公开(公告)号：US11867352B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17317725

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Miranda L Daly ,  Ibuki Kamei

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/56 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/561 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/0075

Abstract: Adapters that can mount phones or other electronic devices on camera stabilizers, where the adapters are portable, can capable of charging, and can allow cameras on the phones to be easily leveled or adjusted to any orientation. An adapter can include a base portion having an opening, where a fastener in the opening can attach the adapter to a camera stabilizer, as well as an upright portion having an enclosure and a contacting surface. The enclosure can house a first magnet array for magnetically attracting a second magnet array in a phone, such that the phone can be readily mounted to a camera stabilizer. The enclosure can further house near-field communication circuits and components for identification. The upright portion and base portion can be connected by a fixed right angle or by a hinge, which can allow the adapter to fold into a more convenient form.

公开(公告)号：US11722016B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17028325

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Joshua A. Mendoza

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US11342800B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US17028295

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aaron A. Oro ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US11165273B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16422750

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher S. Graham ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Grant S. Haug ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Sherry Lee ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H01F27/36

Abstract: Embodiments describe a portable electronic device that includes a housing having an interface surface and an inductor coil disposed within the housing and comprising a conductive wire wound in a plurality of turns about a center point and in increasing radii such that the inductor coil is substantially planar. The portable electronic device further includes charging circuitry coupled to the inductor coil and configured to operate the inductor coil to wirelessly receive power and wirelessly transmit power, control circuitry coupled to the charging circuitry and configured to instruct the charging circuitry to operate the inductor coil to wirelessly receive power and to wirelessly transmit power, and a device detection coil coupled to the control circuitry and configured to detect the presence of an external device on the charging surface, the device detection coil is configured to operate at a different frequency from the inductor coil.

公开(公告)号：US20210099029A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028295

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Aaron A. Oro ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20190103700A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15964746

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hani Esmaeili ,  Daniel T. McDonald ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H01R13/56 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/436 ,  H01R12/59 ,  H01R13/03

CPC classification number: H01R13/56 ,  H01R12/592 ,  H01R13/03 ,  H01R13/2407 ,  H01R13/4367 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/6582

Abstract: An electronic receptacle connector includes a hybrid contact assembly that includes a contact plate that has multiple fingers, a contact positioned at a distal end of each finger and a conductor that runs along each finger and electrically couples each contact to an interconnect region positioned outside of the housing. The fingers are made from a first material and the contacts are made from a second material such that each of the first and the second materials can be independently optimized.

公开(公告)号：US12126193B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18214320

申请日：2023-06-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson

IPC: H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/005 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US11715983B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17028231

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

CPC classification number: H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.

公开(公告)号：US10996713B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16056306

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Pakula ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Shimon Elkayam ,  Brandon R. Garbus ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Ashley E. Fletcher ,  Jared M. Kole ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Michael D. Quinones ,  Gregory N. Stephens ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  James A. Bertin ,  Simon C. Helmore ,  Melissa A. Wah ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Jon F. Housour ,  Douglas G. Fournier ,  Christopher S. Tomasetta

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H02J50/70 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic disclosed herein may include a band formed from metal that combines with a bottom wall formed from a non-metal to form an enclosure that carries internal components. The electronic device may include a transparent cover and a display assembly partially covered by a border having a uniform dimension. The electronic device may include a vision system designed for facial recognition of a user of the electronic device. A bracket assembly may hold the vision system. The bracket assembly may not be affixed to the enclosure and may move relative to the enclosure. The electronic device may include a battery assembly having multiple battery components coupled together. The electronic device may further include a receiver coil for wireless charging of the battery assembly. The electronic device may include a circuit board assembly having stacked circuit boards. The electronic device may further include a dual camera assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20210099028A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028275

申请日：2020-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul J. Thompson ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly

IPC: H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.