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公开(公告)号：US20190072912A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-07
申请号：US16118282
申请日：2018-08-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Sameer Pandya , Adam T. Clavelle , Erik G. de Jong , Michael B. Wittenberg , Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan , Martin Melcher , Zhipeng Zhang , Steven C. Roach , Steven P. Cardinali
Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.
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公开(公告)号：US10058149B1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-28
申请号：US15708026
申请日：2017-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg , Benjamin J. Kallman , Ryan C. Perkins , Tatsuya Sano , Zhipeng Zhang , Richard H. Koch , Jeffrey C. Olson
CPC classification number: A44C5/2057 , A44C5/147 , H01R11/30 , H01R13/2421 , H01R13/639 , H01R2201/00
Abstract: A watch band can provide both a physical connection and an electrical connection with a watch body of a watch. The watch band is fixed relative to the watch body and an electrical connection is either performed either simultaneously or shortly thereafter. The electrical connection enables data and power transfer between the watch body and the watch band. The electrical connection can also be performed by a secondary user interaction. Secondary user inactions can involve the user sliding, pulling, pushing, or rotating a portion of the watch band or watch body.
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公开(公告)号：US20170355507A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15181615
申请日：2016-06-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tommaso P. Rivellini , Richard H. Koch , Zhipeng Zhang
CPC classification number: B65D81/054 , H01F7/064 , H01F7/122 , H01F7/14 , H01F7/17 , H04B1/3888
Abstract: A portable electronic device includes one or more bumpers that are operable to transition between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the bumpers may be proud of one or more surfaces of the portable electronic device that the bumpers are not proud of in the stowed position. The bumpers may protect the surfaces from impact when proud of those surfaces if the portable electronic device contacts a surface, such as when the portable electronic device is dropped. The bumpers may form portions of side corners or other portions of the portable electronic device in the stowed position. In transitioning from the stowed position to the deployed position, the bumpers may rotate and/or translate.
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公开(公告)号：US11527372B1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-13
申请号：US17181748
申请日：2021-02-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Riley E. Brandt , Richard H. Koch , Zhipeng Zhang , John C. DiFonzo , Michael B. Wittenberg
Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a keyboard positioned within the enclosure. The keyboard includes a substrate and a key mechanism. The key mechanism includes a keycap support mechanism, a keycap supported by the keycap support mechanism and movable relative to the substrate, a ferromagnetic component attached to the keycap support mechanism, and a selectively magnetizable magnet. The selectively magnetizable magnet system may include a magnetizable material and a coil configured to selectively magnetize and demagnetize the magnetizable material. The key mechanism may include a collapsible dome biasing the keycap toward the extended position.
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25.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20210085091A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17020585
申请日：2020-09-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Riley E. Brandt , Linda Benavente-Notaro , Antonio Herrera , Denis Lin , Zijing Zeng , Erno H. Klaassen , Zhipeng Zhang
Abstract: An in-bed haptic device may include an array of actuation cells. Actuation cells of the array of actuation cells may be configured to actuate (e.g., expand, contract, or otherwise change shape) in a predetermined sequence to provide haptic outputs. The in-bed haptic device may be configured to be placed beneath a user during use, for example between a user and a mattress. The haptic outputs may be provided to help a user relax, to move and/or wake a user, to indicate outputs, alerts, or notifications at the in-bed haptic device or another electronic device, or the like.
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公开(公告)号：US10469971B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-05
申请号：US15708715
申请日：2017-09-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Zhipeng Zhang , Brian T. Gleeson , Michael Diu , Addison Cugini
Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention pertain to augmented performance synchronization systems and methods. According to some embodiments of the invention, an audio waveform may be used to generate one or more haptic waveforms for one or more electronic devices. The haptic waveforms may be generated based on any of a number of factors, including features of the audio waveform, capabilities of the haptic actuators performing the haptic waveforms, the number, type and location of devices having haptic actuators, and the like. The haptic waveforms may be synchronized with performance of the audio waveform to provide an augmented listening experience to a user.
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公开(公告)号：US10058148B1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-28
申请号：US15708004
申请日：2017-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael B. Wittenberg , Benjamin J. Kallman , Ryan C. Perkins , Tatsuya Sano , Zhipeng Zhang , Richard H. Koch , Jeffrey C. Olson
CPC classification number: A44C5/2057 , A44C5/147 , H01R11/30 , H01R13/2421 , H01R2201/00
Abstract: A watch band can provide both a physical connection and an electrical connection with a watch body of a watch. The watch band is fixed relative to the watch body and an electrical connection is either performed either simultaneously or shortly thereafter. The electrical connection enables data and power transfer between the watch body and the watch band. The electrical connection may also be performed by a secondary user interaction. Secondary user inactions may involve the user sliding, pulling, pushing, or rotating a portion of the watch band or watch body.
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公开(公告)号：US10032550B1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15474638
申请日：2017-03-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Zhipeng Zhang , Richard H. Koch
Abstract: A haptic actuator features magnets coupled to an enclosure and a movable mass with a conduction loop coupled to the enclosure via one or more movement elastic members. One or more conduction elastic members may be used to transmit signals to the conduction loop to cause the movable mass to move bilinearly relative to the enclosure and the magnets. The magnets may consist of a Halbach array to direct magnetic flux toward the conduction loop and away from other device components. Ferrofluid may be included between one or more of the magnets and the conduction loop to act as a damper in the system to improve haptic feedback. Closed loop control, such as back EMF, capacitive sensing, and magnetic sensing, may be included to improve system response.
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公开(公告)号：US20170086686A1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-30
申请号：US15274183
申请日：2016-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ravi K. Narasimhan , Zijing Zeng , Zhipeng Zhang
CPC classification number: A61B5/02141 , A61B5/02444 , A61B5/6824 , A61B5/6831 , A61B2562/0214 , A61B2562/0247 , A61B2562/046
Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the measuring and monitoring of blood pressure. More specifically, embodiments may apply the theory of applanation tonometry for the measurement of blood pressure. Some embodiments provide a method for measuring mean arterial pressure. Some embodiments provide a device that may be worn by a user that may non-invasively measure and monitor blood pressure of a user. In some embodiments, the invention generally relates to sensor arrays for use with a wrist-worn device to measure blood pressure. Embodiments of the sensor array designs described may be configured to improve resolution by decoupling nodes of the sensor array.
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