公开(公告)号：US11381892B1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16017835

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. Scales ,  Kodiak D. Burke ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  Benjamin A. Stevenson ,  Clayton McCoy ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Hao Zhu ,  William H. Chui ,  Jack Pickup

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: An enclosure may be provided with a housing. The housing may have an opening that separates and joins along a seam. A magnetic closure may have a pair of mating flexible magnetic members such as flexible rings or strips that run along the seam. Magnetic-field shunts may be provided in the flexible magnetic members. Multiple magnetic elements may be formed along the length of each magnetic member to form a multipole permanent magnet. Magnetic attraction may be varied along the lengths of the magnetic members and may be varied as a function of the separation between opposing magnet members. A magnetic clasp may be provided on the housing. The magnetic clasp may have attracting magnets to help close the opening in the housing. Protruding clasp portions may be formed from flexible material and may have embedded magnets configured to repel each other to facilitate use of the clasp.

公开(公告)号：US10814589B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16005532

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Timothy W. Scales ,  Whitney D. Mattson ,  Benjamin A. Stevenson ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro ,  Nicholas R. Trincia ,  William H. Chui ,  Hao Zhu

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  B32B9/04 ,  F21V15/01 ,  B32B1/02 ,  B32B9/02 ,  B32B27/10 ,  B32B27/20 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K1/18 ,  B32B9/06 ,  B32B29/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: An item may be formed from layers of material such as leatherboard layers. A leatherboard layer may include fibrous natural material such as leather or paper embedded in polymer. Portions of the leatherboard layer can be locally modified by incorporation of filler material with desired properties. The filler material may include magnetic particles, conductive particles, or other material. By incorporating the filler material in localized portions of the leatherboard layer, integral electrodes or magnets may be formed. The leatherboard layer may also include embedded circuitry. Items such as enclosures and other items may be formed from the leatherboard layer. The leatherboard layer in an item may include locally modified regions such as magnet regions that are configured to form a closure or other structures that interact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20250063304A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18937399

申请日：2024-11-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrea L. Blakemore ,  Amit S. Barve ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Seulbi Kim ,  James G. Griffin, II ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  A61B5/24 ,  A61F9/04 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.

公开(公告)号：US11962162B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17147315

申请日：2021-01-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bryan A. Cloyd ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro ,  Chengrui Zhang ,  Sara Rusignuolo

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  A45C11/18 ,  A45C13/30 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/00

CPC classification number: H02J50/10 ,  A45C11/182 ,  A45C13/30 ,  A45C2013/306 ,  A45F2200/0516 ,  A45F2200/0525

Abstract: An accessory device is disclosed. The accessory device may include multiple pockets, or sleeves, designed to carry items, such as an electronic device and a user's personal items (e.g., credits cards, cash, etc.). The accessory device also includes a magnet embedded in a back section, with the magnet designed to align an inductive charging mechanism that can charge the electronic device's battery when the electronic device is positioned within the accessory device. To improve charging efficiency, the back section also includes a structural layer designed to keep the back section flat when the electronic device is positioned within the accessory device. The structural layer can hide/obscure the magnet and other structures. Also, the accessory device includes a wireless communication circuit that can communicate with a corresponding wireless communication circuit in the electronic device, and provide information (e.g., openings and dimensional information of the accessory device) to the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US12256812B1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17481167

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kathryn P. Crews ,  Peter F. Coxeter ,  Yiwei Tao ,  Shantanu R. Ranade ,  Christopher I. Edwards ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro

IPC: A44C5/14 ,  G04B37/14

Abstract: A watch band for a smart watch can secure the smart watch to the user's wrist. The watch band can include a continuous loop of woven material to conform around the user's wrist. The watch band can further include an encasement formed from a rigid material to receive the smart watch. The encasement can protect the smart watch during activities. The watch band can include a retention portion formed from a transparent material to receive the smart watch. The watch band can also include light emitted diodes to increase visibility.

公开(公告)号：US12177639B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17680102

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andrea L. Blakemore ,  Amit S. Barve ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Joshua A. Hoover ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Seulbi Kim ,  James G. Griffin, II ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  A61B5/24 ,  A61F9/04 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.

公开(公告)号：US11998090B1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17554350

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kathryn P. Crews ,  Peter F. Coxeter ,  Yiwei Tao ,  Shantanu R Ranade ,  Christopher I. Edwards ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Linda D. Benavente-Notaro

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  A44C5/00 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: A44C5/0053 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06K19/0614

Abstract: Systems of the present disclosure can provide a watch band that provide a marker pattern to a computer-generated reality device. The watch band can include structures or features that provide an identifiable marker pattern to the computer-generated reality device. The structures or features that provide the marker pattern can be invisible or imperceptible to the user. Structures or features of the watch band can include infrared reflective thread, visually obscured markers, or lenticular lens assemblies.