公开(公告)号：US11099439B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16262764

申请日：2019-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin S. Bustle ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael W. Firka

IPC: G02F1/1345 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G02F1/1368 ,  G02F1/13357

Abstract: A disclosed display device assembly includes a panel substrate, multiple light transmitting pixels disposed over the panel substrate, a backlight unit disposed under the panel substrate, a flexible substrate attached to the panel substrate, and a display integrated circuit mounted to the flexible substrate and disposed under the backlight unit.

公开(公告)号：US20210096417A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17119878

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael W. Firka ,  Ashley E. Fletcher ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Lee E. Hooton ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin Shane Bustle ,  Garam Young ,  Blake M. Coughenour

IPC: G02F1/137 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02B26/00

Abstract: An electronic device has an electrically adjustable shutter. The shutter may be placed in a transparent state or a nontransparent state. The shutter may overlap a portion of a display, may overlap a liquid contact indictor or a structure with text in a device, or may overlap an optical component such as an optical proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, visible light-emitting diode or laser, infrared light-emitting diode or laser, visible light image sensor, or infrared light image sensor. Control circuitry in the electronic device may place the shutter in an opaque state to hide an overlapped component from view or may place the shutter in a transparent state to allow the overlapped component to transmit or receive light. The adjustable shutter may exhibit changes in its transmission spectrum in different modes of operation and may be used as a camera filter or neutral density filter.

公开(公告)号：USD873832S1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US29575610

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Jody Akana ,  Bartley K. Andre ,  Shota Aoyagi ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Daniel J. Coster ,  Daniele De Iuliis ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Matthew David Hill ,  Julian Hoenig ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Jonathan P. Ive ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Jared Kole ,  Stefan Mag ,  Nicholas George LeBreton Merz ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Matthew Rao ,  Matthew Dean Rohrbach ,  Peter Russell-Clarke ,  Mikael Silvanto ,  Christopher J. Stringer ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Rico Zörkendörfer

公开(公告)号：US20190272453A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16123696

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian A. Argyres ,  Sherry Cao ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Kenn I. Peterson ,  Jason S. Sloey ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Tang Y. Tan ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh

IPC: G06K13/08 ,  G06K7/00 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H04B1/3816 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A dual subscriber identity module (SIM) card connector is provided that includes a lower connector housing portion having a bottom surface and an upper connector housing portion having a top surface. The upper connector housing portion is coupled to the lower connector housing portion to define an opening for a receiving space between the upper and lower connector housing portions. The opening and receiving space are sized and shaped to slidably receive a SIM card tray. The connector includes a first plurality of electrical contacts disposed at the bottom surface of the lower connector housing portion and configured to make contact with a first SIM card disposed on a first side of the SIM card tray when the tray is received within the receiving space. The connector includes a second plurality of electrical contacts disposed at the top surface of the upper connector housing portion and configured to make contact with a second SIM card disposed on a second side of the SIM card tray opposite the first side when the tray is received within the receiving space.

公开(公告)号：USD852195S1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US29576685

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Shota Aoyagi ,  Martin Auclair ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Michael Walter Firka ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Edward Siyuan Huo ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Eric Nyland ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Clement Tissandier

公开(公告)号：USD830964S1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US29576681

申请日：2016-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Designer： Shota Aoyagi ,  Jeremy Bataillou ,  Sina Bigdeli ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Richard P. Howarth ,  Kurtis James Mundell ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Clement Tissandier

公开(公告)号：US10095287B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14815278

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott A. Myers ,  Ihtesham H. Chowdhury ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  Dhaval N. Shah ,  Martin J. Auclair

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to detect the presence or absence of a case that is positioned over at least one surface of the electronic device. When a case is present, the electronic device is configured to determine one or more characteristics of the case and adjust one or more operations of the electronic device based on at least one characteristic of the case.

公开(公告)号：US09736283B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14278649

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Rasamy Phouthavong ,  Vincent Yan

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  B05D1/06 ,  C08J7/18 ,  C08F2/46 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0264

Abstract: An electronic device has a camera assembly disposed in a housing of the electronic device that includes a light source assembly having a primary purpose for illuminating a subject during an imaging operation. The light source assembly includes a light source and a light window. A light block can be applied to lateral surfaces of the light window to prevent light passing through the light window from propagating along an outer surface of the housing, or other components of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the light block can include multiple layers having various reflective and absorptive characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US09703325B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14825160

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Miguel C. Christophy

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N21/41 ,  G01N21/958

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G01N21/41 ,  G01N21/958 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/041 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2291/0232 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for detecting and characterizing the formation of cracks in a display cover. Various types of sensors can be used to accomplish the described embodiments. For example, a touch sensor can be utilized for detection and characterization purposes. Alternatively, a crack detection specific sensor or sensors can be added to a device. In some embodiments, when formation of a crack is detected, a device having a sensor that detects a crack can adjust its behavior depending upon how the crack is characterized. For example, the device can be configured to notify a user of the device of any or all systems of the device that will be affected by the detected crack. In some embodiments, crack characterization data can be sent to a device manufacturer to improve subsequent device models.

公开(公告)号：US09674986B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14816122

申请日：2015-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Ihtesham H. Chowdhury

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/473

CPC classification number: H05K7/205 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/373 ,  H01L23/3735

Abstract: A heat spreader including multiple layers of anisotropic material to conduct thermal energy. Multiple graphite sheet layers may be laminated and each sheet may be thermally connected to one or more thermal energy sources in a portable electronic device. Methods for making a heat spreader are also disclosed.