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

As of: 11/21/2023

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

Assignee Summary:
PatentsOwner
80 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:
PatentsClass Code
23 G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]
11 H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]
8 G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]
6 G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]
5 H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]
3 H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]
2 H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]
2 G02F [DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH...]
2 G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]
2 H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...]
1 H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...]
1 H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...]
1 H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...]
1 G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...]
1 H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...]
1 H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...]
1 H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...]
1 A47F [SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, ...]
1 B32B [LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF F...]
1 B60Q [ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUN...]
1 B60R [VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHER...]
1 B65D [CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATE...]
1 B81C [PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFA...]
1 D03D [WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS...]
1 H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...]
1 H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...]


Patent Count History Chart:


Details on individual patents:

#11820562 Resilient cardboard cushioning for packaging
Applied:  09/14/2020, #17/020417
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1163 days App to Issue] Normal range: (583 to 1815)
Pat Class:  B65D [CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATE...]; there are 24981 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 24)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:  Jade Fernandez (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Packaging may include cushioning components. Cardboard corrugate cushioning elements may be configured with a folded cardboard spring, lateral stability wrap, and stiffening element. The cushioning components may include mechanical bends formed as creases, that provide resistance to deformation, thereby allowing the cushioning component to absorb impact and vibration, and replacing the need for less environmentally friendly cushioning, such as expanded polystyrene or foam cushioning.
 

#11820651 Mass transfer tool with high productivity
Applied:  06/11/2021, #17/345266
Issued:  11/21/2023, [893 days App to Issue] Normal range: (465 to 1411)
Pat Class:  B81C [PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFA...]; there are 454 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:  Antoine Manens (Saratoga, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Mass transfer tools and methods for high density transfer of arrays of micro devices are described. In an embodiment, a mass transfer tool includes a plurality of articulating transfer head assemblies coupled with a main translation track, where each articulating transfer head assembly is translatable along the main translation track between a donor substrate stage and a receiving substrate stage.
 

#11821115 Stretchable signal path structures for electronic devices
Applied:  08/04/2020, #16/985042
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1204 days App to Issue] Normal range: (566 to 1958)
Pat Class:  D03D [WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS...]; there are 1022 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Benjamin J. Grena (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=7
Abstract:
2000 char max
A stretchable fabric signal path may include a conductive strand located between first and second outer fabric layers. The outer fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of elastic material. The conductive strand may have a wavy shape to accommodate stretching of the stretchable fabric signal path. First and second inner fabric layers may be located between the outer stretchable fabric layers. The inner fabric layers may be formed from intertwined strands of non-elastic material. The inner fabric layers may have strands that are intertwined with the outer fabric layers to serve as anchor points for maintaining the shape of the conductive strand as the stretchable fabric signal path expands and contracts. The outer fabric layers and inner fabric layers may be woven. The conductive strand may convey electrical signals such as audio signals, power signals, data signals, or other suitable signals.
 

#11822078 Head-mounted display system
Applied:  02/28/2018, #16/488806
Issued:  11/21/2023, [2092 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Hyungryul Choi (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device such as a head-mounted display may have a display system that produces images. The display system may have one or more pixel arrays ({b}26{/b}-{b}1, 26{/b}-{b}2{/b}) such as liquid-crystal-on-silicon pixel arrays. Images from the display system may be coupled into a waveguide ({b}116{/b}) by an input coupler system ({b}114{/b}X, {b}114{/b}Y) and may be coupled out of the waveguide in multiple image planes using an output coupler system ({b}120{/b}X, {b}120{/b}Y). The input and output coupler systems may include single couplers, stacks of couplers, and tiled arrays of couplers. Multiplexing techniques such as wavelength multiplexing, polarization multiplexing, time-division multiplexing, multiplexing with image light having different ranges of angular orientations, and/or tunable lens techniques may be used to present images to a user in multiple image planes.
 

