公开(公告)号：US12204292B1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17200654

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. Beyhs ,  Thayne M. Miller ,  Julian Quintana ,  Wesley W. Zuber

IPC: G04G9/00 ,  A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06V20/00 ,  G09G5/04

Abstract: A watch can include a watch body and a band for securing the watch to the user. The watch body can detect an identification of the band or combination of band portions, which can serve as an input to initiate actions performed by the watch body. For example, a type, model, color, size, or other characteristic of a band can be determined and used to select a corresponding action performed by the watch body. Identification of the band can be performed by components of the watch body that also serve other purposes. The watch body can respond to the identification of a particular band by performing particular functions, such as changing an aspect of a user interface or altering settings of the watch body.

公开(公告)号：US10027185B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14502042

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Todd K. Moyer ,  Albert Lin ,  Wesley W. Zuber ,  Yehonatan Perez ,  Jeffrey M. Alves ,  Makiko K. Brzezinski ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Priyank D. Patel ,  Christian M. Sauer ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Jim C. Hwang ,  Micah Lewis-Kraus

IPC: H02J50/70 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J50/12

Abstract: A transmitter device for an inductive energy transfer system can include a DC-to-AC converter operably connected to a transmitter coil, a first capacitor connected between the transmitter coil and one output terminal of the DC-to-AC converter, and a second capacitor connected between the transmitter coil and another output terminal of the DC-to-AC converter. One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the transmitter coil and an interface surface of the transmitter device. A receiver device can include a touch sensing device, an AC-to-DC converter operably connected to a receiver coil, a first capacitor connected between the receiver coil and one output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter, and a second capacitor connected between the receiver coil and another output terminal of the AC-to-DC converter. One or more capacitive shields can be positioned between the receiver coil and an interface surface of the receiver device.

公开(公告)号：US20250013292A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18895039

申请日：2024-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wesley W. Zuber ,  Thayne M. Miller ,  Jae Hwang Lee

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/66 ,  G01S15/86 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06T17/00

Abstract: Range finding methods and apparatus that may be implemented by VR/MR systems that include a head-mounted display (HMD) and an accessory that the user holds or wears. Range finding sensors (e.g., ultrasonic transducers) may be included on the HMD and on the accessory and used to track distances to and relative position of walls, objects, and other obstacles within constrained physical environments such as rooms, gyms, yards, or fields, or in unconstrained physical environments. Range finding information from the sensors on the HMD and accessory can be used to generate a 3D map of the user's environment that can be used for various purposes in the VR/MR system. In addition to mapping the user's environment, the range finding methods and apparatus may also be used to track the relative position of the accessory with respect to the HMD.

公开(公告)号：US10754440B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16147384

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yung-Yu Hsu ,  Mingjing Ha ,  Zhiyuan Sun ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Anuranjini Pragada ,  George Ho Yin Mak ,  Antonio Y. Layon Halun ,  Wesley W. Zuber

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/7065 ,  H01H13/704 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for detecting touch events and key depressions on the touch sensitive mechanical keyboard are provided. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive surface. A touch sensor layer can be disposed on top of a key mechanism and flexible interconnections provided between key segments of the touch sensor layer can allow for depression of the key mechanism of individual keys. In some examples, the flexible interconnections can be formed by patterning a spring-like structure into the touch sensor layer. In some examples, the touch sensor layer can be transparent or include openings to allow a backlight to shine through. In some examples, addressable LED backlighting with buckling interconnects can also be provided to illuminate keycaps of the mechanical keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US10671222B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US14870905

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuta Kuboyama ,  Kevin F. Holz ,  Wesley W. Zuber ,  Massoud Badaye ,  Sudip Mondal ,  Chun-Hao Tung ,  Mengshu Huang ,  Der-Song Lin ,  Jinghong Chen

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. In some examples, the apparatus comprises a cover substrate having a front surface, a first edge and a first cavity adjacent to the first edge. In some examples, the apparatus comprises a plurality of touch sensor electrodes disposed opposite the front surface of the cover substrate. In some examples, the apparatus comprises at least one touch sensor edge electrode disposed within the first cavity on a surface that is angled relative to the front surface of the cover substrate. In some examples, at least one touch sensor edge electrode is disposed on an outward facing curved surface of the first cavity. In some examples, the plurality of touch sensor electrodes are formed from a first conductive material and the at least one touch sensor edge electrode is formed from a second conductive material. In some examples, the first conductive material is transparent, and the second conductive material is non-transparent. In some examples, the second conductive material is formed on a black mask layer disposed around a perimeter of a bottom surface of the cover substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10203803B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US14475293

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wesley W. Zuber ,  David H. C. Shih ,  Louis W. Bokma

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Touch scan modes for touch sensitive devices during device charge is disclosed. To prevent adverse effects to the touch sensor panel due to inductive noise while the device is charging, the touch controller can switch to a touch scan mode (i.e., power charging touch mode) that can cancel or reduce noise from the touch scan or touch image. Power charging touch modes can include low noise frequency selection, increased number of touch samples employed to calculate an average, and simultaneous sampling. In some examples, a power charging touch mode can be different from a normal touch scan mode (i.e., a touch scan mode when the device is not charging). With the one or more power charging touch modes, false touch readings, erroneous touch location identification, and/or undetected touches can be eliminated or reduced.

公开(公告)号：US11755128B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17461711

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alex J. Lehmann ,  Qiliang Xu ,  Blake R. Marshall ,  Nathaniel M. Parnell ,  Wesley W. Zuber ,  Henry N. Tsao ,  Xiaofan Niu ,  Pavan Gupta ,  Nahid Harjee ,  Paul X. Wang ,  Brenton A. Baugh

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0442

Abstract: A stylus input device can allow a user to interface with an external electronic device. The stylus can provide an additional or alternative input to the external electronic device in response to a user applying a compressive force to the device housing. The stylus can include multiple sensors to provide a signal in response to the compressive force applied to the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20230101617A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17951943

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Victoria M. Powell ,  Wesley W. Zuber ,  Miki Olivia Hansen

IPC: G06V40/10 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06T19/20

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for full body pose estimation using features extracted from multiple wearable devices. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining point of view (POV) video data and inertial sensor data from multiple wearable devices worn at the same time by a user; obtaining depth data capturing the user's full body; extracting two-dimensional (2D) keypoints from the POV video data; reconstructing a full body 2D skeletal model from the 2D keypoints; generating a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model of the user's full body based on the depth data; merging nodes of the 3D mesh model with the inertial sensor data; aligning respective orientations of the 2D skeletal model and the 3D mesh model in a common reference frame; and predicting, using a machine learning model, classification types based on the aligned 2D skeletal model and 3D mesh model.

公开(公告)号：US11340716B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16029489

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Blake R. Marshall ,  Reza Nasiri Mahalati ,  Wing Kong Low ,  Izhar Bentov ,  Ashwin Kumar Asoka Kumar Shenoi ,  Henry N. Tsao ,  Supratik Datta ,  Wesley W. Zuber ,  Nandita Venugopal ,  Karan S. Jain

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.

公开(公告)号：US10606418B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15923967

申请日：2018-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marduke Yousefpor ,  Aaron Scott Tucker ,  Brian Michael King ,  Ehsan Khajeh ,  Marcus Yip ,  Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost ,  Wesley W. Zuber

IPC: G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device outfitted with one or more ultrasonic transducers can determine the location of one or more objects in contact with the input device. For example, the input device can include one or more transducers disposed in a ring around the circumference of the input device or in an array of rings along the length of the input device. The ultrasonic transducers can be used to detect the position of the one or more touching objects in at least one dimension, for example. In some examples, the one or more ultrasonic transducers can produce directional ultrasonic waves.