公开(公告)号：US20230164488A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18094596

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Michael E. Leclerc ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Kristopher P. Laurent ,  William K. Smith ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  Markus Diebel ,  Sung-Ho Tan

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R5/0335 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R2420/07

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220325848A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17653854

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Christoph M. Pistor ,  Mehrdad Hooshmand ,  Simon J. Trivett ,  Bradley J. Hamel ,  Kristopher P. Laurent ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Stephen V Jayanathan ,  Laura M. DeForest

IPC: F16M11/12

Abstract: Support systems and stands for electronic devices include tilt hinges, lift arms, and their component parts. Some tilt hinges include assemblies for guiding and retaining bars or protrusions into preferred positioning within receiver openings to unify the parts, particularly as they move, and to reduce wobble or slop in the joints. Lift arms provide simplified and low-cost guidance and counterbalance mechanisms for controlling movement of the electronic device relative to the base of a stand. In some cases, the lift arms have sheaths to help protect or cover mechanisms while allowing additional space for the mechanisms within the lift arm. Other interconnection systems hide and protect a connector interface between the stand and the electronic device within a housing until unlocked and the connector is moved into an exposed position. These systems improve efficiency, comfort, ergonomics, accessibility, and user satisfaction of the electronic devices and their supports.

公开(公告)号：US11256306B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16746829

申请日：2020-01-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eugene A. Whang ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Brett W. Degner ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Patrick Kessler ,  Eric R. Prather ,  Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski ,  Adam T. Stagnaro ,  Daniel L. McBroom ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Michael D. McBroom

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H01L23/40 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K1/02 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18

Abstract: A desktop computing system having at least a central core surrounded by housing having a shape that defines a volume in which the central core resides is described. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening axially displaced from the first opening. The first opening having a size and shape in accordance with an amount of airflow used as a heat transfer medium for cooling internal components, the second opening defined by a lip that engages a portion of the airflow in such a way that at least some of the heat transferred to the air flow from the internal components is passed to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20210223822A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17221533

申请日：2021-04-02

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210168506A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17177063

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Michael E. Leclerc ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Kristopher P. Laurent ,  William K. Smith ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Daniele de Iuliis ,  Markus Diebel ,  Sung-Ho Tan

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US10983390B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16279350

申请日：2019-02-19

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 ,  John Z. Zhong ,  Steve Hotelling ,  Lynn Youngs ,  Kuo-Hua Sung

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1362

Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.

公开(公告)号：US10948953B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16512023

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Jeremy D. Bataillou ,  Jay S. Nigen ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Charles A. Schwalbach ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Nicholas A. Rundle ,  Frank F. Liang

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents.

公开(公告)号：US10945076B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16362404

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Michael E. Leclerc ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Kristopher P. Laurent ,  William K. Smith ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  Markus Diebel ,  Sung-Ho Tan

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

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.

公开(公告)号：US10725507B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16377155

申请日：2019-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Caitlin Elizabeth Kalinowski ,  Richard D. Kosoglow ,  Joshua D. Banko ,  David H. Narajowski ,  Jonathan L. Berk ,  Michael E. Leclerc ,  Michael D. McBroom ,  Asif Iqbal ,  Paul S. Michelsen ,  Mark K. Sin ,  Paul A. Baker ,  Harold L. Sontag ,  Wai Ching Yuen ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Kevin S. Fetterman ,  Alexander C. Calkins ,  Daniel L. McBroom

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H01L23/40 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K1/02 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G08B5/36 ,  G08B21/18

Abstract: An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

公开(公告)号：US20200187381A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16512023

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brett W. Degner ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Jeremy D. Bataillou ,  Jay S. Nigen ,  Christiaan A. Ligtenberg ,  Ron A. Hopkinson ,  Charles A. Schwalbach ,  Matthew P. Casebolt ,  Nicholas A. Rundle ,  Frank F. Liang

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents.