公开(公告)号：US11422104B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16854688

申请日：2020-04-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Caleb C. Han ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  David MacNeil ,  Gregory B. Arndt ,  Patrick E. O'Brien ,  Roham Solasi ,  Tongbi T. Jiang ,  Ashwin Balasubramanian ,  William S. Lee ,  Manoj K. Bhattacharyya ,  Jiahui Liang ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Savas Gider

IPC: G01N27/00 ,  G01N27/22 ,  G01N27/07 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G01N27/04 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an internal volume and a pressure sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume and in communication with an ambient environment. The pressure sensor assembly can include a structure at least partially enclosing a sensor volume, a pressure sensor affixed to a die disposed in the sensor volume, and an exposed moisture detection conductor positioned in the sensor volume.

公开(公告)号：US11050452B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16589643

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James G. Horiuchi ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Mario Martinis ,  YoungHoon Kim

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01Q1/27

Abstract: An electronic device housing may be formed from housing members. A first housing member may form a display cover layer that overlaps pixels. During operation, the pixels may display an image that is viewable through the display cover layer. The second housing member may have a rear wall portion and a sidewall. A band may be coupled to the sidewall or other portion of the second housing member. The first and second housing members may be attached together using a housing member attachment structure. The housing member attachment structure may have layers of adhesive and printed circuit structures. The printed circuit structures may include metal traces that form an antenna and that form capacitive force sensor electrodes on opposing sides of a compressible member.

公开(公告)号：US10771879B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16780881

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.

公开(公告)号：US10599192B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15976768

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Ryan C. Perkins ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Sherry Tang ,  Eugene H. Fox ,  Mark A. Murphy ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Rico L. Zorkendorfer ,  Baris Ozgen

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G01C5/06

Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device including a first sensing module and a second sensing module that are both in communication with a processor. The portable electronic device can include access ports that are formed in the housing, where the first and second sensing modules are capable of receiving an external stimulus by way of the access ports. A plate is positioned in the housing between a wall of the housing and the sensing modules. The plate and the wall define non-linear flow paths between the access ports to the first and second sensing modules. The non-linear flow paths can transmit the external stimulus to cause at least one of the first or second sensing modules to provide a detection signal to the processor that causes a display unit to present a notification that corresponds to the external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US10595113B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US16148552

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.

公开(公告)号：US10595107B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15710779

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nikolas T. Vitt ,  David M. Pelletier ,  Miodrag Pejin ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Mark A. Murphy ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/44

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having an opening comprising an audio port and a speaker assembly carried by the device housing. The speaker assembly includes a water ejection system having a diaphragm coupled to a magnetic driver and a mesh that covers the audio port where the diaphragm and the mesh together define an acoustic volume. When a water ejection signal is received at the magnetic driver, the magnetic driver is caused to move the diaphragm in a manner that ejects water contained within the acoustic volume out of the acoustic volume and through the mesh.

公开(公告)号：US10542338B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US15989115

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Benjamin J. Kallman

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H01R13/631

Abstract: An electronic device includes a concealed electrical connector positioned within a speaker opening defined by an enclosure of the electronic device. A mating connector is configured to fit through the speaker opening and couple to the concealed electrical connector to form a bidirectional communications path with circuitry within the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10251008B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15037302

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： John J. Baker ,  Martin E. Johnson ,  Afrooz Family ,  Michael B. Howes ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Brad G. Boozer

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  G10L17/04 ,  G10L17/06 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04R1/40

Abstract: An audio system that adjusts one or more beam patterns emitted by one or more loudspeaker arrays based on the preferences of users/listeners is described. The audio system includes an audio receiver that contains a listener location estimator, a listener identifier, and a voice command processor. Inputs from the listener location estimator, the listener identifier, and the voice command processor are fed into an array processor. The array processor drives the one or more loudspeaker arrays to emit beam patterns into the listening area based on inputs from each of these devices. By examining the location, preferred usage settings, and voice commands from listeners, the generated beam patterns are customized to the explicit and implicit preferences of the listeners with minimal direct input. Other embodiments are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20190082547A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186521

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Eugene H. Fox

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0213 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.

公开(公告)号：US10129625B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15253794

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ethan L. Huwe ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Erik L. Wang ,  Phillip Qian

IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract: Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal.