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公开(公告)号:US10725595B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US15961742
申请日:2018-04-24
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Stephen T. Schooley , Kendall L. Helbert , Ari Y. Benbasat , Clayton J. McCoy , Devon J. Rosner , Joshua A. Hoover , Sean M. Cole , Yufei Zhao , Zhao Liu , Judd Reed
摘要: An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may have display with a capacitive touch sensor. A cover may have a front portion and a rear portion that bend along a bend axis. The front portion may overlap the display when the cover is closed. Conductive structures such as a patterned conductive layer having elongated strips of conductive material separated by gaps or another predetermined pattern may be formed in the front portion of a cover or other portion of a cover that overlaps the display and capacitive touch sensor when the cover is closed. Control circuitry in the device can gather capacitance images with the touch sensor and can detect when the cover has transitioned from open to closed or from closed to open from whether the predetermined pattern becomes present or becomes absent in the capacitance images.
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公开(公告)号:US20220240016A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-28
申请号:US17680102
申请日:2022-02-24
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Andrea L. Blakemore , Amit S. Barve , Donald L. Olmstead , Joshua A. Hoover , Samuel G. Smith , Seulbi Kim
摘要: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.
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公开(公告)号:US20210087719A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16985042
申请日:2020-08-04
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Benjamin J. Grena , Didio V. Gomes , Joshua A. Hoover , Seul Bi Kim , David M. Kindlon , Kevin T. Pham , Daniel A. Podhajny , Robert J. Rose , Andrew L. Rosenberg , Miikka O. Tikander
IPC分类号: D03D1/00 , B32B5/26 , B32B5/02 , B32B3/08 , D03D7/00 , D03D11/00 , D03D15/08 , D03D17/00 , H01B7/06
摘要: A stretchable fabric signal path may include a conductive strand located between first and second outer fabric layers. The outer fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of elastic material. The conductive strand may have a wavy shape to accommodate stretching of the stretchable fabric signal path. First and second inner fabric layers may be located between the outer stretchable fabric layers. The inner fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of non-elastic material. The inner fabric layers may have strands that are intertwined with the outer fabric layers to serve as anchor points for maintaining the shape of the conductive strand as the stretchable fabric signal path expands and contracts. The outer fabric layers and inner fabric layers may be woven. The conductive strand may convey electrical signals such as audio signals, power signals, data signals, or other suitable signals.
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公开(公告)号:US09629431B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-25
申请号:US14281644
申请日:2014-05-19
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: A45C11/00 , A45C13/36 , A45C2011/002 , A45F5/00
摘要: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.
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公开(公告)号:US20150327641A1
公开(公告)日:2015-11-19
申请号:US14281644
申请日:2014-05-19
申请人: Apple Inc.
CPC分类号: A45C11/00 , A45C13/36 , A45C2011/002 , A45F5/00
摘要: This application relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing fragile portions of a device case. In some embodiments, the device case can be reinforced by a reinforcing member made up of composite extrusions that are embedded within a top edge portion of the stiffening shell. The device shell can be utilized to define and maintain an overall shape of the device case. Composite fibers suitable for use in these embodiments can have high tensile strength and high tensile modulus. The device case can include a single length of embedded twisted composite fibers that extend continuously around the top edge or alternatively can include a number of discrete segments that reinforce particularly fragile portion of the top edge.
摘要翻译: 本申请涉及用于增强装置壳体的脆弱部分的方法和装置。 在一些实施例中,装置壳体可以由由嵌入在加强壳体的顶部边缘部分内的复合材料挤压件构成的加强构件来增强。 设备外壳可用于限定和维护设备外壳的整体形状。 适用于这些实施方案的复合纤维可以具有高拉伸强度和高拉伸模量。 装置壳体可以包括单个长度的嵌入扭曲复合纤维,其围绕顶部边缘连续延伸,或者可以包括多个离散的区段,其加强顶部边缘的特别脆弱的部分。
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公开(公告)号:US20220079521A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-17
申请号:US17398185
申请日:2021-08-10
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Benjamin J. Grena , Lauren D. Gerardi , Didio V. Gomes , Camille I. Henrot , Joshua A. Hoover , Jennifer N. Husted , Gregory Wilson Rice , Lia M. Uesato
摘要: A system may include an electronic device that communicates with one or more wearable tags. The wearable tags may be placed on different parts of a user's body or clothing and may be used for one or more health-related functions such as posture monitoring, sun exposure monitoring, physical therapy, running assistance, fall detection, and other functions. The wearable tag may have different types of sensors that gather different types of sensor data depending on the health-related function that the wearable tag is being used for. A user may configure, control, and receive data from the wearable tag using an electronic device. The electronic device may be used to determine the location of the wearable tag on the user's body and to determine the desired health-related function for the wearable tag based on user input or based on sensor data gathered from the wearable tag.
