公开(公告)号：WO2014018121A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：PCT/US2013/032657

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: CHANGELLO ENTERPRISE LLC

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G01L25/00 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04109 ,  G06K9/00013 ,  G06K9/001 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H03K17/9627 ,  H03K17/9629 ,  H03K17/9643 ,  H03K2217/94026 ,  H03K2217/94036 ,  H03K2217/96003

Abstract: Embodiments may take the form of a system having a user input device and a first sensor coupled to the user input device. The first sensor is configured to sense touch on a surface of the user input device. The system may also include a second sensor in communication with the surface of the user device configured to sense wetting of a user's fingerprint on the surface. The system has a processor coupled to the first and second sensors and configured to estimate an amount of force applied by the user's fingerprint based at least in part upon the sensed wetting of the user's fingerprint.

Abstract translation: 实施例可以采取具有用户输入设备和耦合到用户输入设备的第一传感器的系统的形式。 第一传感器被配置为感测用户输入设备的表面上的触摸。 系统还可以包括与用户设备的表面通信的第二传感器，其被配置为感测用户在表面上的指纹的润湿。 该系统具有耦合到第一和第二传感器的处理器，并且被配置为至少部分地基于感测到的用户指纹的润湿来估计由用户的指纹施加的力的量。

公开(公告)号：WO2014018116A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：PCT/US2013/032478

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: CHANGELLO ENTERPRISE LLC

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  G06F2203/04808

Abstract: An input/output device for a computing device including one or more touch sensors and one or more force sensors. The touch sensors sense data including one or more locations at which a contact or near-contact occurs. The force sensor sense data including a measure of an amount of force presented at the one or more locations at which a contact occurs. The touch sensors and the force sensors responsive to signals occurring in response to whether the signals are in response to contact or in response to an amount of force. The input/output device also includes one or more circuits coupled to the touch sensors and to the force sensors, and capable of combining information from both sensors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于包括一个或多个触摸传感器和一个或多个力传感器的计算装置的输入/输出装置。 触摸传感器检测包括触点或近接触发生的一个或多个位置的数据。 力传感器感测数据包括在出现接触的一个或多个位置处呈现的力的量度的量度。 所述触摸传感器和力传感器响应于响应于所述信号是响应于接触还是响应于一定量的力而发生的信号。 输入/输出设备还包括耦合到触摸传感器和力传感器并且能够组合来自两个传感器的信息的一个或多个电路。

公开(公告)号：WO2014018086A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：PCT/US2013/000085

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: CHANGELLO ENTERPRISE LLC

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: An electronic device can include a touch device that includes one or more force sensors. The one or more force sensors can include one or more force sensing elements. The one or more force sensing elements can be adapted to provide one or more signals with respect to a force applied to the touch device. One or more processors can be adapted to determine a corrected signal for at least one of the one or more signals when a force is applied at one or more locations that are not directly aligned with at least one force sensing element.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括包括一个或多个力传感器的触摸设备。 一个或多个力传感器可以包括一个或多个力感测元件。 一个或多个力感测元件可以适于提供关于施加到触摸装置的力的一个或多个信号。 当在与至少一个力传感元件直接对准的一个或多个位置施加力时，一个或多个处理器可适于确定一个或多个信号中的至少一个信号的校正信号。

公开(公告)号：WO2014004570A2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2013/047698

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： VIETA, William M. ,  WESTERMAN, Wayne C

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06K9/00013 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1633 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F2203/0338 ,  G06K9/00006 ,  G06K9/3208 ,  G07C9/00158

Abstract: An apparatus includes one or more fingerprint image sensors capable of providing fingerprint image information from the finger of a user, and one or more separately disposed orientation sensors, capable of determining one or more orientations of the finger. One or more circuits are coupled to the one or more fingerprint image sensors and the one or more orientation sensors, configured for combining information from the one or more fingerprint image sensors and the one or more fingerprint orientation sensors.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括能够从用户的手指提供指纹图像信息的一个或多个指纹图像传感器以及能够确定手指的一个或多个取向的一个或多个单独设置的取向传感器。 一个或多个电路耦合到一个或多个指纹图像传感器和一个或多个方位传感器，其被配置用于组合来自一个或多个指纹图像传感器和一个或多个指纹取向传感器的信息。

公开(公告)号：WO2013173773A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：PCT/US2013/041673

申请日：2013-05-17

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： POPE, Benjamin J. ,  ARNOLD, Shawn ,  CORLETT, Barry J. ,  GILTON, Terry L. ,  HUSIANI, Syed ,  WEBSTER, Steven ,  MEYERS, Scott A ,  HILL, Matthew D ,  LYON, Benjamin B.

