公开(公告)号：US10739855B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16017438

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sora Kim ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Rui Jin ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Henric Larsson ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Lucy Browning ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: An input device can be integrated within an electronic device and/or operably connected to an electronic device through a wired or wireless connection. The input device can include one or more force sensors positioned below a cover element of the input device or an input surface of the electronic device. The input device can include other components and/or functionality, such as a biometric sensor and/or a switch element.

公开(公告)号：US10599247B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15257831

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric S. Winokur ,  Robert Leo Sheridan ,  Leah M. Gum ,  Sora Kim ,  Giovanni Gozzini

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G01K3/10 ,  H03K17/975

Abstract: Thermal compensation can be applied to force measurements of a force-sensitive button. A temperature differential between an object and the force-sensitive button can result in changes in the reconstructed force by the force sensor due to thermal effects rather than actual user force, which in turn can result in degraded performance of the force sensor (e.g., false positive or inconsistent activation force). In some examples, a force-sensitive button can include a force sensor configured to measure an amount of force applied to the force-sensitive button, and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature associated with the force sensor. The measured temperature can be used to compensate the amount of force measured by the force sensor based on the temperature associated with the force sensor. In some examples, the thermal compensation can be applied when an object is detected contacting the force-sensitive button (i.e., when rapid temperature differentials can occur).

公开(公告)号：US20170285746A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15087306

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sora Kim ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Rui Jin ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Henric Larsson ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Lucy Browning ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06K9/00006 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  H03K17/9625 ,  H03K17/964 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An input device can be integrated within an electronic device and/or operably connected to an electronic device through a wired or wireless connection. The input device can include one or more force sensors positioned below a cover element of the input device or an input surface of the electronic device. The input device can include other components and/or functionality, such as a biometric sensor and/or a switch element.

公开(公告)号：US20190025923A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16017438

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sora Kim ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Rui Jin ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Michael K. McCord ,  Henric Larsson ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Lucy Browning ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K17/96 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: An input device can be integrated within an electronic device and/or operably connected to an electronic device through a wired or wireless connection. The input device can include one or more force sensors positioned below a cover element of the input device or an input surface of the electronic device. The input device can include other components and/or functionality, such as a biometric sensor and/or a switch element.

公开(公告)号：US10007343B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15087306

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sora Kim ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Rui Jin ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  MIchael K. McCord ,  Henric Larsson ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Lucy Browning ,  Scott A. Myers

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H03K17/96

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06K9/00006 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  H03K17/9625 ,  H03K17/964 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An input device can be integrated within an electronic device and/or operably connected to an electronic device through a wired or wireless connection. The input device can include one or more force sensors positioned below a cover element of the input device or an input surface of the electronic device. The input device can include other components and/or functionality, such as a biometric sensor and/or a switch element.