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61.

发明申请
PORTABLE LISTENING DEVICE WITH SENSORS 审中-公开

公开(公告)号：US20200275184A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16870373

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun D. Chawan , Kurt Stiehl , Benjamin A. Cousins , Jonathan S. Aase , Yacine Azmi , Paul Choiniere , Scott W. Slabaugh

IPC: H04R1/10 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H01R13/52 , A45C13/00

Abstract: An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it forms a bass channel that is routed from the back volume to a vent in the housing.

62.

发明授权
Flexible keyboard accessory for a portable electronic device 有权

公开(公告)号：US10303209B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15913724

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Samuel Gilkison Smith , Daniel J. Coster , Sean S. Corbin , Melody L. Kuna , Siddhartha Hegde , Benjamin A. Cousins , Robert Sean Murphy

IPC: G06F1/16 , G06F1/20

Abstract: An accessory device for use with an electronic device is disclosed. The accessory device may include a cover configured to overlay an electronic device (or device) or fold to form a support structure for the electronic device. The cover may include an attachment feature that electrically couples with the device, and a keyboard foldable with respect to the cover. Further, the keyboard may include a retention feature designed to receive the attachment feature in a folded configuration of the cover. The accessory device may further include an electrically conductive fabric that folds with the cover. The accessory device may include an array of magnets throughout the attachment feature, the cover, and the keyboard. The magnets may be used to magnetically couple together 1) segments of the cover, 2) the cover and the keyboard assembly, 3) and/or the device with the cover.

63.

发明申请
Wireless Earphone Antennas 审中-公开

公开(公告)号：US20190103661A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15721532

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins , Carlo Di Nallo , Ethan L. Huwe , Jerzy S. Guterman , Joachim S. Hammerschmidt , Mattia Pascolini , Ruben Caballero , Samuel G. Parker

IPC: H01Q1/27 , H01Q9/04 , H04B1/3827 , H04R1/10

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wireless earbud may have antenna structures that are configured to form one or more antenna portions or antennas for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. The device may include control circuitry that is configured to selectively activate one or more antennas or antenna portions to transmit and receive wireless signals for the device. The device may include sensor circuitry that provide sensor data to the control circuitry. The control circuitry may use the sensor data to select and activate an optimal antenna based on the orientation of the earbud or the environment of the device. The antennas may be formed on opposing sides of a housing for the device. By providing configurable antenna structures, the device may be configured to adapt to the current environment and efficiently perform communications operations.

64.

发明授权
Wireless earbuds with electronic contacts 有权

公开(公告)号：US10003880B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15273690

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel C. Wagman , Benjamin A. Cousins , Darshan R. Kasar , Rico L. Zörkendörfer , Jonathan S. Aase

IPC: H04R1/10 , H04R1/28 , H04R1/34 , B65D25/02 , B65D43/16 , H04R1/02 , H04B1/3888 , H04B5/00 , A45C11/24 , A45C13/10 , H04R9/02 , H04R9/06 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/02 , H01R13/52 , A45C11/00 , H04R5/033 , A45C13/02 , H04B1/3827 , H04M1/60 , F16B1/00

Abstract: A wireless earbud includes a housing having a stem portion coupled to an ear portion. The stem portion has an electrical connector disposed on a distal end that includes first and second electrical contacts coupled to receive power for recharging a battery within the wireless earbuds.

65.

发明申请
Fabric Signal Path Structures For Flexible Devices 审中-公开

公开(公告)号：US20180168027A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15882836

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins , Kurt R. Stiehl , Samuel G. Smith , Kirk M. Mayer , Siddhartha Hegde , Melody Kuna

IPC: H05K1/02 , H05K1/11 , G06F1/16 , H05K1/09 , H05K1/03 , A45C13/00 , H05K3/10 , A45C11/00 , H04M1/18 , H04M1/23

CPC classification number: H05K1/028 , A45C13/005 , A45C2011/003 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , G06F1/1683 , H04M1/185 , H04M1/23 , H05K1/0296 , H05K1/038 , H05K1/0393 , H05K1/09 , H05K1/111 , H05K1/189 , H05K3/06 , H05K3/10 , H05K3/108 , H05K2201/05

Abstract: An electronic device such as a cover for a portable device may be provided with a body having hinge portions. The hinge portions may allow the body to bend about one or more bend axes. The cover may have electrical components such as a keyboard. A keyboard may be mounted at one end of the cover and a connector may be mounted at an opposing end of the cover. A flexible fabric signal path structure may be formed from metal traces on a flexible fabric substrate. At one end of the cover, the flexible fabric signal path structure may be coupled to a printed circuit in the keyboard using conductive adhesive. At the opposing end of the cover, the metal traces on the flexible fabric substrate may be coupled to the connector.

66.

发明申请
ILLUMINATED USER INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE 审中-公开

公开(公告)号：US20180087767A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15613073

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Glenn K. Trainer , Rong Liu , Benjamin A. Cousins , Yupin Sun , Jun Qi , Jason W. Brinsfield , Ethan L. Huwe , Craig M. Stanley , Molly J. Anderson , Javier Mendez

IPC: F21V33/00 , F21V5/00 , F21V3/00 , F21V23/04 , H04R1/02 , G06F3/16 , H04R1/40 , H04R3/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 , F21V3/00 , F21V5/007 , F21V23/0485 , F21V33/0056 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/016 , G06F3/0202 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/165 , H01H13/023 , H03K17/962 , H03K2217/960785 , H04R1/025 , H04R1/026 , H04R1/26 , H04R1/2811 , H04R1/2826 , H04R1/30 , H04R1/403 , H04R3/00 , H04R3/12 , H04R5/02 , H04R7/12 , H04R7/127 , H04R7/18 , H04R9/022 , H04R9/025 , H04R9/06 , H04R31/006 , H04R2201/028 , H04R2201/34 , H04R2201/401 , H04R2400/03 , H04R2400/13 , H04R2420/07 , H05K1/0274 , H05K1/141 , H05K2201/09063 , H05K2201/10106 , H05K2201/10378

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.