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00087 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/0004 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  G06K9/00073

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a set of capacitive elements configured for capacitively coupling to a user fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor may be disposed under a control button or display element of an electronic device, for example one or more of a control button and a display component. A responsive element is responsive to proximity of the user fingerprint, for example one or both of a first circuit responsive to motion of the control button, and a second circuit responsive to a coupling between the fingerprint and a surface of the display element. The fingerprint sensor is disposed closer to the fingerprint than the responsive element. The control button or display component may include an anisotropic dielectric material, for example sapphire.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括指纹传感器，其具有被配置为电容耦合到用户指纹的一组电容性元件。 指纹传感器可以设置在电子设备的控制按钮或显示元件下方，例如控制按钮和显示组件中的一个或多个。 响应元件响应于用户指纹的接近度，例如响应于控制按钮的运动的第一电路中的一个或两个，以及响应于指纹和显示元件的表面之间的耦合的第二电路。 指纹传感器比响应元件更靠近指纹。 控制按钮或显示组件可以包括各向异性介电材料，例如蓝宝石。

公开(公告)号：WO2013170099A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：PCT/US2013/040446

申请日：2013-05-09

Applicant: YKNOTS INDUSTRIES LLC

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: An electronic device including a processor, a display screen in communication with the processor, a track pad in communication with the processor including a movable surface that is selectively movable in at least one direction to provide feedback to a user, and a feedback system in communication with the processor including a feedback sensor. The feedback sensor determines a movement characteristic of the movable surface and the processor selectively adjusts at least one setting of the track pad based on the movement characteristic.

Abstract translation: 一种电子设备，包括处理器，与所述处理器通信的显示屏幕，与所述处理器通信的跟踪板，包括可选择性地在至少一个方向上移动以向用户提供反馈的可移动表面，以及通信中的反馈系统 处理器包括反馈传感器。 反馈传感器确定可移动表面的移动特性，并且处理器基于移动特性选择性地调整轨迹板的至少一个设置。

公开(公告)号：WO2013134159A2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：PCT/US2013/028938

申请日：2013-03-04

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： PREST, Christopher D. ,  MEMERING, Dale N ,  PAKULA, David A. ,  DINH, Richard Hung Minh ,  YAN, Vincent

IPC: B32B17/10

CPC classification number: B32B17/10 ,  C03C27/00 ,  C04B35/115 ,  C04B37/001 ,  C04B37/008 ,  C04B37/047 ,  C04B2235/76 ,  C04B2235/787 ,  C04B2237/343 ,  C04B2237/52 ,  C04B2237/704 ,  C30B29/20 ,  C30B33/06

Abstract: Various sapphire and laminate structures are discussed herein. One embodiment may take the form of a sapphire structure having a first sapphire sheet with a first sapphire plane type forming the major surface and a second sapphire sheet having a second different sapphire plane type forming the major surface. The first and second sapphire sheets are fused together to form the sapphire structure.

Abstract translation: 本文讨论了各种蓝宝石和层压结构。 一个实施例可以采用具有形成主表面的第一蓝宝石平面类型的第一蓝宝石板和形成具有形成主表面的第二不同蓝宝石平面类型的第二蓝宝石板的蓝宝石结构的形式。 第一和第二蓝宝石板被熔合在一起以形成蓝宝石结构。

公开(公告)号：WO2013123353A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：PCT/US2013/026384

申请日：2013-02-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： CLARKE, Peter Russell ,  NASHER, Michael S.

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  B21D31/04 ,  B29C53/00 ,  E05D1/02

CPC classification number: B23K26/38 ,  B21D31/04 ,  B29C53/063 ,  B65D85/00 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  Y10T428/13

Abstract: A method for creating a flexible portion or bending portion within a rigid structure. The method can also be used for creating a flexible structure from a rigid material. The method includes providing a substantially rigid material, such as, but not limited to, metals, alloys, hard plastics, and the like, and selectively removing portions of the rigid material defining a geometric pattern in the rigid material. A bending radius of the flexible portion is defined by the geometric pattern. The rigid structure may be used to create an enclosure, a cover for an electronic device, one or more hinges, or the like.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在刚性结构内形成柔性部分或弯曲部分的方法。 该方法还可以用于从刚性材料形成柔性结构。 该方法包括提供基本上刚性的材料，例如但不限于金属，合金，硬塑料等，以及选择性地去除在刚性材料中限定几何图案的刚性材料的部分。 柔性部分的弯曲半径由几何图案限定。 刚性结构可用于形成外壳，用于电子设备的盖，一个或多个铰链等。

公开(公告)号：WO2013074195A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：PCT/US2012/055433

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  YANG, Young Cheol ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  XU, Ming ,  GE, Zhibing ,  CHU, Chia-Ching ,  GU, Mingxia ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  LIU, Weimin ,  DORJGOTOV, Enkhamgalan ,  ZHONG, John ,  YOUNGS, Lynn R.

Inventor： YANG, Young Cheol ,  CHEN, Cheng ,  XU, Ming ,  GE, Zhibing ,  CHU, Chia-Ching ,  GU, Mingxia ,  PARK, Young Bae ,  LIU, Weimin ,  DORJGOTOV, Enkhamgalan ,  ZHONG, John ,  YOUNGS, Lynn R.

IPC: G02F1/1335

CPC classification number: G02F1/133512 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02F1/133502 ,  G02F1/133514 ,  G02F2201/52 ,  G02F2202/023

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display such as a liquid crystal display. The display may have multiple layers of material such as a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. An opaque masking layer may be formed on a display layer such as the color filter layer. In an inactive portion of the display, the opaque masking layer may form a rectangular ring that serves as a border region surrounding a rectangular active portion of the display. In the active portion of the display, the opaque masking layer may be patterned to from an opaque matrix that separates color filter elements in an array of color filter elements. The opaque masking layer and color filter elements may be formed from polymers such as photoresist. The opaque masking layer may include a black pigment such as carbon black. Color filter elements and opaque masking material may include multiple sublayers.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有诸如液晶显示器的显示器。 显示器可以具有多层材料，例如滤色器层和薄膜晶体管层。 不透明掩模层可以形成在诸如滤色器层的显示层上。 在显示器的无效部分中，不透明掩模层可以形成用作围绕显示器的矩形有源部分的边界区域的矩形环。 在显示器的有源部分中，不透明掩模层可以被图案化为从滤色器元件阵列中分离滤色器元件的不透明矩阵。 不透明掩模层和滤色器元件可以由诸如光致抗蚀剂的聚合物形成。 不透明掩模层可以包括黑色颜料如炭黑。 滤色器元件和不透明掩模材料可以包括多个子层。

公开(公告)号：WO2013032866A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：PCT/US2012/052105

申请日：2012-08-23

Applicant: APPLE INC. ,  JARVIS, Daniel William

Inventor： JARVIS, Daniel William

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H05K5/0247 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  H04M1/0249 ,  H05K5/0004 ,  H05K5/0217

Abstract: Each knuckle is molded in and/or around a coupling structure that is either welded to or is an integral part of the section. The coupling structure can be a bracket that is welded to an inner surface of a section, and the bracket is constructed to have a cross- section that minimizes capacitance. In one embodiment, a first bracket can be welded to a first conductive section, and a second bracket can be welded to a second conductive section. A knuckle constructed from an insulating material that is overmolded within and around the first and second brackets such that the first and second conductive sections are coupled together. The first and second conductive sections and their respective brackets are spaced a predetermined distanced apart, thereby ensuring the conductive sections are electrically isolated.

Abstract translation: 每个转向节都被模制在耦合结构中和/或周围，该耦合结构被焊接到或者是该部分的组成部分。 联接结构可以是焊接到部分的内表面上的支架，并且支架被构造成具有最小化电容的横截面。 在一个实施例中，第一支架可以焊接到第一导电部分，并且第二支架可以焊接到第二导电部分。 由绝缘材料构成的转向节，所述绝缘材料在所述第一和第二支架内部和外部包覆模制，使得所述第一和第二导电部分联接在一起。 第一和第二导电部分及其相应的支架间隔开预定的间隔距离，从而确保导电部分电隔离。