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    Electronic device having sealed button biometric sensing system
    11.
    发明授权
    Electronic device having sealed button biometric sensing system 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11379011B1

    公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

    申请号：US17094992

    申请日：2020-11-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Trevor J. Ness

    IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G04B3/00 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06V40/13 ,  G06V40/12

    Abstract: A biometric button assembly may be disposed in an opening of an enclosure of an electronic device. The biometric button assembly may include an input member that forms an exterior surface of the button housing and is configured to receive inputs, for example from a user of the electronic device. The biometric button assembly may further include a biometric sensor for detecting the received inputs and transmitting a signal to a processor of the electronic device. The signal may correspond to a biometric characteristic, such as a fingerprint. A flexible conduit may transmit the signal to the processor. A portion of the flexible conduit and a seal may be positioned between the button assembly and the enclosure that prevents contaminants from entering the button housing and the enclosure.

    Beam-tilting light source enclosures
    18.
    发明授权
    Beam-tilting light source enclosures 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11619762B2

    公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

    申请号：US17571985

    申请日：2022-01-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michael K. McCord ,  Mehmet Mutlu ,  Ryan J. Linderman

    IPC: G01V8/12 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V3/02 ,  F21V17/10 ,  G01S7/481

    Abstract: An optical module includes a beam-tilting light source enclosure. The enclosure is coupled to a substrate that includes a light emitter connected thereto. The enclosure has a geometry such that the enclosure has a first surface configured to couple substantially flat to the substrate and a second surface tilted with respect to the first surface and configured to couple substantially flat to a component of an electronic device through which the light is to project. The enclosure is optically transmissive and covers the light source when coupled to the substrate. In this way, the enclosure may be assembled and used in the electronic device by coupling the first surface to the substrate and coupling the second surface to the component.

    Enclosure Detection for Reliable Optical Failsafe
    19.
    发明申请
    Enclosure Detection for Reliable Optical Failsafe 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20220317076A1

    公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

    申请号：US17223674

    申请日：2021-04-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Michael K. McCord ,  Stacy H. Mo

    IPC: G01N27/04 ,  G02B5/02

    Abstract: Optical component integrity monitoring circuitry monitors an optical component integrity sensing path in an optical component. If a rise in resistance of the sensing path is detected, the circuitry prevents the optical component from emitting light. The optical component may have a light-emitting device that emits light through an optical element. The sensing path may have a first path that is used to detect damage to the optical element and a second path that is coupled to a package covering the optical element and light-emitting device. The first path may have a segment formed from a metal trace on the optical element and a segment formed from a wire bond, providing mechanical compliance to tolerate strains expected in the use case. The second path ensures that the package is present to constrain movement of the optical element and its wires within a safe envelope defined by the package interior.

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