#11822079 Waveguided display system with adjustable lenses
Applied:  07/24/2019, #16/520718
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1581 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Jin Yan (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may have a display that provides image light to a waveguide. First and second liquid crystal lenses may be mounted to opposing surfaces of the waveguide. An coupler may couple the image light out of the waveguide through the first lens. The second lens may convey world light to the first lens. Control circuitry may control the first lens to apply a first optical power to the image light and the world light and may control the second lens to apply a second optical power to the world light that cancels out the first optical power. Each lens may include two layers of liquid crystal molecules having antiparallel pretilt angles. The pretilt angles and rubbing directions of the first lens may be antiparallel to corresponding pretilt angles and rubbing directions of the second lens about the waveguide.
 

#11822081 Optical module for head-mounted device
Applied:  06/18/2020, #16/904602
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1251 days App to Issue] Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  28; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C.
1st Invent:  Ivan S. Maric (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes an optical module housing assembly, a display assembly, and an eye camera. The optical module housing assembly has a first end and a second end. The lens is connected to the optical module housing assembly and positioned at the first end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is configured to cause the content to be displayed to the user through the lens. The eye camera is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The eye camera is configured to obtain images through the lens.
 

#11825501 Radio resource management for network assisted new radio V2X sidelink resource allocation
Applied:  10/07/2022, #17/962196
Issued:  11/21/2023, [410 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Srirang A. Lovlekar (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Various radio resource management techniques may be implemented to reduce in-device coexistence issues and/or interference between a Uu link established between a mobile device (first UE) and a base station (first NB), and a sidelink/PC5 link established between the first UE and another mobile device (second UE), where the second UE is served by a different base station (second NB). The first UE may receive, from the first NB, measurement configuration information that enables/configures the first UE to report to the NB any indication(s) of issues caused by communications between the first UE and the second UE over the PC5 link affecting communications between the first UE and the first NB over the Uu link, and/or communications over the Uu link affecting communications over the PC5 link. The first NB may analyze the feedback from the first UE and may implement mitigation measures to reduce/eliminate any interference and/or in-device-coexistence issues.
 

#11825508 Threshold-based and power-efficient scheduling request procedure
Applied:  10/13/2021, #17/500821
Issued:  11/21/2023, [769 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:  Joachim Loehr (Hessen, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract:
2000 char max
The invention relates to methods for improving a scheduling request transmission between a UE and a base station. The transmission of the scheduling request is postponed, by implementing a threshold that the data in the transmission buffer has to reach, before a transmission of the scheduling request is triggered. In one variant, the data in the transmission buffer needs to reach a specific amount, to trigger a scheduling request. The invention refers to further improvements: the PDDCH monitoring time window is delayed after sending a scheduling request; the dedicated scheduling request resources of the PUCCH are prioritized differently such that low-priority scheduling requests are transmitted less often.
 

#11825525 Allocation of resources for preamble and payload of messages in a 2-step random access (RA) procedure in new radio (NR) systems
Applied:  09/26/2019, #17/276080
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1517 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Anthony Lee (San Diego, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive, from a gNB, configuration information related to a 2-step random access (RA) procedure between the UE and the gNB in unlicensed spectrum. The 2-step RA procedure may include: an uplink MsgA message that includes, within a random access occasion (RO), a MsgA preamble and a MsgA payload; and a downlink MsgB message that includes, within another RO, a MsgB PDCCH and a MsgB payload. The configuration information may indicate: resources allocated for the MsgA preamble; and a mapping between the resources allocated for the MsgA preamble and the MsgA payload. The UE may determine the resources allocated for the MsgA payload based on the resources allocated for the MsgA preamble and the mapping.
 

#11822083 Display system with time interleaving
Applied:  07/21/2020, #16/935080
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1218 days App to Issue] Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  24; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Jin Yan (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may have a display that produces a display image. The head-mounted device may have an optical system that merges real-world images from real-world objects with display images. The optical system provides the real-world images and display images to an eye box for viewing by a user. The optical system may use time interleaving techniques and/or polarization effects to merge real-world and display images. Switchable devices such as polarization switches and tunable lenses may be controlled in synchronization with frames of display images. Geometrical phase lenses may be used that exhibit different lens powers to different polarizations of light.
 

