公开(公告)号：US20230222955A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18066725

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kapil V. Sakariya ,  Tore Nauta ,  Hopil Bae ,  Henry C. Jen ,  James E. Pedder ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Shingo Hatanaka ,  Xiang Lu ,  Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi ,  Hasan Akyol ,  Saif Choudhary ,  Ion Bita

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G09G3/2088 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G09G3/2014 ,  G09G2300/0804 ,  G09G2310/027 ,  G09G2300/0857 ,  G09G2310/0291 ,  G09G2310/0272 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2300/0426 ,  G09G2330/08 ,  G09G2300/0413

Abstract: Display panel redundancy schemes and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, and display panel includes an array of drivers (e.g. microdrivers), each of which including multiple portions to independently receive control and pixel bits. In an embodiment, each driver portion is to control a group of redundant emission elements.

公开(公告)号：US11435583B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16221330

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James E. Pedder ,  James H. Foster ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Thomas M. Gregory ,  Richard J. Topliss ,  Patrick R. Gill

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: An electronic device may have back-to-back displays. A user-facing display may have microlenses, tunable lens structures, holograms, lasers, and other structures for displaying images in multiple eye boxes while the electronic device is being worn on the head of a user. In some configurations, a switchable diffuser may be incorporated into the user-facing display. In one mode, the switchable diffuser allows microlenses of the pixels of the user-facing display to provide images to eye boxes in which images from the display are viewable. In another mode, the switchable diffuser diffuses light from the pixels so that the user-facing display may be used while the device is being held in the hand of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10535296B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15576237

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kapil V. Sakariya ,  Tore Nauta ,  Hopil Bae ,  Henry C. Jen ,  James E. Pedder ,  Sunggu Kang ,  Shingo Hatanaka ,  Xiang Lu ,  Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi ,  Hasan Akyol ,  Saif Choudhary ,  Ion Bita

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G3/32

Abstract: Display panel redundancy schemes and methods of operation are described. In an embodiment, and display panel includes an array of drivers (e.g. microdrivers), each of which including multiple portions to independently receive control and pixel bits. In an embodiment, each driver portion is to control a group of redundant emission elements.

公开(公告)号：US10006820B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15063985

申请日：2016-03-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael Vosgueritchian ,  Sinan Filiz ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Anshuman Bhuyan ,  James E. Pedder ,  Vikram Garg

IPC: G01L1/12 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01B7/16 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/2268 ,  G01B7/18 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: A strain-responsive sensor incorporating a strain-sensitive element is disclosed. The strain-sensitive element includes a matched-pair of resistive structures disposed on opposite sides of a substrate. One resistive structure of the matched pair is coupled to a crossover, either a physical crossover or a soft crossover, such that current within the resistive structures of the matched pair flows in the same direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180157363A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15867297

申请日：2018-01-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael Vosgueritchian ,  James E. Pedder ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Xiaonan Wen

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H01L27/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H01L27/1218 ,  Y10S977/762

Abstract: One or more transparent transistor force sensitive structures can be included in an electronic device. The transistor force sensitive structures(s) is used to detect a force that is applied to the electronic device, to a component in the electronic device, and/or to an input region of the electronic device. As one example, the one or more transparent transistor force sensitive structures may be included in a display stack of a display in an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20170268942A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15612922

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James E. Pedder ,  John Stephen Smith

IPC: G01L1/18

CPC classification number: G01L1/18 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: A transparent force sensor for detecting an applied force on a surface of a device. The transparent force sensor includes a transparent force-sensitive film having an array of strain-relief features oriented along a first direction. The transparent force-sensitive film is formed from a transparent piezoelectric material that exhibits a substantially reduced net charge when strained along a primary direction. The force sensor also includes a display element disposed on one side of the transparent force-sensitive film.

公开(公告)号：US20160147352A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14729508

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sinan Filiz ,  James E. Pedder ,  Charley T. Ogata ,  John Stephen Smith ,  Dhaval Chandrakant Patel ,  Shin John Choi ,  Brian Q. Huppi ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Martin P. Grunthaner

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G01L1/005 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G01L1/20 ,  G01L1/205 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04111

Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor that may compensate for environmental effects, including, for example, variations in temperature of the device or the surroundings. In some examples, two force-sensitive layers are separated by a compliant layer. The relative electrical response of the two force-sensitive layers may be used to compute an estimate of the force of a touch that reduces the effect of variations in temperature. In some examples, piezoelectric films having anisotropic strain properties are used to reduce the effects of temperature.

Abstract translation: 可以补偿环境影响的光学透明的力传感器，包括例如装置或周围环境的温度变化。 在一些示例中，两个力敏感层由柔顺层分开。 可以使用两个力敏感层的相对电响应来计算降低温度变化影响的触摸力的估计。 在一些实例中，使用具有各向异性应变特性的压电膜来降低温度的影响。

公开(公告)号：US20160062517A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14842402

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David J. Meyer ,  James E. Pedder ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Sunggu Kang

IPC: G06F3/045

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor element includes multi-layer electrodes of two materials having different gauge factors to increase sensitivity of measured force magnitude. A passivation layer is positioned between the electrode layers in each element. One gauge factor may be positive while the other gauge factor may be negative.

Abstract translation: 光学透明的力传感器元件包括具有不同规格因素的两种材料的多层电极，以增加测量的力量级的灵敏度。 钝化层位于每个元件中的电极层之间。 一个规格因子可能是正的，而另一个规格因子可能是负的。

公开(公告)号：US20250028093A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18740934

申请日：2024-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard J. Topliss ,  Matthew D. Hollands ,  James E. Pedder ,  Daniel J. Burbridge ,  Thomas M. Gregory

IPC: G02B3/14

Abstract: An electronic device may include a lens module with a tunable lens. The tunable lens may include multiple adjustable fluid-filled bladders distributed around the periphery of the tunable lens. Fluid may be selectively added to and removed from each adjustable fluid-filled bladder to control a displacement of a lens element at a given position along the periphery. The fluid may be added to and removed from the adjustable fluid-filled bladders by fluid-controlling components. The fluid-controlling components may be positioned locally within a ring-shaped chassis portion and adjacent to a respective bladder or may be consolidated in an additional chassis portion and connected to the bladders using fluid channels through the ring-shaped chassis portion. The fluid-controlling components may include stepper motors with two subassemblies that each have a ring-shaped magnet between two coils.

公开(公告)号：US20240302657A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18427527

申请日：2024-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James E. Pedder ,  Gareth D. Hastings ,  Igor Stamenov ,  Matthew D. Hollands

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G06F3/013

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display and a lens module through which the display is viewable. The lens module may include a tunable lens with an adjustable spherical power, cylindrical axis, and/or cylindrical power. To tune the tunable lens to compensate for a viewer's eyesight, the display may present at least one target. The optical power of the tunable lens may be set based on the point of gaze relative to the at least one target. Multiple targets with associated optical powers may be presented and the optical power of the tunable lens may be set depending on which target is aligned with the point of gaze. The display may present an image through a masking layer with a ring of pinhole pairs. The electronic device may include an input device that receives user input regarding a perceived image associated with the display and the masking layer.