公开(公告)号：US20250016491A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18898429

申请日：2024-09-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An stylus includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240406612A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18805921

申请日：2024-08-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas ,  Aonan Li ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Kyle J. Campiotti

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A stylus includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20240292143A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18660107

申请日：2024-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas ,  Aonan Li ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Kyle J. Campiotti

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11917355B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17897152

申请日：2022-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11463796B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17176310

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11070904B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16539515

申请日：2019-08-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12133042B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18405697

申请日：2024-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: A stylus includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12101590B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18405464

申请日：2024-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas ,  Aonan Li ,  Travis N. Owens ,  Kyle J. Campiotti

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20240155281A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18405697

申请日：2024-01-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nahid Harjee ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Teera Songatikamas

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  G06F2203/04104

Abstract: An earphone includes a housing that defines a force input surface opposite a touch input surface. A spring member in the housing includes a first arm that biases a touch sensor toward the touch input surface. The spring member also includes a second arm that biases a first force electrode toward the housing and allows the first force electrode to move toward a second force electrode when a force is applied to the force input surface. A non-binary amount of the force is determinable using a change in a mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode. The mutual capacitance between the first force electrode and the second force electrode may be measured upon detecting a touch using the touch sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11665455B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16901937

申请日：2020-06-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thanh P. Hua ,  Jarrett B. Lagler ,  Brian R. Twehues ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Mei Zhang

IPC: H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/02 ,  H04R2410/07

Abstract: An acoustic mesh comprising a first portion that is acoustically closed; and a second portion that surrounds the first portion and is acoustically open, wherein a surface area of the second portion is at least one percent a total surface area of the acoustic mesh.