公开(公告)号：US20190086331A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16144958

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin San HAN ,  Ueyn BLOCK ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Nevzat Akin KESTELLI ,  Serhan ISIKMAN ,  Albert WANG ,  Justin SHI

IPC: G01N21/47 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01N21/55 ,  A61B5/024

Abstract: A photoplethysmographic (PPG) device is disclosed. The PPG device can include one or more light emitters and one or more light sensors to generate the multiple light paths for measuring a PPG signal and perfusion indices of a user. The multiple light paths between each pair of light emitters and light detectors can include different separation distances to generate both an accurate PPG signal and a perfusion index value to accommodate a variety of users and usage conditions. In some examples, the multiple light paths can include the same separation distances for noise cancellation due to artifacts resulting from, for example, tilt and/or pull of the device, a user's hair, a user's skin pigmentation, and/or motion. The PPG device can further include one or more lenses and/or reflectors to increase the signal strength and/or and to obscure the optical components and associated wiring from being visible to a user's eye.

公开(公告)号：US20170090602A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14870507

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Albert WANG ,  Yuta KUBOYAMA

IPC: G06F3/0362

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device includes an input element configured to move in a first direction in response to an input at the input element. The input element can include circuitry configured to perform a first functionality, and process data resulting from the performance of the first functionality and output the processed data from the input element. In some examples, the electronic device includes a processor electrically coupled to the circuitry and configured to process the movement of the input element as an input to the electronic device, and receive the processed data and perform an action based on the processed data.

公开(公告)号：US20230086268A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17482319

申请日：2021-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wegene H. TADELE ,  Albert WANG ,  Motohide HATANAKA ,  Nicholas R. TRINCIA ,  William K. SMITH

IPC: G01B17/06 ,  G01S5/30

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a system including a reference device, a measurement device and a processor. The measurement device provides a three-dimensional (3-D) point map corresponding to first positions of a plurality of selected points on a torso of a user. The processor determines a shape of the torso based on the 3-D point map. The measurement device is sequentially placed on the plurality of selected points, and the 3-D point map represents the first positions of the plurality of selected points relative to a second position associated with a location in 3-D space of the reference device.

公开(公告)号：US20160058312A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14569235

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chin San HAN ,  Ueyn BLOCK ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Nevzat Akin KESTELLI ,  Serhan ISIKMAN ,  Albert WANG ,  Justin SHI

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  G01N21/47 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01N21/55

CPC classification number: G01N21/4738 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B5/7203 ,  A61B2560/0475 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0638 ,  G01N2201/068

Abstract: A photoplethysmographic (PPG) device is disclosed. The PPG device can include one or more light emitters and one or more light sensors to generate the multiple light paths for measuring a PPG signal and perfusion indices of a user. The multiple light paths between each pair of light emitters and light detectors can include different separation distances to generate both an accurate PPG signal and a perfusion index value to accommodate a variety of users and usage conditions. In some examples, the multiple light paths can include the same separation distances for noise cancellation due to artifacts resulting from, for example, tilt and/or pull of the device, a user's hair, a user's skin pigmentation, and/or motion. The PPG device can further include one or more lenses and/or reflectors to increase the signal strength and/or and to obscure the optical components and associated wiring from being visible to a user's eye.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光电体积描记术（PPG）装置。 PPG装置可以包括一个或多个光发射器和一个或多个光传感器，以产生用于测量用户的PPG信号和灌注指数的多个光路。 每对光发射器和光检测器之间的多个光路可以包括不同的间隔距离，以产生精确的PPG信号和灌注指数值，以适应各种用户和使用条件。 在一些示例中，由于例如由设备的倾斜和/或拉动，用户的头发，用户的皮肤色素沉着和/或运动引起的伪影，多个光路可以包括用于噪声消除的相同的分离距离。 PPG装置还可以包括一个或多个透镜和/或反射器，以增加信号强度和/或使遮蔽光学部件和相关联的布线不被用户可见。

公开(公告)号：US20170090572A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14870697

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Prashanth S. HOLENARSIPUR ,  Albert WANG ,  Yuta KUBOYAMA

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0362

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a mechanical input configured to rotate in a first direction about a rotation axis in response to a first input at the mechanical input. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a mechanical input sensor coupled to the mechanical input and configured to sense a rotation of the mechanical input about the rotation axis. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a mechanical input actuator coupled to the mechanical input and configured to rotate the mechanical input in a second direction about the rotation axis. In some examples, the mechanical input comprises a shared driving and sensing segment. In some examples, the mechanical input sensor is configured to sense the rotation of the mechanical input at the shared driving and sensing segment. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator is configured to generate magnetic fields for rotating the mechanical input at the shared driving and sensing segment. In some examples, the mechanical input is further configured to translate along the rotation axis in response to a second input. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator comprises at least one piezoelectric element configured to allow the mechanical input to translate along the rotation axis. In some examples, the mechanical input actuator comprises at least one piezoelectric element configured to rotate the mechanical input in the second direction about the rotation axis.

