公开(公告)号：US09842711B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14455608

申请日：2014-08-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Mikael M. Silvanto ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Nicholas Alan Rundle

IPC: H01H13/86 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/79 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88

CPC classification number: H01H13/86 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/79 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2223/036 ,  H01H2223/04 ,  H01H2231/002

Abstract: Embodiments of keyboards having variations of electrically connecting keys to an internal component of an electronic device are described. Some embodiments include positioning several rows of conductive layers below several rows of keys. The conductive layers may be configured to receive a signal indicating a key has been depressed. Also, the internal component may be configured to scan the conductive layers to determine whether a key or keys have been depressed. In some embodiments, the conductive layers lie outside a portion of the electronic device in which internal components are traditionally located. In some embodiments, a substrate may be integrally connected with the keyboard. The substrate may receive some internal components of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170308124A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15649164

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dinesh C. Mathew ,  Edward J. Cooper ,  Brett W. Degner ,  Keith J. Hendren ,  Nicholas Alan Rundle ,  Dave Tarkington

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04N5/64 ,  H05K13/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1607 ,  G06F1/1609 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  H04N5/64 ,  H05K13/00 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to computing devices including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and more particularly to methods for attaching a cover glass layer to a structural housing while minimizing an amount of stress transferred through the cover glass layer to the LCD module. A continuous and compliant foam adhesive can be used to bond the cover glass layer to a structural. The compliant bond can absorb and distribute local stress concentrations caused by structural loads, mismatched surfaces and differing thermal expansion rates between various structures and cover glass layer. This can reduce stress concentrations in the cover glass layer that can lead to stress induced birefringence in the LCD cell. In other embodiments, the cover glass layer can be attached using magnets or a tongue and groove design.

公开(公告)号：US09186470B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13630025

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Kessler ,  Nicholas Alan Rundle

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  A61M13/00 ,  G01B11/25

CPC classification number: A61M13/003 ,  G01B11/25

Abstract: The three dimensional surface shape of one or more layers of a reflective object is determined by examining one or more captured images reflected from the reflective object. Curved surfaces reflect a distorted image altered by the surface shape. By analyzing one or more captured images of the distorted reflected images, the shape of the surface that caused the distortion is estimated. A captured distorted image is compared to a reference undistorted image having known geometric properties. A system to capture and process such images is assembled from components including an image capture assembly such as a digital camera to capture reflected images and a positioning assembly on which to orient the components with respect to each other. Multiple surface layers of the reflective object are separately estimated using polarizations, luminance levels, chroma values or combinations thereof contained in one or more captured images.

Abstract translation: 通过检查从反射物体反射的一个或多个拍摄图像来确定反射物体的一层或多层的三维表面形状。 弯曲表面反映由表面形状改变的扭曲图像。 通过分析失真反射图像的一个或多个拍摄图像，估计引起失真的表面的形状。 将捕获的失真图像与具有已知几何特性的参考未失真图像进行比较。 捕获和处理这样的图像的系统由包括诸如数字照相机的图像捕获组件的组件组装以捕获反射的图像，以及定位组件，在其上使组件相对于彼此定向。 使用包含在一个或多个捕获图像中的偏振，亮度水平，色度值或其组合分别估计反射物体的多个表面层。