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公开(公告)号：US11223105B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-11
申请号：US16740753
申请日：2020-01-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew D. Hill , Michael B. Wittenberg , Shane Bustle , Duy P. Le
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US20220006486A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-06
申请号：US16920297
申请日：2020-07-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Harish Rajagopalan , Bilgehan Avser , David Garrido Lopez , Forhad Hasnat , Mattia Pascolini , Mikal Askarian Amiri , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Thomas W. Yang , Jiechen Wu , Eric N. Nyland , Simone Paulotto , Jennifer M. Edwards , Matthew D. Hill , Ihtesham H. Chowdhury , David A. Hurrell , Siwen Yong , Jiangfeng Wu , Daniel C. Wagman , Soroush Akbarzadeh , Robert Scritzky , Subramanian Ramalingam
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna module having a substrate. A phased antenna array of dielectric resonator antennas and a radio-frequency integrated circuit for the array may be mounted to one or more surfaces of the substrate. The dielectric resonator antennas may include dielectric columns excited by feed probes. The feed probes may be printed onto sidewalls of the dielectric columns or may be pressed against the sidewalls by biasing structures. A plastic substrate may be molded over each dielectric column and each of the feed probes in the array. The feed probes may cover multiple polarizations. The array may include elements for covering multiple frequency bands. The dielectric columns may be aligned a longitudinal axis and may be rotated at a non-zero and non-perpendicular angle with respect to the longitudinal axis.
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公开(公告)号：US20210168230A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17068432
申请日：2020-10-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： John J. Baker , Eric W. Bates , Lucy E. Browning , Kodiak Burke , Benjamin S. Bustle , Trent Canales , Tyler B. Cater , Sawyer I. Cohen , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Michael Firka , Kevin M. Froese , Jun Sik Ham , Matthew D. Hill , Hugh J. Jay , Benjamin J. Kallman , Paul U. Leutheuser , Matthew W. Miller , Michael K. Mondry , Donald J. Parr , Benjamin J. Pope , Matthew P. Rao , Griffin Schmitt , Allegra Shum , Christopher R. Xydis , Luman Zhang , Yaocheng Zhang , Zhipeng Zhang , Xiao Ying Zhao
Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing member defining a first portion of an exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a first portion of an exterior rear surface of the portable electronic device, at least a portion of an exterior side surface of the portable electronic device, a recess along an interior side of the housing member, and a ledge feature along the interior side of the housing member. The device also includes a top module coupled to the housing member and including a front cover defining a second portion of the exterior front surface of the portable electronic device, a display stack attached to the front cover, and a frame member extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack and set apart from a surface of the recess by a gap.
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公开(公告)号：US10996713B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-04
申请号：US16056306
申请日：2018-08-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： David A. Pakula , Daniel W. Jarvis , Shimon Elkayam , Brandon R. Garbus , Christopher S. Graham , Karl Ruben F. Larsson , Ashley E. Fletcher , Jared M. Kole , Eric S. Jol , Aaron A. Oro , Michael D. Quinones , Gregory N. Stephens , Ian A. Spraggs , James A. Bertin , Simon C. Helmore , Melissa A. Wah , Matthew D. Hill , Jon F. Housour , Douglas G. Fournier , Christopher S. Tomasetta
Abstract: An electronic disclosed herein may include a band formed from metal that combines with a bottom wall formed from a non-metal to form an enclosure that carries internal components. The electronic device may include a transparent cover and a display assembly partially covered by a border having a uniform dimension. The electronic device may include a vision system designed for facial recognition of a user of the electronic device. A bracket assembly may hold the vision system. The bracket assembly may not be affixed to the enclosure and may move relative to the enclosure. The electronic device may include a battery assembly having multiple battery components coupled together. The electronic device may further include a receiver coil for wireless charging of the battery assembly. The electronic device may include a circuit board assembly having stacked circuit boards. The electronic device may further include a dual camera assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US20210119338A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-22
申请号：US17111131
申请日：2020-12-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Bilgehan Avser , Harish Rajagopalan , Simone Paulotto , Jennifer M. Edwards , Hao Xu , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Matthew D. Hill , Mattia Pascolini
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array and a display cover layer. The phased antenna array may include a dielectric resonator antenna. The dielectric resonator antenna may include a dielectric resonating element embedded in a lower permittivity dielectric substrate. The substrate and the resonating element may be mounted to a flexible printed circuit. A slot may be formed in ground traces on the flexible printed circuit and aligned with the resonating element. The slot may excite resonant modes of the resonating element. The resonating element may convey corresponding radio-frequency signals through the cover layer. A dielectric matching layer may be interposed between the resonating element and the cover layer. If desired, the slot may radiate additional radio-frequency signals and the matching layer may have a tapered shape. Dielectric resonator antennas for covering different polarizations and frequencies may be interleaved across the array.
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公开(公告)号：US20210092261A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-25
申请号：US17023938
申请日：2020-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Scott W. Miller , Brian A. Argyres , Lindsay M. Alanen , Matthew D. Hill , Nicholas D. Smyth , Shujun Tang
Abstract: Various embodiments include a chassis for a multi-camera system and techniques for forming such a chassis. The chassis may comprise multiple chassis portions that define cavities for mounting cameras. Some embodiments include a chassis portion comprising an integrated shield can-chassis that may be formed as a single component. According to some embodiments, subtractive manufacturing may be used to form one or more features of the chassis.
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公开(公告)号：US20200153088A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-14
申请号：US16740753
申请日：2020-01-13
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew D. Hill , Michael B. Wittenberg , Shane Bustle , Duy P. Le
Abstract: A housing for an electronic device is disclosed. The housing comprises a first component and a second component separated from the first component by a gap. The housing also includes a first molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and defining at least a portion of an interlock feature, and a second molded element disposed at least partially within the gap and mechanically engaging the interlock feature. The first component, the second component, and the second molded element form a portion of an exterior surface of the housing. A method of forming the housing is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：US20200110920A1
公开(公告)日：2020-04-09
申请号：US16575180
申请日：2019-09-18
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope , Shawn Arnold , Barry J. Corlett , Terry L. Gilton , Syed Husaini , Steven Webster , Scott A. Myers , Matthew D. Hill , Benjamin B. Lyon
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.
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公开(公告)号：US10423815B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-24
申请号：US15985562
申请日：2018-05-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope , Shawn Arnold , Barry J. Corlett , Terry L. Gilton , Syed Husaini , Steven Webster , Scott A. Myers , Matthew D. Hill , Benjamin B. Lyon
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.
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公开(公告)号：US20190141171A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-09
申请号：US16241914
申请日：2019-01-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew D. Hill , Derek C. Krass , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Lucy Elizabeth Browning , Michael Benjamin Wittenberg , James B. Smith , Ashutosh Y. Shukla , Scott A. Myers
IPC: H04M1/02
Abstract: An enclosure and a method for forming an enclosure are disclosed. The enclosure may be formed from metal, such as aluminum, and further include a non-metal portion allowing for transmission and receipt of electromagnetic waves. The non-metal portion may be interlocked to the enclosure and in particular, to a region within the enclosure including a first material having a relatively high strength and stiffness compared to the non-metal portion. Interlocking means may include forming dovetail cuts into the enclosure to receive the non-metal portion, a hole or cavity drilled into the enclosure which includes internal threads, and a rod inserted into the first material to provide a tension to the non-metal portion. Methods of assembling internal components using anodization are also disclosed.
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