公开(公告)号：US20230396921A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18200262

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Abhaya Parthy ,  Dipanjan Sen ,  Bonnie W. Tom ,  Jonathan D. Sheaffer ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Symeon Delikaris Manias ,  Emily A. Wigley

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  H04R31/00

Abstract: A multi-radius spherical microphone that includes an inner body defining an inner sphere having an inner radius from a center; a plurality of inner microphones coupled to the inner spherical body and defining an array of inner microphones; an outer body defining an dodecahedron, wherein the inner body and the outer body are concentric about the center; and a plurality of outer microphones coupled to the outer body at respective vertices of the dodecahedron and defining an array of outer microphones, wherein each of the plurality of outer microphones is positioned radially equidistant from the center.

公开(公告)号：US20230224393A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US17903937

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kevin M. Froese ,  Brittany Barbara ,  Matthew D. Hill ,  James A. Bertin ,  Alan Wu ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Sawyer I. Cohen

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0266

Abstract: A portable electronic device may include an enclosure including a housing component defining a side exterior surface of the portable electronic device, and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing component and defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device. The front cover assembly may include a cover defining a notch. The portable electronic device may include a speaker assembly positioned below the front cover assembly and coupled to an audio passage configured to transmit audio output from the speaker assembly, an end portion of the audio passage including a void defined between the housing component and the notch of the cover.

公开(公告)号：US20160071504A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14478363

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hannes Breitschaedel ,  Aram M. Lindahl ,  Justin D. Crosby

IPC: G10K11/16

CPC classification number: H04R3/002

Abstract: An electronic device for buzz reduction is described. The electronic device is to be used with a speaker driver that is built onto an enclosure and is to be driven by an audio signal which could cause the enclosure to produce buzz. The electronic device includes a filter that is to attenuate a frequency component of the audio signal before driving the speaker driver. The electronic device also includes a controller that is to configure the filter to attenuate the frequency component of the audio signal in response to determining that strength of the audio signal at the frequency component exceeds a threshold. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于蜂鸣减少的电子设备。 电子设备将与扬声器驱动器一起使用，扬声器驱动器内置在机箱上，并由可能导致机箱产生蜂鸣音的音频信号驱动。 电子设备包括滤波器，该滤波器在驱动扬声器驱动器之前衰减音频信号的频率分量。 电子设备还包括控制器，该控制器被配置为响应于确定频率分量处的音频信号的强度超过阈值来衰减音频信号的频率分量。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US11907426B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17703740

申请日：2022-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ari P. Miller ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Kevin M. Robinson ,  Ryan J. Mihelich ,  Robert J. Lockwood

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/24 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H04R7/04 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R9/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/24 ,  H04R7/04 ,  H04R9/06 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2499/11 ,  H04R2499/13 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: An electronic device has a housing that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device. An array of actuators is coupled to the housing and is operable to move the housing in order to produce sound waves and/or haptic output via the exterior surface. In this way, less space is consumed by acoustic and haptic devices as compared to similar conventional devices, thereby allowing for thinner electronic devices and/or room for other components within the housing. The actuators may be operable to move different regions of the housing to produce sound waves and/or haptic output within different frequency ranges.

公开(公告)号：US11857063B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17478364

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Justin D. Crosby ,  Ryan C. Perkins ,  Woojin Jung ,  Tatsuya Sano ,  Samuel B. Schaevitz ,  Christopher J. Walton ,  Christopher M. Werner

IPC: A45F5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/02 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K19/077 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04W4/029 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T13/40 ,  E05B73/00 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H01M50/109 ,  H01M50/184 ,  H04W12/03 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04L9/30 ,  A63B24/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: A45F5/00 ,  A61B5/1116 ,  E05B73/0005 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G04G21/04 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10396 ,  G06K19/0701 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0708 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07711 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  G06K19/07766 ,  G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/07779 ,  G06T13/40 ,  H01M50/109 ,  H01M50/184 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04L9/0825 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R7/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/03 ,  A45F2005/006 ,  A45F2200/0508 ,  A63B24/0062 ,  G01S5/0231 ,  G06F3/016 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining a first exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and an interior surface opposite the first exterior surface. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a second housing member defining a second exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag a first antenna configured transmit the wireless signal using a first wireless protocol, a second antenna configured to communicate using a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, and an audio system. The audio system may include a magnet assembly configured to produce a magnetic field and a coil positioned within the magnetic field and coupled to the interior surface of the first housing member, the coil configured to interact with the magnetic field to impart a force on the first housing member, thereby moving a portion of the first housing member to produce an audible output.

