From Patent Index, LLC:
Patents assigned to Apple, Inc.

As of: 07/08/2025

57 patent(s) in this week's alert:

Assignee Summary:

Patents	Owner
57	Apple

NOTE: sum of patent counts may exceed stated patent count for the week as some patents may be assigned to more than one entity.

Patent Class Summary:

Patents	Class Code
12	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]
10	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]
6	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]
5	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]
3	H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]
3	H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...]
3	H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]
1	H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...]
1	H10D [INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES...]
1	H10F [INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED R...]
1	H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...]
1	G07C [TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING...]
1	G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]
1	G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...]
1	G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...]
1	H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...]
1	A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...]
1	G01J [MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, P...]
1	G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...]
1	G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]
1	G03B [APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR...]
1	G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...]

Patent Count History Chart:

Details on individual patents:

#12350071	Contact detection for physiological sensor
Applied:	05/02/2024, #18/653893
Issued:	07/08/2025, [432 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (646 to 1976)
Pat Class:	A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 139582 patents, 9779 companies, and 96386 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Chad A. Bossetti (Springs, CO)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	Detecting user contact with one or more electrodes of a physiological signal sensor can be used to ensure physiological signals measured by the physiological signal sensor meet waveform characteristics (e.g., of a clinically accurate physiological signal). In some examples, a mobile and/or wearable device can comprise sensing circuitry, stimulation circuitry, and processing circuitry. The stimulation circuit can drive one or more stimulation signals on one or more electrodes, the resulting signal(s) can be measured (e.g., by the sensing circuitry), and the processing circuitry can determine whether a user is in contact with the electrode(s). Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, mobile and/or wearable device can comprise saturation detection circuitry, and the processing circuitry can determine whether the sensing circuitry is saturated.

#12352776	Methods and apparatus for detecting individual health related events
Applied:	01/23/2023, #18/158412
Issued:	07/08/2025, [897 days App to Issue] Normal range: (520 to 1484)
Pat Class:	G01J [MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, P...] In this class there are; 13369 patents, 1522 companies, and 11335 inventors in 198 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Gierad Laput (Pittsburgh, PA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=7
Abstract: 2000 char max	Individual health related events (e.g., handwashing events) can be detected based on multiple sensors including motion and audio sensors. Detecting a qualifying handwashing event can include detecting a qualifying scrubbing event based on motion data (e.g., accelerometer data) and a qualifying rinsing event based on audio data. In some examples, power consumption can be reduced by implementing one or more power saving mitigations.

#12352894	Wavelength mixing for optical systems
Applied:	08/18/2023, #18/235590
Issued:	07/08/2025, [690 days App to Issue] Normal range: (549 to 1675)
Pat Class:	G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 23960 patents, 3057 companies, and 30441 inventors in 225 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:	Xi Chen (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	An optical system includes a housing defining a cylindrical lens array. A first light source is located in the housing and positioned to emit a first wavelength of light into a first field of illumination impinging on the cylindrical lens array. A second light source is located in the housing and positioned to emit a second wavelength of light into a second field of illumination impinging on the cylindrical lens array. The cylindrical lens array alters the first field of illumination and the second field of illumination and increases an overlap between the first field of illumination and the second field of illumination. A detector is located in the housing and positioned to receive a first redirected portion of the first wavelength of light and a second redirected portion of the second wavelength of light.

#12352975	Electronic device with adjustable compensation frequency
Applied:	07/27/2023, #18/360472
Issued:	07/08/2025, [712 days App to Issue] Normal range: (490 to 1444)
Pat Class:	G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 79064 patents, 3801 companies, and 43887 inventors in 226 other Metros.
Claims:	18; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:	Christian W Gosch (Campbell, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=2, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A head-mounted device includes one or more displays configured to present a media content to one or more eye boxes. The media content may be presented in a user interface window. The head-mounted device may include an eye tracker that tracks the position of a user''s pupils and/or the user''s point of gaze. Processors within the head-mounted device may calculate compensation functions based on the user''s pupil position to compensate for geometric distortion, color aberration, optical cross-talk, and vignetting, and may calculate foveation based on the user''s gaze. A gaze and pupil manager may determine changes in the user''s pupil position and/or point of gaze. If the changes meet a threshold, the compensation function and foveation may be updated. If the changes fail to meet the threshold, recalculation of the compensation function and foveation may be paused to save power.

#12353119	Camera with folded optics having moveable lens
Applied:	02/05/2024, #18/433303
Issued:	07/08/2025, [519 days App to Issue] Normal range: (507 to 1469)
Pat Class:	G03B [APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR...] In this class there are; 21751 patents, 1038 companies, and 6271 inventors in 161 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Scott W. Miller (Los Gatos, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract: 2000 char max	Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Some embodiments include suspension arrangements. The suspension arrangements may include leaf springs attached to a carrier structure for the lens.

#12353231	Low-dropout regulator circuit with dynamic transition between operation modes
Applied:	09/19/2022, #17/947472
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1023 days App to Issue] Normal range: (497 to 1381)
Pat Class:	G05F [SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (...] In this class there are; 12781 patents, 656 companies, and 5880 inventors in 152 other Metros.
Claims:	21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:	Gaurav Sharma (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	A low-dropout (LDO) regulator circuit with dynamic transitioning between first and second operation modes. The LDO regulator circuit includes an operational amplifier with a first input connected to a reference voltage, a feedback circuit connected between a second input of the operational amplifier and an output of the LDO regulator circuit, and a pass transistor selectively coupled to the feedback circuit and an output of the operational amplifier via a set switches controlled by a switch mode enable signal. The LDO regulator circuit transitions between the first and second operation modes responsive to one or more changes of the switch mode enable signal. In the first operation mode, a load voltage at the output of the LDO regulator circuit has a first voltage value that depends on the reference voltage. In the second operation mode, the load voltage has a second voltage value independent from the reference voltage.

