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公开(公告)号：US20240406612A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-05
申请号：US18805921
申请日：2024-08-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
Abstract: A stylus includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20240292143A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-29
申请号：US18660107
申请日：2024-05-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20230345166A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-26
申请号：US18216219
申请日：2023-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , H04R1/1016 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1075 , H04R2420/07 , G06F2203/04105
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US11463797B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-04
申请号：US17219799
申请日：2021-03-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US10782818B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-22
申请号：US16116785
申请日：2018-08-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Deng , Travis N. Owens , Shubhaditya Majumdar , Wei Lin , Ying-da Wang , Timothy D. Koch , Nathan K. Gupta
Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US12216851B2
公开(公告)日：2025-02-04
申请号：US18461395
申请日：2023-09-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Travis N. Owens , Daniel J. Bechstein , Jeremy A. Bagnol , Daniell Dokko , Supratik Datta
IPC: G06F3/041
Abstract: Electronic devices can include a textured exterior surface that is used for controlling functions associated with the electronic device or another electronic device when an object moves along the textured exterior surface. In some examples, the textured exterior surface can be a multi-directional textured surface to enable multi-directional touch functionality. In some examples, sensors of the electronic device can detect signal inputs generated by vibrations caused by the object moving along the textured exterior surface. The signal inputs can be processed to determine the directionality and/or speed of the movement input.
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公开(公告)号：US20210004115A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-07
申请号：US17027296
申请日：2020-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Deng , Travis N. Owens , Shubhaditya Majumdar , Wei Lin , Ying-da Wang , Timothy D. Koch , Nathan K. Gupta
Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US20200073504A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-05
申请号：US16116785
申请日：2018-08-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Deng , Travis N. Owens , Shubhaditya Majumdar , Wei Lin , Ying-da Wang , Timothy D. Koch , Nathan K. Gupta
Abstract: A force input sensor includes a load cell to adapt a compressive force applied to the force input sensor into a strain experienced by a strain sensor in the load cell. In particular, the load cell includes two compression plates separated from one another by a gap so as to define a volume between them. A flexible substrate (a “diaphragm”)—includes a strain sensor and is disposed and supported within the volume. One of the two compression plates includes a feature (a “loading feature”) that extends toward a central region of the flexible substrate. As a result of this construction, when the compression plates receive a compressive force, the loading feature induces a bending moment in the flexible substrate, thereby straining the strain sensor.
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公开(公告)号：US12101590B2
公开(公告)日：2024-09-24
申请号：US18405464
申请日：2024-01-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brian R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US20240147127A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-02
申请号：US18405464
申请日：2024-01-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Nahid Harjee , Brain R. Twehues , Teera Songatikamas , Aonan Li , Travis N. Owens , Kyle J. Campiotti
CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 , G06F3/044 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1075 , G06F2203/04105 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: An earphone includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. In some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
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