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    Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics
    11.
    发明授权
    Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10526731B2

    公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

    申请号：US15537848

    申请日：2015-12-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Yohji Hamada ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Daniel D. Sunshine

    IPC: D03D1/00 ,  D03D3/00 ,  D03D13/00 ,  G06F3/044

    Abstract: Weaving equipment may include strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The weaving equipment may include one or more guide arms that pushes warp strands in the weft direction during weaving. Fabrics having warp strands that extend in both the warp direction and the weft direction may be used in forming circuitry in fabrics such as touch sensor circuitry. For example, a touch sensor in a fabric may be formed using first conductive warp strands that form first touch sensor electrodes and second conductive warp strands that form second touch sensor electrodes that overlap with the first touch sensor electrodes. The second conductive warp strands may each have a first portion that extends in the warp direction and a second portion that extends in the weft direction across the first touch sensor electrodes.

    Conductive Signal Paths in Woven Fabrics
    12.
    发明申请
    Conductive Signal Paths in Woven Fabrics 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20170370030A1

    公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

    申请号：US15537848

    申请日：2015-12-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Yohji Hamada ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Daniel D. Sunshine

    IPC: D03D1/00 ,  D03D13/00 ,  G06F3/044

    CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 ,  D03D3/005 ,  D03D13/00 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102

    Abstract: Weaving equipment may include strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The weaving equipment may include one or more guide arms that pushes warp strands in the weft direction during weaving. Fabrics having warp strands that extend in both the warp direction and the weft direction may be used in forming circuitry in fabrics such as touch sensor circuitry. For example, a touch sensor in a fabric may be formed using first conductive warp strands that form first touch sensor electrodes and second conductive warp strands that form second touch sensor electrodes that overlap with the first touch sensor electrodes. The second conductive warp strands may each have a first portion that extends in the warp direction and a second portion that extends in the weft direction across the first touch sensor electrodes.

    Dynamically adjustable bands for wearable devices
    13.
    发明授权
    Dynamically adjustable bands for wearable devices 有权

    公开(公告)号：US12096829B2

    公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

    申请号：US17849487

    申请日：2022-06-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： William Leith ,  Camille I. Henrot ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Jessica J. Lu ,  John S. Camp ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Joseph B. Walker

    IPC: A44C5/00 ,  A44C5/14

    CPC classification number: A44C5/14

    Abstract: Bands for electronic devices, including wearable devices, are designed to dynamically alter their shape (e.g., lengthen) in response to an external force. A band may include one or more interior structures disposed in an exterior structure. The interior structure(s) is/are pulled in tension by the exterior structure. When the interior structure(s) is/are pulled in tension, an additional force (e.g., by a user) that applies tension to the interior structure(s) may cause a relatively small change in tension to the interior structure(s). As a result, the band may appear to provide the same amount to users, despite users having a different wrist size/diameter. A similar phenomenon may occur to a single user when the user's wrist changes in size. Accordingly, based on the interior structure(s) being placed in tension by the exterior structure(s), the force provided by the band may appear constant to users.

    Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics
    16.
    发明授权
    Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics 有权

    公开(公告)号：US11124904B2

    公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

    申请号：US16719770

    申请日：2019-12-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Yohji Hamada ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Daniel D. Sunshine

    IPC: D03D1/00 ,  D03D13/00 ,  D03D3/00 ,  G06F3/044

    Abstract: Weaving equipment may include strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The weaving equipment may include one or more guide arms that pushes warp strands in the weft direction during weaving. Fabrics having warp strands that extend in both the warp direction and the weft direction may be used in forming circuitry in fabrics such as touch sensor circuitry. For example, a touch sensor in a fabric may be formed using first conductive warp strands that form first touch sensor electrodes and second conductive warp strands that form second touch sensor electrodes that overlap with the first touch sensor electrodes. The second conductive warp strands may each have a first portion that extends in the warp direction and a second portion that extends in the weft direction across the first touch sensor electrodes.

    Structured fabrics for electronic devices
    17.
    发明授权
    Structured fabrics for electronic devices 有权

    公开(公告)号：US10966332B2

    公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

    申请号：US15891533

    申请日：2018-02-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Yohji Hamada ,  John J. Baker ,  Peter F. Coxeter ,  Benjamin M. Rappoport ,  Joseph B. Walker

    IPC: B32B3/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  H05K5/03 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/00

    Abstract: Electronic equipment may include structured fabric. Structured fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device, may be used to form a band that holds an electronic device against a user's body, or may be used to cover one or more openings in an electronic device. Structured fabrics may be soft and pliable while maintaining the ability to hold a given shape without added support. Structured fabric may be formed by laminating fabric such as warp-knit fabric with a stiffener such as polymer film. Structured fabrics may include openings through which signals such as optical or audio signals pass. To maintain the geometry and shape of the openings in the structured fabric without covering the openings, the stiffener and adhesive that are attached to the fabric may be cut to form a pattern of openings that align with the openings in the fabric.

    Forming Electrical Connections in Fabric-Based Items
    18.
    发明申请
    Forming Electrical Connections in Fabric-Based Items 有权

    公开(公告)号：US20210079569A1

    公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

    申请号：US17094614

    申请日：2020-11-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Joseph B. Walker

    IPC: D03D15/00 ,  D03D1/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K1/11 ,  H05K3/10 ,  H05K3/00

    Abstract: An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The item may include circuitry that produces signals. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may carry the signals produced by the circuitry. Each conductive strand may have a strand core, a conductive coating on the strand core, and an insulating layer on the conductive coating. The strand cores may be strands formed from polymer. The conductive coating may be formed from metal. Electrical connections may be made between intertwined conductive strands by selectively removing portions of the outer insulating layer to expose the conductive cores of overlapping conductive strands. A conductive material such as solder or conductive epoxy may be applied to the exposed portions of the conductive cores to electrically and mechanically connect the overlapping conductive strands.

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