公开(公告)号：US10423265B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15607291

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  James E. Pedder ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Dhaval Chandrakant Patel ,  Shin John Choi ,  Brian Q. Huppi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Martin P. Grunthaner

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G01L1/00

Abstract: An optical force sensor, which may be used as input to an electronic device. The optical force sensor may be configured to compensate for variations in temperature using two or more force-sensitive components that are formed from materials having different temperature- and strain-dependent responses.

公开(公告)号：US10379657B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15989023

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  Christian M. Sauer ,  Shin John Choi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Steven J. Martisauskas

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A device configured to sense a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a cover and a force-sensing structure disposed below the cover. The force-sensing structure may be positioned below a display and used in combination with other force-sensing elements to estimate the force of a touch on the cover of a device.

公开(公告)号：US10296123B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US14716659

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Manu Agarwal ,  John Stephen Smith

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A force sensing device can be included in a display. Noise produced by various sources can be injected into the force signals produced by the force sensing device. Example noise sources include, but are not limited to, the display, Johnson or Thermal noise from the force sensing device, system noise, and magnetically-coupled or background noise produced by ambient light sources. A sampling scheme that includes one or more noise cancelling techniques can be employed to reduce the amount of noise in the force signals.

公开(公告)号：US20190095026A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16183343

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Stephen Smith

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a cover glass, one or more strain gauges operable to indicate force exerted on the cover glass based on deformation of the cover glass, a housing that defines a sway space gap into which the cover glass deforms when the force is exerted on the cover glass, and an incompressible fluid positioned in the sway space gap. The incompressible fluid allows deformation of the cover glass into the sway space gap when the force is exerted on the cover glass and maintains a constant volume under hydrostatic pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20180275811A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15989023

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  Christian M. Sauer ,  Shin John Choi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Steven J. Martisauskas

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: A device configured to sense a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a cover and a force-sensing structure disposed below the cover. The force-sensing structure may be positioned below a display and used in combination with other force-sensing elements to estimate the force of a touch on the cover of a device.

公开(公告)号：US10048789B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14727601

申请日：2015-06-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  Christian M. Sauer ,  Shin John Choi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Steven J. Martisauskas

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A device configured to sense a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a cover and a force-sensing structure disposed below the cover. The force-sensing structure may be positioned below a display and used in combination with other force-sensing elements to estimate the force of a touch on the cover of a device.

公开(公告)号：US09927905B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14830279

申请日：2015-08-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Stephen Smith

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device having a force sensing device. The force sensing device receives a continuous force input which is translated into a discrete event. In order to more accurately determine when the discrete event is to occur, the electronic device includes a two low-pass filters that concurrently receive a force signal from the force sensing device. The first low-pass filter has a first bandwidth and the second low-pass filter has a second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth. The two low-pass filters filter the force signal to provide a user interface with a precise feel for slower more deliberate input while also providing fast response times for stronger, shorter input.

公开(公告)号：US20170336902A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15158548

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John Stephen Smith

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/045

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: A force-responsive sensor incorporating a force-sensitive element is in communication with a power controller. The power controller changes one or more performance characteristics associated with the force-responsive sensor. A performance characteristic can include a bias voltage or current, a duty cycle, a sampling rate, and so on. The performance characteristic(s) can be changed in response to a touch event or based on an operational setting of the force-responsive sensor (or an electronic device incorporating the force-responsive sensor). Regulation of the performance characteristic(s) reduces power consumption of the force-responsive sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09612170B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14823910

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael Vosgueritchian ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Sinan Filiz ,  James E. Pedder ,  Tingjun Xu ,  Xiaonan Wen

IPC: G01L1/22 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G01L1/225 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: One or more strain sensors can be included in an electronic device. Each strain sensor includes a strain sensitive element and one or more strain signal lines connected directly to the strain sensitive element. The strain sensor(s) are used to detect a force that is applied to the electronic device, to a component in the electronic device, and/or to an input region or surface of the electronic device. A strain sensitive element is formed or processed to have a first gauge factor and the strain signal line(s) is formed or processed to have a different second gauge factor. Additionally or alternatively, a strain sensitive element is formed or processed to have a first conductance and the strain signal line(s) is formed or processed to have a different second conductance.

公开(公告)号：US20170090638A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15005256

申请日：2016-01-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael Vosgueritchian ,  James E. Pedder ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Xiaonan Wen

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H01L27/1218 ,  Y10S977/762

Abstract: One or more transparent transistor force sensitive structures can be included in an electronic device. The transistor force sensitive structures(s) is used to detect a force that is applied to the electronic device, to a component in the electronic device, and/or to an input region of the electronic device. As one example, the one or more transparent transistor force sensitive structures may be included in a display stack of a display in an electronic device.