公开(公告)号：US20240411847A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18810375

申请日：2024-08-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy D. Koch ,  Dylan L. Magida ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Henry H. Yang ,  Alvin T. Chang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Jared P. Ostdiek

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06V40/13 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing member defining a side surface of the portable electronic device, a portion of the housing member defining a side wall of a hole extending through the housing member, a button member positioned along the side surface and defining a chassis portion and a hollow post extending into the hole defined through the housing member, and a first waterproof seal defined between the hollow post and the side wall of the hole. The portable electronic device may also include a biometric sensing component coupled to the chassis portion, a flexible circuit element extending through the hollow post and conductively coupling the biometric sensing component to a component within the housing, and a second waterproof seal defined within the hollow post.

公开(公告)号：US11024135B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16904409

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jesse P. Harris ,  Richard H. Koch

IPC: G08B6/00

Abstract: A haptic button assembly may be used for detecting inputs and providing haptic outputs at an electronic device. The haptic outputs may be provided in response to detected inputs or in response to other conditions at the electronic device. The haptic button assembly may define an input surface along an exterior of the electronic device. Inputs may be provided to the input surface of the haptic button assembly. An input may include a touch input on or along the input surface and/or a force input directed substantially perpendicularly to the input surface. The haptic button assembly may provide a haptic output by moving an input member of the haptic button assembly laterally (e.g., substantially parallel to the input surface).

公开(公告)号：US11240595B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16785294

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jaden A. Barney ,  Benjamin M. Russo ,  Brandon R. Collins-Smoot ,  Douglas G. Fournier ,  Hongsheng Lin ,  Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jason B. Neevel ,  Joseph F. Maldonado ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Michael A. Fisher ,  Per K. Larsson ,  Teemu P. Sipila ,  Ville R. Riikonen ,  Hengxin Ni ,  Tiffany Hu

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining a first aperture and at least partially defining an internal volume. An air permeable component can be disposed at the first aperture and the device can include a support component defining a second aperture within the first aperture and engaging the air permeable component. The support component can include a sidewall disposed in the first aperture and defining at least one notch.

公开(公告)号：US20210398403A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17332795

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jesse P. Harris ,  Richard H. Koch

IPC: G08B6/00

Abstract: A haptic button assembly may be used for detecting inputs and providing haptic outputs at an electronic device. The haptic outputs may be provided in response to detected inputs or in response to other conditions at the electronic device. The haptic button assembly may define an input surface along an exterior of the electronic device. Inputs may be provided to the input surface of the haptic button assembly. An input may include a touch input on or along the input surface and/or a force input directed substantially perpendicularly to the input surface. The haptic button assembly may provide a haptic output by moving an input member of the haptic button assembly laterally (e.g., substantially parallel to the input surface).

公开(公告)号：US12093359B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17471031

申请日：2021-09-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy D. Koch ,  Dylan L. Magida ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Henry H. Yang ,  Alvin T. Chang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Jared P. Ostdiek

IPC: H04M1/72 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06V40/13 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/38

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06V40/13 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04B2001/3894

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing member defining a side surface of the portable electronic device, a portion of the housing member defining a side wall of a hole extending through the housing member, a button member positioned along the side surface and defining a chassis portion and a hollow post extending into the hole defined through the housing member, and a first waterproof seal defined between the hollow post and the side wall of the hole. The portable electronic device may also include a biometric sensing component coupled to the chassis portion, a flexible circuit element extending through the hollow post and conductively coupling the biometric sensing component to a component within the housing, and a second waterproof seal defined within the hollow post.

公开(公告)号：US11756392B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17332795

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jesse P. Harris ,  Richard H. Koch

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G09B21/00 ,  H04B3/36

CPC classification number: G08B6/00

Abstract: A haptic button assembly may be used for detecting inputs and providing haptic outputs at an electronic device. The haptic outputs may be provided in response to detected inputs or in response to other conditions at the electronic device. The haptic button assembly may define an input surface along an exterior of the electronic device. Inputs may be provided to the input surface of the haptic button assembly. An input may include a touch input on or along the input surface and/or a force input directed substantially perpendicularly to the input surface. The haptic button assembly may provide a haptic output by moving an input member of the haptic button assembly laterally (e.g., substantially parallel to the input surface).

公开(公告)号：US20220283024A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17471851

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason B. Neevel ,  Christopher S. Tomasetta ,  Jonathan M. Lee ,  Ekaterina Pease ,  Nicholas Merz ,  Daniel Jarvis ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  David A. Pakula ,  Richard H. Koch ,  Marwan Rammah ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  Laura M. Burke

IPC: G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a front cover defining a front side of the portable electronic device, a display stack below the front cover and comprising a plurality of display layers configured to produce a graphical output in a display region of the display stack, the graphical output visible through the front cover, and a light sensor module positioned at least partially within the housing and coupled to the display stack in the display region. The light sensor module may be configured to receive ambient light passing through the front cover and through the plurality of display layers and, while a blanking interval is positioned over the light sensor module, produce an output corresponding to the received ambient light, the portable electronic device configured to determine an ambient light value based at least in part on the output from the light sensor module.

公开(公告)号：US12073710B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18228831

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jesse P. Harris ,  Richard H. Koch

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  G09B21/00 ,  H04B3/36

CPC classification number: G08B6/00

Abstract: A haptic button assembly may be used for detecting inputs and providing haptic outputs at an electronic device. The haptic outputs may be provided in response to detected inputs or in response to other conditions at the electronic device. The haptic button assembly may define an input surface along an exterior of the electronic device. Inputs may be provided to the input surface of the haptic button assembly. An input may include a touch input on or along the input surface and/or a force input directed substantially perpendicularly to the input surface. The haptic button assembly may provide a haptic output by moving an input member of the haptic button assembly laterally (e.g., substantially parallel to the input surface).

公开(公告)号：US20230377430A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18228831

申请日：2023-08-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Jesse P. Harris ,  Richard H. Koch

IPC: G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G08B6/00

Abstract: A haptic button assembly may be used for detecting inputs and providing haptic outputs at an electronic device. The haptic outputs may be provided in response to detected inputs or in response to other conditions at the electronic device. The haptic button assembly may define an input surface along an exterior of the electronic device. Inputs may be provided to the input surface of the haptic button assembly. An input may include a touch input on or along the input surface and/or a force input directed substantially perpendicularly to the input surface. The haptic button assembly may provide a haptic output by moving an input member of the haptic button assembly laterally (e.g., substantially parallel to the input surface).

公开(公告)号：US20220284214A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17471693

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher S. Tomasetta ,  Jason B. Neevel ,  Sara E. Salmon ,  Richard H. Koch ,  Jonathan M. Lee ,  Nicholas Merz ,  Daniel Jarvis ,  Jared P. Ostdiek ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  David A. Pakula ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  Marwan Rammah

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06T7/521

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, a front cover coupled to the housing and positioned over the display, and a biometric sensor module configured to illuminate an object and capture an image of the object through the front cover. The biometric sensor module may include a first lens positioned below the front cover, a first light source positioned below the first lens and configured to project, through the first lens, a dot pattern on the object, a second light source positioned below the first lens and configured to illuminate, through the first lens, the object with a flood of light, a second lens positioned below the front cover, and a light sensor positioned below the second lens and configured to capture an image of the object.