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公开(公告)号：US10132706B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US15246471
申请日：2016-08-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins , Tyler S. Bushnell , David M. Pelletier , William C. Lukens , Steven P. Cardinali , Rex T. Ehman
Abstract: An electronic device having a pressure detection system is disclosed. The electronic device may include one or more elements designed to detect pressure exerted on the electronic device. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a membrane and a detection mechanism, both of which bend in response to a pressure change at the membrane. The membrane may be electrically coupled with a circuit that detects the bending of the membrane and correlates the bending with a pressure change at the membrane. A can may be hermetically sealed with the membrane and surround the circuit to shield the circuit from liquid ingress. In some embodiments, a light transmitter and light receiver are used to detect the bending of the membrane. The light may reflect from the membrane at different angles, based upon a shape of the membrane, and contact the receiving element at different locations, corresponding to pressure change.
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公开(公告)号：US09886057B2
公开(公告)日：2018-02-06
申请号：US15238450
申请日：2016-08-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , William C. Lukens , Brad G. Boozer , Jason C. Sauers
CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 , G01L1/142 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1684 , G06F2200/1633
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a sealing element between a protective cover and a housing of the electronic device. The sealing element may provide a seal between the protective cover and the enclosure, as well as monitor or detect a force to the protective cover. Also, one or more support members may surround the sealing element to provide protection against a material (such as liquid) entering an opening between the protective cover and the enclosure. Alternatively, or in combination, the sealing element may include several openings, each of which may include a restraining element to limit movement of the sealing element. Also, a blocking element may be placed at or near an edge of the enclosure to provide additional reinforcement if the sealing element is laterally displaced. The blocking element may include an operational component of the electronic device, such as an antenna.
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公开(公告)号：US09831573B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-28
申请号：US14300855
申请日：2014-06-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Emery A. Sanford , Tyson B. Manullang , David G. Havskjold , Tyler S. Bushnell , Eric S. Jol , Anthony S. Montevirgen , John Raff
CPC classification number: H01R12/62 , H01R12/52 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/142 , H05K1/147 , H05K1/148 , H05K2201/046 , H05K2201/05 , H05K2201/10325 , H05K2201/1034 , H05K2201/10681
Abstract: An electrical board-to-board connector including a flexible cable assembly having a low profile or dimensionally reduced configuration. The connector body of a cable assembly may be widened to provide the structural rigidity sufficient to support an array of solder lead connections. Other support elements may be omitted from the cable assembly, which results in a reduced height dimension. The flexible cable assembly may also include a cowling used to retain the cable assembly against a circuit board. The cowling may also be configured to reduce the dimensions or dimensional footprint of the connection.
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公开(公告)号：US20170045976A1
公开(公告)日：2017-02-16
申请号：US14822327
申请日：2015-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , William C. Lukens , Collin R. Petty
CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 , G06F1/169 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04105
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display, trackpad member, or other structure that can shift laterally with respect to another device structure in response to the application of shear force. Shear force may be applied by the fingers of a user. Shear force sensors may be provided in an electronic device to measure the shear force that is applied. The shear force sensors may be capacitive sensors. A capacitive shear force sensor may have capacitive electrodes. In response to application of shear force, the capacitive electrodes may move with respect to each other. Parallel planar electrodes may shift with respect to each other so that the amount of overlap and therefore capacitance between the electrodes changes or the separation distance between parallel planar electrodes may increase or decrease to produce measureable capacitance changes.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有显示器，跟踪板构件或可响应于施加剪切力而相对于另一设备结构横向偏移的其他结构。 剪切力可以由用户的手指施加。 剪切力传感器可以设置在电子装置中以测量施加的剪切力。 剪切力传感器可以是电容式传感器。 电容式剪切力传感器可以具有电容电极。 响应于剪切力的应用，电容电极可以相对于彼此移动。 平行平面电极可以相对于彼此移位，使得电极之间的重叠量因此电极之间的电容变化或者平行平面电极之间的间隔距离可以增加或减小以产生可测量的电容变化。
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95.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20160270272A1
公开(公告)日：2016-09-15
申请号：US15162931
申请日：2016-05-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Jason C. Sauers
CPC classification number: G06F1/181 , G06F1/1679 , G06F1/183 , H01R4/726 , H05K13/00 , Y10T29/49119
Abstract: An electronic device has structures that are assembled using attachment structures. The attachment structures change shape to help join the electronic device structures together. Structures that may be joined together can include electronic device housing structures, display structures, internal device components, electrical components, and other portions of an electronic device. The attachment structures can include heat-activated attachment structures, structures that are activated using other types of applied energy, and structures that change shape due the application of chemicals or other treatments.
