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公开(公告)号:US11112827B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US16401004
申请日:2019-05-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Keith J. Hendren , Paul X. Wang , Adam T. Garelli , Brett W. Degner , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Dinesh C. Mathew
Abstract: An electronic device may include a glass housing member that includes an upper portion defining a display area, a lower portion defining an input area, and a transition portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion and defining a continuous, curved surface between the upper portion and the lower portion. The electronic device may include a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a visual output at the display area. The electronic device may include an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect inputs at the input area. The electronic device may include a support structure coupled to the glass housing member and configured to support the computing device.
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公开(公告)号:US11003213B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US16437830
申请日:2019-06-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Dinesh C. Mathew , Thomas W. Wilson, Jr. , Victor H. Yin , Bryan W. Posner , Chris Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Peteris K. Augenbergs
IPC: G06F1/16 , H05K5/00 , G02F1/1333 , H01L27/12
Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.
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公开(公告)号:US10983650B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-20
申请号:US16863647
申请日:2020-04-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Brett W. Degner , Daniel D. Sunshine , Ron A. Hopkinson , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , William F. Leggett , Patrick Kessler
IPC: G06F3/0354 , G06F3/044 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/02
Abstract: A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area.
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公开(公告)号:US20200378547A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-03
申请号:US16572410
申请日:2019-09-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Michael E. Leclerc , Brett W. Degner , Danny L. McBroom , David H. Narajowski , Denis H. Endisch , Kristopher P. Laurent , Simon J. Trivett
Abstract: A display stand has two spaced apart legs connected by a horizontal support bar that is attachable to multiple displays. Carriage assemblies allow the stand to adjust the vertical position of the displays, shuttles and rails allow the stand to adjust the horizontal positions of the displays, and a central joint on the support bar allows the stand to adjust the angle between the displays. The carriage assemblies can convert rotational movement of adjustment handles into vertical movement of the support bar that is synchronized at both legs whether the support bar is in a straight or angled configuration. Wheels on the shuttles can provide smooth, consistent contact with rails in the support bar despite changes in the nominal dimensions of the rails. The display stand provides improved smoothness, rigidity, and comfort for the user to support and use multiple displays on a single stand.
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公开(公告)号:US20200348734A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16586745
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Brett W. Degner , Eric R. Prather , Michael E. Leclerc
Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing that defines an internal volume. The electronic device can also include a component within the internal volume that divides the internal volume into a first volume and a second volume. The first volume and second volume can be fluidically isolated except at an aperture defined by the component. An air-moving system can produce a positive air pressure in the first volume and a negative air pressure in the second volume.
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公开(公告)号:US20200311012A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16815239
申请日:2020-03-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ian P. Schaeffer , Eric C. Gaertner , John T. Orchard , Michael W. Murphy , Ronald P. Songco , Corey N. Axelowitz , Brett W. Degner
Abstract: A computer includes a processor, a PCIe-compatible interface bus that includes a root that is connected to the processor, and a routing complex that is connected to the root and is controlled by the processor. The computer also includes a first interface slot that is connectable to the root by the switches, a second interface slot that is connectable to the root by the switches, and an extended interface slot that is connectable to the root by the switches. The switches are configured based on properties of a first peripheral device to define a first switching configuration when the first peripheral device is connected only to the first interface slot and to define a second switching configuration when the first peripheral device is connected to both of the first interface slot and the extended interface slot.
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公开(公告)号:US20200278747A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-03
申请号:US15931192
申请日:2020-05-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , Brett W. Degner , Ron A. Hopkinson , Asif Hussain , Dinesh C. Mathew , Mikael M. Silvanto , Chang Zhang , Zheng Gao , Robert Y. Cao , Keith J. Hendren , Bryan W. Posner , Simon R. Lancaster-Larocque , Alex J. Lehmann
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F1/16 , H03K17/96 , H01H13/785 , H01H13/85 , H01H13/86 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/0354 , H03K17/94 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/044 , H03K17/98 , G06F3/041 , G06K9/00 , H01L41/09 , H01H13/703 , H01H13/705
Abstract: A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.
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公开(公告)号:US20200257375A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-13
申请号:US16863647
申请日:2020-04-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Brett W. Degner , Daniel D. Sunshine , Ron A. Hopkinson , Christiaan A. Ligtenberg , William F. Leggett , Patrick Kessler
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/0488 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/0354 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/02
Abstract: A dynamic input surface for an electronic device and a method of reconfiguring the same is disclosed. The input surface has a partially-flexible metal contact portion defining an input area, and a group of indicators. The indicators may be group of holes extending through the contact portion. The group of holes may be selectively illuminated based on a gesture performed on the contact portion. A size of the input area may be dynamically varied based on the gesture. Additionally, the group of indicators indicates a boundary of the input area.
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公开(公告)号:US20200081483A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16563252
申请日:2019-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kristopher P. Laurent , Bradley J. Hamel , Brett W. Degner , David H. Narajowski , Hao Zhu , Lauren M. Farrell , Sunita Venkatesh , Peter N. Jeziorek , Edward T. Sweet , David A. Jungquist , Karen Y. Cheng , Xiang Zhang , Danny L. McBroom , Michael D. McBroom , Laura M. DeForest
Abstract: Display assemblies for supporting displays on stands or support arms have mount portions to removably attach to the displays using magnetic assemblies and latches. The magnetic assemblies and latches can improve user experience and allow the display to be installed on a support arm from the viewing side of the display and without having to see or reach behind the display. Magnetic structures can center a mount portion of the support arm and a recess of the display and can attract them to each other. Laterally-extending latches can ensure the display is not inadvertently removed. Locking mechanisms can prevent the display from being rotated to a portrait orientation when sufficient space around the display and the necessary user intent is not provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20190222915A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US16362393
申请日:2019-03-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Kristopher P. Laurent , David H. Narajowski , Michael E. Leclerc , Brett W. Degner , Christopher J. Stringer , Daniele de Iuliis , Markus Diebel , Sung-Ho Tan
IPC: H04R1/10
CPC classification number: H04R1/1008
Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that reduce the size of headphones and allow for small form-factor storage configurations are discussed. User convenience features that include synchronizing earpiece stem positions and automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.
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