加强件。 柔性结构中的聚合物材料可以被模制以形成弯曲。 弯曲部可以沿着触摸传感器或显示器的边缘形成，或者可以形成在柔性印刷电路中。

公开(公告)号：US12301027B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18214399

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20230336037A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18214413

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul J. Thompson ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H02J50/50

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.

公开(公告)号：US11722015B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17028310

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Walton ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US11710989B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17028275

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul J. Thompson ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly

IPC: H02J5/00 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.

公开(公告)号：US20210099030A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028310

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher J. Walton ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20210099027A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028256

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20210099026A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028231

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.