#12353241	Electronic devices with display support structures
Applied:	08/10/2020, #16/989764
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1793 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:	Tyler R. Kakuda (Stockton, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=9
Abstract: 2000 char max	An electronic device may include a display, a cover layer overlapping the display, and a housing have housing sidewalls. An encapsulant material may surround at least part of the display and may be used to couple the cover layer to the housing sidewalls. A rigid outer material having a higher elastic modulus than the encapsulant material may also be used to couple the cover layer to the housing sidewalls. The rigid outer material may be a molded material that surrounds an outer perimeter of the encapsulant, or the rigid outer material may be a metal or plastic frame member having a C-shaped cross-section or other geometry. The display may overlap the housing sidewall. The encapsulant may absorb mechanical stresses on the cover layer to protect the display, whereas the rigid outer material may transfer mechanical stresses on the cover layer to the housing.

#12353272	Error logger circuit
Applied:	11/30/2022, #18/072243
Issued:	07/08/2025, [951 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:	Soeren Sonntag (Haar, )
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	The present disclosure describes a device including an initiator, a target, a communication bus coupling the initiator to the target over a channel, a functional circuit, and an error logger circuit. The functional circuit is coupled to the channel and can perform a function associated with a transaction request from the initiator to the target. The functional circuit can include an error detection circuit to detect an error associated with the function performed by the functional circuit and to generate an error indicator signal to indicate that the error has been detected. The error logger circuit can be coupled to the functional circuit, in which the error logger circuit is configured to receive the error indicator signal from the error detection circuit and store information about the error.

#12353330	Preemption techniques for memory-backed registers
Applied:	11/10/2022, #18/054388
Issued:	07/08/2025, [971 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Benjiman L. Goodman (Austin, TX)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques are disclosed relating to thread preemption in the context of memory-backed registers. In some embodiments, a memory hierarchy includes one or more cache levels and one or more memory circuits. Execution circuitry may operate on operands in architectural registers to execute instructions of threads, where data for the architectural registers is stored and backed by the memory hierarchy. Control circuitry may, in response to a context switch indication for a given thread: flush and invalidate a set of architectural register data from a first cache level and store memory page information (e.g., a page catalog base address) associated with the set of architectural register data.

#12353631	Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing haptic feedback
Applied:	05/29/2024, #18/677665
Issued:	07/08/2025, [405 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	34; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP
1st Invent:	Imran A. Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=2, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	An electronic device displays a user interface including a slider control that represents a continuous range of values between a first value and a second value, the slider control includes a first end that corresponds to the first value and a second end that corresponds to the second value, and the slider control further includes a movable indicator configured to move along the slider control between the first and the second end. The device detects a contact on the slider control followed by a movement of the contact. In response to the movement detection, the device moves the moveable indicator along the slider control and generates a tactile output upon the moveable indicator reaching the first end of the slider control with a tactile output pattern configured based on a movement speed when the moveable indicator reaches the first end.

#12353649	Input device with optical sensors
Applied:	06/29/2022, #17/809848
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1105 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	William Whitney (Capitola, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	Optical sensors can be used for content generation using an input device without a touch sensitive surface. In some examples, the optical sensors can be used to detect characteristics of the input device including position, orientation, and/or motion of the input device. In some examples, some or all of the characteristics of the input device can be used in processing to generate content, including textual character input and three-dimensional objects. In some examples, the generation of content can use information from one or more additional sensors of the input device and/or from additional devices in combination with the characteristics of the input device based on the optical sensors.

#12353672	Methods for adjusting and/or controlling immersion associated with user interfaces
Applied:	05/22/2024, #18/671936
Issued:	07/08/2025, [412 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Ieyuki Kawashima (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=9
Abstract: 2000 char max	In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.

#12353756	Systems and methods for joint de-interleaving and rate recovery in a receiver
Applied:	05/19/2022, #17/664205
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1146 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:	Thirunathan Sutharsan (San Diego, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A processing system can perform joint de-interleaving and rate recovery on data elements from a received transmission. A load engine can write new data elements for a portion of a received code block into a de-interleaving buffer in a column-wise order. A de-rate-matching engine can read the new data elements in row-wise order from the de-interleaving buffer and combine the new data elements with stored data elements from a code-block buffer according to the position of the data elements in a code block, writing the updated data elements back to the code block buffer. The DRM engine can include a cache that stores recently updated data elements. When an address collision occurs between two update operations, the DRM engine can retrieve the recently updated data elements from the cache rather than waiting for the code block buffer.

#12353790	Method and system for time-aligned audio playback
Applied:	09/17/2021, #17/478712
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1390 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:	Stephen E. Pinto (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A method performed by a first device that has an internal clock. The method transmits a signal to a second device to share a clock of the first device. The method presents an extended reality (XR) environment and plays back audio content on the first electronic device, wherein the XR environment is also presented and the audio content is played back on the second electronic device The method generates timebase information that includes a first timebase that that defines a relationship between the shared clock and internal clock and a second timebase that defines a relationship between the first timebase and a playback state of the audio content. The method transmits the timebase information to the second device that synchronizes the playback state of the audio content in the second device, with the playback state of the audio content in the first device.

#12353882	Next fetch prediction using history
Applied:	01/31/2023, #18/161967
Issued:	07/08/2025, [889 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Pruthivi Vuyyuru (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques are disclosed relating to predicting a next fetch address based on a current fetch address and history information. In some embodiments, tracking circuitry generates history information based on respective addresses corresponding to multiple control transfer instructions in a stream of executed instructions. Prediction circuitry may predict a next fetch address based on a current fetch address and the history information, including to: index into a first prediction table based on at least a portion of the current fetch address and at least a portion of the history information, compare tag data for an indexed location in the first prediction table with a tag that includes at least a portion of the current fetch address, and in response to a comparison hit in the first prediction table, provide a predicted next fetch address from the first prediction table.

#12353913	Handling eviction write operations caused by rate-limited traffic
Applied:	11/23/2021, #17/456347
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1323 days App to Issue] Normal range: (550 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 637929 patents, 20353 companies, and 397786 inventors in 250 other Metros.
Claims:	18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Harshavardhan Kaushikkar (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques are disclosed relating to memory controllers and rate-limited traffic. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes memory controller circuitry configured to satisfy different quality-of-service parameters for multiple different classes of request traffic. The apparatus may also include multiple agents configured to send requests to the memory controller circuitry, where the agents operate according to a rate limit for a first class of traffic. The apparatus may include cache circuitry. In some embodiments, based on an allocation in the cache circuitry for a read operation of the first class that causes an eviction from the cache circuitry, the control circuitry is configured to perform a write operation of evicted data: as the first class of traffic and without counting the write operation toward the rate limit for the first class of traffic. In contrast, the control circuitry may count other write operations of the first class of traffic toward the rate limit.

#12354201	Dynamic graphical rendering systems and methods
Applied:	09/20/2022, #17/948800
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1022 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516)
Pat Class:	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49891 patents, 6181 companies, and 82794 inventors in 238 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Mark J Flider (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	A software application may include a dynamic motion rendering engine that uses a geometric function and parameters to dynamically generate, during runtime, dynamic motion animations that may be used in backgrounds and/or object fills within the software application. The dynamic motion animations are constantly and perpetually changing animations that can be dynamically modified on the fly, creating added versatility and efficient processing to the software application.

#12354221	Attribute transfer for efficient dynamic mesh coding
Applied:	02/08/2023, #18/166164
Issued:	07/08/2025, [881 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516)
Pat Class:	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49891 patents, 6181 companies, and 82794 inventors in 238 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Khaled Mammou (Danville, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A three-dimensional (3D) mesh encoder is provided. The 3D mesh encoder can include a pre-processing stage configured to generate the mesh M by re-sampling the mesh M and computing a new atlas of parametrization with a fewer number of patches and relatively lower parameterization distortion. The 3D mesh encoder may include an attribute transfer stage for transferring attributes to the re-sampled mesh M.

#12354222	V-mesh bitstream structure including syntax elements and decoding process with reconstruction
Applied:	02/08/2023, #18/166209
Issued:	07/08/2025, [881 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516)
Pat Class:	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49891 patents, 6181 companies, and 82794 inventors in 238 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Jungsun Kim (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	A video dynamic mesh coding (v-DMC) decoding system, includes a de-multiplexer that receives and demultiplexes an encoded v-DMC bitstream into: a parameter set and mesh data, geometry, atlas data, and attribute video substreams. The decoding system also includes: a mesh data substream decoder; a video decoder that decodes the geometry data substream; an atlas data substream decoder; a mesh subdivision component that subdivides the one or more base meshes into one or more resampled base meshes based upon the decoded atlas data; a displacement decoder that outputs one or more displacements to verticies of the one or more resampled base meshes; a mesh position refinement component that applies the one or more displacements to the one or more resampled base meshes and outputs one or more resultant meshes; and a video decoder that decodes the attribute video substream into one or more texture images.

#12354224	Extended reality recorder
Applied:	01/20/2023, #18/099888
Issued:	07/08/2025, [900 days App to Issue] Normal range: (488 to 1516)
Pat Class:	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49891 patents, 6181 companies, and 82794 inventors in 238 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER
1st Invent:	Maneli Noorkami (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	Implementations of the subject technology provide systems and methods for recording an extended reality experience in a way that allows the experience to be played back at a later time from a different viewpoint or perspective. This allows computer-generated content that was rendered for display to a user during the recording, to be re-rendered during playback at the correct time and location in the recording, but from a different perspective. In order to facilitate this type of viewer-centric playback, the recording includes a computer-generated content track that references resources for re-rendering the computer-generated content at each point in time in the recording.

#12354294	Positional synchronization of virtual and physical cameras
Applied:	09/09/2020, #17/016210
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1763 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (488 to 1516)
Pat Class:	G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 49891 patents, 6181 companies, and 82794 inventors in 238 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER
1st Invent:	Joel N. Kerr (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A device for positional synchronization of virtual and physical cameras may include a processor configured to determine a first position of a physical camera relative to another electronic device in a physical environment. The processor may be configured to initiate positioning of a virtual camera in a second position within a computer-generated environment, wherein the second position relative to a representation of the person in the computer-generated environment coincides with the first position. The processor may be configured to receive an image frame captured by the physical camera and a virtual image frame generated by the virtual camera. The processor may be configured to generate a computer-generated reality image frame that includes at least a portion of the image frame composited with at least a portion of the virtual image frame.

