-
公开(公告)号：US20200272240A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-27
申请号：US16869877
申请日：2020-05-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrzej Baranski , Anna-Katrina Shedletsky , Kuldeep P. Lonkar , Serhan Isikman , Stephen Brian Lynch , Colin M. Ely , Christopher Werner , Erik De Jong , Samuel B. Weiss
IPC: G06F3/01 , A61B5/00 , A61B5/0488 , A61B5/11 , G06F1/16
Abstract: This relates to a device that detects a user's motion and gesture input through the movement of one or more of the user's hand, arm, wrist, and fingers, for example, to provide commands to the device or to other devices. The device can include a plurality of myoelectric sensors configured to detect one or more electrical signals from a body part of a user indicative of one or more movements. A plurality of signals indicative of the detected one or more electrical signals may be generated. The device may also include a wireless communication transmitter configured to communicate with a peripheral device and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of myoelectric sensors, use the plurality of signals together to determine a gesture, and communicate one or more of: the plurality of signals and the gesture to the peripheral device.
-
公开(公告)号：US20200159172A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
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
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.
-
公开(公告)号：US20200150815A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-14
申请号：US16738198
申请日：2020-01-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely , Erik G. de Jong , Fletcher R. Rothkopf
IPC: G06F3/041 , G01D5/241 , G04G21/00 , G04C3/00 , H03K17/975 , G06F3/0362 , G06F3/0346 , G06F3/044
Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.
-
公开(公告)号：US10606218B1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-31
申请号：US16141885
申请日：2018-09-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely , Scott W. Slabaugh
Abstract: A composite housing of an electronic device can include a substrate having a shape that partially defines an internal volume of the electronic device and includes ceramic fibers arranged in a weave pattern and embedded in a matrix material. The composite housing can also include an overmold material at least partially surrounding the substrate and an antenna integrated into the overmold material.
-
公开(公告)号：US10542628B2
公开(公告)日：2020-01-21
申请号：US15821789
申请日：2017-11-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Christopher D. Prest , Colin M. Ely , Naoto Matsuyuki , Joseph C. Poole
Abstract: A housing or enclosure for an electronic device is formed from a shell and chassis may positioned along an interior of the shell. The shell may be formed from a hard or cosmetic material and the chassis may be formed from a machinable material. The chassis may define one or more machined surfaces that are configured to receive or mount a component of the electronic device.
-
Patent Agency Ranking
公开(公告)号：US10327520B1
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US15680138
申请日：2017-08-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely
Abstract: Wearable electronic devices, such as watches, can be provided with an attachment system for connecting and releasing a removable module that interfaces with some portion of the electronic device. For example, a watch can include locking mechanisms that allow a user to connect a watchband to a watch housing by moving the watchband directly toward the watch housing. An attachment unit of a watchband can be moved in a direction along its own longitudinal axis to securely engage the watch housing. Once engaged, one or more locking mechanisms limit longitudinal movement of the attachment unit away from the watch housing. One or more locking mechanisms also limit lateral movement of the attachment unit with respect to the watch housing until a user releases the one or more locking mechanisms and enables the lateral movement.
-
公开(公告)号：US10234828B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-19
申请号：US15854310
申请日：2017-12-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely , Fletcher Rothkopf , Christopher Matthew Werner , John B. Morrell , Camille Moussette , Duncan Kerr , Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.
-
公开(公告)号：US10190891B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-29
申请号：US14333416
申请日：2014-07-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Prashanth S. Holenarsipur , Colin M. Ely
IPC: G01D5/347
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder for an electronic device. The optical encoder comprises an elongated shaft having an encoding pattern made up of axial markings and radial markings. The encoding pattern may be disposed around a circumference of the elongated shaft. The optical encoder also includes an optical sensor. In embodiments, the optical sensor includes an emitter and a photodiode array. The emitter causes light to shine on the encoding pattern. The encoding pattern reflects the light back to the photodiode array and the photodiode array determines movement of the shaft based on the reflected light.
-
公开(公告)号：US10164688B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-25
申请号：US14265424
申请日：2014-04-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Haran Balaram , Colin M. Ely
Abstract: A first electronic device is positionable between one or more contact positions and an aligned position with respect to a second electronic device. One or more actuators of the first electronic device are activated in response to one or more sensors of the first electronic device determining that the first electronic device and second electronic device are misaligned. Activation of the actuator may result in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position. In some implementations, the actuator may move the first electronic device toward the aligned position when activated. In other implementations, the actuator may overcome static friction to put the first electronic device in motion when activated and when the first electronic device is in motion one or more alignment mechanisms may overcome the kinetic friction to move the first electronic device to the aligned position.
-
公开(公告)号：US10078350B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-18
申请号：US15262614
申请日：2016-09-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Colin M. Ely
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , H01H9/04 , H01H2217/01 , H01H2221/024 , H01H2221/028 , H01H2221/052 , H01H2221/058 , H01H2223/002 , H01H2229/022 , H04M1/18 , H04M1/236 , Y10T29/49826
Abstract: A sealed physical button for use with a portable electronic device that effectively presents ingress of liquids. Embodiments include a button cap having flange portions that interlock with complementary flanges from a button retainer. The button cap may also include a downward oriented central post, proportioned and oriented to interface with the top surface of a button attached to a bracket. The button retainer may include an aperture sized and positioned to receive the central post of the button cap. The button retainer may rest on a shelf within the electronic device housing such that the shelf interposes the bracket and the retainer to form a rigid seal.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Search Results
218
records
(took 0.023 seconds)