#11822091 Head-mounted device with tension adjustment
Applied:  09/01/2020, #17/009460
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1176 days App to Issue] Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C.
1st Invent:  Grant H. Mulliken (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
A head-mounted device includes a device housing, a support structure that is connected to the device housing to support the device housing with respect to a user, a display device that is connected to the device housing to display content, an optical system that is associated with the display device, and sensors that generate sensor output signals. The head-mounted device also includes a tension controller that determines a tensioning command based on the sensor output signals, and a tension adjuster that applies tension to the user according to the tension command in order to restrain motion of the device housing with respect to the user.
 

#11822103 Privacy films for curved displays
Applied:  03/24/2021, #17/211354
Issued:  11/21/2023, [972 days App to Issue] Normal range: (726 to 2032)
Pat Class:  B32B [LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF F...]; there are 28432 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  21; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Yi Huang (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract:
2000 char max
A privacy film may have a light-blocking layer that is interposed between first and second transparent substrates. The light-blocking layer may have a plurality of opaque portions and a plurality of transparent portions. The opaque portions may be shaped to ensure light from the display is directed only to the primary viewer of the display. Each opaque portion of the light-blocking layer may extend along a respective longitudinal axis between the first and second transparent substrates. Privacy films used to cover curved displays may have opaque portions that extend along longitudinal axes that have different angles relative to the transparent substrates. Opaque portions in the edge of the privacy film may have longitudinal axes that are at non-perpendicular angles with respect to the transparent substrates. A privacy film for a curved display may also include a light-redirecting layer such as a prism layer or a liquid crystal layer.
 

#11822145 Lens mounting systems for electronic devices
Applied:  07/20/2020, #16/933870
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1219 days App to Issue] Normal range: (471 to 1445)
Pat Class:  G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...]; there are 58860 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  19; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Ivan S. Maric (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have a display that displays an image for a user. Head-mounted support structures may be used to support the display and to support lenses. The head-mounted support structures may have one or more lens barrels or other support members. Each lens may have an optical surface and a side surface. Adhesive may be used to attach the lenses to the head-mounted support structures. A first portion of the adhesive may bond each lens to a first respective portion of a support member and a second portion of the adhesive may bond each lens to a second respective portion of the support member. The adhesive may be a non-silicone adhesive that fractures in bulk rather than failing at interfaces with the lens and support member. The elastic modulus of the adhesive may help avoid cracking and plastic deformation during drop events.
 

#11822165 Displays with adjustable angles of view
Applied:  05/15/2020, #16/875891
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1285 days App to Issue] Normal range: (552 to 1562)
Pat Class:  G02F [DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH...]; there are 30868 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  17; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 24)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Cihan Yilmaz (Los Gatos, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
A display may have display layers that form an array of pixels. An angle-of-view adjustment layer may overlap the display layers. The angle-of-view adjustment layer may include an array of adjustable light blocking structures formed from electrochromic material. The electrochromic material may be interposed between first and second electrode layers. When it is desired to operate the display in a private viewing mode, control circuitry may apply a current to the first and second electrodes that causes the electrochromic material to become more opaque, thereby restricting the angle of view of the display. When it is desired to operate the display in a public viewing mode, control circuitry may apply a current to the first and second electrodes that causes the electrochromic material to become more transparent, thereby opening up the angle of view of the display.
 

#11822191 Display system with localized optical adjustments
Applied:  04/15/2020, #16/849164
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1315 days App to Issue] Normal range: (552 to 1562)
Pat Class:  G02F [DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH...]; there are 30868 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  11; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 24)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Khadijeh Bayat (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may have a display that displays computer-generated content for a user. The head-mounted device may have an optical system that directs the computer-generated content towards eye boxes for viewing by a user. The optical system may include a spatially addressable adjustable optical component. The adjustable optical component may have first and second electrodes and an electrically adjustable material between the first and second electrodes. The electrically adjustable material may include a transparent conductive material such as indium tin oxide that includes a pattern of segmented trenches configured to provide the transparent conductive material with electrical anisotropy. Contacts may be coupled to the transparent conductive material. Control circuitry can adjust the electrically adjustable material to form a spatially addressable light modulator or adjustable lens.
 