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公开(公告)号:US11112915B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US16905178
申请日:2020-06-18
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Stephen T. Schooley , Kendall L. Helbert , Ari Y. Benbasat , Clayton J. McCoy , Devon J. Rosner , Joshua A. Hoover , Sean M. Cole , Yufei Zhao , Zhao Liu , Judd Reed
摘要: An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may have display with a capacitive touch sensor. A cover may have a front portion and a rear portion that bend along a bend axis. The front portion may overlap the display when the cover is closed. Conductive structures such as a patterned conductive layer having elongated strips of conductive material separated by gaps or another predetermined pattern may be formed in the front portion of a cover or other portion of a cover that overlaps the display and capacitive touch sensor when the cover is closed. Control circuitry in the device can gather capacitance images with the touch sensor and can detect when the cover has transitioned from open to closed or from closed to open from whether the predetermined pattern becomes present or becomes absent in the capacitance images.
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公开(公告)号:US11290818B1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US16452926
申请日:2019-06-26
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Andrea L. Blakemore , Amit S. Barve , Donald L. Olmstead , Joshua A. Hoover , Samuel G. Smith , Seulbi Kim
摘要: A wearable electronic device may be formed from a layer of fabric having opposing first and second ends. The ends may have first and second respective ear openings that receive a user's ears and may have speakers for playing audio. A soft central portion of the fabric between the ends may overlap the user's eyes. The wearable electronic device may have control circuitry that receives power from a power source. Sensors may be used to gather sensor information such as biometric sensor information. The sensors, control circuitry, and power source may be mounted in a stiff edge portion of the fabric. The stiff edge portion of the fabric may have an elongated strip shape and may extend along an upper edge of the central and the electronic device. Stiffener structures sandwiched between inner and outer layers of the fabric may be used to support speakers.
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公开(公告)号:US20200319734A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16905178
申请日:2020-06-18
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Stephen T. Schooley , Kendall L. Helbert , Ari Y. Benbasat , Clayton J. McCoy , Devon J. Rosner , Joshua A. Hoover , Sean M. Cole , Yufei Zhao , Zhao Liu , Judd Reed
摘要: An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may have display with a capacitive touch sensor. A cover may have a front portion and a rear portion that bend along a bend axis. The front portion may overlap the display when the cover is closed. Conductive structures such as a patterned conductive layer having elongated strips of conductive material separated by gaps or another predetermined pattern may be formed in the front portion of a cover or other portion of a cover that overlaps the display and capacitive touch sensor when the cover is closed. Control circuitry in the device can gather capacitance images with the touch sensor and can detect when the cover has transitioned from open to closed or from closed to open from whether the predetermined pattern becomes present or becomes absent in the capacitance images.
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公开(公告)号:US20190324574A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US15961742
申请日:2018-04-24
申请人: Apple Inc.
发明人: Stephen T. Schooley , Kendall L. Helbert , Ari Y. Benbasat , Clayton J. McCoy , Devon J. Rosner , Joshua A. Hoover , Sean M. Cole , Yufei Zhao , Zhao Liu , Judd Reed
摘要: An electronic device such as a portable electronic device may have display with a capacitive touch sensor. A cover may have a front portion and a rear portion that bend along a bend axis. The front portion may overlap the display when the cover is closed. Conductive structures such as a patterned conductive layer having elongated strips of conductive material separated by gaps or another predetermined pattern may be formed in the front portion of a cover or other portion of a cover that overlaps the display and capacitive touch sensor when the cover is closed. Control circuitry in the device can gather capacitance images with the touch sensor and can detect when the cover has transitioned from open to closed or from closed to open from whether the predetermined pattern becomes present or becomes absent in the capacitance images.
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