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公开(公告)号：US20190077299A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-14
申请号：US15762545
申请日：2016-09-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ahmad Al-Dahle , Jean-Marie Bussat
Abstract: Some embodiments provide a vehicle which includes a one or more sets of light emitter devices and sensor devices included in a common element assembly of the vehicle which includes a common window element via which the light emitter devices and sensor devices can interact with an external environment in which the vehicle is located. The sensor devices and light emitter devices can be communicatively coupled, and operation of the light emitter devices and sensor devices can be adjustably controlled to mitigate interference by the light emitter devices with sensor data representations generated by the sensor devices. The window element can include a reflection-mitigating layer which mitigates reflection of light beams emitted by one or more light emitter devices in an assembly towards one or more sensor elements of one or more sensor devices included in the same assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US10133904B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US14822614
申请日：2015-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost , Jean-Marie Bussat
Abstract: An acoustic imaging system can contain a plurality of individual acoustic elements that each contain an acoustic transducer, drive circuitry, and low voltage sense and/or read circuitry. In many embodiments both the drive circuitry and the read circuitry can be independently addressable. For example, if the individual acoustic elements are arranged into rows and columns, each acoustic element can include row/column drive circuit enable switches and row/column read circuit enable switches.
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公开(公告)号：US09984270B2
公开(公告)日：2018-05-29
申请号：US14451076
申请日：2014-08-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Marduke Yousefpor , Jean-Marie Bussat , Benjamin B. Lyon , Giovanni Gozzini , Steven P. Hotelling , Dale Setlak
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 , G06K9/228 , H04M1/0266 , H04M1/67
Abstract: A fingerprint sensor is incorporated in a display stack in an electronic device. A single fingerprint can be captured at one time at a single pre-defined fixed location on a display. Alternatively, a single fingerprint can be acquired at one time at any location on a display. Alternatively, multiple touches on the display can be acquired substantially simultaneously where only one fingerprint is captured at a time or where all of the fingerprints are acquired at the same time. The fingerprint sensor can be implemented as an integrated circuit connected to a bottom surface of a cover sheet, near the bottom surface of the cover sheet, or connected to a top surface of a display. Alternatively, the fingerprint sensor can be implemented as a full panel fingerprint sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US09939400B1
公开(公告)日：2018-04-10
申请号：US14481534
申请日：2014-09-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Giovanni Gozzini , Gordon S. Franza , Jean-Marie Bussat , Patrick J. Landy
CPC classification number: G01N27/221 , G06K9/0002
Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor includes an array of capacitive sensing elements, readout circuitry electrically coupled to the array of capacitive sensing elements, a block first digital to analog converter (DAC), at least one second DAC, and at least one summing junction electrically coupled to the readout circuitry, the first DAC, and the at least one second DAC. The readout circuitry is adapted to read out pixel voltages from a group of each block of capacitive sensing elements. The first DAC is adapted to provide a block baseline voltage for each block of capacitive sensing elements. The second DAC is adapted to provide a pixel baseline voltage difference for one capacitive sensing element of each group of each block. The summing junction is adapted to subtract the received block baseline voltage and the received pixel baseline voltage difference from the corresponding pixel voltage of each row of each block.
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公开(公告)号：US09740343B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-22
申请号：US13842635
申请日：2013-03-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Steven P. Hotelling , Jean-Marie Bussat , Benjamin B. Lyon
CPC classification number: G06F3/044 , G06F3/0416 , G06K9/0002
Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor that may be formed of an array of sensing elements. Each capacitive sensing element of the array may register a voltage that varies with the capacitance of a capacitive coupling. A finger may capacitively couple to the individual capacitive sensing elements of the sensor, such that the sensor may sense a capacitance between each capacitive sensing element and the flesh of the fingerprint. The capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in voltage on the capacitive sensing element as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed. Alternately, the capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in charge received by the capacitive sensing elements as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed.