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公开(公告)号：US20160195441A1
公开(公告)日：2016-07-07
申请号：US14721111
申请日：2015-05-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jason C. Sauers , Po-Jui Chen , Tyler S. Bushnell
CPC classification number: G01L1/142 , G01L1/26 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/044
Abstract: A force sensor includes compliant material that is configured to stay within a maximum uncompressed dimension in a first direction when compressed in a second direction. The first direction may be perpendicular to the second direction. The compliant material may stay within the maximum uncompressed dimension when compressed by expanding into one or more gaps defined in the compliant material. Such gaps may be defined on an external surface of the compliant material and/or internal to the compliant material. The gaps may be formed using a variety of different processes during or after formation of the compliant material.
Abstract translation: 力传感器包括柔性材料，其被配置为当沿第二方向被压缩时在第一方向上保持在最大未压缩尺寸内。 第一方向可以垂直于第二方向。 当通过膨胀到柔性材料中限定的一个或多个间隙中时，柔性材料可以保持在最大未压缩尺寸内。 这种间隙可以限定在顺应性材料的外表面上和/或柔性材料的内部。 可以在形成顺应性材料期间或之后使用各种不同的工艺形成间隙。
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公开(公告)号：US20160093837A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-31
申请号：US14870996
申请日：2015-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Charles W. Werley , John Chan , Loren L. Roy , Richard M. Mank , Xiaoyun Hu
IPC: H01M2/02 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/04
CPC classification number: H01M2/0202 , H01M2/0287 , H01M10/049 , H01M10/0525 , H01M2220/30
Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a battery pouch that includes a cavity. The battery pouch also includes a first transition between a first side of the battery pouch and a second side of the battery pouch. The first side of the battery pouch includes a first sealed portion having a minimum threshold distance between the cavity and the edge of the battery pouch. More specifically, the first sealed portion is located between a first outer edge of the cavity and a first outer edge of the battery pouch. The battery pouch also includes a second side having a second sealed portion with minimum threshold distance. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Abstract translation: 本公开公开了一种包括空腔的电池袋。 电池袋还包括在电池袋的第一侧和电池袋的第二侧之间的第一过渡。 电池袋的第一侧包括第一密封部分，其具有腔和电池袋的边缘之间的最小阈值距离。 更具体地，第一密封部分位于空腔的第一外边缘和电池袋的第一外边缘之间。 电池袋还包括具有最小阈值距离的第二密封部分的第二侧。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。
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公开(公告)号：US20150357741A1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-10
申请号：US14299921
申请日：2014-06-09
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： David I. Nazzaro , Tyler S. Bushnell , Ibuki Kamei
CPC classification number: H01R13/5216 , H01R13/44 , H01R13/453 , H01R13/46 , H01R13/52 , H01R24/58
Abstract: An electronic device has a self-healing elastomer applied over one or more external electronic connectors. The self-healing elastomer may obscure the electronic connectors from the user as well as provide environmental protection for the connector and the electronic device. Electronic probes may temporarily penetrate the self-healing elastomer to mate with the electronic connector. After removal of the probes the self-healing elastomer may elastically reform and self-heal.
Abstract translation: 电子设备具有应用于一个或多个外部电子连接器上的自愈弹性体。 自愈弹性体可能使用户的电子连接器变得模糊，并且为连接器和电子设备提供环境保护。 电子探针可以临时穿透自愈弹性体以与电子连接器配合。 在去除探针之后，自愈弹性体可以弹性改造并自愈。
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公开(公告)号：US12104929B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-01
申请号：US16750946
申请日：2020-01-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Adam T. Clavelle , Christopher M. Werner , Colin M. Ely , Stephen N. Sweet , Sriram Moorthy , Huan Peng
CPC classification number: G01D5/1655 , G01D5/2412 , G04B3/04 , G04G21/00
Abstract: A compact crown for an electronic device such as an electronic watch, including a set of wipers capable of determining a rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed, is disclosed. The set of wipers is in contact with at least one resistance member at different angular positions around a rotation axis. The crown may have a group of ground taps disposed along the resistance member and a measured signal may vary based on the position of each wiper as it contacts the at least one resistance member. A compact crown may also include capacitive members and capacitive sensors in order to similarly determine rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed.
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公开(公告)号：US20240225548A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-11
申请号：US18615370
申请日：2024-03-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell , Steven J. Martisauskas , Erik G. de Jong , Andrzej T. Baranski , Serhan O. Isikman , Steven J. Banaska , Todd K. Whitehurst , Ming L. Sartee
CPC classification number: A61B5/6843 , A61B5/681 , G01L1/142 , A61B5/021 , A61B5/412 , A61B5/4872 , A61B2562/0261
Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component.
The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.
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