#12354424	Techniques for authenticating building/room access terminals
Applied:	08/31/2023, #18/241052
Issued:	07/08/2025, [677 days App to Issue] Normal range: (432 to 1394)
Pat Class:	G07C [TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING...] In this class there are; 5611 patents, 1887 companies, and 17663 inventors in 213 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 24)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:	Oren M. Elrad (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	The techniques described herein provide for authentication of a reader device over a wireless protocol (e.g., NFC or Bluetooth, BLE). The mobile device can receive and store the static public key of the reader device and one or more credentials, each credential specifying access to an electronic lock. The mobile device can receive an ephemeral reader public key, a reader identifier, and a transaction identifier. The mobile device can generate session key using the ephemeral mobile private key and the ephemeral reader public key and send the ephemeral mobile public key to the reader device. The reader device can receive the ephemeral mobile public key and sign and transmit a signature message to the mobile device. The mobile device can validate a reader signature and generate an encrypted credential that the reader can use to access an electronic lock. The reader device can authenticate the mobile device for mutual authentication.

#12354515	Temperature-based pixel drive compensation
Applied:	06/21/2023, #18/339229
Issued:	07/08/2025, [748 days App to Issue] Normal range: (541 to 1747)
Pat Class:	G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 56806 patents, 1281 companies, and 15962 inventors in 173 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:	Mahesh B. Chappalli (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Image data for a current image frame may be compensated for transient response variations due to variations at various positions of the display panel by performing pixel drive compensation. The pixel drive compensation may be performed based at least in part upon a multi-frame history of the display panel. In this way, drive compensation corresponding to multi-frame history of a display panel may be implemented.

#12354674	Non-volatile memory power cycle protection mechanism
Applied:	07/26/2022, #17/874100
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1078 days App to Issue] Normal range: (406 to 1120)
Pat Class:	G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...] In this class there are; 58328 patents, 759 companies, and 17287 inventors in 146 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	John J. Sullivan (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques for protecting non-volatile memory (NVM) from power cycle interruptions during memory operations are disclosed. A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) coupled to a memory circuit with NVM implements the various techniques disclosed. When a power reset signal is asserted to a PMIC, the PMIC may delay initiation of the power reset cycle when it detects that the NVM coupled to the PMIC is active to prevent corruption of the NVM by the power reset cycle. The PMIC may detect the activity level of the NVM based on an activity output signal that indicates whether the NVM is active (e.g., programming or erasing) or inactive.

#12354718	User interfaces related to clinical data
Applied:	12/02/2021, #17/540991
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1314 days App to Issue] Normal range: (522 to 1860)
Pat Class:	G16H [HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICAT...] In this class there are; 7137 patents, 3485 companies, and 27878 inventors in 223 other Metros.
Claims:	24; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US)
1st Invent:	Christopher David Lauritzen (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=2, M=6
Abstract: 2000 char max	The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for displaying and managing user interfaces including information related to physiological measurements. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying lab types based on whether a lab type had been previously designated are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying a user interface that includes health topics, where information included in the user interface corresponds to a selected health topic, are described.

#12355352	Switching voltage regulator with bi-polar load regulation
Applied:	08/12/2022, #17/887095
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (463 to 1339)
Pat Class:	H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 20796 patents, 1168 companies, and 12330 inventors in 189 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:	Terry J. Groom (Rio Vista, TX)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	The present disclosure describes a system with a voltage regulator, a current source circuit, and a control circuit. The voltage regulator has an output node and is configured to provide a supply voltage at the output node. The current source circuit is configured to draw current away from the voltage regulator''s output node. And, the control circuit is configured to delay enabling the current source circuit in response to a voltage at the voltage regulator''s output node being above a predetermined voltage level and the voltage regulator being disabled. With this arrangement, a voltage ripple at the voltage regulator''s output node can be reduced in the presence of a bi-polar load current, which can be advantageous in voltage regulator designs (e.g., in DC-DC converters employing a Pulse Frequency Modulation scheme).

#12355513	MIMO enhancement capability design
Applied:	11/29/2023, #18/523015
Issued:	07/08/2025, [587 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for multi-TRP by a UE, including out of order delivery of PDSCH, PUSCH, and/or DL ACK/NACK. The UE may receive, from a base station, a configuration that may include multiple control resource set (CORESET) pools and each CORESET pool may be associated with an index value. The UE may determine that at least two DCIs of the multiple DCIs end at a common symbol and determine, based on one or more predetermined rules, when the UE may be scheduled to receive PDSCHs, transmit PUSCHs, and/or transmit ACK/NACKs from CORESETs associated with the at least two DCIs.

#12355514	MIMO enhancement capability design
Applied:	11/29/2023, #18/523273
Issued:	07/08/2025, [587 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1776)
Pat Class:	H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84526 patents, 3661 companies, and 45865 inventors in 228 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for multi-TRP by a UE, including out of order delivery of PDSCH, PUSCH, and/or DL ACK/NACK. The UE may receive, from a base station, a configuration that may include multiple control resource set (CORESET) pools and each CORESET pool may be associated with an index value. The UE may determine that at least two DCIs of the multiple DCIs end at a common symbol and determine, based on one or more predetermined rules, when the UE may be scheduled to receive PDSCHs, transmit PUSCHs, and/or transmit ACK/NACKs from CORESETs associated with the at least two DCIs.

#12355542	Multiple receiver combining for wireless communications
Applied:	07/21/2022, #17/870534
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1083 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1776)
Pat Class:	H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84526 patents, 3661 companies, and 45865 inventors in 228 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Nishant Pattanaik (San Diego, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	User equipment includes a receiver, a first antenna and a second antenna coupled to the receiver, and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the receiver and configured to cause the receiver to receive a first signal via the first antenna and a second signal via the second antenna, adjust the first signal based on a first time offset and a first frequency offset associated with the first signal to generate a first adjusted signal, adjust the second signal based on a second time offset and a second frequency offset associated with the second signal to generate a second adjusted signal, and decode downlink information based on the first adjusted signal and the second adjusted signal.

