公开(公告)号：US20180150109A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15884700

申请日：2018-01-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amy Qian ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Michael K. Pilliod

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B37/12 ,  H05K5/03 ,  C03C21/00 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1643 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B17/06 ,  B32B17/067 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  B32B2457/208 ,  C03C21/00 ,  G02F2001/133331 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H05K5/03 ,  Y10T428/24967

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170094411A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15206144

申请日：2016-07-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan R. Peterson ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Jahan C. Minoo

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G01P15/14 ,  H04R5/04

CPC classification number: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1091 ,  H04R5/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US12232270B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18188273

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Yohji Hamada

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D15/533 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H01L23/13 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L23/498 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/34

Abstract: Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber.

公开(公告)号：US12139827B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18407154

申请日：2024-01-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Kathryn P. Crews

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/02 ,  D03D1/00 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  D02G3/44

Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response to information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.

公开(公告)号：US20240370110A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18778807

申请日：2024-07-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Daniel D. Sunshine

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  D03D15/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045

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.

公开(公告)号：US12067178B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18296882

申请日：2023-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Daniel D. Sunshine

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  D03D15/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/041 ,  D03D15/00 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04166 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0443 ,  G06F3/0445 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/045

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.

公开(公告)号：US11972062B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17669989

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul Xiaopeng Wang ,  Chia Chi Wu ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Zheng Gao ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/98

CPC classification number: G06F3/0202 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H03K17/98 ,  H01H2239/006 ,  H03K2017/9602

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 keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.

公开(公告)号：US20240068135A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18504549

申请日：2023-11-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kyle L. Chatham ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Didio V. Gomes ,  Benjamin J. Grena ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Steven J. Keating ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Andrew L. Rosenberg ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Lia M. Uesato ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Felix Binder ,  Bertram Wendisch ,  Martin Latta ,  Ulrich Schläpfer ,  Franck Robin ,  Michael Baumann ,  Helen Wächter Fischer

IPC: D03D1/00 ,  B23K1/00 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/03

CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/038 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18

Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

公开(公告)号：US11913143B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US16809445

申请日：2020-03-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kyle L Chatham ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Didio V. Gomes ,  Benjamin J. Grena ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Steven J. Keating ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Andrew L. Rosenberg ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Lia M. Uesato ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Felix Binder ,  Bertram Wendisch ,  Martin Latta ,  Ulrich Schläpfer ,  Franck Robin ,  Michael Baumann ,  Helen Wächter Fischer

IPC: D03D1/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  B23K1/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  D03D41/00

CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/038 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18

Abstract: Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

公开(公告)号：US11905629B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17570191

申请日：2022-01-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Kathryn P. Crews

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  D03D1/00 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/02 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  D02G3/44

CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 ,  A41D1/005 ,  A41D31/02 ,  D03D1/0082 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0445 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  D02G3/441 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18 ,  G06F2203/04102

Abstract: A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.