公开(公告)号：US20220100290A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17461711

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alex J. LEHMANN ,  Qiliang XU ,  Blake R. MARSHALL ,  Nathaniel M. PARNELL ,  Wesley W. ZUBER ,  Henry N. TSAO ,  Xiaofan NIU ,  Pavan GUPTA ,  Nahid HARJEE ,  Paul X. WANG ,  Brenton A. BAUGH

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A stylus input device can allow a user to interface with an external electronic device. The stylus can provide an additional or alternative input to the external electronic device in response to a user applying a compressive force to the device housing. The stylus can include multiple sensors to provide a signal in response to the compressive force applied to the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20200012358A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16029489

申请日：2018-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Blake R. MARSHALL ,  Reza NASIRI MAHALATI ,  Wing Kong LOW ,  Izhar BENTOV ,  Ashwin Kumar ASOKA KUMAR SHENOI ,  Henry N. TSAO ,  Supratik DATTA ,  Wesley W. ZUBER ,  Nandita VENUGOPAL ,  Karan S. JAIN

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: Touch-based input devices, such as a stylus, can receive tactile input from a user. The tactile input functions can be performed by a touch sensor, such as a capacitive sensing device. A touch sensor can be integrated into a stylus in a low profile form. Tactile input can be received at the user's natural grip location. Furthermore, the stylus can effectively distinguish between tactile inputs from a user and disregard sustained tactile inputs that are provided while the user simply holds the stylus at the user's natural grip location.

公开(公告)号：US20200103981A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-02

申请号：US16147384

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yung-Yu HSU ,  Mingjing HA ,  Zhiyuan SUN ,  Paul S. DRZAIC ,  Anuranjini PRAGADA ,  George Ho Yin MAK ,  Antonio Y. LAYON HALUN ,  Wesley W. ZUBER

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/7065

Abstract: Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for detecting touch events and key depressions on the touch sensitive mechanical keyboard are provided. The touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can include a set of individually depressible mechanical keys having a touch sensitive surface. A touch sensor layer can be disposed on top of a key mechanism and flexible interconnections provided between key segments of the touch sensor layer can allow for depression of the key mechanism of individual keys. In some examples, the flexible interconnections can be formed by patterning a spring-like structure into the touch sensor layer. In some examples, the touch sensor layer can be transparent or include openings to allow a backlight to shine through. In some examples, addressable LED backlighting with buckling interconnects can also be provided to illuminate keycaps of the mechanical keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20250110588A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18410893

申请日：2024-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jean Hsiang-Chun LU ,  Jacob L. MATLICK ,  Wesley W. ZUBER

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: An input device, such as a stylus, can include adjustment capabilities that changes a size, shape, stiffness, or other characteristics of a portion of the stylus, such as the tip. The size, shape, stiffness, or other characteristics of a tip of the stylus can be altered to mimic characteristics of a particular writing or drawing tool. For example, the stiffness at the tip, the weight distribution, and/or moment of inertia of a particular tool can be simulated by altering the features of the stylus.

公开(公告)号：US20170090614A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14870905

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuta KUBOYAMA ,  Kevin F. HOLZ ,  Wesley W. ZUBER ,  Massoud BADAYE ,  Sudip MONDAL ,  Chun-Hao TUNG ,  Mengshu HUANG ,  Der-Song LIN ,  Jinghong CHEN

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. In some examples, the apparatus comprises a cover substrate having a front surface, a first edge and a first cavity adjacent to the first edge. In some examples, the apparatus comprises a plurality of touch sensor electrodes disposed opposite the front surface of the cover substrate. In some examples, the apparatus comprises at least one touch sensor edge electrode disposed within the first cavity on a surface that is angled relative to the front surface of the cover substrate. In some examples, at least one touch sensor edge electrode is disposed on an outward facing curved surface of the first cavity. In some examples, the plurality of touch sensor electrodes are formed from a first conductive material and the at least one touch sensor edge electrode is formed from a second conductive material. In some examples, the first conductive material is transparent, and the second conductive material is non-transparent. In some examples, the second conductive material is formed on a black mask layer disposed around a perimeter of a bottom surface of the cover substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20160062494A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14475293

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wesley W. ZUBER ,  David H.C. SHIH ,  Louis W. BOKMA

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Touch scan modes for touch sensitive devices during device charge is disclosed. To prevent adverse effects to the touch sensor panel due to inductive noise while the device is charging, the touch controller can switch to a touch scan mode (i.e., power charging touch mode) that can cancel or reduce noise from the touch scan or touch image. Power charging touch modes can include low noise frequency selection, increased number of touch samples employed to calculate an average, and simultaneous sampling. In some examples, a power charging touch mode can be different from a normal touch scan mode (i.e., a touch scan mode when the device is not charging). With the one or more power charging touch modes, false touch readings, erroneous touch location identification, and/or undetected touches can be eliminated or reduced.

Abstract translation: 在设备充电期间触摸触摸屏的触摸扫描模式被公开。 为了防止在设备充电时由于感应噪声而对触摸传感器面板产生不利影响，触摸控制器可以切换到可以从触摸扫描或触摸图像消除或减少噪点的触摸扫描模式（即，充电触摸模式） 。 电力充电触摸模式可以包括低噪声频率选择，用于计算平均值的触摸样本数量增加以及同时采样。 在一些示例中，充电触摸模式可以不同于正常的触摸扫描模式（即，当设备未充电时的触摸扫描模式）。 利用一个或多个电力充电触摸模式，可以消除或减少假触摸读数，错误的触摸位置识别和/或未检测到的触摸。