#12355570	Multi-resource-unit aggregation
Applied:	05/17/2024, #18/667923
Issued:	07/08/2025, [417 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Tianyu Wu (Fremont, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	An electronic device (such as an access point) is described. This electronic device transmits an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame to a recipient electronic device (such as a client or a station). The OFDMA frame includes multiple predefined resource units (RUs) allocated to the recipient electronic device in a set of predefined RUs having associated frequency bandwidths. Moreover, the multiple predefined RUs include two or more first predefined RUs having a first number of tones less than a predefined amount, or two or more second predefined RUs having a second number of tones greater than or equal to the predefined amount. For example, the predefined amount may include 242 tones. Note that the multiple predefined RUs may have the same or different numbers of tones. Moreover, the electronic may receive an acknowledgment or a block acknowledgment from the recipient electronic device.

#12355601	Systems and methods for base station configuration of PDCCH monitoring in a wireless device
Applied:	08/05/2020, #17/598233
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1798 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Chunhai Yao (Beijing, )
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	A method and apparatus for determining a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space monitoring configuration for a wireless device that specifies PDCCH monitoring for one subcarrier spacing (SCS) selected from a group of subcarrier spacings (SCSs) that are related to a spectrum in 5G new radio (NR) above 52.6 GHz are described. In one embodiment, the monitoring limits associated with each of the SCSs are applied per slot per CC and the user equipment (UE) decode complexity associated with performing the monitoring limits for the different SCSs in the group is equal. In one embodiment, the monitoring limits associated with each of the SCSs are for a slot group of a plurality of slots and are for application over a duration of the slot group.

#12355699	Method of codebook sounding reference signal (SRS) antenna mapping to improve uplink performance
Applied:	06/15/2022, #17/807021
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1119 days App to Issue] Normal range: (526 to 1776)
Pat Class:	H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 84526 patents, 3661 companies, and 45865 inventors in 228 other Metros.
Claims:	18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:	Lijie Zhang (Beijing, )
Inventors:	Genders: F=3, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Aspects are described for a user equipment (UE) comprising a transceiver configured to enable wireless communication with a base station; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to receive a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource configuration from the base station, wherein the SRS resource configuration indicates at least a first SRS resource and a second SRS resource. The processor is further configured to transmit a first SRS via the first SRS resource to the base station using a first antenna coupled to the transceiver and transmit a second SRS via the second SRS resource to the base station using a second antenna coupled to the transceiver. The processor is further configured to receive an SRS resource indicator (SRI) from the base station based on at least one of the transmission of the first SRS or the second SRS; select the first antenna based on the SRI indicating the first SRS resource; and transmit uplink data to the base station using the first antenna.

#12355708	Systems and methods for supporting irregular bandwidth channels
Applied:	04/13/2022, #17/720103
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1182 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Alexander Sayenko (Munich, )
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	User equipment that is capable of filtering for an irregular bandwidth of an allocated channel may send an indication of this capability to a network, which may then configure the channel to a next higher standard channel size, enabling the user equipment to filter this larger channel bandwidth to the irregular bandwidth. User equipment that is not capable of filtering for the irregular bandwidth may send an indication that it does not have this capability to the network, which may then configure the channel to a next lower standard channel size, thus avoiding the need for the user equipment to filter a larger channel bandwidth to the irregular bandwidth. In cases where the network detects that a blocking signal is not present that may interfere with the allocated channel, the network may configure the channel to the next higher standard channel size.

#12355824	Delivery of apps in a media stream
Applied:	06/24/2020, #16/911355
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1840 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP
1st Invent:	Nurinder Manj (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: No name resolution.
Abstract: 2000 char max	Embedding a reduced-content application bundle (a ''reduced app bundle'') such as a video overlay reduced app bundle into a media stream, and launching that reduced app bundle over a network connection without first performing a substantial downloading and installation of the software on the device is disclosed.

#12355832	Methods and systems for encoding and decoding data
Applied:	06/15/2023, #18/335669
Issued:	07/08/2025, [754 days App to Issue] Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Maneli Noorkami (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques are disclosed relating to encoding recorded content for distribution to other computing devices. In some embodiments, a first computing device creates recorded content for transmission to a second computing device configured to present the recorded content. To encode the recorded content, the first computing device detects, via a network interface of the first computing device, one or more computing nodes available to encode the recorded content in one or more formats supported by the second computing device. The first computing device offloads the recorded content via the network interface to the one or more computing nodes for encoding in the one or more formats. In some embodiments, the second computing device receives a request from a user to stream content recorded by a first computing device and requests the content in a first format being encoded by a computing node assisting the first computing device.

#12355846	Provision of a lease for streaming content
Applied:	04/02/2024, #18/625154
Issued:	07/08/2025, [462 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (512 to 1766)
Pat Class:	H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 200793 patents, 12942 companies, and 227688 inventors in 247 other Metros.
Claims:	22; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Srinivas Vedula (Fremont, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract: 2000 char max	This application relates to embodiments for providing a content stream to a device from a content server based on a protocol that is established between the device and an account server. The account server can initiate a session with the device and provide the device with a list of channels available for a user account associated with the device. When a channel is selected at the device, conditional access information can be provided from the account server to the device, which can thereafter relay the conditional access information to the content server. The content server can use the conditional access information to verify that the device has the appropriate permission to receive streaming content. In this way, because the conditional access information originates at the account server, permission to access streaming content can be managed by correspondence between the account server and the device, rather than the content server.

