公开(公告)号：US09972934B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15612975

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Warren Taylor ,  Jesse A. Lippert ,  Amin M. Younes ,  Paul Choiniere ,  Sathyanarayanan Kaliyamoorthy ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Shannon X. Yang

IPC: H01R13/52 ,  H01R43/18 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  A45C11/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/5227 ,  A45C2011/002 ,  H01R25/006 ,  H01R43/18 ,  H04B1/3833 ,  H05K5/0213 ,  H05K5/069

Abstract: An electronic device with a port is disclosed. To expel liquid in the port, the port includes modifications to form a capillary pressure gradient with the liquid, causing uneven capillary forces to act on the liquid in the port. For example, the port may include an asymmetric profile with one section having a curved profile and another section having one or more linear profiles that join at an edge. The edge may form a relative higher curved surface as compared to the curved profile. As a result, the capillary pressure gradient may exert a higher capillary pressure in a location associated with the edge, as compared to a capillary pressure along the curved profile. The capillary pressure gradient causes ambient air into the port along the edge, and separates the liquid from the edge, allowing gravity to overcome atmospheric pressure and causing removal of the liquid from the port.

公开(公告)号：US20240061466A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18500716

申请日：2023-11-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Harry K. Ng ,  Alvin K. Ng ,  Katherine E. Tong ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Amin M. Younes ,  Benjamin S. Bustle ,  Christopher D. Jones ,  James R. Wilson

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F1/1626 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G2300/046

Abstract: An electronic device display may have an inner layer with a pixel array for displaying images and an outer layer with an array of light modulator cells operable in transparent and light-blocking modes. Force sensor and touch sensor circuitry may be used to gather user input such as information on finger pressure or stylus input applied to a location on the display. A block of the cells may be placed into a transparent mode to form a transparent window based on information from the sensor circuitry. Images on the pixel array may be viewed through the window. In another mode of operation, images can be displayed by adjusting the cells of the light modulator layer and backlight illumination may be provided by the pixel array. A camera and a flash or other optical components may be overlapped by an adjustable shutter.

公开(公告)号：US10765019B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16186521

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Eugene H. Fox

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/08 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.

公开(公告)号：US10599192B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15976768

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Ryan C. Perkins ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Sherry Tang ,  Eugene H. Fox ,  Mark A. Murphy ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Rico L. Zorkendorfer ,  Baris Ozgen

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G01C5/06

Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device including a first sensing module and a second sensing module that are both in communication with a processor. The portable electronic device can include access ports that are formed in the housing, where the first and second sensing modules are capable of receiving an external stimulus by way of the access ports. A plate is positioned in the housing between a wall of the housing and the sensing modules. The plate and the wall define non-linear flow paths between the access ports to the first and second sensing modules. The non-linear flow paths can transmit the external stimulus to cause at least one of the first or second sensing modules to provide a detection signal to the processor that causes a display unit to present a notification that corresponds to the external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US20190082547A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186521

申请日：2018-11-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Eugene H. Fox

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04R1/08 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0213 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G04G17/08 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/086 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.

公开(公告)号：US10587942B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16146983

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc

Inventor： Anthony D. Minervini ,  David S. Wilkes, Jr. ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Ruchir M. Dave ,  Amin M. Younes

IPC: H04R1/08 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/00

Abstract: A liquid-resistant microphone assembly includes a substrate defining a sound-entry region and a microphone transducer coupled with the substrate. The transducer has a sound-responsive region acoustically coupled with the sound-entry opening defined by the substrate. A liquid-resistant port membrane spans across the sound-entry opening defined by the substrate. The membrane is gas-permeable. An adhesive layer is positioned between the substrate and the liquid-resistant port membrane, coupling the liquid-resistant port membrane with the substrate and spacing the liquid-resistant port membrane from the substrate to form a gap between the membrane and the substrate. The adhesive layer defines an aperture having a periphery extending around and positioned outward of the sound-entry region. Modules and electronic devices incorporating such a microphone transducer also are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10165694B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15836955

申请日：2017-12-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher M. Werner ,  Maegan K. Spencer ,  Daniel J. Barrett ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Daniel J. Hiemstra ,  Christopher D. Guichet ,  Amin M. Younes ,  James G. Horiuchi ,  Eugene H. Fox

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/08

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device having a substantially concealed barometric vent. The vent may be used to equalize air pressure within the enclosure while forming a barrier between external contaminants, moisture, and so on and various internal component and assemblies of the device. In one embodiment, the vent may include a screen configured to impede ingress of particulates and an air-permeable membrane configured to impede ingress of moisture.