#11822367 Method and system for adjusting sound playback to account for speech detection
Applied:  05/17/2021, #17/322691
Issued:  11/21/2023, [918 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  25; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:  Christopher T. Eubank (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
A method performed by an audio system comprising a headset. The method sends a playback signal containing user-desired audio content to drive a speaker of the headset that is being worn by a user, receives a microphone signal from a microphone that is arranged to capture sounds within an ambient environment in which the user is located, performs a speech detection algorithm upon the microphone signal to detect speech contained therein, in response to a detection of speech, determines that the user intends to engage in a conversation with a person who is located within the ambient environment, and, in response to determining that the user intends to engage in the conversation, adjusts the playback signal based on the user-desired audio content.
 

#11822371 Normalization of medical terms
Applied:  06/26/2018, #16/019497
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1974 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND STOCKTON
1st Invent:  David W. Padgett (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=9
Abstract:
2000 char max
A term base can be used to index a raw medical term (e.g., a text string from an electronic health record) to generate a computational expression of the raw medical term. The computational expression of the raw medical term can be used to generate a uniform medical term for the raw medical term. The computational expression can be compared with other computational expressions to organize the electronic health record, filter the electronic health record, and provide a uniform presentation of raw medical terms from different events in the electronic health record.
 

#11822385 Electronic device with glass housing member
Applied:  07/22/2022, #17/871366
Issued:  11/21/2023, [487 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:  Keith J. Hendren (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may include a glass housing member that includes an upper portion defining a display area, a lower portion defining an input area, and a transition portion joining the upper portion and the lower portion and defining a continuous, curved surface between the upper portion and the lower portion. The electronic device may include a display coupled to the glass housing member and configured to provide a visual output at the display area. The electronic device may include an input device coupled to the glass housing member and configured to detect inputs at the input area. The electronic device may include a support structure coupled to the glass housing member and configured to support the computing device.
 

#11822390 Foldable cover and display for an electronic device
Applied:  07/08/2022, #17/860643
Issued:  11/21/2023, [501 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:  Christopher D. Jones (Los Altos, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
Electronic devices including a display layer and a cover layer including a foldable region are disclosed herein. The display layer and the cover layer are configured to be moved between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration by bending the cover layer along the foldable region. Methods of making a cover layer for an electronic device are also disclosed.
 

#11822399 Temperature control loop for integrated circuit
Applied:  07/28/2021, #17/387376
Issued:  11/21/2023, [846 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Doron Rajwan (Rishon LeZion, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
A temperature control apparatus is disclosed. An integrated circuit (IC) includes a plurality of temperature sensors, a first thermal control loop, and a second thermal control loop. The first thermal control loop is configured to control temperature of the IC by reducing a frequency of a clock signal provided to the IC in response to a temperature at one of the plurality of temperature sensors reaching a first temperature threshold. The second thermal control loop is configured to control temperature of the IC by dithering the clock signal provided to the IC in response to a temperature at one of the plurality of temperature sensors reaching a second temperature threshold that is greater than the first temperature threshold.
 

#11822411 Telemetry push aggregation
Applied:  05/06/2021, #17/313837
Issued:  11/21/2023, [929 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Doron Rajwan (Rishon LeZion, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=3
Abstract:
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Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing telemetry push aggregation techniques are described. A computing system includes one or more input/output (I/O) agents interposed between functional units and a communication fabric. A given I/O agent receives a set of aggregation rules from a power management unit. The I/O agent monitors traffic from the functional units, and the I/O agent generates telemetry data from the traffic data based on the set of aggregation rules. The telemetry data is used by the power management unit to make adjustments to one or more power settings.
 

#11822416 System on a chip that drives display when CPUs are powered down
Applied:  09/23/2022, #17/934976
Issued:  11/21/2023, [424 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Ramana V. Rachakonda (Austin, TX)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
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In an embodiment, a system may include one or more processors forming central processing units (CPUs) in the system, a display controller configured to display frames on a display device, a memory controller configured to control a memory, and a power management circuit. The power management circuit may be configured to establish one of a plurality of power states in the system. In a first power state, the display controller and the memory controller are powered on while the CPUs are powered off. The display controller may be configured to read a plurality of prerendered frames from the memory and display the plurality of prerendered frames at times specified for each of the plurality of prerendered frames.
 

