公开(公告)号：US10219386B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15690146

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul S. Drzaic ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin M. Rappoport ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  John P. Ternus

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G02F1/1345

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display and a multi-layer printed circuit. Integrated circuits and other components may be mounted to the multi-layer printed circuit. The display and multi-layer printed circuit may share a common layer formed from a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate may have portions that are integrated into the display and portions that are integrated into the multi-layer printed circuit board. The flexible substrate may contain patterned conductive traces that are used to route signals from components in the multi-layer printed circuit to display circuitry such as a display driver integrated circuit. An array of thin-film transistors may be used to control the emission of light from the display and may be formed on portions of the flexible substrate that are integrated into the display. The display may be a flexible display that includes an array of organic light-emitting diodes.

公开(公告)号：US10200516B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US14472230

申请日：2014-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David I. Nazzaro ,  Naoto Matsuyuki ,  Raul A. Molina ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Chin San Han

IPC: H04M1/26 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: Interlocking first member and optical members and methods of their manufacture. A component formed from an interlocking first member and optical member, where the first member includes a recess formed within a surface and the optical member is disposed in the recess. The recess of the first member may include a recess geometry and the optical member may include a member geometry that may correspond to the recess geometry. Additionally, the interlocking component formed from the first member and optical member may be formed by a coupling process. The coupling process may include sintering the first member and the optical member, bonding the optical member to the first member or providing a compression-load or fit between the first member and the optical member.

公开(公告)号：US10156869B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15210767

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott A. Myers ,  Derek Wright ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/147

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hollow display cover structure. The hollow display cover structure may be formed from a structure having an inner surface. The structure may be an elongated member having a longitudinal axis. A material such as sapphire, other crystalline materials, or other transparent materials may be used in forming the hollow display cover structure. A flexible display layer such as an organic light-emitting diode display layer or other flexible display structure may be wrapped around the longitudinal axis to cover the interior surface of the hollow display cover structure. The electronic device may have a touch sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors for gathering input such as user input. The electronic device may use one or more sensors to gather information on rotational motion of the device and can display content on the flexible display layer accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10121831B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15812884

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin M. Rappoport ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  John P. Ternus ,  Stephen Brian Lynch

IPC: G02F1/1345 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G02B5/20

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.

公开(公告)号：US20180307363A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16022563

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G01D5/241 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G04C3/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G01D5/2412 ,  G04C3/007 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US10007295B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15274251

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Emery A. Sanford ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Teodor Dabov ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: H05K7/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49004

Abstract: An electronic device having a housing structure that is configured to receive at least one glass cover is disclosed. The glass cover serves to cover a display assembly provided within the electronic device. The glass cover can be secured to the housing structure so as to facilitate providing a narrow border between an active display area and an outer edge of the housing structure. The enclosure for the electronic device can be thin yet be sufficiently strong to be suitable for use in electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices.

公开(公告)号：US09947901B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15483895

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anna-Katrina Shedletsky ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/50 ,  H01L27/32 ,  G02F1/133

CPC classification number: H01L51/5284 ,  G02F1/13318 ,  G02F2001/13312 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  H01L27/3227 ,  H01L27/3269 ,  H01L51/5012 ,  H01L51/5218 ,  H01L51/5234 ,  H01L51/5253 ,  H01L51/5271 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L2251/5315

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a display and a light sensor that receives light that passes through the display. The display includes features that increase the amount of light that passes through the display. The features may be translucency enhancement features that allow light to pass directly through the display onto a light sensor mounted behind the display or may include a light-guiding layer that guides light through the display onto a light sensor mounted along an edge of the display. The translucency enhancement features may be formed in a reflector layer or an electrode layer for the display. The translucency enhancement features may include microperforations in a reflector layer of the display, a light-filtering reflector layer of the display, or a reflector layer of the display that passes a portion of the light and reflects an additional portion of the light.

公开(公告)号：US20180067757A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15812907

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F9/44505 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/169 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06N5/022 ,  H01H9/00 ,  H01H35/006 ,  Y02D10/173 ,  Y02D50/20 ,  Y10T307/766 ,  Y10T307/773 ,  Y10T307/786

Abstract: An automatic hold switch is disclosed. The automatic hold switch provides a means for automatically switching a hold feature on and off. When the hold feature is on, one or more input devices of a portable electronic device are disabled or prevented from providing input signals. When the hold feature is off, one or more input devices of a portable electronic device are enabled or allowed to provide input signals. Because the user no longer has to manually control the hold feature, the number of actions that need to be taken by the user is reduced. In one example, the automatic hold switch is embodied with light sensors that detect when the device is in a dark environment and when the device is in a light environment. A dark environment indicates to the portable electronic device that the user wishes not to input and therefore the hold feature is turned on. A lighted environment indicates to the portable electronic device that the user wishes to input and therefore the hold feature is turned off.

公开(公告)号：US09746983B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14578134

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Benjamin Mark Rappoport ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Paul Stephen Drzaic ,  Scott Andrew Myers

IPC: G06F3/046 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/046 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a force detection system that detects force exerted on a flexible display based upon changes in resistance and/or capacitance. In one embodiment, a method includes measuring a baseline comprising a baseline resistance or a baseline capacitance or both of a force measurement layer disposed within or overlaid on the display panel. The method further includes detecting a change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both and calculating a change location where the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both occurred. The method also includes calculating a magnitude of the change in the baseline resistance or the baseline capacitance or both.

公开(公告)号：US09577315B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-21

申请号：US14306121

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Yi Jiang ,  Emily McMilin ,  Li-jun Zhang

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/00 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01R12/00 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/42

CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antennas such as inverted-F antennas that contain antenna resonating elements and antenna ground elements. Antenna resonating elements may be formed from patterned conductive traces on substrates such as flex circuit substrates. Antenna ground elements may be formed from conductive device structures such as metal housing walls. Support and biasing structures such as dielectric support members and layer of foam may be used to support and bias antenna resonating elements against planar device structures. The planar device structures against which the antenna resonating elements are biased may be planar dielectric members such as transparent layers of display cover glass or other planar structures. Adhesive may be interposed between the planar structures and the antenna resonating elements.

Abstract translation: 提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括天线，例如包含天线谐振元件和天线接地元件的倒F天线。 天线谐振元件可以由诸如柔性电路基板的基板上的图案化导电迹线形成。 天线接地元件可以由诸如金属外壳壁的导电器件结构形成。 诸如电介质支撑构件和泡沫层的支撑和偏置结构可用于支撑和偏置天线谐振元件抵抗平面装置结构。 天线谐振元件被偏压的平面器件结构可以是诸如显示器盖玻璃或其它平面结构的透明层的平面电介质构件。 粘合剂可以介于平面结构和天线谐振元件之间。