Acoustic imaging of user input surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10325136B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15274891

    申请日:2016-09-23

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple acoustic transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of imaging surface. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The acoustic transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the acoustic transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the acoustic transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the imaging surface.

    Methods of biometric imaging of input surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10275638B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15274944

    申请日:2016-09-23

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple acoustic transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of imaging surface. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The acoustic transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the acoustic transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the acoustic transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the imaging surface.

    Acoustic Imaging System Architecture
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    发明申请
    Acoustic Imaging System Architecture 审中-公开
    声像成像系统架构

    公开(公告)号:US20170053151A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15239455

    申请日:2016-08-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B8/00 A61B5/1172

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of substrate. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 声学成像系统包括多个换能器,其设置成外接一部分基底。 声学成像系统还包括控制器和图像解析器。 传感器将电信号转换为机械能和/或机械能转换为电信号。 控制器适于将电信号施加到换能器,换能器作为响应将诸如表面波的机械波引入外接部分。 控制器还适于从换能器接收电信号。 图像解析器使用由控制器接收的电信号,以构建与基板物理接触的物体的图像。

    Acoustic Imaging System Architecture

    公开(公告)号:US20210271843A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17326202

    申请日:2021-05-20

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B5/1172 A61B8/00

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of substrate. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the substrate.

    Acoustic pulse coding for imaging of input surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10198610B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15275010

    申请日:2016-09-23

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 H04R17/00

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple acoustic transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of imaging surface. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The acoustic transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the acoustic transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the acoustic transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the imaging surface.

    Acoustic imaging system architecture

    公开(公告)号:US11048902B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US15239455

    申请日:2016-08-17

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 A61B5/1172 A61B8/00

    摘要: An acoustic imaging system includes multiple transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of substrate. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the substrate.