#11822480 Criticality-informed caching policies
Applied:  04/22/2022, #17/727020
Issued:  11/21/2023, [578 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Tyler J. Huberty (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
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A cache may store critical cache lines and non-critical cache lines, and may attempt to retain critical cache lines in the cache by, for example, favoring the critical cache lines in replacement data updates, retaining the critical cache lines with a certain probability when victim cache blocks are being selected, etc. Criticality values may be retained at various levels of the cache hierarchy. Additionally, accelerated eviction may be employed if the threads previously accessing the critical cache blocks are viewed as dead.
 

#11822501 Bus protocol for multiple chipsets
Applied:  06/24/2021, #17/357156
Issued:  11/21/2023, [880 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Farouk Belghoul (Campbell, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
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Circuits, methods, and apparatus that can allow chipsets in an electronic device to share information such that they can more efficiently utilize resources that are available in the electronic device. One example can provide a bus that is shared by three or more chipsets in an electronic device. This shared bus can be used by the chipsets in the electronic device to communicate and negotiate for the utilization of resources of the electronic device.
 

#11822516 Compression techniques for vertices of graphic models
Applied:  09/29/2022, #17/936805
Issued:  11/21/2023, [418 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP
1st Invent:  Lars M. Lindberg (Bjaerred, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
Methods for lossy and lossless pre-processing of image data. In one embodiment, a method for lossy pre-processing image data, where the method may include, at a computing device: receiving the image data, where the image data includes a model having a mesh, the mesh includes vertices defining a surface, the vertices including attribute vectors, and the attribute vectors including values. The method also including quantizing the values of the attribute vectors to produce modified values, where a precision of the modified values is determined based on a largest power determined using a largest exponent of the values, encoding pairs of the modified values into two corresponding units of information. The method also including, for each pair of the pairs of the modified values, serially storing the two corresponding units of information as a data stream into a buffer, and compressing the data stream in the buffer.
 

#11822604 Techniques for facilitating communications between isolated processes executing within a web browser
Applied:  05/03/2021, #17/306298
Issued:  11/21/2023, [932 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:  Eric T. Kapke (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=4
Abstract:
2000 char max
Disclosed herein is a technique for enabling isolated processes executing within a web browser to distribute information to one another. The method can be implemented by a first process executing within the web browser, and include the steps of (1) receiving, from a child process executing within the web browser, a first request to subscribe to a topic, (2) in response to identifying that the child process is not subscribed to the topic: updating a topic map to indicate that the child process is subscribed to the topic, and (3) in response to identifying that the first process is associated with the parent process: issuing, to the parent process, a second request for the first process to subscribe to the topic. Also disclosed herein is a method for enabling a first process executing within a web browser to access services provided by other processes executing within the web browser.
 

#11822664 Securely signing configuration settings
Applied:  11/06/2020, #17/092030
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1110 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Xeno S. Kovah (Milpitas, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=9
Abstract:
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Techniques are disclosed relating to securing computing devices during boot. In various embodiments, a secure circuit of a computing device generates for a public key pair and signs, using a private key of the public key pair, configuration settings for an operating system of the computing device. A bootloader of the computing device receives a certificate for the public key pair from a certificate authority and initiates a boot sequence to load the operating system. The boot sequence includes the bootloader verifying the signed configuration settings using a public key included in the certificate and the public key pair. In some embodiments, the secure circuit cryptographically protects the private key based on a passcode of a user, the passcode being usable by the user to authenticate to the computing device.
 

#11822715 Peripheral luminance or color remapping for power saving
Applied:  05/10/2021, #17/316460
Issued:  11/21/2023, [925 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:  Yang Li (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
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In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display and an eye tracker. The display includes one or more foveated areas. In the embodiment, the eye tracker is configured to collect eye tracking data regarding a gaze of one or more eyes of a user on the display. The electronic device also includes processing circuitry operatively coupled to the display. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to receive an indication of a motion associated with the gaze from the eye tracker. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a previous location associated with the gaze during a previous frame and a target position associated with the gaze during a target frame. In the embodiment, the processing circuitry is configured to expand one or more foveated areas of the display adjacent a previous position of the gaze of the user.
 

