公开(公告)号：US20180054077A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15239750

申请日：2016-08-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Makiko K. Brzezinski ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Katherine E. Tong

IPC: H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/90

CPC classification number: H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/027 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/70 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H05K9/0084 ,  H05K9/0092

Abstract: An inductively charged portable electronic device has a charging receive coil that receives electromagnetic energy during a charge event. An electrically conductive shield is disposed within the portable electronic device and is disposed between the charging receive coil and an exterior housing of the portable electronic device to shield a touch sensitive user interface of the portable electronic device from noise generated during a charge event.

公开(公告)号：US20250004502A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18746824

申请日：2024-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Li-Tyng Hung ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Albert Wang ,  Salome Bavetta ,  Lindsay M. Epstein ,  Wing Shan Wong ,  Wegene H. Tadele ,  Michael A. Kinney ,  Aaron N. Miletich

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to wearable electronic devices including a band having a flexible layer and a routing layer coupled to the flexible layer. The routing layer including one or more electrical traces. A first enclosure is coupled to the band at a first opening and includes a first upper enclosure segment coupled to a first side of the band and a first lower enclosure segment coupled to a second side of the band. A processing unit is enclosed within the first enclosure and electrically coupled to the routing layer. A second enclosure is coupled to the band at a second opening and includes a second upper enclosure segment coupled to the first side of the band and a second lower enclosure segment coupled to the second side of the band. A battery is enclosed within the second enclosure and electrically coupled to the processing unit via the routing layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230393536A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18232660

申请日：2023-08-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/347

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/3473

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

公开(公告)号：US11754981B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17838247

申请日：2022-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/347

CPC classification number: G04G21/08 ,  G01D5/3473

Abstract: An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

公开(公告)号：US20230091991A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17895987

申请日：2022-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. Spencer ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Joshua L. Daigle ,  Riley K. Stone

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include a housing defining a band slot and a protrusion further defining a camera cavity. A digital camera assembly may be positioned in the camera cavity defined by the protrusion and/or housing. Walls of the protrusion may at least partially define the band slot and the protrusion may further at least partially extend over the band slot. The digital camera assembly may be used to capture light used to generate images and/or videos and may be communicatively coupled to a battery and other electronic components positioned within an internal cavity of the wearable electronic device. A band configured to couple with the band slot to secure the wearable electronic device around a body part of a user may be provided and may be removeable with respect to the band slot.

公开(公告)号：US20230022354A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17881917

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Jaden Alyssa Barney ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Ueyn L. Block ,  Paul D. Mannheimer

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: An integrated window for a photosensor for use in an electronic device has first and second transparent regions separated by an opaque region. The first transparent region allows a transmitter to emit light out of the housing of the electronic device and the second transparent region allows a receiver to receive light through the housing. The opaque region is disposed between the first and second transparent regions to isolate them from one another such that the transmitted light is isolated from the received light.

公开(公告)号：US11422689B1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16100077

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Maegan K. Spencer ,  Tyler S. Bushnell

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An electronic device disclosed herein is adapted to determine a location of touch input when liquid is present. The electronic device may include a force detection assembly having force detection units. When a touch input is applied to the display layer, the force detection units generates a differential capacitance that is used to determine a location of the touch input. The electronic device may further include a confidence interval algorithm that uses the location and builds a confidence interval around the location. The electronic device may include a touch input components that can determine whether the liquid is present. The confidence interval algorithm determines whether the liquid is present within the confidence interval and provides an updated location of the touch input. The electronic device further includes a machine learning algorithm designed predict a software application the user intends to select using the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US11406325B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16900045

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam T. Clavelle ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Jaden Alyssa Barney ,  Dale N. Memering ,  Ueyn L. Block ,  Paul D. Mannheimer

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: An integrated window for a photosensor for use in an electronic device has first and second transparent regions separated by an opaque region. The first transparent region allows a transmitter to emit light out of the housing of the electronic device and the second transparent region allows a receiver to receive light through the housing. The opaque region is disposed between the first and second transparent regions to isolate them from one another such that the transmitted light is isolated from the received light.

公开(公告)号：US20210389796A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17019092

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael R. Parker ,  YoungHoon Kim ,  Eric T. Chiang ,  Maegan K. Spencer

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume and an exterior surface of the electronic device. The electronic device can also include a display assembly including a display layer, a substrate disposed below the display layer, and a substantially continuous sheet of conductive material disposed on the substrate, the sheet of conductive material covering substantially an entire surface of the substrate. A transparent cover can overlie the display assembly and can be affixed to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11002572B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16872600

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paisith P. Boonsom ,  Serhan O. Isikman ,  Richard Ruh ,  Prashanth S. Holenarsipur ,  Colin M. Ely ,  William N. Pickeral ,  Jairam Manjunathaiah ,  David G. Havskjold ,  Anant Rai ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Milind S. Bhagavat

IPC: G01D5/347 ,  G01D5/30

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder for an electronic device. The optical encoder includes a spindle and an encoded pattern disposed around a circumference of the spindle. The encoded pattern may include one or more surface features that create a direction-dependent reflective region.