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公开(公告)号：US11487322B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-01
申请号：US16848678
申请日：2020-04-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Melody L. Kuna , Ryan J. Mihelich , Taylor Harrison Gilbert , Joel N. Ruscher , Carli E. Oster , Alex Chun Lap Yeung
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include an enclosure and a transparent cover. The electronic device may include a display assembly. The electronic device may further include an inductive charging unit designed to inductively charge a stylus, or other object suitable for use with the display assembly. The electronic device may further include audio modules, at least some of which are designed to cause resonation of the enclosure to produce acoustical energy in the form of audible sound. Some audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively low frequencies, while other audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively high frequencies. The electronic device may further include a vision system designed for facial recognition. The display assembly may include a metal chassis as well as antennae for wireless communication. In order to prevent antennae interference, the metal chassis can be electrically grounded to the enclosure.
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公开(公告)号：US11031195B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
申请号：US15980537
申请日：2018-05-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Joel N. Ruscher , Christopher T. Lebedeff , Sean Murphy , Melody Kuna
IPC: H01H11/00 , H01H11/02 , H01H11/04 , H01H65/00 , H01H13/86 , G06F3/02 , H04M1/02 , H04M1/23 , D06M10/00 , H01H13/704 , H01H13/14 , H01H13/70 , H01H13/88 , H01H13/705
Abstract: An electronic device such as a cover for a portable device or other electronic equipment may have circuitry mounted in a housing. The housing may be formed from layers of material such as fabric and polymer layers. The circuitry of the electronic device may include components mounted on a printed circuit. The components may include movable components such as keys in a keyboard. A fabric layer may overlap the keys. Border regions of the fabric layer that surround each key may be characterized by a stiffness. To ensure that the keys or other movable components in the device exhibit satisfactory stiffness levels, the keys can be tested and selected border regions or other fabric layer portions may be laser ablated or otherwise processed to locally reduce fabric layer stiffness.
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公开(公告)号：US10739870B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-11
申请号：US15670997
申请日：2017-08-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Collin A. Huston , Joel N. Ruscher , Kevin C. Armendariz
IPC: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/0346 , G06F3/0484 , G06F3/038
Abstract: An input device, such as a hand-held, wireless stylus, can be used to measure coordinates of a three-dimensional object. Position data can be calculated based on, for example, acceleration, orientation, and static parameters of a stylus. As the stylus contacts contours of the object, the position data of the stylus can allow mapping of the object as well as digital rendering thereof. The stylus can also be used to virtually create three-dimensional illustrations.
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公开(公告)号：US10590600B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-17
申请号：US15408215
申请日：2017-01-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul Xiaopeng Wang , Christopher T. Lebedeff , Joel N. Ruscher , Zheng Gao , Siddhartha Hegde , Zhengyu Li
Abstract: An item such as a fabric-based item may have a layer of fabric with openings that are illuminated by a light source. The openings may form symbols or other shapes and may serve as labels for keyboard keys or other components. The fabric may be formed from transparent strands of material that are coated with opaque material or may be formed from opaque strands of material in which openings are formed by laser drilling. The openings may be covered with a transparent coating layer such as a translucent polymer coating. Translucent material on the fabric may be patterned to form parts of the labels or other shapes created by the illuminated openings.
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公开(公告)号：US20190138073A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-09
申请号：US16127072
申请日：2018-09-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Blake R. Marshall , Florence W. Ow , Joel N. Ruscher , Liquan Tan , Aidan N. Zimmerman , Reza Nasiri Mahalati , Hao Zhu , Qigen Ji , Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath , Nan Liu , Robert Scritzky , Gianpaolo Lisi
Abstract: Embodiments describe a receiving element that includes a ferromagnetic structure axially symmetrical around a central axis disposed along a length of the ferromagnetic structure. The ferromagnetic structure includes a groove region defining two end regions on opposing sides of the groove region, where the groove region has a smaller length than the two end regions. The receiving element also includes an inductor coil wound about the groove region of the ferromagnetic structure and in between the two end regions.