#11822716 Directing a virtual agent based on eye behavior of a user
Applied:  06/24/2022, #17/848818
Issued:  11/21/2023, [515 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP
1st Invent:  Mu Qiao (Campbell, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
According to various implementations, a method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, a virtual agent that is associated with a first viewing frustum. The first viewing frustum includes a user avatar associated with a user, and the user avatar includes a visual representation of one or more eyes. The method includes, while displaying the virtual agent associated with the first viewing frustum, obtaining eye tracking data that is indicative of eye behavior associated with an eye of the user, updating the visual representation of one or more eyes based on the eye behavior, and directing the virtual agent to perform an action based on the updating and scene information associated with the electronic device.
 

#11822747 Electronic devices having moisture-insensitive optical touch sensors
Applied:  05/06/2022, #17/738915
Issued:  11/21/2023, [564 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  10; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Mohammad Yeke Yazdandoost (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
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An electronic device may have a touch sensitive display that is insensitive to the presence of moisture. An array of pixels in the display may be used to display images. A display cover layer may overlap the array of pixels. A light source may illuminate an external object such as a finger of a user when the object contacts a surface of the display cover layer. This creates scattered light that may be detected by an array of light sensors. The light source may supply light to an edge of the display cover layer at an angle that ensures total internal reflection within the display cover layer is sustained across the display cover layer even when the display cover layer is immersed in water or otherwise exposed to moisture.
 

#11822761 Shared-content session user interfaces
Applied:  09/23/2021, #17/483564
Issued:  11/21/2023, [789 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  69; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US)
1st Invent:  Jae Woo Chang (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing shared-content sessions. In some embodiments, content is shared with a group of users participating in a shared-content session. In some embodiments, the content is screen-share content that is shared from one device to other participants of the shared-content session. In some embodiments, the content is synchronized content for which output of the content is synchronized across the participants of the shared-content session.
 

#11822778 User interfaces related to time
Applied:  09/09/2022, #17/941962
Issued:  11/21/2023, [438 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  36; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US)
1st Invent:  Kevin Will Chen (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
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The present disclosure generally describe user interfaces related to time. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for displaying and enabling an adjustment of a displayed time zone are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for initiating a measurement of time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface using a character are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling and displaying a user interface that includes an indication of a current time are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of a background for a user interface are described. In accordance with embodiments, user interfaces for enabling configuration of displayed applications on a user interface are described.
 

#11822780 Devices, methods, and systems for performing content manipulation operations
Applied:  04/08/2020, #16/842997
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1322 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP
1st Invent:  Bradley W. Griffin (Redwood City, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=4, M=7
Abstract:
2000 char max
A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.
 

#11822858 Multi-user TV user interface
Applied:  03/11/2022, #17/654578
Issued:  11/21/2023, [620 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:  Gregory N. Christie (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=11
Abstract:
2000 char max
Systems and methods for a media content system. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. The system includes display devices configured to identify and tailor content to multiple individual users. Each user may have individual settings which provide for a customized viewing environment and experience. The system is configured to identify users of the system in order to tailor the content as appropriate. In addition, identification of users allows for the identification of the subscription content that corresponds to the user. Based upon identification of a user and corresponding subscription, the user''s subscription content may be streamed to any location. In this manner, the users subscribed content may follow the user from home to a friend''s house, or elsewhere.
 

#11822921 Compression assist instructions
Applied:  11/09/2022, #18/054017
Issued:  11/21/2023, [377 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Eric Bainville (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
In an embodiment, a processor supports one or more compression assist instructions which may be employed in compression software to improve the performance of the processor when performing compression/decompression. That is, the compression/decompression task may be performed more rapidly and consume less power when the compression assist instructions are employed then when they are not. In some cases, the cost of a more effective, more complex compression algorithm may be reduced to the cost of a less effective, less complex compression algorithm.
 

#11822943 User interfaces for presenting information about and facilitating application functions
Applied:  01/16/2020, #16/745146
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1405 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  69; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:  Fredric Vinna (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
In some embodiments, an electronic device presents information about a function of an application and facilitates performance of functions of the application. The information is optionally displayed in response to receiving an input to perform an action associated with the respective function when information-display criteria are met. In some embodiments, the criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when the respective function has not yet been initiated by the user on the electronic device.
 

#11823339 Localization accuracy response
Applied:  04/01/2022, #17/711119
Issued:  11/21/2023, [599 days App to Issue] Normal range: (533 to 1695)
Pat Class:  G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]; there are 24026 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Thompson Hine LLP
1st Invent:  Jean-Charles Bernard Marcel Bazin (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide XR in which virtual objects are positioned based on the accuracy of localizing an electronic device in a physical environment. In some implementations, the technique assesses the accuracy of localization (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy, room-level accuracy, and building-level accuracy) and dynamically adjusts a display strategy. In some implementations, the technique determines a condition causing inaccuracy (e.g., a semantic condition such as ''too fast'', ''too far'', ''too dark''), and provides a notification (e.g., ''too fast-slow down'', ''too far-move closer'', ''too dark-turn on a light'') at the electronic device based on the condition causing the inaccuracy in the localization.
 

#11823343 Method and device for modifying content according to various simulation characteristics
Applied:  03/22/2021, #17/208673
Issued:  11/21/2023, [974 days App to Issue] Normal range: (533 to 1695)
Pat Class:  G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...]; there are 24026 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP
1st Invent:  Dhruv Aditya Govil (San Mateo, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
A method and device for modifying virtual content according to various simulation characteristics includes obtaining first virtual content; obtaining one or more simulation characteristics; and generating second virtual content by modifying the first virtual content according to the one or more simulation characteristics; and presenting the second virtual content.
 

#11823558 Generating tactile output sequences associated with an object
Applied:  04/27/2020, #17/594742
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1303 days App to Issue] Normal range: (574 to 1856)
Pat Class:  H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  57; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kubota Basol LLP
1st Invent:  Per Haakan Linus Persson (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a tactile output sequence in response to detecting that the electronic device is oriented within a range of orientations that changes as the distance between the electronic device and a respective object changes. In some embodiments, an electronic device changes one or more characteristics of a tactile output in response to detecting a change in the orientation of the electronic device relative to a respective object. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs with characteristics indicative of the orientation of a camera of the electronic device relative to one or more AR (augmented reality) planes. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs indicative of a data sharing process with a second electronic device.
 

#11823612 Current load transient mitigation in display backlight driver
Applied:  06/29/2022, #17/853247
Issued:  11/21/2023, [510 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:  Behzad Mohtashemi (Los Gatos, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
A display device include a first light emitting diode (LED), a second LED, and at least one processor of a driver. The processor drives the first LED and the second LED. The processor determines a first pulse width associated with the first LED and a second pulse width associated with the second LED based on a level of brightness to be emitted by the first LED and the second LED. The processor also receives a gap clock and determines a first pulse start time and a first pulse end time for the first LED based on the first pulse width. Moreover, the processor determines a second pulse start time and a second pulse end time for the second LED based on the first pulse end time, the second pulse width, and/or the gap clock, in which the first pulse end time and the second pulse end time are different.
 

#11823620 Devices with displays having transparent openings and uniformity correction
Applied:  07/06/2021, #17/368548
Issued:  11/21/2023, [868 days App to Issue] Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  14; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Lingtao Wang (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may include a display and an optical sensor formed underneath the display. The electronic device may include a plurality of transparent windows that overlap the optical sensor. The resolution of the display panel may be reduced in some areas due to the presence of the transparent windows. To prevent a visible border between the reduced resolution areas of the display and full resolution areas of the display, uniformity compensation circuitry may be used to compensate pixel data. The uniformity compensation circuitry may output compensated pixel data for the display using one or more compensation maps that include compensation factors associated with pixel locations. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also use region-specific gamma look-up tables to apply different gamma curves to pixels in different regions of the display. The uniformity compensation circuitry may also be used to form a transition region between different regions of the display.
 

