公开(公告)号：US20200081284A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16682221

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin Melcher ,  James R. Wilson ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  David E. Kingman

IPC: G02F1/133 ,  B60J3/04 ,  B60J3/06 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02F1/137

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle may have window that exhibit adjustable transparency. The windows may include liquid crystal devices and polymer dispersed liquid crystal devices that exhibit adjustable amounts of light transmission and haze. An optical property of a window such as window transparency may be modulated using an alternating-current modulation waveform. Modulation of the transparency of the window may be synchronized with modulated light output from a light source. The light source may be located inside the vehicle or may be located outside of the vehicle. By synchronizing the modulation of the transparency of the window with the light source output, privacy may be enhanced or glare may be reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20190383091A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16403395

申请日：2019-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James R. Wilson ,  Martin Melcher ,  Christopher D. Jones

IPC: E06B9/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G02F1/137 ,  B60J3/04

Abstract: A system such as a vehicle system or building system may have an enclosing structure such as a wall that surrounds an interior region and separates the interior region from an exterior region. An occupant of the system may be located in the interior region. An adjustable window in the enclosing structure may be located between the interior and exterior regions. Control circuitry in the system may use an exterior sensor system in the exterior region to capture an image of the environment surrounding the system, to locate external objects such as light sources, and to make other measurements. User input can be gathered from the occupant of the system and the location of the occupant and inanimate objects in the interior region can be gathered using an interior sensor system. The control circuitry can adjust the window based on the gathered information.

公开(公告)号：US10177447B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15710474

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Jiangfeng Wu ,  Siwen Yong ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Martin Melcher ,  James Wilson

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q15/00 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H04M1/02 ,  C03C17/06 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H04M1/72

Abstract: Methods and devices useful in radio frequency (RF) signal transmission are provided. By way of example, a wireless electronic device may include a transceiver, and an enclosure in which the transceiver is disposed. The enclosure may include an RF transparent layer and an RF opaque coating disposed on the RF transparent layer, where the RF opaque coating includes a pattern formed therein to enable RF signals to pass therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US20180090825A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15710474

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Jiangfeng Wu ,  Siwen Yong ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Martin Melcher ,  James Wilson

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q15/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/245 ,  C03C17/06 ,  C03C2217/25 ,  C03C2218/33 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/181 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q15/0013 ,  H01Q21/0006 ,  H04B1/3833 ,  H04M1/0283 ,  H04M1/72

Abstract: Methods and devices useful in radio frequency (RF) signal transmission are provided. By way of example, a wireless electronic device may include a transceiver, and an enclosure in which the transceiver is disposed. The enclosure may include an RF transparent layer and an RF opaque coating disposed on the RF transparent layer, where the RF opaque coating includes a pattern formed therein to enable RF signals to pass therethrough.