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公开(公告)号:US08804355B2
公开(公告)日:2014-08-12
申请号:US13833421
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , John Raff , Piotr S. Trzaskos
IPC: H05K5/00 , H02G15/007
CPC classification number: H02G15/007 , H01R13/516 , H01R13/74
Abstract: Brackets may be mated with or coupled to an opening of an electronic device enclosure or housing for receiving plug connectors to reinforce the receptacle connector and/or device housing and potentially reduce damage/breakage. For example, a bracket can have a front face with a curvature. A back face of the bracket can include a first opening that communicates with a cavity. The cavity can be defined at least in part by upper and lower opposing inner surfaces, the lower inner surface including a portion that extends parallel to a portion of the bracket front face. The bracket can also include a hollow protrusion extending from the bracket front face in a front direction. The hollow protrusion can include an opening that communicates with the opening of the back face and extends through the hollow protrusion. Methods for manufacturing the connector bracket are also provided.
Abstract translation: 托架可以与电子设备外壳或外壳的开口配合或联接,用于接收插头连接器以加强插座连接器和/或设备外壳并且潜在地减少损坏/破损。 例如,支架可以具有曲率的前表面。 支架的后表面可以包括与空腔连通的第一开口。 空腔可以至少部分地由上下相对的内表面限定,下内表面包括平行于支架前表面的一部分延伸的部分。 支架还可以包括从支架前面沿正面方向延伸的中空突起。 中空突起可以包括与后表面的开口连通且延伸穿过中空突起的开口。 还提供了制造连接器支架的方法。
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公开(公告)号:US12124297B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17234363
申请日:2021-04-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Sayooj R. Pillai , Annie T. Zhang , Lucas R. Compton , John V. Abram , Heather M. Martin , Timothy J. McHenry , Chi Zhang , Kienan D. McCarty , Lee B. Hamstra , Trevor M. Cardiff , Tristan Sansbury , Erik A. Uttermann , Kevin K. Mayer
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1684 , G06F1/181 , G06F1/183 , H05K5/0217 , H05K5/0247 , H05K5/03
Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The portable electronic device can include a number of components that can provide desired functionalities and levels of performance. For example, the device can include one or more couplers that interconnect various portions of the housing together. Additionally or alternatively, the portable electronic device can include one or more millimeter-wave antennas. Additionally, or alternatively, the electronic device can include one or more grounding elements or layers that reliably and electrically ground the display to the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10747274B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US15253758
申请日:2016-08-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , John Raff , Melody L. Kuna , Jason S. Keats , G. Kyle Lobisser , John R. Kamorowski , Oliver C. Ross , Guangtao Zhang , Santhana Krishnan Balaji , Jiang Ai , Robert Scritzky , Stephen R. McClure
Abstract: A portable electronic device, having a single piece housing to carry operational components having a front opening, an integral bottom and sidewalls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening. The operational components can include a display to present visual content disposed within the front opening and having an outermost protective layer, a main logic board that extends along a central portion of the cavity having a size and shape that bisects the cavity into a first portion and a second portion each having substantially the same size and shape, a power storage system supported at the bottom wall and comprising a first power storage unit located in the first portion and second power storage unit located in the second portion, each being coupled to the main logic board, and self-contained audio components positioned at each corner of the single piece housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10021480B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-10
申请号:US14495777
申请日:2014-09-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: G. Kyle Lobisser , Jason S. Keats , Ryan J. Mihelich , Pablo Seoane Vieites , Kevin M. Kenney , John Raff , Erik A. Uttermann , Melody L. Kuna , Oliver C. Ross
CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 , H04R1/2834 , H04R2201/029 , H04R2499/11
Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device is enclosed. The enclosure includes rib structures configured to improve structural support to prevent damage and to dissipate vibration throughout the enclosure. The rib structure can receive a speaker module and a cap member. The rib structure and the speaker module can combine to form a three-dimensional volume allowing the speaker module in which the speaker module may project sound, thereby enhancing acoustic performance. Also, the cap member may be adhesively attached to the rib structure to provide additional structural support against vibration and abuse caused by load forces associated with a drop event.
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公开(公告)号:US10020462B1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-10
申请号:US15177025
申请日:2016-06-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jiang Ai , Erik A. Uttermann , Soyoung Kim
IPC: H01L51/52
CPC classification number: H01L51/524 , H01L2251/5338
Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis, the display may have layers such as a display cover layer with grooves or other recesses. The recesses form a flexible portion in the display layer. The display layer may be formed from glass or other materials that are transparent. Elastomeric material, fluids, and other materials may be placed in the recesses in the display layer. The material in the display layer may have an index of refraction that is matched to the index of refraction of the display layer. A hinge may be formed between rigid planar layers that are separated by a gap. Flexible layers that lie flush with opposing surfaces of the rigid planar layers may be used to span the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20180101274A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-12
申请号:US15829819
申请日:2017-12-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Rico Zorkendorfer , Andrew Lauder , Sean S. Corbin
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/0354 , G06F3/038 , G06F3/0488 , G08C17/02 , G06F1/16 , H04W4/00
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1613 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/0383 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/04883 , G06F2203/0338 , G06F2203/0384 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04105 , G06F2203/04808 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/30 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A portable input device is described. The portable input device can wirelessly send control signals to an external circuit. The control signals can derive from touch or gestures applied to a touch sensitive surface. The control signals can also include a mouse click equivalent control signal generated by mechanical manipulation of the portable input device.
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公开(公告)号:US09857912B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US15268816
申请日:2016-09-19
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Rico Zorkendorfer , Andrew Lauder , Sean S. Corbin
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/0354 , G06F3/038 , G06F3/0488 , G08C17/02 , G06F1/16 , H04W4/00
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1613 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/0383 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/04883 , G06F2203/0338 , G06F2203/0384 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04105 , G06F2203/04808 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/30 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A portable input device is described. The portable input device can wirelessly send control signals to an external circuit. The control signals can derive from touch or gestures applied to a touch sensitive surface. The control signals can also include a mouse click equivalent control signal generated by mechanical manipulation of the portable input device.
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公开(公告)号:US20170082458A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-23
申请号:US14857544
申请日:2015-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Hao Zhu , John C. DiFonzo , Guangtao Zhang , Rizal Johari , Samuel Gilkison Smith , Sean S. Corbin , Erik A. Uttermann
CPC classification number: G01D5/145
Abstract: This application relates to devices that utilize magnets and associated magnetic sensors. A magnetic sensor can be positioned and oriented with respect to a magnetic element such that the magnetic sensor is capable of detecting a horizontal magnetic field component in contrast to the conventional paradigm of detecting a vertical magnetic field component. This can be accomplished by orienting a magnetically sensitive surface of the magnetic sensor about ninety degrees with respect to a magnetic vector of the magnetic element.
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公开(公告)号:US20160380333A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15263022
申请日:2016-09-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Jeremy C. Franklin , Stephen C. McClure , Sean S. Corbin , Qingxiang Li , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo
CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/42 , H01Q1/48 , H01Q1/50 , H04R1/028 , Y10T29/49016 , Y10T156/1089
Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and no on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing formed from a radio opaque material with a cover formed from a radio transparent material. To implement a wireless interface, an antenna stack-up can be provided that allows an antenna to be mounted to a bottom of the cover. Methods and apparatus are provided for improving wireless performance. For instance, in one embodiment, a metal housing can be thinned to improve antenna performance. As another example, a faraday cage can be formed around speaker drivers to improve antenna performance.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种便携式计算设备。 便携式计算设备可以采用许多形式,例如膝上型计算机,平板计算机,并且不存在。 便携式计算设备可以包括由无线电不透明材料形成的单件壳体,其具有由无线电透明材料形成的盖。 为了实现无线接口,可以提供允许将天线安装到盖的底部的天线叠加。 提供了用于改善无线性能的方法和装置。 例如,在一个实施例中,金属外壳可以变薄以改善天线性能。 作为另一示例,可以围绕扬声器驱动器形成法拉第笼,以改善天线性能。
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公开(公告)号:US08952915B2
公开(公告)日:2015-02-10
申请号:US14012044
申请日:2013-08-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Rico Zorkendorfer , Andrew Lauder , Sean S. Corbin
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F3/0354
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1613 , G06F3/03547 , G06F3/0383 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0414 , G06F3/04883 , G06F2203/0338 , G06F2203/0384 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04104 , G06F2203/04105 , G06F2203/04808 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/30 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A portable input device is described. The portable input device can wirelessly send control signals to an external circuit. The control signals can derive from touch or gestures applied to a touch sensitive surface. The control signals can also include a mouse click equivalent control signal generated by mechanical manipulation of the portable input device.
Abstract translation: 描述便携式输入设备。 便携式输入设备可以无线地向外部电路发送控制信号。 控制信号可以从应用于触敏表面的触摸或手势获得。 控制信号还可以包括通过便携式输入设备的机械操纵产生的鼠标点击等效控制信号。
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