公开(公告)号：EP4238493A2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-06

申请号：EP23183381.5

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： KEATING, Steven J. ,  SUNSHINE, Daniel D. ,  GRENA, Benjamin J. ,  PODHAJNY, Daniel A. ,  GUTERMAN, Jerzy S. ,  LU, Jessica J. ,  KINDLON, David M.

IPC: A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/113 ,  A61B5/00 ,  D02G3/44

Abstract: A fabric-based item may be provide with a stretchable band. The stretchable band may be formed from a ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric having an opening configured to fit around a body part of a user. Circuitry may be coupled to strands of material in the stretchable band. The circuitry may include sensor circuitry for making measurements on the body part such as electrocardiogram measurements, blood pressure measurements, and respiration rate measurements. Wireless communications circuitry in the fabric-based item may be used to communicate wirelessly with external electronic equipment. A wireless power transmitting device may transmit wireless power. A coil formed from conductive strands in the fabric-based item may be used by wireless power receiving circuitry in the fabric-based item to receive the wireless power. The coil may have one or more turns that run around the ring-shaped strip of stretchable fabric.

公开(公告)号：EP4033343A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-27

申请号：EP22162236.8

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： PODHAJNY, Daniel A. ,  SUNSHINE, Daniel D. ,  CREWS, Kathryn P.

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D7/00 ,  D03D11/00 ,  D03D15/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045

Abstract: A touch-sensitive textile device that is configured to detect the occurrence of a touch, the location of a touch, and/or the force of a touch on the touch-sensitive textile device. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive textile device includes a first set of conductive threads oriented along a first direction, and a second set of conductive threads interwoven with the first set of conductive threads and oriented along a second direction. The device may also include a sensing circuit that is operatively coupled to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may be configured to apply a drive signal to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may also be configured to detect a touch or near touch based on a variation in an electrical measurement using the first or second set of conductive threads.

公开(公告)号：EP3705612A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-09

申请号：EP20161330.4

申请日：2020-03-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： CHATHAM, Kyle L. ,  CREWS, Kathryn P. ,  GOMES, Didio V. ,  GRENA, Benjamin J. ,  HOEN, Storrs T. ,  KEATING, Steven J. ,  KINDLON, David M. ,  PODHAJNY, Daniel A. ,  ROSENBERG, Andrew L. ,  SUNSHINE, Daniel D. ,  UESATO, Lia M. ,  WALKER, Joseph M. ,  BINDER, Felix ,  WENDISCH, Bertram ,  LATTA, Martin ,  SCHLÄPFER, Ulrich ,  ROBIN, Franck ,  BAUMANN, Michael ,  FISCHER, Helen Wächter

IPC: D03J1/00 ,  D03D1/00

Abstract: Interlacing equipment (120) may be used to form fabric (12) and to create a gap (66) in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands (80c). An insertion tool (54) may be used to align an electrical component (26) with the conductive strands (80c) during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component (26). The solder connections (82) may be located in grooves (50) in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material (260) in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component (26) is electrically connected to the conductive strands (80c), the insertion tool (54) may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool (220) may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component (26) in the gap as interlacing operations continue.