公开(公告)号：US20170090599A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15275323

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuta KUBOYAMA ,  Louis W. BOKMA ,  Erik DE JONG ,  Christopher M. DODSON ,  Colin M. ELY ,  Prashanth HOLENARSIPUR ,  Mengshu HUANG ,  Serhan O. ISIKMAN ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Anant RAI ,  Albert WANG ,  Michael B. WITTENBERG

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0362

CPC classification number: G06F3/038 ,  G04C3/001 ,  G04C3/005 ,  G04C3/007 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0433 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/96003

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a rotatable mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises sense electrode positioned proximate to the mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising drive circuity operatively coupled to the mechanical input mechanism and configured for driving a drive signal onto the mechanical input mechanism. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a capacitive sense circuit comprising sense circuitry operatively coupled to the sense electrode and configured to measure an amount of coupling between the rotatable mechanical input mechanism and the sense electrode. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a housing, wherein the sense electrode is included in a gasket for connecting a display to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20160296174A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15100626

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Serhan O. ISIKMAN ,  Nevzat Akin KESTELLI ,  Brian R. LAND ,  Albert WANG

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024

CPC classification number: A61B5/7214 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6844 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B5/7475 ,  A61B2562/0233

Abstract: A PPG signal may be obtained from a pulse oximeter, which employs a light emitter and a light sensor to measure the perfusion of blood to the skin of a user. However, the signal may be compromised by noise due to motion artifacts. That is, movement of the body of a user may cause a gap between the tissue of a user and the electronic device, introducing noise to the signal. Further, the noise introduced may vary depending on how close the light emitter is to the light sensor. Accordingly, to address the presence of motion artifacts, examples of the present disclosure can receive light information at a light sensor from two different light emitters, each at a different distance from the light sensor along a surface of the electronic device, one relatively close to the light sensor and one relatively far from the light sensor.

Abstract translation: PPG信号可以从采用光发射器和光传感器的脉搏血氧计获得，以测量血液对使用者皮肤的灌注。 然而，由于运动伪影，该信号可能被噪声所损害。 也就是说，用户身体的运动可能导致用户的组织与电子设备之间的间隙，向信号引入噪声。 此外，引入的噪声可以根据光发射器与光传感器的接近程度而变化。 因此，为了解决运动伪影的存在，本公开的示例可以从光传感器接收来自两个不同光发射器的光信息，每个光发射器在距离光传感器沿着电子设备的表面不同的距离处，一个相对靠近 光传感器和一个相对远离光传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20160287181A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15037315

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Chin San HAN ,  Albert WANG

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024

CPC classification number: A61B5/7214 ,  A61B5/02416 ,  A61B5/6824 ,  A61B5/6825 ,  A61B5/6831 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B5/7246 ,  A61B5/7435

Abstract: A PPG signal may be obtained from a pulse oximeter, which employs a light emitter and a light sensor to measure the perfusion of blood to the skin of a user. However, the signal may be compromised by noise due to motion artifacts. To address the presence of motion artifacts, examples of the present disclosure can receive light information from each of two light guides, one in contact with the tissue of the user and one not in contact with the tissue of the user. First light information can be obtained from the first light guide, and second light information can be obtained from the second light guide. A heart rate signal can then be computed from the first and second light information, for example, by using blind source separation and/or cross-correlation.

Abstract translation: PPG信号可以从采用光发射器和光传感器的脉搏血氧计获得，以测量血液对使用者皮肤的灌注。 然而，由于运动伪影，该信号可能被噪声所损害。 为了解决运动伪影的存在，本公开的示例可以从两个光导中的每一个接收光信息，一个与用户的组织接触，而不与用户的组织接触。 可以从第一光导获得第一光信息，并且可以从第二光导获得第二光信息。 然后可以例如通过使用盲源分离和/或互相关从第一和第二光信息计算心率信号。