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公开(公告)号：US10739924B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-11
申请号：US16417414
申请日：2019-05-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Kathryn P. Crews , Daniel D. Sunshine
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：US10732728B1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-04
申请号：US15467986
申请日：2017-03-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , David M. Kindlon
Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The touch sensor may be formed from a layer of fabric. The fabric may be woven fabric or other fabric in which conductive strands of material serve as the electrodes for the touch sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US10656719B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-19
申请号：US14867376
申请日：2015-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Brett W. Degner , Daniel D. Sunshine , Ron A. Hopkinson , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , William F. Leggett , Patrick Kessler
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/0354 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/02
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20200029429A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-23
申请号：US16582485
申请日：2019-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine , Daniel A. Podhajny , Kathryn P. Crews , Kirk M. Mayer , John Arthur Maasberg
Abstract: Strands of material may be intertwined using weaving techniques, knitting techniques, non-woven or entanglement techniques, or braiding techniques. Fabric that is formed from the strands of material may be used in forming a fabric-based item. The fabric based item may include electrical components. The strands may include conductive strands that form signal paths. The signal paths can carry electrical signals associated with operation of the electrical components. Each strand may have an elongated core and a coating. Strands may also include intermediate layers between the cores and coatings. The cores, intermediate layers, and coatings may be formed from polymer without conductive filler, polymer with conductive filler, and/or metal. A polymer core may be provided with recesses to help retain subsequently deposited layers such as a metal coating layer. The recesses may be grooves that extend along the longitudinal axis of the core.
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公开(公告)号：US20190354179A1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-21
申请号：US16524741
申请日：2019-07-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Storrs T. Hoen , Daniel D. Sunshine , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Daniel A. Podhajny , Maurice P. May
IPC: G06F3/01 , A41D31/02 , G06F3/0488 , D03D1/00 , G06F3/045 , G06F3/041 , A61B5/00 , G01L1/14 , A41D1/00 , G06F3/044
Abstract: A fabric-based item such as a fabric glove may include force sensing circuitry. The force sensing circuitry may include force sensor elements formed from electrodes on a compressible substrate such as an elastomeric polymer substrate. The fabric may include intertwined strands of material including conductive strands. Signals from the force sensing circuitry may be conveyed to control circuitry in the item using the conductive strands. Wireless circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to convey force sensor information to external equipment. The compressible substrate may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. Electrodes for the force sensor elements may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces. Stiffeners may overlap the electrodes to help decouple adjacent force sensor elements from each other. Integrated circuits can be attached to respective force sensing elements using adhesive.
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公开(公告)号：US10484793B1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-19
申请号：US15245582
申请日：2016-08-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan R. Peterson , Daniel D. Sunshine , Yohji Hamada , Daniel A. Podhajny , Kathryn P. Crews , Jahan C. Minoo
Abstract: An electronic device such as a pair of headphones may be provided with left and right speakers for playing audio to a user. Control circuitry in the electronic device may play audio through the speakers in an unreversed configuration in which left channel audio is played through a first of the speakers that is adjacent to a left ear of the user and right channel audio is played through a second of the speakers that is adjacent to a right ear of the user or a reversed configuration in which these channel assignments are reversed. The headphones may have ear cups that house the speakers. Capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors on the ear cups may measure ear shapes and finger grip positions on the ear cups to determine whether to operate in the unreversed or reversed configuration. Sensors may gather gestures and other user touch input.
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公开(公告)号：US10306367B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-28
申请号：US16153575
申请日：2018-10-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan R. Peterson , Daniel D. Sunshine , Jahan C. Minoo
Abstract: An electronic device such as a pair of headphones may be provided with left and right speakers for playing audio to a user. Control circuitry in the electronic device may play audio through the speakers in an unreversed configuration in which left channel audio is played through a first of the speakers that is adjacent to a left ear of the user and right channel audio is played through a second of the speakers that is adjacent to a right ear of the user or a reversed configuration in which these channel assignments are reversed. A grip sensor may be used to distinguish between the user's left hand and the user's right hand. A motion sensor may detect movement as the headphones are placed on the user's head or on someone else's head. Control circuitry may use grip information and motion information to determine left and right channel assignments.
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公开(公告)号：US20190086963A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-21
申请号：US16138945
申请日：2018-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Amy Qian , Daniel D. Sunshine , Jeremy C. Franklin , Michael K. Pilliod
Abstract: A transparent article, such as a transparent cover, for use as a cover glass for an electronic device, as well as methods for producing transparent articles, are disclosed. The transparent article can form a part of a housing of the portable electronic device and can provide an outer surface for a portion of the housing. The transparent article can be provided over a display of portable electronic device to provide a protective outer cover over the display. In one embodiment, the transparent article can be formed with a laminate structure. In another embodiment, the transparent article can be formed with a ribbed structure. In still another embodiment, a sapphire coating can be deposited on the transparent article to improve it strength. Advantageously, the transparent article is able to be not only thin and lightweight but also provide sufficient stiffness for use as a cover glass.
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公开(公告)号：US20190052965A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-14
申请号：US16153575
申请日：2018-10-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan R. Peterson , Daniel D. Sunshine , Jahan C. Minoo
Abstract: An electronic device such as a pair of headphones may be provided with left and right speakers for playing audio to a user. Control circuitry in the electronic device may play audio through the speakers in an unreversed configuration in which left channel audio is played through a first of the speakers that is adjacent to a left ear of the user and right channel audio is played through a second of the speakers that is adjacent to a right ear of the user or a reversed configuration in which these channel assignments are reversed. A grip sensor may be used to distinguish between the user's left hand and the user's right hand. A motion sensor may detect movement as the headphones are placed on the user's head or on someone else's head. Control circuitry may use grip information and motion information to determine left and right channel assignments.
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公开(公告)号：US10180721B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-15
申请号：US15940876
申请日：2018-03-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Storrs T. Hoen , Daniel D. Sunshine , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Daniel A. Podhajny , Maurice P. May
IPC: G06F3/01 , A61B5/00 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/045 , D03D1/00 , A41D1/00 , A41D31/02 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0488 , D02G3/44
Abstract: A fabric-based item such as a fabric glove may include force sensing circuitry. The force sensing circuitry may include force sensor elements formed from electrodes on a compressible substrate such as an elastomeric polymer substrate. The fabric may include intertwined strands of material including conductive strands. Signals from the force sensing circuitry may be conveyed to control circuitry in the item using the conductive strands. Wireless circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to convey force sensor information to external equipment. The compressible substrate may have opposing upper and lower surfaces. Electrodes for the force sensor elements may be formed on the upper and lower surfaces. Stiffeners may overlap the electrodes to help decouple adjacent force sensor elements from each other. Integrated circuits can be attached to respective force sensing elements using adhesive.
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