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公开(公告)号:US20180260072A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15974545
申请日:2018-05-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Scott A. Myers , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Stephen Brian Lynch , John P. Ternus , Justin R. Wodrich
IPC: G06F3/041 , G06F1/16 , G09G3/20 , G06F1/32 , G06F3/044 , H01M2/10 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/18 , H01L51/00 , H01L27/32 , H04M1/02 , H01M10/04 , G09G3/3208 , H01M2/02
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1677 , G06F1/3265 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04102 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04105 , G09G3/20 , G09G3/2092 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2330/027 , G09G2380/02 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H01L2251/5338 , H01M2/1022 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/18 , H01M10/0436 , H01M2002/0205 , H01M2220/30 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/0268 , Y02D10/153 , Y02E10/549
Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.
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公开(公告)号:US20180012691A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-11
申请号:US15677214
申请日:2017-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andrew D. Lauder , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
CPC classification number: H01F7/0205 , A45C11/00 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , H01F7/04 , Y10T24/32
Abstract: A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US09825103B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US15402009
申请日:2017-01-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin M. Rappoport , Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Scott A. Myers , Richard P. Howarth , Julian Hoenig , Christopher J. Stringer , John P. Ternus , Stephen Brian Lynch
IPC: G02F1/1345 , H01L27/32 , H01L51/00 , G09G3/3208 , G02B5/20 , G02B27/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/042
CPC classification number: H01L27/3227 , G02B5/208 , G02B27/01 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1686 , G06F1/1688 , G06F1/169 , G06F1/1698 , G06F3/011 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04108 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2360/144 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H04R1/028 , H04R2499/15
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.
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公开(公告)号:US09679513B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-13
申请号:US14746602
申请日:2015-06-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Stephen Brian Lynch , Paul S. Drzaic , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , John P. Ternus , Scott A. Myers
IPC: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/041 , G06F3/042
CPC classification number: G09G3/3208 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/0421 , G09G2320/0233 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2320/029 , G09G2320/043 , G09G2320/045 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2320/0666 , G09G2360/144 , G09G2360/147
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided in which photodetectors disposed throughout a display are used to control the display brightness. The photodetectors are to be used for ambient light sensing, proximity sensing, or to compensate for aging OLEDs. In some embodiments, photodiodes are fabricated with OLEDs during the TFT fabrication process. In some embodiments, the photodetectors may be disposed throughout the display in zones containing OLEDs. The photodetectors are used to control the display brightness and color for the OLEDs in areas around each photodetector based on ambient light, aging, and/or nearby objects. A controller makes driving strength adjustments to the OLEDs in each zone independent of other zones. Photodetectors disposed throughout the display may improve proximity sensing and provide additional functionality to the device.
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公开(公告)号:US20170125144A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-04
申请号:US15408204
申请日:2017-01-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andrew D. Lauder , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
CPC classification number: H01F7/0205 , A45C11/00 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , H01F7/04 , Y10T24/32
Abstract: A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号:US09568954B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-14
申请号:US15081310
申请日:2016-03-25
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andrew D. Lauder , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
CPC classification number: H01F7/0205 , A45C11/00 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , H01F7/04 , Y10T24/32
Abstract: A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 描述磁性附着机构和方法。 磁性附接机构可以用于以优选的构造将至少两个物体可释放地附接在一起,而不需要紧固件而不需要外部干预。 磁性连接机构可以用于将附件装置可释放地附接到电子设备。 附件装置可用于增加电子装置的有用性的功能。
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公开(公告)号:US09274562B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-01
申请号:US14589712
申请日:2015-01-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Scott A. Myers , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Stephen Brian Lynch , John P. Ternus , Justin R. Wodrich
IPC: H05K5/00 , G06F1/16 , H01M2/10 , G09G3/20 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/18 , H01M10/04 , H04M1/02 , H01M2/02
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1677 , G06F1/3265 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04102 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04105 , G09G3/20 , G09G3/2092 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2330/027 , G09G2380/02 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H01L2251/5338 , H01M2/1022 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/18 , H01M10/0436 , H01M2002/0205 , H01M2220/30 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.
