公开(公告)号：US20220086549A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17023239

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Michael B. Minerbi ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Benjamin A. Shaffer ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Daniel R. Bloom

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that enhance user comfort and improve user control of the headphones are discussed. Various sensor configurations and electronic component positions are also discussed. User convenience features that include detachable cushions and automatically detecting the donning and doffing of headphones are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US11240585B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US17023237

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey J. Terlizzi ,  Kathleen A. Bergeron ,  Ali N. Ergun ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Todd P. Marco ,  Jason Joseph LeBlanc ,  Robert D. Zupke ,  Michael B. Minerbi ,  Prathamesh R. Bhagwat ,  Daniel R. Bloom

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A personal audio device (e.g., headphones, earphones) can have an earpiece (e.g., an ear cup or earbud) with a removable cushioning member (e.g., headphone cushions or ear tips for earbuds). The cushioning member can include an identification tag that encodes identification data for the cushioning member. When the cushioning member is attached to the earpiece, the identification tag is brought into proximity with a tag sensor in the earpiece and the earpiece can read the identification tag to determine identification data for the cushioning member. The identification data can be used to modify a behavior of the earpiece and/or of a host device communicably coupled to the earpiece.

公开(公告)号：US11134328B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16878556

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared M. Kole ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Audrey L. Sheng ,  Tian Shi Li ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Phillip Qian ,  Alex C. Hellwig ,  Oliver M. Hewitt ,  Yuta Kuboyama ,  Christopher S. Erickson ,  Sneha Kadetotad ,  Edwin J. Corona Aparicio ,  Rajesh Anantharaman ,  Jacob E. Mattingley ,  Tsu-Hui Lin ,  Robert D. Zupke ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Axit H. Patel

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  G10K11/178

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US11128943B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16564804

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Eugene A. Whang ,  Robert A. Boyd ,  Duy P. Le ,  Yi-Fang D. Tsai ,  David J. Feathers ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Sean S. Corbin

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: An earpiece is described that includes a driver housing that encloses an audio driver. The driver housing is oriented so that a first end of the driver housing can be supported by a concha bowl of a user's ear and a second end opposite the first end can tilt outside of the user's ear so that the ear need not accommodate an entirety of the driver housing. The driver housing is held in place by an ear clip that engages an exterior portion of the user's ear and attaches to the driver housing by way of a bridge element that can enclose other electronic components such as a battery, antenna, processor and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20210243514A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17234441

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Timothy E. Emmott ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Mitchell R. Lerner ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Yi-Fang D. Tsai ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Patrick W. Sheppard ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  David J. Feathers ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Daniel Strongwater

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.

公开(公告)号：US11012770B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16584940

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Timothy E. Emmott ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Mitchell R. Lerner ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Yi-Fang D. Tsai ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Patrick W. Sheppard ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  David J. Feathers ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Daniel Strongwater

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Embodiments describe an eartip including an eartip body having an attachment end and an interfacing end opposite from the attachment end, and including an inner eartip body and an outer eartip body. The inner eartip body has a sidewall that extends between the interfacing end and the attachment end, and includes a groove formed in an outer surface of the sidewall. The outer eartip body is sized and shaped to be inserted into an ear canal and extends from the interfacing end toward the attachment end of the eartip.

公开(公告)号：US20210029435A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17061098

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Edward Siahaan ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Phillip Qian ,  Benjamin A. Shaffer ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Eugene A. Whang ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Scott Y. Oshita ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Zachary G. Segraves ,  Sean J. Docherty

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US20200233220A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16742064

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel M. Strongwater ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  Dustin A. Hatfield

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit displays graphical content to the user. The facial interface is removably coupleable to the display unit and engages a facial engagement region of a face of the user whereby the display unit is supported on the face of the user. The facial interface includes a physiological sensor for sensing a physiological condition of the user in the facial engagement region.

公开(公告)号：US20250093910A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18470297

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John A. Porcella ,  Zachary M. Hammond ,  Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Megan Grant

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. The optical assemblies may be mounted in a head-mounted device housing. The head-mounted device housing may be supported at the front of the head of a user in front of the user's eyes using head-mounted support structures such as straps. The straps may include upper and lower straps. The upper and lower straps may be coupled to a rigid extending portion of the head-mounted device in a configuration that applies torque to the rigid extending portion and thereby helps to lift the head-mounted device housing upwardly. Releasable and/or rotatable connections may be used in coupling the straps to the rigid extending portion.

公开(公告)号：US12111478B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18229282

申请日：2023-08-02

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Dustin A. Hatfield ,  Kristi E. Bauerly

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G02B2027/0154

Abstract: A facial interface for a head-mounted display, which is to be worn on a head of a user, includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion engages an upper facial region above eyes of the user. The lower portion that engages a lower facial region below the eyes of the user. The lower portion has a lower shear compliance in that is greater than an upper shear compliance of the upper portion.