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公开(公告)号：US09671889B1
公开(公告)日：2017-06-06
申请号：US14340138
申请日：2014-07-24
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Thayne M. Miller , Jean-Marie Bussat , Steven P. Hotelling , Sawyer I. Cohen , Tyler B. Cater
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 , H03K17/962 , H03K17/975 , H03K2217/960755
Abstract: Input members with capacitive sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment of an electronic button, a first circuit is configured to capture a fingerprint of a user's finger placed on the electronic button, and a second circuit is configured to sense a force applied to the electronic button by the user's finger. The first circuit is further configured to provide temperature information to compensate for temperature sensitivities of the second circuit, and the second circuit is further configured to provide force information to the first circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US09607203B1
公开(公告)日：2017-03-28
申请号：US14596932
申请日：2015-01-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost , Jean-Marie Bussat
IPC: G06K9/00 , A61B5/1172
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 , A61B5/1172
Abstract: A biometric sensing system includes discrete ultrasonic transducers, a first electrode layer disposed over a first surface of the discrete ultrasonic transducers, and a second electrode layer disposed over a second surface of the discrete ultrasonic transducers. The first electrode layer includes discrete electrode members. Each discrete electrode member spans two or more discrete ultrasonic transducers. The second electrode layer includes discrete electrode elements, with a discrete electrode element disposed over the second surface of one ultrasonic transducer. Drive circuitry is operably connected to the first electrode layer, and readout circuitry is operably connected to the second electrode layer.
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公开(公告)号：US09460332B1
公开(公告)日：2016-10-04
申请号：US14481568
申请日：2014-09-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jean-Marie Bussat
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002 , G06F3/041
Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor, including: a dielectric structure having a contact surface and a sensor surface; an array of capacitive sensing elements held on or near the sensor surface of the dielectric structure; and an electrostatic lens formed within the dielectric structure.
Abstract translation: 一种电容指纹传感器，包括：具有接触表面和传感器表面的电介质结构; 保持在电介质结构的传感器表面上或附近的电容感测元件的阵列; 以及形成在电介质结构内的静电透镜。
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公开(公告)号：US20160092716A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-31
申请号：US14823945
申请日：2015-08-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost , Giovanni Gozzini , Jean-Marie Bussat
IPC: G06K9/00
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002
Abstract: An acoustic fingerprint imaging system having a plurality of acoustic elements, each acoustic element including a transducer, and independent drive and sense circuitry is disclosed. Drive circuitry may require higher voltage than low voltage sense circuitry. Many embodiments described herein include a ground shifting controller to apply a voltage bias to the low voltage sense circuitry during a drive operation, in order to prevent electrical damage to the sense circuitry.
Abstract translation: 具有多个声学元件的声学指纹成像系统，每个声学元件包括换能器，以及独立的驱动和感测电路。 驱动电路可能需要比低压检测电路更高的电压。 本文描述的许多实施例包括接地移位控制器，以在驱动操作期间向低电压感测电路施加电压偏置，以便防止对感测电路的电损坏。
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公开(公告)号：US20160092715A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-31
申请号：US14823928
申请日：2015-08-11
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost , Giovanni Gozzini , Jean-Marie Bussat
IPC: G06K9/00
CPC classification number: G06K9/0002
Abstract: An acoustic imaging system can include an array of transducers in acoustic communication with a substrate configured to receive a subject for imaging. The transducers can independently or cooperatively send an acoustic pulse into the substrate toward the subject. In many examples, a number of adjacently-positioned transducers are activated substantially simultaneously so as to generate a plane wave into the substrate. After the plane wave has had an opportunity to propagate through the substrate, reflect from the top surface, and propagate through the substrate again, the electrical signals can be obtained from the transducers and an image of the subject can be assembled. In many embodiments, the plurality of transducers can be driven and read in groups such as non-intersecting (disjoint) sets or subarrays.
Abstract translation: 声学成像系统可以包括与被配置为接收用于成像的对象的基板声学连通的换能器阵列。 换能器可以独立地或协同地向受试者发送声学脉冲到基底中。 在许多示例中，基本上同时激活多个相邻定位的换能器，以便在衬底中产生平面波。 在平面波已经有机会通过基板传播之后，从顶表面反射并再次传播通过基板，可以从换能器获得电信号，并且可以组装被摄体的图像。 在许多实施例中，可以以诸如不相交（不相交）集合或子阵列的组来驱动和读取多个换能器。
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