公开(公告)号：US11100349B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16456839

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sawyer I. Cohen ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Ruchir M. Dave ,  Martin E. Johnson ,  Benjamin J. Pope ,  Darius A. Satongar

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates techniques for audio-assisted enrollment of biometric features. In some embodiments, methods and devices for assisting users with enrollment of biometric features, using spatial audio cues, are described.

公开(公告)号：US10728638B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16041674

申请日：2018-07-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Oliver Leonhardt ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Justin D. Crosby

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04R7/04 ,  H04R1/32

Abstract: A transducer assembly including a transducer enclosure having an enclosure wall separating a surrounding ambient environment from an encased space, and a transducer module positioned within the encased space. The transducer module has a module wall that divides the encased space into an exterior chamber and an interior chamber and defines a fluid port between the exterior chamber and the interior chamber, the exterior chamber is between the module wall and the enclosure wall, the interior chamber is between the module wall and a sound radiating surface positioned within the transducer module, and the interior chamber is acoustically coupled to an acoustic port to the surrounding ambient environment. The enclosure wall is movable relative to the module wall and movement of the enclosure wall causes ejection of a fluid out of the interior chamber to the ambient environment.

公开(公告)号：US10243613B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15275193

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Martin E. Johnson ,  Robert D. Silfvast ,  Tom-Davy W. Saux ,  Justin D. Crosby

IPC: H04M9/08 ,  H04B3/23 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  H04R3/02

Abstract: An audio communication system which enables two-way audio communication between at least two users in separate locations includes a talker feedback system which commands a set of audio drivers to generate an acoustical feedback signal which includes at least a portion of an audio input received from the talker to be directed to the talker. The acoustical feedback signal can be generated in response to an intensity of the talker-generated acoustical signal meeting a threshold level, and the feedback can result in causing the talker to reduce the intensity of the talker-generated audio content. The acoustical feedback signal can be directed to a limited portion of the environment in which the talker is located. The talker feedback system can provide at least some of the feedback to the talker via a haptic feedback device.

公开(公告)号：US20180014115A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15203756

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Justin D. Crosby ,  Daniel K. Boothe ,  Houtan R. Farahani ,  Edward T. Sweet

IPC: H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/32

CPC classification number: H04R1/2896 ,  H04R1/2819 ,  H04R1/323 ,  H04R1/403

Abstract: An electronic device having several speaker modules that are acoustically in-phase and mechanically out-of-phase is disclosed. Embodiments include a pair of speaker modules mounted at respective ends of a lateral link, and the lateral link may be supported relative to a housing of the electronic device. The speaker modules may receive a same audio signal, and the audio signal may drive a first voicecoil in a first direction and a second voicecoil in a second direction. Accordingly, the speaker modules may be driven in mechanically different directions by the same audio signal, such that reactive forces cancel and/or mechanical energy is dissipate in the lateral link between the speaker modules. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US09820038B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15025328

申请日：2013-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander V. Salvatti ,  Andrew Bright ,  Christopher Wilk ,  Justin D. Crosby ,  Nikolas T. Vitt ,  Pablo Seoane Vieites ,  Ruchir M. Dave ,  Samuel Bruce Weiss ,  Teemu P. Sipila

IPC: H04R9/06 ,  H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/02

CPC classification number: H04R1/44 ,  H04R1/026 ,  H04R9/06

Abstract: A waterproof speaker module may include a membrane formed from at least one waterproof and elastic material and a supporting structure. The membrane may include an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one concave region that is indented toward the inner surface. The supporting structure may be coupled to the membrane and include a support structure that mates with the concave region of the membrane when the speaker is subjected to a hydrostatic load. When the speaker is not subjected to a hydrostatic load, the support structure may contact the concave region. In this way, the membrane may be resistant to tearing or rupture due to hydrostatic load.