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公开(公告)号:US20150160696A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-11
申请号:US14590904
申请日:2015-01-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Andrew D. Lauder , Matthew Dean Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: H01F7/0205 , A45C11/00 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1662 , H01F7/04 , Y10T24/32
Abstract: A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 描述磁性附着机构和方法。 磁性附接机构可以用于以优选的构造将至少两个物体可释放地附接在一起,而不需要紧固件而不需要外部干预。 磁性连接机构可以用于将附件装置可释放地附接到电子设备。 附件装置可用于增加电子装置的有用性的功能。
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公开(公告)号:US20150144934A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-28
申请号:US14612222
申请日:2015-02-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Benjamin M. Rappoport , Jeremy C. Franklin , Fletcher R. Rothkopf , Scott A. Myers , Richard P. Howarth , Julian Hoenig , Christopher J. Stringer , John P. Ternus , Stephen Brian Lynch
CPC classification number: H01L27/3227 , G02B5/208 , G02B27/01 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1637 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1686 , G06F1/1688 , G06F1/169 , G06F1/1698 , G06F3/011 , G06F3/042 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04108 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2360/144 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H04R1/028 , H04R2499/15
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. The display may have an active region in which display pixels are used to display images. The display may have one or more openings and may be mounted in a housing associated with the electronic device. An electronic component may be mounted in alignment with the openings in the display. The electronic component may include a camera, a light sensor, a light-based proximity sensor, status indicator lights, a light-based touch sensor array, a secondary display that has display pixels that may be viewed through the openings, antenna structures, a speaker, a microphone, or other acoustic, electromagnetic, or light-based component. One or more openings in the display may form a window through which a user of the device may view an external object. Display pixels in the window region may be used in forming a heads-up display.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有显示器。 显示器可以具有用于显示图像的显示像素的有效区域。 显示器可以具有一个或多个开口并且可以安装在与电子设备相关联的壳体中。 电子部件可以安装成与显示器中的开口对准。 电子部件可以包括照相机,光传感器,基于光的接近传感器,状态指示灯,基于光的触摸传感器阵列,具有可通过开口观看的显示像素的次显示器,天线结构, 扬声器,麦克风或其他声学,电磁或基于光的组件。 显示器中的一个或多个开口可以形成窗口,设备的用户可以通过该窗口观看外部对象。 窗口区域中的显示像素可以用于形成平视显示。
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公开(公告)号:US20150116920A1
公开(公告)日:2015-04-30
申请号:US14589712
申请日:2015-01-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Jeremy C. Franklin , Scott A. Myers , Benjamin M. Rappoport , Stephen Brian Lynch , John P. Ternus , Justin R. Wodrich
CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/163 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1677 , G06F1/3265 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/044 , G06F2203/04101 , G06F2203/04102 , G06F2203/04103 , G06F2203/04105 , G09G3/20 , G09G3/2092 , G09G3/3208 , G09G2330/027 , G09G2380/02 , H01L27/323 , H01L51/0097 , H01L2251/5338 , H01M2/1022 , H01M2/16 , H01M2/18 , H01M10/0436 , H01M2002/0205 , H01M2220/30 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.
Abstract translation: 可以提供灵活的电子设备。 灵活的电子设备可以包括柔性显示器,柔性外壳和被配置为允许柔性电子设备变形的一个或多个柔性内部部件。 灵活的显示器可以包括柔性显示层,柔性触敏层和柔性显示覆盖层。 柔性壳体可以是具有一个或多个稳定位置的多稳定柔性壳体。 柔性壳体可以包括可配置的支撑结构,其在接合时提供用于柔性壳体的刚性支撑结构。 柔性内部部件可以包括柔性电池,柔性印刷电路或其它柔性部件。 柔性电池可以包括柔性和刚性部分,或者可以包括为柔性电池提供柔性的润滑分离器层。 柔性印刷电路可以包括允许一些刚性部分相对于其它刚性部分弯曲的柔性和刚性部分或开口。
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