公开(公告)号：US20240277260A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18568253

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas C Soldner ,  Arthur Y Zhang ,  Grant H Mulliken ,  Izzet B Yildiz ,  Javier Mendez ,  Sterling R Crispin ,  Tushar Gupta

IPC: A61B5/113 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/08

CPC classification number: A61B5/113 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/6803 ,  A61B5/721 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61B2562/0271 ,  A61B2562/06

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for measuring biometric data including respiration in head-mounted devices (HMDs). Accelerometers may be integrated into a HMD and used to collect motion data from a user's face. This motion data may be processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration rate and changes to the respiration rate. Thermal sensors may also be integrated into the HMD and used to collect thermal data from the surface of the user's face (or other regions of the user's head). This thermal data may also be processed to generate estimates of the user's respiration. The respiration rate and changes to respiration rate derived from signals from the sensors may be used to generate and present biometric data to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20240035892A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18347126

申请日：2023-07-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Javier Mendez ,  Darshan R. Kasar ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Samuel G. Smith

IPC: G01J5/00

CPC classification number: G01J5/0025

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display, a facial interface, interface material positioned on the facial interface, the interface material including a first surface that abuts the facial interface and a second opposing the first surface, and a sensor positioned on the facial interface or within the interface material, the sensor being oriented towards the second surface, and at least a portion of the interface material being sensorally transparent and positioned between the sensors and the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20240028282A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18342545

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Javier Mendez ,  Erin M. Bosch

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display, a facial interface, a sensor attached to the facial interface, and at least one of a communication interface or a power interface coupled to the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09946297B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14632924

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： David I. Nazzaro ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Javier Mendez

IPC: H01F27/42 ,  H01F37/00 ,  H01F38/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G04G19/10 ,  G04C10/00 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/04 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J50/10

CPC classification number: G06F1/163 ,  A61B5/681 ,  G04C10/00 ,  G04G19/10 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/025 ,  G04G21/04 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: An auxiliary electronic device attachable to a wearable electronic device. The auxiliary device includes a housing, electronic circuitry within the housing, and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the auxiliary electronic device to the wearable device while the device is being worn by a user. In some embodiments the electronic circuitry includes a power transmitting unit that can wirelessly transmit power to charge a rechargeable battery within the wearable electronic device. In some embodiments the attachment mechanism includes a pair of lugs that extend, from opposite ends of the housing, above the housing towards a center of the auxiliary device and are adapted to fit within corresponding recesses of the wearable electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20250044834A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18391623

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Grant H. Mulliken ,  Javier Mendez ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Nikola Vukovic

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A head-mountable device includes a display portion a facial interface, a stiffness profile modifier, a sensor, and a securement assembly. The display portion includes a display. The facial interface has a variable stiffness profile. The stiffness profile modifier is configured to automatically change the facial interface from having a first stiffness profile to having a second stiffness profile in response to sensor data. The sensor is configured to generate the sensor profile data. The securement assembly is connectable to the display portion. The securement assembly includes a removable strap and a retention band that is connectable to the removable strap. The removable strap includes electronics.

公开(公告)号：US20210304938A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17160430

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Javier Mendez ,  Nicholas C. Soldner

IPC: H01F7/06 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01F7/20 ,  F16M13/04

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a device housing, a display device, an optical system, and a headband. The head-mounted device also includes a first headband connector that includes a headband-side connector portion that is connected to the headband at a first end of the headband and a device-side connector portion that is connected to the device housing. The first headband connector is movable between a disconnected position, in which the headband-side connector portion is disconnected from the device-side connector portion, and a connected position, in which the headband-side connector portion is connected to the device-side connector portion. The first headband connector also includes paired magnetic components that are configured to attract the headband-side connector portion and the device-side connector portion to one another to urge the first headband connector to move to the connected position.

公开(公告)号：US20180272644A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15920340

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yohji Hamada ,  Siddhartha Hegde ,  Zebinah P. Masse ,  Rimple Bhatia ,  Peter F. Coxeter ,  Amit S. Barve ,  Donald L. Olmstead ,  Javier Mendez

IPC: B32B1/08 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/12

Abstract: Electronic equipment may include seamless spacer fabric. Seamless spacer fabric may be used as a protective case or cosmetic cover for an electronic device such as a speaker. A seamless spacer fabric may include a seamless fabric outer layer, a spacer fabric inner layer, and an adhesive layer that bonds the seamless outer layer to the spacer fabric inner layer. The spacer fabric layer may have a seam region where one portion of the spacer fabric layer is joined with another portion of the fabric layer. The seamless fabric outer layer may cover the seam region to hide it from view. One or more additional seam hiding layers or strips may be formed on opposing sides of the spacer fabric layer to cover the seam. The seamless spacer fabric may have an array of openings that extends uniformly around the perimeter of the seamless spacer fabric.

公开(公告)号：US20180087767A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15613073

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Glenn K. Trainer ,  Rong Liu ,  Benjamin A. Cousins ,  Yupin Sun ,  Jun Qi ,  Jason W. Brinsfield ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Craig M. Stanley ,  Molly J. Anderson ,  Javier Mendez

IPC: F21V33/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12

CPC classification number: H04R1/2888 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/007 ,  F21V23/0485 ,  F21V33/0056 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H01H13/023 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/960785 ,  H04R1/025 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/2811 ,  H04R1/2826 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/127 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/022 ,  H04R9/025 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R31/006 ,  H04R2201/028 ,  H04R2201/34 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2400/13 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H05K1/0274 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  H05K2201/10106 ,  H05K2201/10378

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.

公开(公告)号：US20240090818A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18463217

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Javier Mendez ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Trevor J. Ness

IPC: A61B5/384 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/372

CPC classification number: A61B5/384 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/372 ,  A61B5/6803 ,  A61B5/742

Abstract: A head-mountable device including a housing, a display positioned in the housing, a processor positioned in the housing, and a retention band connected to the housing, the retention band comprising a sensor configured to monitor a brain activity of a user.

公开(公告)号：US10771890B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15613066

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig M. Stanley ,  Jason C. Della Rosa ,  Samuel G. Parker ,  Ethan L. Huwe ,  Glenn K. Trainer ,  Javier Mendez ,  Sean T. McIntosh

IPC: H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/28 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/26 ,  H04R1/30 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R31/00 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H05K1/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R7/12 ,  H04R7/18 ,  H04R9/02 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R3/12 ,  G06F3/16 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H05K1/14

Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.