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公开(公告)号：US10276326B1
公开(公告)日：2019-04-30
申请号：US15158868
申请日：2016-05-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Paul X. Wang , Craig C. Leong , Joel N. Ruscher , Reza Nasiri Mahalati , Liquan Tan
Abstract: An item may have regions that are illuminated by light from a light source. The light source may be based on components such as light-emitting diodes. Diffusing material, luminescent material, and other light-adjusting materials may be incorporate into the item. The item may include movable structures such as movable keyboard key members. Light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a substrate. The substrate may be coupled to keyboard key members, additional substrates, or other structures in an item. The item may include a layer of fabric and layers of other material. Openings in the layers of material may be configured to receive light-emitting diodes. Opaque layers of material may have patterned openings that help define shapes for the illuminated regions.
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公开(公告)号：US20240085947A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-14
申请号：US17940930
申请日：2022-09-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Joel N. Ruscher , Guangtao Zhang
CPC classification number: H01F7/0205 , G06F1/1607
Abstract: A tablet computing system may include a display, and an enclosure enclosing the display. An exterior surface of the enclosure may define a stylus charging region, a stylus attachment region, and an interior surface opposite the exterior surface. The tablet computing system may further include a magnetic attachment mechanism positioned along the interior surface opposite the stylus attachment region and configured to releasably couple a stylus to the tablet computing system. The magnetic attachment mechanism may include a frame structure, and a magnet positioned in a recess of the frame structure and configured to move from a rest position in the frame structure to an attachment position proximate the interior surface of the housing member in response to the stylus being positioned on the stylus attachment region of the exterior surface of the housing member.
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公开(公告)号：US20240070409A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-29
申请号：US18500940
申请日：2023-11-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael J. Ershov , Joel N. Ruscher , Stefan Hafeneger , Travis J. McQueen
IPC: G06K7/10 , G06K19/077 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q7/00
CPC classification number: G06K7/10297 , G06K19/07762 , H01Q1/2208 , H01Q7/00
Abstract: An electronic device such as a wearable electronic device may have a coil. The device may have a finger-ring housing that surrounds a finger-shaped opening to allow the device to be worn on a finger of a user. The coil may be formed from metal traces on a printed circuit that wrap around the finger-shaped opening. Near-field communications circuitry in the device may be used to gather near-field communications tag information. The tag information may be gathered in response to user input. Wireless communications circuitry that uses a non-near-field communications antenna may wirelessly transmit the tag information and/or other information such as user input to a companion device.
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公开(公告)号：US11079864B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16833369
申请日：2020-03-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Joel N. Ruscher , Ryan P. Brooks , Henry N. Tsao , Wing-Shan Wong
IPC: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/038 , H02J7/02 , G06F3/044 , H02J50/10
Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Wireless charging and magnetic coupling with a host device are also facilitated. The stylus can be provided with the above features in a small form factor that improves a user experience with the stylus.
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公开(公告)号：US10649489B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-12
申请号：US16396471
申请日：2019-04-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Melody L. Kuna , Ryan J. Mihelich , Taylor Harrison Gilbert , Joel N. Ruscher , Carli E. Oster , Alex Chun Lap Yeung
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include an enclosure and a transparent cover. The electronic device may include a display assembly. The electronic device may further include an inductive charging unit designed to inductively charge a stylus, or other object suitable for use with the display assembly. The electronic device may further include audio modules, at least some of which are designed to cause resonation of the enclosure to produce acoustical energy in the form of audible sound. Some audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively low frequencies, while other audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively high frequencies. The electronic device may further include a vision system designed for facial recognition. The display assembly may include a metal chassis as well as antennae for wireless communication. In order to prevent antennae interference, the metal chassis can be electrically grounded to the enclosure.
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