公开(公告)号：US20190312459A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16051350

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brandon R. Garbus ,  Daniel Huber ,  Jason P. Marini ,  Stephen C. Terry ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device that uses an inverter to apply alternating-current signals to a coil. In response, the coil generates wireless power signals that are received by a coil in a wireless power receiving circuit of a wireless power receiving device. While wireless power is being transferred to the receiving device, the receiving device communicates with the wireless power transmitting device using in-band communications. The wireless power receiving device can issue a halt-wireless-power-transmission command using in-band communications to direct the wireless power transmitting device to stop transmitting wireless power. When power is not being transferred, the wireless power transmitting device transmits a series of short impulses that are monitored by the receiving device. The receiving device can direct the transmitting device to resume power transmission by adjusting an adjustable impedance circuit coupled to the wireless power receiving circuit.

公开(公告)号：US11190050B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16213852

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gianpaolo Lisi ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Tianqi Li ,  YiBo Liu ,  Yasin Aalipour

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H02J5/00

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter is provided that includes a power transmitting coil which includes transmission circuitry coupled to the power transmitting coil. The inductive power transmitter is configured to produce an inductive power transfer (IPT) signal having an IPT power so that the power transmitting coil generates an IPT field to transfer wireless power to a power receiving coil of an inductive power receiver. The inductive power transmitter includes detection circuitry coupled to the transmission circuitry and is configured to detect one or more indications of a magnetic field strength of a leakage IPT field. The inductive power transmitter includes control circuitry configured to control the transmission circuitry while the transmission circuitry is increasing the IPT power towards a charge level sufficient to charge a battery associated with the inductive power receiver at a target charge rate.

公开(公告)号：US20190094970A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US15719326

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Terrence L. Van Ausdall ,  Senem E. Emgin ,  Soyoung Kim ,  Ryan J. Moynihan ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.

公开(公告)号：US10707627B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16139068

申请日：2018-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Reza Nasiri Mahalati ,  Blake R. Marshall ,  Liquan Tan ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Alex C. Yeung ,  John Raff ,  Robert Scritzky ,  Wei-Hsuan Chen ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Gianpaolo Lisi ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/22 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/52 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01F27/255 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R27/00 ,  H01F27/28 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: Hybrid connectors that may transfer power and data with a variety of electronic devices having different types of connector interfaces, may consume a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device, and may be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US20200083746A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16213852

申请日：2018-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gianpaolo Lisi ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Tianqi Li ,  YiBo Liu ,  Yasin Aalipour

IPC: H02J50/12 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J5/00 ,  H01F38/14

Abstract: An inductive power transmitter is provided that includes a power transmitting coil which includes transmission circuitry coupled to the power transmitting coil. The inductive power transmitter is configured to produce an inductive power transfer (IPT) signal having an IPT power so that the power transmitting coil generates an IPT field to transfer wireless power to a power receiving coil of an inductive power receiver. The inductive power transmitter includes detection circuitry coupled to the transmission circuitry and is configured to detect one or more indications of a magnetic field strength of a leakage IPT field. The inductive power transmitter includes control circuitry configured to control the transmission circuitry while the transmission circuitry is increasing the IPT power towards a charge level sufficient to charge a battery associated with the inductive power receiver at a target charge rate.

公开(公告)号：US10509475B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16352101

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Terrence L. Van Ausdall ,  Senem E. Emgin ,  Soyoung Kim ,  Ryan J. Moynihan ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.

公开(公告)号：US20190212826A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16352101

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Terrence L. Van Ausdall ,  Senem E. Emgin ,  Soyoung Kim ,  Ryan J. Moynihan ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.

公开(公告)号：US20190103715A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US16139068

申请日：2018-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Reza Nasiri Mahalati ,  Blake R. Marshall ,  Liquan Tan ,  Florence W. Ow ,  Alex C. Yeung ,  John Raff ,  Robert Scritzky ,  Wei-Hsuan Chen ,  Eric S. Jol ,  Madhusudanan Keezhveedi Sampath ,  Nan Liu ,  Gianpaolo Lisi ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/22 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H02J50/10

Abstract: Hybrid connectors that may transfer power and data with a variety of electronic devices having different types of connector interfaces, may consume a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device, and may be readily manufactured.

公开(公告)号：US10248211B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15719326

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Terrence L. Van Ausdall ,  Senem E. Emgin ,  Soyoung Kim ,  Ryan J. Moynihan ,  YiBo Liu

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input/output interface for an electronic device receives touch and/or force input and, additionally provides haptic output to a user. In particular the input/output interface is operated in conjunction with an input surface and includes at least one input sensor and at least one haptic output element. In typical embodiments, the input sensor is ground-shifted to prevent damage to the input sensor when the haptic output element is driven.