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公开(公告)号：US11716567B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-01
申请号：US17383260
申请日：2021-07-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Joshua A. Hoover , Nicholas R. Trincia , Yue Chen , Seul Bi Kim , Chad J. Miller , Kristen L. Cretella , Yi Zou , William Leith
CPC classification number: H04R3/12 , G10L25/78 , H04R1/023 , H04R1/403 , H04R1/406 , H04R3/005 , H04R2201/025 , H04R2201/401 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user. For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user. Such audio waves can be focused by a parametric array of speakers that limit audibility by others. Thus, the privacy of the audio directed to the user can be maintained without requiring the user to wear audio headsets on, over, or in the ears of the user. The wearable device can further include microphones and/or connections to other devices that facilitate calibration of the audio module of the wearable device. The wearable device can further include user sensors that are configured to detect, measure, and/or track one or more properties of the user.
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公开(公告)号：US20240040298A1
公开(公告)日：2024-02-01
申请号：US18484007
申请日：2023-10-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yi Zou , Chad J. Miller , Daniel A. Podhajny , Joshua A. Hoover , Kristen L. Cretella , Nicholas R. Trincia , Seul Bi Kim , William Leith , Yue Chen
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , H04R31/00 , H04R1/1041 , H04R1/04 , H04R2420/07 , H04R1/028
Abstract: Wireless earbuds may be provided with adjustable-shape housings. The housings may have bendable portions. Bendable metal members, hinges, or other flexible structures may be used in forming bendable structures for the earbuds. Electrical components may be covered by a layer of molded foam. A cover such as a fabric cover may be used to cover the molded foam. Spacer fabric or other soft material may be interposed between the fabric cover and the foam. The housing may be bent or otherwise adjusted between two or more states such as a normal, non-sleep, walking state in which the housing is expanded for normal operation while a user is sitting or walking and a sleep state in which the housing is bent to enhance comfort while sleeping. The wireless earbuds may have illumination systems, sensors, and other components.
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公开(公告)号：US11792575B1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-17
申请号：US17381008
申请日：2021-07-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yue Chen , Joshua A. Hoover , Daniel A. Podhajny , Nicholas R. Trincia , Seul Bi Kim , Chad J. Miller , Kristen L. Cretella , Yi Zou , William Leith
CPC classification number: H04R9/06 , H04R9/045 , B32B5/26 , B32B2457/00 , F21V33/0008 , F21V33/0056 , H04R2307/029
Abstract: An electronic device may be formed from acoustically permeable textile layers and voice coil layers. The voice coil layers may output sound through the textile layers. The textile layers and voice coil layers may be foldable or bent in one or more directions to allow the electronic device to be placed in expanded, collapsed, or folded configurations to allow for improved portability. Additionally, the textile layers and voice coil layers may be folded or bent to place the electronic device in cylindrical, conical, and other configurations to allow for improved sound output from the voice coil layers. The electronic device may also include light-emitting components between the textile layers that emit light through one of the textile layers to form indicators or images for a user of the device. The electronic device may have a plurality of sensors to allow user interactions to control the output of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US12015200B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-18
申请号：US17468525
申请日：2021-09-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yue Chen , Andrew A. Efanov , Avee Arvind , Larbi Azzoug , Thuy Nguyen , William J. Noellert
CPC classification number: H01Q1/421 , H01Q1/273 , H01Q1/422 , H01Q9/0407 , H04B5/70
Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having an antenna element. The antenna element may convey radio-frequency signals greater than 10 GHz across a dielectric housing wall. A dielectric matching structure may be interposed between the antenna element and the dielectric housing wall. The wireless communication system may include external equipment having an antenna element communicatively coupled to the electronic device antenna element to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data via a near-field wireless communication link. The external equipment may be configured to receive the electronic device at an opening. A dielectric matching structure may be provided at the external equipment between the dielectric housing wall and the external equipment antenna element. The interior surface of the dielectric housing wall may have planar, convex, or concave portions.
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公开(公告)号：US20230072031A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-09
申请号：US17468525
申请日：2021-09-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yue Chen , Andrew A. Efanov , Avee Arvind , Larbi Azzoug , Thuy Nguyen , William J. Noellert
Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having an antenna element. The antenna element may convey radio-frequency signals greater than 10 GHz across a dielectric housing wall. A dielectric matching structure may be interposed between the antenna element and the dielectric housing wall. The wireless communication system may include external equipment having an antenna element communicatively coupled to the electronic device antenna element to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data via a near-field wireless communication link. The external equipment may be configured to receive the electronic device at an opening. A dielectric matching structure may be provided at the external equipment between the dielectric housing wall and the external equipment antenna element. The interior surface of the dielectric housing wall may have planar, convex, or concave portions.
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公开(公告)号：US20230061553A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-02
申请号：US17862249
申请日：2022-07-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yue Chen , Didio V. Gomes , Benjamin J. Grena , Storrs T. Hoen , David M. Kindlon , Daniel A. Podhajny , Andrew L. Rosenberg
IPC: D03D1/00
Abstract: One or more electrical components may be incorporated into a piece of fabric. The electrical component may include an internal portion that is located inside of the fabric, an external portion that is located on an exterior surface of the fabric, and protrusions that extend through the fabric to electrically and/or mechanically couple the internal and external portions of the electrical component. The internal portion of the component may be inserted into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The external portion of the component may be coupled to the internal portion after the fabric is formed by inserting the protrusions on the internal portion into recesses in the external portion. The external portion of the component may contain skin-facing and/or viewer-facing input-output devices, while the internal portion may contain circuitry that electrically communicates with the input-output devices in the external portion.
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公开(公告)号：US11979721B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US18208217
申请日：2023-06-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel A. Podhajny , Joshua A. Hoover , Nicholas R. Trincia , Yue Chen , Seul Bi Kim , Chad J. Miller , Kristen L. Cretella , Yi Zou , William Leith
CPC classification number: H04R3/12 , G10L25/78 , H04R1/023 , H04R1/403 , H04R1/406 , H04R3/005 , H04R2201/025 , H04R2201/401 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user. For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user. Such audio waves can be focused by a parametric array of speakers that limit audibility by others. Thus, the privacy of the audio directed to the user can be maintained without requiring the user to wear audio headsets on, over, or in the ears of the user. The wearable device can further include microphones and/or connections to other devices that facilitate calibration of the audio module of the wearable device. The wearable device can further include user sensors that are configured to detect, measure, and/or track one or more properties of the user.
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公开(公告)号：US11818528B1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-14
申请号：US17407691
申请日：2021-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yi Zou , Chad J. Miller , Daniel A. Podhajny , Joshua A. Hoover , Kristen L. Cretella , Nicholas R. Trincia , Seul Bi Kim , William Leith , Yue Chen
CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 , H04R1/04 , H04R1/1041 , H04R31/00 , F21V33/0056 , H04R1/028 , H04R2420/07
Abstract: Wireless earbuds may be provided with adjustable-shape housings. The housings may have bendable portions. Bendable metal members, hinges, or other flexible structures may be used in forming bendable structures for the earbuds. Electrical components may be covered by a layer of molded foam. A cover such as a fabric cover may be used to cover the molded foam. Spacer fabric or other soft material may be interposed between the fabric cover and the foam. The housing may be bent or otherwise adjusted between two or more states such as a normal, non-sleep, walking state in which the housing is expanded for normal operation while a user is sitting or walking and a sleep state in which the housing is bent to enhance comfort while sleeping. The wireless earbuds may have illumination systems, sensors, and other components.
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公开(公告)号：US20230084538A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-16
申请号：US17544262
申请日：2021-12-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofang Mu , Annie Manuja , Christopher D. Guichet , Erik G. de Jong , Jorge L. Rivera Espinoza , Patrick J. Crowley , Steven C. Roach , Venkatesh Rajendran , William C. Lukens , Woojin Jung , Yue Chen , Zhiwei Gu , Derek Iwamoto , Siddharth Nangia , Scott D. Morrison , Kevin A. Klenk , Neeloy Roy
Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module may include an antenna radiating element on a first surface, a ground ring surrounding the antenna radiating element on the first surface, and a radio component mounted to a second surface. The wireless communication module may be incorporated into a system package that also includes other components. Encapsulation material may cover the wireless communication module and other components. A shielding material may cover the encapsulation material and be coupled to the ground ring. An opening in the shielding material may be aligned with the antenna radiating element. If desired, the wireless communication system may include external equipment having a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data.
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公开(公告)号：US11784394B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-10
申请号：US17544262
申请日：2021-12-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Xiaofang Mu , Annie Manuja , Christopher D. Guichet , Erik G. de Jong , Jorge L. Rivera Espinoza , Patrick J. Crowley , Steven C. Roach , Venkatesh Rajendran , William C. Lukens , Woojin Jung , Yue Chen , Zhiwei Gu , Derek Iwamoto , Siddharth Nangia , Scott D. Morrison , Kevin A. Klenk , Neeloy Roy
CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q1/2283 , H01Q1/52 , H01Q1/526 , H01Q9/04 , H01Q9/0457
Abstract: A wireless communication system may include an electronic device having a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module may include an antenna radiating element on a first surface, a ground ring surrounding the antenna radiating element on the first surface, and a radio component mounted to a second surface. The wireless communication module may be incorporated into a system package that also includes other components. Encapsulation material may cover the wireless communication module and other components. A shielding material may cover the encapsulation material and be coupled to the ground ring. An opening in the shielding material may be aligned with the antenna radiating element. If desired, the wireless communication system may include external equipment having a wireless communication module communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module to convey firmware testing, debugging, restore, and/or other data.
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