#12355907	Handheld electronic device
Applied:	09/06/2022, #17/903900
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1036 days App to Issue] Normal range: (623 to 1601)
Pat Class:	H10K [ORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES...] In this class there are; 4716 patents, 148 companies, and 1676 inventors in 80 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 21)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:	Matthew D. Hill (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	A portable electronic device may include an enclosure including a front cover defining a front exterior surface, and a display positioned below the front cover and including a set of transparent conductive traces positioned in a graphically active region of the display and including a first plurality of transparent conductive traces and a second plurality of transparent conductive traces oriented perpendicular to the first plurality of transparent conductive traces. The portable electronic device may further include a proximity sensor including an optical emitter below the display and configured to emit light through the display and through the front cover. The optical emitter may be arranged relative to an optical receiver along a direction oblique to the first plurality of transparent conductive traces and to the second plurality of transparent conductive traces.

#12355937	Efficient stereo rendering
Applied:	01/19/2024, #18/417284
Issued:	07/08/2025, [536 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1813)
Pat Class:	H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 153225 patents, 6518 companies, and 78862 inventors in 236 other Metros.
Claims:	21; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Thompson Hine LLP
1st Invent:	Afshin Taghavi Nasrabadi (Los Gatos, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that generates a stereo view of a three-dimensional (3D) environment by rendering a first eye view and reusing pixels from the first eye view for a second eye view based on a disparity indicative characteristic (e.g., identifying regions of pixel difference/similarity in the views). For example, an example process may include rendering a first view for a first viewpoint (e.g., a left eye view) of a three-dimensional (3D) environment. The process may further include estimating differences between the first view and a second view for a second viewpoint (e.g., a right eye view) of the 3D environment. The process may further include rendering the second view for the second viewpoint based on the estimated differences.

#12356074	Optical image stabilization with voice coil motor for moving image sensor
Applied:	03/05/2024, #18/596529
Issued:	07/08/2025, [490 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1813)
Pat Class:	H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 153225 patents, 6518 companies, and 78862 inventors in 236 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Seyed Mohammad Javid Mahmoudzadeh (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A camera includes a camera actuator having autofocus (AF) voice coil motor (VCM) with a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to a base, magnets mounted to the base, and an AF coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier mounting attachment for producing forces for moving a lens carrier in a direction of an optical axis of a lens of the lens carrier. The magnets may include a pair of first magnets laterally spaced along a first side of the camera and a pair of second magnets laterally spaced along a second side of the camera opposite the first side. The optical image stabilization (OIS) VCM includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the base, and OIS coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in directions orthogonal to the optical axis.

#12356083	Techniques for correcting images in flash photography
Applied:	09/22/2022, #17/950859
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1020 days App to Issue] Normal range: (445 to 1813)
Pat Class:	H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 153225 patents, 6518 companies, and 78862 inventors in 236 other Metros.
Claims:	22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:	Bosheng Zhang (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=9
Abstract: 2000 char max	Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to devices and methods for performing spatially-varying brightness correction of a flash image. The spatially-varying brightness correction utilizes a set of images that includes one or more images captured under flash illumination and one or more images captured without flash illumination, which are used to decompose one of the flash images or an image generated therefrom into a flash contribution image and an ambient contribution image. The flash contribution image and the ambient contribution image are recombined to generate a corrected flash image, and information about the flash module and/or scene is used to adjust the relative contributions of these images during recombination.

#12356161	Audio system and method of augmenting spatial audio rendition
Applied:	07/24/2023, #18/357857
Issued:	07/08/2025, [715 days App to Issue] Normal range: (462 to 1594)
Pat Class:	H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27347 patents, 1727 companies, and 16773 inventors in 202 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:	Aram M. Lindahl (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	An audio system and method of using the audio system to augment spatial audio rendition is described. The audio system can include a device to receive user inputs designating positions on an augmented reality view of a listening environment. Sound source icons can be presented in the augmented reality view at the designated positions. The sound source icons can visually represent sound sources at locations in the listening environment that correspond to, but are different than, the positions. One or more processors of the audio system can apply head-related transfer functions, which correspond to the locations in the listening environment, to audio input signals to generate binaural audio signals. The audio system can include a headset that uses the binaural audio signals to render spatialized audio localizing sounds to the locations in the listening environment. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

#12356165	Method and system for context-dependent automatic volume compensation
Applied:	08/09/2022, #17/818652
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1064 days App to Issue] Normal range: (462 to 1594)
Pat Class:	H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27347 patents, 1727 companies, and 16773 inventors in 202 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:	Ronald J. Guglielmone, Jr. (Redwood City, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A method performed by a programmed processor of an electronic device. The device obtains an audio signal, obtains, using one or more microphones, a microphone signal that includes audio of an environment in which the electronic device is located. The device determines a context of the device, and selects a volume compensation model from several models based on the determined context. The device processes the audio signal according to the selected volume compensation model and the microphone signal, and uses the processed audio signal to drive one or more speakers of the device.

#12356166	Method and system for generating spatial procedural audio
Applied:	04/26/2024, #18/648203
Issued:	07/08/2025, [438 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (462 to 1594)
Pat Class:	H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 27347 patents, 1727 companies, and 16773 inventors in 202 other Metros.
Claims:	22; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:	Jonathan D. Sheaffer (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	A method performed by a programmed processor, the method including receiving an input noise signal, generating, using a machine learning model that has an input based on the input noise signal, a mono audio signal that includes a sound and a spatial parameter for the mono audio signal, and generating spatial audio data by spatially encoding the mono audio signal according to the spatial parameter.

