公开(公告)号：US12137312B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US17895019

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Travis Owens ,  Karan Jain ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Mei Zhang ,  Julia Canning

IPC: G01L1/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an interior cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic port; a user input region disposed along an exterior surface of the device housing; a flex circuit disposed within the interior cavity, the flex circuit including a first portion bonded at a first location to an inner surface of the device housing directly beneath the user-input region, a second portion bonded at a second location to an inner surface of the device housing spaced apart from the first location, and a third portion extending between the first and second portions; a force pixel disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the first portion of the flex circuit below the user input region; a plurality of touch pixels disposed within the interior cavity between the force pixel and the user input region; sensor control circuitry disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the second portion of the flex circuit; and a wireless antenna disposed within the interior cavity defined by the device housing.

公开(公告)号：US12021181B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17018102

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Katherine I. Pregler ,  Kyle Tse ,  Samantha K. Young ,  Jason W. Brinsfield ,  Mei Zhang ,  Charles Greenlee ,  Kevin R. Richardson ,  Susheel Teja Gogineni ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Connor R. Duke ,  Michael B. Nussbaum ,  Shawn G. Fink ,  Kirill Kalinichev

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/169 ,  H01M50/598

CPC classification number: H01M10/0431 ,  H01M50/169 ,  H01M50/598

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a battery utilizing an indicator to orient an unopposed portion of a cathode or anode with respect to a battery can, and a tag to generate an electromagnetic field to mitigate or eliminate an electromagnetic field generated by the unopposed portion of the cathode or anode. The battery includes a wound set of layers including a cathode, an anode, and a separator; a can housing the wound set of layers; a lid disposed atop of the can to enclose the wound set of layers within the can; and a tag coupled to the lid. An unopposed portion of the cathode or anode generates a first electromagnetic field. The tag generates a second electromagnetic field to oppose the first electromagnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US11665455B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16901937

申请日：2020-06-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thanh P. Hua ,  Jarrett B. Lagler ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Mei Zhang

IPC: H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/02 ,  H04R2410/07

Abstract: An acoustic mesh comprising a first portion that is acoustically closed; and a second portion that surrounds the first portion and is acoustically open, wherein a surface area of the second portion is at least one percent a total surface area of the acoustic mesh.

公开(公告)号：US11503399B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17242182

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Mohammad Soroush Ghahri Sarabi ,  Phillip Qian ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Michael B. Minerbi ,  Lee M. Panecki

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A wireless earphone comprising a housing that defines an interior cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface; an opening extending through the housing from the inner surface to the outer surface; and a mesh assembly disposed over the opening and comprising a permanent assembly coupled to the housing and a replaceable assembly removably coupled to the permanent assembly and comprising a mesh.

公开(公告)号：US20210083315A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17018102

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Katherine I. PREGLER ,  Kyle Tse ,  Samantha K. Young ,  Jason W. Brinsfield ,  Mei Zhang ,  Charles Greenlee ,  Kevin R. Richardson ,  Susheel Teja Gogineni ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Connor R. Duke ,  Michael B. Nussbaum ,  Shawn G. Fink ,  Kirill Kalinichev

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/34

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a battery utilizing an indicator to orient an unopposed portion of a cathode or anode with respect to a battery can, and a tag to generate an electromagnetic field to mitigate or eliminate an electromagnetic field generated by the unopposed portion of the cathode or anode. The battery includes a wound set of layers including a cathode, an anode, and a separator; a can housing the wound set of layers; a lid disposed atop of the can to enclose the wound set of layers within the can; and a tag coupled to the lid. An unopposed portion of the cathode or anode generates a first electromagnetic field. The tag generates a second electromagnetic field to oppose the first electromagnetic field.

公开(公告)号：US20220103930A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17242182

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mei Zhang ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Mohammad Soroush Ghahri Sarabi ,  Phillip Qian ,  Sean T. McIntosh ,  Michael B. Minerbi ,  Lee M. Panecki

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: A wireless earphone comprising a housing that defines an interior cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface; an opening extending through the housing from the inner surface to the outer surface; and a mesh assembly disposed over the opening and comprising a permanent assembly coupled to the housing and a replaceable assembly removably coupled to the permanent assembly and comprising a mesh.

公开(公告)号：US11206472B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16584920

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Esge Andersen ,  Mei Zhang ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Thanh P. Hua

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G01V3/08 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45C13/00 ,  E05F1/12 ,  E05F3/20 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: Embodiments describe an acoustic shielding component including a stiffener formed of a rigid material providing structural integrity to the acoustic shielding component, a cosmetic mesh comprising a plurality of interlaced wires, and an acoustic mesh disposed between the stiffener and the cosmetic mesh. The stiffener includes first and second walls extending along a length of the stiffener and a plurality of ribs spaced apart from each other and extending between the first and second walls. The cosmetic mesh includes a mesh cover disposed over the stiffener and having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a mesh wall extending from an outer periphery of the inner surface of the mesh cover and defining a tab.

公开(公告)号：US20210099778A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16901937

申请日：2020-06-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thanh P. Hua ,  Jarrett B. Lagler ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Mei Zhang

IPC: H04R1/02

Abstract: An acoustic mesh comprising a first portion that is acoustically closed; and a second portion that surrounds the first portion and is acoustically open, wherein a surface area of the second portion is at least one percent a total surface area of the acoustic mesh.

公开(公告)号：US20230269514A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17895019

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Travis Owens ,  Karan Jain ,  Lee M. Panecki ,  Mei Zhang ,  Julia Canning

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04144 ,  H04R1/1016

Abstract: An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an interior cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the acoustic port; a user input region disposed along an exterior surface of the device housing; a flex circuit disposed within the interior cavity, the flex circuit including a first portion bonded at a first location to an inner surface of the device housing directly beneath the user-input region, a second portion bonded at a second location to an inner surface of the device housing spaced apart from the first location, and a third portion extending between the first and second portions; a force pixel disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the first portion of the flex circuit below the user input region; a plurality of touch pixels disposed within the interior cavity between the force pixel and the user input region; sensor control circuitry disposed within the interior cavity and mounted to the second portion of the flex circuit; and a wireless antenna disposed within the interior cavity defined by the device housing.