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公开(公告)号：US20240094840A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18450386
申请日：2023-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar , Javier Mendez , Nicholas C. Soldner , Grant H. Mulliken
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/0346
CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 , G06F3/016 , G06F3/0346 , G06F2203/04102
Abstract: In at least one example of the present disclosure, a head-mountable device includes a display, a frame at least partially surrounding the display, a facial interface attached to the frame, a cover disposed around the facial interface, and a touch sensitive surface incorporated into the cover to receive input from a user for the head-mountable device.
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公开(公告)号：US11810714B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-07
申请号：US17160430
申请日：2021-01-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar , Javier Mendez , Nicholas C. Soldner
Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a device housing, a display device, an optical system, and a headband. The head-mounted device also includes a first headband connector that includes a headband-side connector portion that is connected to the headband at a first end of the headband and a device-side connector portion that is connected to the device housing. The first headband connector is movable between a disconnected position, in which the headband-side connector portion is disconnected from the device-side connector portion, and a connected position, in which the headband-side connector portion is connected to the device-side connector portion. The first headband connector also includes paired magnetic components that are configured to attract the headband-side connector portion and the device-side connector portion to one another to urge the first headband connector to move to the connected position.
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公开(公告)号：US20230359273A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-09
申请号：US18138233
申请日：2023-04-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Arthur Y. Zhang , Tong Chen , Siddharth S. Hazra , Nicholas C. Soldner
CPC classification number: G06F3/013 , G02B27/017
Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that initiate an action based on a detected gaze direction oriented towards a target area (e.g., a hot corner/zone). For example, an example process may include producing a reflection by directing light towards an eye using an illuminator, receiving sensor data from a sensor, wherein a direction of sensing by the sensor (e.g., the optical axis of the camera) and a direction from the eye to a target area are approximately aligned, determining a reflective property (e.g., a spectral property) of the reflection based on the sensor data, detecting that a gaze direction of the eye is approximately oriented towards the target area (e.g., a hot zone/spot) based on the reflective property, and initiating an action based on detecting that the gaze direction is approximately oriented towards the target area.
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公开(公告)号：US20230281846A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-07
申请号：US18145825
申请日：2022-12-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Luke A. Pillans , Aleksandr M. Movshovich , Nicholas C. Soldner , Daniel Kurz , Arthur Y. Zhang
IPC: G06T7/514 , G02B27/01 , G06T17/00 , G06V10/141 , G06V10/60 , G06V10/762 , H04N5/74 , H04N23/21
CPC classification number: G06T7/514 , G02B27/0172 , G06T17/00 , G06V10/141 , G06V10/60 , G06V10/762 , H04N5/74 , H04N23/21
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for specular surface mapping in which a camera detects reflections of a light source from a specular surface. The detected light sources may be projected onto a celestial sphere as virtual point sources. True positive observations should be tightly clustered on the celestial sphere; thus, false positives may be identified and removed. Specular surface information may then be determined from clusters of the virtual point sources on the celestial sphere. The clusters of virtual point sources on the celestial sphere may be identified and used to identify a surface as a specular surface. The clusters may also be used to extract other information regarding the specular surface, including but not limited to distance to and extent of the specular surface.
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公开(公告)号：US20210302572A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-30
申请号：US17316125
申请日：2021-05-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas C. Soldner , Arthur Y. Zhang , Tushar Gupta
Abstract: Object detection may include transmitting, by a first device, a first pulse into an environment using a wide field configuration of an ultrasonic sensor array, detecting a presence of an object in the environment based on a detected echo based on the first pulse. In response to detecting the presence of the object, a targeted configuration of the ultrasonic sensor array is determined, and a second pulse is transmitted into the environment based on the second pulse, wherein a characteristic of the object is determined based on a detected echo from the second pulse.
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公开(公告)号：US12149825B1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-19
申请号：US17934324
申请日：2022-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas C. Soldner , Joseph Cheung , Jose A. Rios , Stergios Roumeliotis , Qing He
Abstract: A processing unit of an electronic device may transmit a synchronization pulse to each of a first plurality of motion sensors (e.g., Inertial Measurement Units or IMUs) communicatively coupled to the processing unit, wherein the synchronization pulse transmitted to each motion sensor of the first plurality of motion sensors is assigned an offset time amount by the processing unit. The processing unit then obtains motion information samples from each of the first plurality of motion sensors, e.g., in an order corresponding to the offset time amounts assigned to the respective motion sensors, and then performs a processing operation based upon the obtained motion information samples. In some embodiments, each motion sensor may be assigned an equal offset time amount. In other embodiments, the offset time amount assigned to each motion sensor may be individually determined, e.g., based on one or more conditions, settings, or preferences related to the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US20240077940A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-07
申请号：US18450378
申请日：2023-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Javier C. Mendez , Nicholas C. Soldner , Darshan R. Kasar , Grant H. Mulliken
Abstract: A head-mountable device including a display, a housing at least partially surrounding the display, a facial interface attached to the housing, and a cover positioned between the housing and the facial interface, the cover comprising a conductive fabric.
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公开(公告)号：US11740691B1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17228588
申请日：2021-04-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Muhammad F. Hossain , Nicholas C. Soldner , Hong Pan , Seth E. Woiszwillo , Anthony Y. Fai
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , G01C19/5783
CPC classification number: G06F3/012 , G01C19/5783 , G06F1/163
Abstract: A head-mountable device can securely support sensors in a manner that maintains their positions and orientations over time and avoids applying excessive strain on the sensors, thereby protecting them from harm. The sensor can be mounted on a flex circuit or circuit board, which is rigidly secured within an inner case, including for example a base and an inner shield. The inner case can be suspended within an outer case, including for example a frame and an outer shield. Shock absorbers on opposing sides of the inner case can flexibly couple the inner case to the outer case. The shock absorbers can dampen the effects of vibrations or other forces applied from the outer case. The inner case can decouple the sensor from strain applied from the shock absorbers.
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公开(公告)号：US11740350B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-29
申请号：US17804334
申请日：2022-05-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas C. Soldner , Arthur Y. Zhang , Tushar Gupta
CPC classification number: G01S15/04 , G01S15/003
Abstract: Object detection may include transmitting, by a first device, a first pulse into an environment using a wide field configuration of an ultrasonic sensor array, detecting a presence of an object in the environment based on a detected echo based on the first pulse. In response to detecting the presence of the object, a targeted configuration of the ultrasonic sensor array is determined, and a second pulse is transmitted into the environment based on the second pulse, wherein a characteristic of the object is determined based on a detected echo from the second pulse.
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公开(公告)号：US11002851B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16563068
申请日：2019-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nicholas C. Soldner , Arthur Y. Zhang , Tushar Gupta
Abstract: Object detection may include transmitting, by a first device, a first pulse into an environment using a wide field configuration of an ultrasonic sensor array, detecting a presence of an object in the environment based on a detected echo based on the first pulse. In response to detecting the presence of the object, a targeted configuration of the ultrasonic sensor array is determined, and a second pulse is transmitted into the environment based on the second pulse, wherein a characteristic of the object is determined based on a detected echo from the second pulse.
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