#12356200	Electronic subscriber identity module transfer eligibility checking
Applied:	02/12/2024, #18/439622
Issued:	07/08/2025, [512 days App to Issue] Normal range: (489 to 1921)
Pat Class:	H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...] In this class there are; 42602 patents, 2871 companies, and 32440 inventors in 213 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 29)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP
1st Invent:	Jean-Marc Padova (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: No name resolution.
Abstract: 2000 char max	Embodiments described herein relate to eligibility checking for transfer of one or more electronic subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) between two mobile wireless devices. Eligibility to transfer an eSIM to an eUICC of a target device can depend on whether the eUICC of the target device satisfies certain security requirements for the eSIMs to be transferred. The mobile wireless devices can obtain a transfer eligibility result based on communication with one or more network-based servers that can determine compatibility for eSIM transfer.

#12356201	Slot formats for semi-static download-uplink configuration and dynamic slot format indication in integrated access and backhaul networks
Applied:	02/12/2020, #17/429598
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1973 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	No Firm or Attorney on Patent. Could be inside counsel.
1st Invent:	Lili Wei (Portland, OR)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Resource allocation is provided for an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network, such as a distributed unit (DU) of an IAB. Methods and systems for allocating resources include allocating a first cell-specific pattern of downlink-flexible-uplink (DL-F-UL) availability for one or more slots, allocating a second cell-specific pattern of DL-F-UL availability for the one or more slots. The IAB DU can signal one or more of the first and second cell-specific patterns to an other IAB DU. At least one of the first cell-specific pattern and the second cell-specific pattern defines a slot format different from a DL-F-UL format. Slot format configuration (e.g., semi-static or dynamic SFI) are provided to support space division multiplexing/spatial multiplexing (SDM).

#12356280	Techniques for synchronizing ultra-wide band communications
Applied:	01/12/2022, #17/647822
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1273 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:	Robert Golshan (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Techniques for ranging for a mobile device with one or more electronic devices using communication circuitry implementing a wireless protocol can include storing a schedule for a plurality of communication sessions. The technique can include broadcasting the advertising packets during a selected number of available time slots of a second time period, the advertising packets including information about the schedule for the plurality of communication sessions. After broadcasting an advertising packet during a selected time slot, the technique can include entering a reduced power state for the communication circuitry until a subsequent advertising packet is sent or a subsequent first time period for communicating the ranging packets as specified by the schedule. The technique can include exiting the reduced power state for the communication circuitry prior to the subsequent first time period. The technique can include transmitting a ranging packet via the wireless protocol according to the schedule.

#12356308	End device communication
Applied:	04/29/2024, #18/649508
Issued:	07/08/2025, [435 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:	Arun Vijayakumari Mahasenan (Fremont, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Embodiments disclosed herein relate to enabling direct wireless device-to-device communication between sleepy end devices (SEDs) of a mesh (e.g., Thread) network. A router may forward packets between end devices of the mesh network. However, if the router is not available, SEDs may not be able to communicate with each other using a mesh protocol. Embodiments presented herein enable end devices of the mesh network to communicate directly, without a router. Some embodiments are directed to changing a role of an end device to temporarily act as a router for a particular target end device. The role change may be based on a trigger event and may be temporary until a target action is performed by the target end device. In some embodiments, the end devices continue to operate as SEDs and use coordinated sampled listening techniques to communicate via the mesh protocol.

#12356315	Systems and methods for improved range and performance for low power radios
Applied:	08/25/2023, #18/238456
Issued:	07/08/2025, [683 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER
1st Invent:	Lei Li (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=2, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Systems and methods for low power wireless device detection are provided. In one or more implementations, a transmitting/advertising device may include a device identifier and/or one or more time-offset bits in a wireless communication frame for a scanning/receiving device. The scanning/receiving device may perform sequence-level correlation operations to detect the presence of the transmitting/advertising device. The sequence-level correlation operations may detect the transmitting/advertising device based on a detection of a correlation signal peak corresponding to the device identifier, and/or based relative timing of the correlation signal peak corresponding to the device identifier and a correlation signal peak corresponding to another item in the wireless communication frame.

#12356333	Listen-before-talk systems, devices, and methods based on intra-device operations
Applied:	07/11/2023, #18/220721
Issued:	07/08/2025, [728 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:	Chia Yiaw Chong (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=2, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating a control signal to communicate signals using a first antenna and a first frequency band in response to determining that intra-device operations are occurring or are expected to occur, that a first amount of energy received by the first antenna is less than a threshold amount of energy, and that the first antenna is unaffected by the intra-device operations. The control signal may also delay communication of the signals in response to determining that intra-device operations are occurring, and that first amount of energy is greater than or equal to the threshold amount of energy.

#12356452	And apparatus for the FBE frame work for NR systems operating on unlicensed spectrum
Applied:	03/27/2020, #17/441565
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1929 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN FOX P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:	Salvatore Talarico (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can operate on an unlicensed spectrum. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can perform a Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) to detect transmissions within the unlicensed spectrum. Thereafter, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can transmit, in response to the unlicensed spectrum being clear of transmissions, one or more first symbols within an uplink (UL) burst portion of a frame structure. The frame structure can include a downlink (DL) burst portion and the UL burst portion separated by gap. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can receive one or more second symbols within the DL burst portion.

