公开(公告)号：US11937944B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17720795

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Steven J. Martisauskas ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Andrzej T. Baranski ,  Serhan O. Isikman ,  Steven J. Banaska ,  Todd K. Whitehurst ,  Ming L. Sartee

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01L1/14 ,  A61B5/021

CPC classification number: A61B5/6843 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G01L1/142 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/412 ,  A61B5/4872 ,  A61B2562/0261

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes a body, a housing component, a band operable to attach the body to a body part of a user, and a force sensor coupled to the housing component. The force sensor is operable to produce a force signal based on a force exerted between the body part of the user and the housing component. A processing unit of the wearable electronic device receives the force signal from the force sensor and determines the force exerted on the housing component based thereon. The processing unit may use that force to determine a tightness of the band, determine health information for the user, adjust determined force exerted on a cover glass, and/or to perform various other actions.

公开(公告)号：US11896115B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17478803

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Erik L. Wang

IPC: A61B5/11 ,  A45F5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T13/40 ,  E05B73/00 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H01M50/109 ,  H01M50/184 ,  H04W12/03 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04L9/30 ,  A63B24/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: A45F5/00 ,  A61B5/1116 ,  E05B73/0005 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10396 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0708 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07711 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  G06K19/07766 ,  G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/07779 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H01M50/109 ,  H01M50/184 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04L9/0825 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R7/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/03 ,  A45F2005/006 ,  A45F2200/0508 ,  A63B24/0062 ,  G01S5/0231 ,  G06F3/016 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.

公开(公告)号：US11784394B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17544262

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofang Mu ,  Annie Manuja ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Jorge L. Rivera Espinoza ,  Patrick J. Crowley ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Venkatesh Rajendran ,  William C. Lukens ,  Woojin Jung ,  Yue Chen ,  Zhiwei Gu ,  Derek Iwamoto ,  Siddharth Nangia ,  Scott D. Morrison ,  Kevin A. Klenk ,  Neeloy Roy

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q1/526 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/0457

Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module may include an antenna radiating element on a first surface, a ground ring surrounding the antenna radiating element on the first surface, and a radio component mounted to a second surface. The wireless communication module may be incorporated into a system package that also includes other components. Encapsulation material may cover the wireless communication module and other components. A shielding material may cover the encapsulation material and be coupled to the ground ring. An opening in the shielding material may be aligned with the antenna radiating element. If desired, the wireless communication system may include external equipment having a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data.

公开(公告)号：US11720064B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17833851

申请日：2022-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  G01D5/241 ,  G04G21/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346

CPC classification number: G04C3/007 ,  G01D5/2412 ,  G04G21/00 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H03K17/975 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230168635A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18097160

申请日：2023-01-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Kevin F. Holz ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Timothy D. Koch

IPC: G04G21/02 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G04G17/08

CPC classification number: G04G21/025 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  G04G17/08

Abstract: A modular sensing assembly may be used to detect user inputs at an electronic device. Example user inputs include touch inputs, fingerprint inputs, translational inputs, audio inputs, biometric inputs, and the like. Inputs received using the modular sensing assembly may be used to control a graphical output of a display of the electronic device. A modular sensing assembly may be configured, for example, as a power button, a key of a keyboard, a control button (e.g., volume control), a home button, a watch crown, and so on.

公开(公告)号：US11612226B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16988471

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tirshathah A. Hunter ,  Seul Bi Kim ,  Nicholas A. Treadwell ,  Johan E. Lyon ,  Erik G. de Jong

IPC: A45C11/32 ,  A45C11/00 ,  A45F5/02 ,  A45F5/00 ,  A45C13/34

Abstract: A case for a round electronic device may have a device holding portion and an attachment portion for attaching the case to an item such as a suitcase or a key chain. The case may include upper and lower case portions that form a pocket. On a first side of the pocket, the upper and lower case portions may be stitched together or may be integrally formed. On a second side of the pocket, a snap may attach the upper case portion to the lower case portion and may be opened to provide access to the pocket. The attachment portion may have an opening for attaching the case to a key ring, suitcase, or other item. The case may include leather, polymer, and/or fabric. Openings may be surrounded by reinforcement material such as strands of non-elastic material. Snaps may be flush with surrounding portions of the case.

公开(公告)号：US20220299944A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17833851

申请日：2022-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Colin M. Ely ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf

IPC: G04C3/00 ,  G01D5/241 ,  G04G21/00 ,  H03K17/975 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11432766B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16118282

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sameer Pandya ,  Adam T. Clavelle ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Michael B. Wittenberg ,  Tobias J. Harrison-Noonan ,  Martin Melcher ,  Zhipeng Zhang ,  Steven C. Roach ,  Steven P. Cardinali

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/282 ,  A61B5/332 ,  A61B5/339 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has a housing to which a carrier is attached. The carrier has a first surface interior to the electronic device, and a second surface exterior to the electronic device. A set of electrodes is deposited on the exterior surface of the carrier. An additional electrode is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while the first electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The additional electrode may be positioned on a user-rotatable crown of the electronic device, on a button of the electronic device, or on another surface of the housing of the electronic device. A processor of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter of the user based on voltages at the electrodes. The biological parameter may be an electrocardiogram.

公开(公告)号：US20220003831A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17478803

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erik G. de Jong ,  Colin M. Ely ,  Erik L. Wang

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  G01S5/00 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A posture-monitoring system for monitoring a body posture of a user includes an array of wirelessly locatable tags, including a first tag configured to be positioned along a first shoulder region of the user and having a first battery and a first wireless circuit configured to transmit a first locating signal, a second tag configured to be positioned along a second shoulder region of the user and having a second battery and a second wireless circuit configured to transmit a second locating signal, and a third tag configured to be positioned along a back region of the user and having a third battery and a third wireless circuit configured to transmit a third locating signal. The posture-monitoring system further includes a portable electronic device including a processing unit and a wireless circuit operably coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the first, second, and third locating signals.

公开(公告)号：US20220000251A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17478710

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan C. Perkins ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Tirshathah A. Hunter

IPC: A45F5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02

Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may include a snap assembly coupling a first element of the holder to a second element of the holder thereby securing the wirelessly locatable tag within a recess of the holder, the snap assembly including a male assembly having a protrusion component, a female assembly defining an opening that is configured to receive the protrusion component, a groove defined in one of either the male assembly or the female assembly, a compression ring positioned in the groove and configured to retain the male assembly to the female assembly, and a compliant member positioned in the groove and providing a biasing force on the compression ring.