公开(公告)号：WO2023049256A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：PCT/US2022/044374

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： TU, Yongming ,  WITMER, Jeremy D. ,  DENG, Huiyang ,  ARBORE, Mark A. ,  KAMANDAR DEZFOULI, Mohsen ,  BISMUTO, Alfredo ,  MARKOV, Petr

IPC: G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/24 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G02F1/295 ,  G02B6/136 ,  G02B6/27 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/293 ,  G02B6/34

Abstract: Configurations for an optical system used for guiding light and reducing back-reflection back in an output waveguide is disclosed. The optical system may include an output waveguide defined in a slab waveguide. The output waveguide may terminate before an output side of the slab waveguide, which may reduce the back-reflection of light from the output side back into the output waveguide. The output side may define an optical element that may steer the output light. The optical element may collimate the output light, cause the output light to converge, or cause the output light to diverge.

公开(公告)号：WO2022211844A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：PCT/US2021/048978

申请日：2021-09-03

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： MAHGEREFTEH, Daniel ,  ARBORE, Mark A. ,  MOREA, Matthew T. ,  CHEVALLIER, Romain F. ,  HSU, Yung-Yu

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0232

Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation detector pixel includes a set of epitaxial layers and a lens. The set of epitaxial layers defines an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The lens is directly bonded to the set of epitaxial layers.

公开(公告)号：WO2022087479A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：PCT/US2021/056342

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: GOLDIS, Alexander ,  HILL, Jeffrey T. ,  BISHOP, Michael J.

Inventor： GOLDIS, Alexander ,  HILL, Jeffrey T. ,  BISHOP, Michael J.

IPC: G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: A photonics package may include a substrate, a hanging connector, and a fast-axis collimator ("FAC"). The hanging connector is typically affixed to a side of the substrate other than the side through which a light output is emitted. The hanging connector may be L-shaped in cross-section, having a base section and an extended section projecting from the base section. The base section affixes to the substrate while the extended section affixes to the FAC, so that the FAC extends downward along the emitter surface of the substrate; a vertex of the FAC is coplanar with an emitter outputting the light output.

公开(公告)号：WO2022040468A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：PCT/US2021/046772

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： HILL, Jeffrey T. ,  BISMUTO, Alfredo ,  SARMIENTO, Tomas

IPC: H01S5/187

Abstract: Configurations for an edge-generated vertical emission laser that vertically emits light and fabrication methods of the edge-generated vertical emission laser are disclosed. The edge-generated vertical emission laser may include a distributed feedback (DFB) laser structure, a grating coupler, and contact layers. Light may propagate through the DFB laser structure, approximately parallel to the top surface of the edge-generated vertical emission laser and be directed by the grating coupler toward the top surface of the edge-generated vertical emission laser. The light may vertically emit from the edge-generated vertical emission laser approximately perpendicular to the top surface of the edge-generated vertical emission laser. Additionally, the contact layers may be n-metal and p-metal, which may be located on the same side of the edge-generated vertical emission laser. These features of the edge-generated vertical emission laser may facilitate ease of testing and increased options for packaging.

公开(公告)号：WO2020040812A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：PCT/US2019/018522

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： PANDYA, Sameer ,  ROACH, Steven C. ,  ELY, Colin M. ,  DE JONG, Erik G.

IPC: G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/08 ,  G04C3/00

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a watch, has an input mechanism, such as a crown, that may receive translational inputs, rotational inputs, and/or touch inputs. Inputs received at the crown may result in changes in operation of the electronic device and/or outputs, such as graphical outputs, provided by the electronic device. In various embodiments, the crown includes a retainer that couples an outer crown body to an inner crown body and secures an isolator between the outer crown body and the inner crown body. The embodiments of the crown described herein provide a simple and robust input mechanism for receiving rotational, translational, and touch inputs as described above, while simplifying part alignment, ensuring consistent rotation, and allowing for efficient manufacturing.

公开(公告)号：WO2019226191A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-28

申请号：PCT/US2018/053205

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： ZHANG, Chang

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A laptop computer includes a display portion comprising a primary display and a base portion coupled to the display portion. The base portion includes a keyboard and a light-transmissive cover defining a first touch-sensitive input region along a first side of the keyboard and a second touch-sensitive input region along a second side of the keyboard. The base portion also includes a first display under the first touch-sensitive input region and a second display under the second touch-sensitive input region.

公开(公告)号：WO2019067159A2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：PCT/US2018/048961

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: CLAVELLE, Adam T. ,  HARRISON-NOONAN, Tobias J. ,  BLOCK, Ueyn L. ,  DE JONG, Erik G.

Inventor： CLAVELLE, Adam T. ,  HARRISON-NOONAN, Tobias J. ,  BLOCK, Ueyn L. ,  DE JONG, Erik G.

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: A watch having a cover is described. An optical sensor subsystem is attached adjacent to or directly on an interior surface of the cover. In some cases, the optical sensor subsystem includes a substrate to which a light emitter and a light receiver are attached. The light receiver is configured to receive light emitted by the light emitter and reflected from the skin of a person that wears the watch. In some cases, the light emitter and light receiver are separated by a light-blocking wall that abuts the interior surface of the cover. In some cases, a light filter is attached adjacent or directly on the interior surface of the cover, between the cover and the light receiver.

公开(公告)号：WO2019023677A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：PCT/US2018/044238

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: ALCLEAR, LLC

Inventor： LUPOWITZ, Kevin

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: A system provides intelligent gallery management for biometrics. A first gallery is obtained that includes biometric and/or other information on a population of people. An application is identified. A subset of the population of people is identified based on the application. A second gallery is derived from the first gallery by pulling the information for the subset of the population of people without pulling the information for the population of people not in the subset. Biometric identification (such as facial recognition) for the application may then be performed using the second gallery rather than the first gallery. In this way, the system is improved as less time is required for biometric identification, fewer device resources are used, and so on.

公开(公告)号：WO2019023357A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：PCT/US2018/043717

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： WANG, Paul X. ,  LEHMANN, Alex J. ,  GAO, Zheng

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H13/83

Abstract: A device may include a display portion that includes a display housing and a display at least partially within the display housing. The device may also include a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion and including a bottom case, a top case coupled to the bottom case and defining an array of raised key regions, and a sensing system below the top case and configured to detect an input applied to a raised key region of the array of raised key regions.

公开(公告)号：WO2018140527A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：PCT/US2018/015091

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： PREST, Christopher D. ,  LYNCH, Stephen B. ,  DABOV, Teodor

IPC: B22D19/04 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B29C45/14

CPC classification number: H05K5/0217 ,  B22D19/04 ,  B22D19/14 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C45/14311 ,  B29C70/72 ,  B29C2035/0827 ,  B29C2035/0877 ,  B29K2105/16 ,  B29L2031/3437 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H05K5/0086 ,  H05K5/0208 ,  H05K5/04

Abstract: A housing of an electronic device includes a substrate defining an external surface and internal surface of the housing, at least one sidewall extending from the substrate, and abrasion-resistant members at least partly embedded in the substrate and extending beyond the external surface. The abrasion-resistant members may be formed from metal or ceramic. The substrate comprises a moldable matrix. The abrasion-resistant members are harder than the moldable matrix.