#12356458	RACH procedures for non-terrestrial networks for user equipment
Applied:	08/05/2020, #17/598223
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1798 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Chunxuan Ye (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Methods and systems to enhance NR RACH procedure to accommodate non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are disclosed. The length of the RAR window may be extended. A NTN-RNTI associated with the time-frequency resources used for the PRACH preamble may be used to scramble the CRC of DCI used for downlink assignment in the RAR. The DCI content may include information on the associated PRACH preamble to assist the UE in distinguishing between RARs generated as a response to PRACH preambles transmitted by different UEs from different system frames. The NTN-RNTI may contain information on the system frames when the UE sends the PRACH preamble. The RA-RNTI associated with the time-frequency resources used for the PRACH preambles transmitted from different frames may be used to scramble different subsets of the CRC of the DCI format 1_0 to assist the UE in distinguishing between RARs generated in response to the different PRACH preambles.

#12356490	Fast secondary cell activation with temporary reference signals
Applied:	08/09/2022, #17/818418
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1064 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	16; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP
1st Invent:	Hong He (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	A user equipment (UE) configured to receive secondary cell (SCell) activation configuration information from a first cell, receive a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) from the first cell, wherein the MAC CE indicates that a SCell state is to be changed from a deactivated state to an activated state and receive aperiodic reference signals from a secondary cell (SCell), wherein the reception of the aperiodic reference signals is triggered by the MAC CE.

#12356492	Methods and apparatus for inactive state initial uplink transmission using pre-configured grant at a user equipment in wireless communication
Applied:	09/28/2020, #17/598241
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1744 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	21; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:	Fangli Xu (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: No name resolution.
Abstract: 2000 char max	A user equipment (UE) device including an antenna, a memory, an RF circuitry commutatively coupled to the antenna, and a processor configured to perform operations is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the operations include receiving the one or more pre-configured grant (pre-CG) configurations for an RRC_INACTIVE state from a network node. The one or more pre-CG configurations are for an initial data transmission when the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state. The operations also include performing, while the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state, the initial data transmission using a pre-CG resource based on the received one or more pre-CG configurations. Each of the one or more pre-CG configurations includes a configuration of the pre-CG resource and one or more conditions to use the pre-CG resource. The one or more conditions to use the pre-CG resource include one or more of an access type, a transmission priority, a mapped Logical Channel (LCH)/Dedicated Radio Bearer (DRB)/Quality of Service (QoS) flow, and a valid timing advance (TA).

#12356497	Technologies for controlling discontinuous reception operation
Applied:	02/23/2024, #18/586384
Issued:	07/08/2025, [501 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	23; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:	Martin Feuersaenger (Bremen, )
Inventors:	Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract: 2000 char max	The disclosure relates to methods for improving the discontinuous reception (DRX) operation of a user equipment (UE) by introducing media access control (MAC) control elements (CEs) to cause the UE to use short and long DRX cycles.

#12356502	On-device physical SIM to eSIM conversion
Applied:	05/18/2022, #17/664038
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1147 days App to Issue] Normal range: (502 to 1670)
Pat Class:	H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 139656 patents, 7030 companies, and 93803 inventors in 242 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP
1st Invent:	Raj S. Chaugule (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	This application describes cellular service transfer mechanisms that can be used to convert cellular service credentials on a physical SIM (pSIM) card included in a wireless device to a newly downloaded electronic SIM (eSIM) on an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) of the wireless device. Transfer of the credentials for cellular service access can occur locally within the wireless device with authorization to transfer obtained from a mobile network operator (MNO) entitlement server associated with the pSIM. The new eSIM corresponding to the previously used pSIM can be downloaded to the eUICC from a provisioning server of the MNO.

#12356712	Device structure for inducing layout dependent threshold voltage shift
Applied:	09/18/2024, #18/888284
Issued:	07/08/2025, [293 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (614 to 1424)
Pat Class:	H10D [INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES...] In this class there are; 695 patents, 80 companies, and 858 inventors in 45 other Metros.
Claims:	20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 21)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:	Xin Miao (Saratoga, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract: 2000 char max	Device layouts for integrated circuit devices that include threshold voltage shift induced by placement of alternate work function metals adjacent active gates are disclosed. The device layouts include a single epitaxy for active regions in the device with common source/drain regions among the active region rows in the layouts. Metal gate sections above one or more rows of active regions may be replaced with metal of a different work function in inactive regions of the layout. The different work function metal in the inactive regions will induce threshold voltage shift in adjacent (neighboring) active transistors of the device layouts.

#12356740	Transistor integration with stacked single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) pixel arrays
Applied:	09/13/2021, #17/473855
Issued:	07/08/2025, [1394 days App to Issue] Normal range: (537 to 1577)
Pat Class:	H10F [INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED R...] In this class there are; 230 patents, 60 companies, and 293 inventors in 41 other Metros.
Claims:	19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23)
Assignee:	Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 37234 (since 2005)
Counsel:	Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:	Hong Wei Lee (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:	Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract: 2000 char max	Disclosed herein are photodetectors using arrays of pixels with single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). The pixel arrays may have configurations that include one or more control transistors for each SPAD collocated on the same chip or wafer as the pixels and located on a surface of the wafer opposite to the light gathering surface of the pixel arrays. The control transistors may be positioned or configured for interconnection with a logic chip that is bonded to the wafer of the pixel array. The pixels may be formed in a substrate having doping gradient. The control transistors may be positioned on or within the SPADs, or adjacent to, but isolated from, the SPADs. Isolation between the individual SPADs and the respective control transistors may make use of shallow trench isolation regions or deep trench isolation regions.