#11823621 Electronic devices with low refresh rate display pixels
Applied:  01/14/2022, #17/576619
Issued:  11/21/2023, [676 days App to Issue] Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  15; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: TREYZ LAW GROUP
1st Invent:  Chin-Wei Lin (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
A display may have an array of organic light-emitting diode display pixels operating at a low refresh rate. Each display pixel may have six thin-film transistors and one capacitor. One of the six transistors may serve as the drive transistor and may be compensated using the remaining five transistors and the capacitor. One or more on-bias stress operations may be applied before threshold voltage sampling to mitigate first frame dimming. Multiple anode reset and on-bias stress operations may be inserted during vertical blanking periods to reduce flicker and maintain balance and may also be inserted between successive data refreshes to improve first frame performance. Two different emission signals controlling each pixel may be toggled together using a pulse width modulation scheme to help provide darker black levels.
 

#11823642 Burn-in statistics and burn-in compensation
Applied:  05/24/2022, #17/752651
Issued:  11/21/2023, [546 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fletcher Yoder P.C.
1st Invent:  Mahesh B. Chappalli (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic display pipeline may process image data for display on an electronic display. The electronic display pipeline may include burn-in compensation statistics collection circuitry and burn-in compensation circuitry. The burn-in compensation statistics collection circuitry may collect image statistics based at least in part on the image data. The statistics may estimate a likely amount of non-uniform aging of the sub-pixels of the electronic display. The burn-in compensation circuitry may apply a gain to sub-pixels of the image data to account for non-uniform aging of corresponding sub-pixels of the electronic display. The applied gain may be based at least in part on the image statistics collected by the burn-in compensation statistics collection circuitry.
 

#11823644 Dynamic uniformity compensation for electronic display
Applied:  09/21/2022, #17/949629
Issued:  11/21/2023, [426 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:  Maofeng Yang (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
A system may include an electronic display panel having pixels, where each pixel emits light based on a respective programming signal applied to the pixel. The system may also include processing circuitry to determine a respective control signal upon which the respective programing signal for each pixel is based. The processing circuitry may determine each respective control signal based at least in part on approximations of respective pixel brightness-to-data relationship as defined by a function having variables stored in memory accessible to the processing circuitry.
 

#11823645 Electronic device display with extended active area
Applied:  10/21/2022, #17/971260
Issued:  11/21/2023, [396 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Mikael M. Silvanto (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be formed from liquid crystal display pixels, organic light-emitting diode pixels, or other pixels. The display may have an active area that is bordered along at least one edge by an inactive area. The active area contains pixels and displays images. The inactive area does not contain any pixels and does not display images. The inactive area may have a layer of black ink or other masking material to block internal components from view. The active area may have an opening that contains an isolated portion of the inactive area or may contain a recess into which a portion of the inactive area protrudes. An electrical component such as a speaker, camera, light-emitting diode, light sensor, or other electrical device may be mounted in the inactive area in the recess or opening of the active area.
 

#11823648 Electronic device with foveated display system
Applied:  12/03/2020, #17/111177
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1083 days App to Issue] Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  16; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Ivan Knez (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may have a display. A gaze detection system may gather information on a user''s point of gaze on the display. Based on the point-of-gaze information, control circuitry in the electronic device may produce image data for an image with areas of different resolutions. A full-resolution portion of the image may overlap the point of gaze. Lower resolution portions of the image may surround the full-resolution portion. The display may have a pixel array. The pixel array may include rows and columns of pixels. Data lines may be used to supply data to the columns of pixels in accordance with row selection signals supplied to the rows of pixels. Display driver circuitry may be used to display the image using the pixel array. The display driver circuitry may have row selection circuitry and column expander circuitry that are responsive to a resolution mode selection signal.
 

#11823728 Dynamic refresh rate control
Applied:  03/04/2022, #17/687107
Issued:  11/21/2023, [627 days App to Issue] Normal range: (404 to 1152)
Pat Class:  G11C [STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative mo...]; there are 46315 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Liang Deng (Saratoga, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
In an embodiment, a memory controller in an integrated circuit may generate refreshes for one or more DRAMs coupled to the integrated circuit according to a refresh rate. The integrated circuit may include one or more temperature sensors. A rate of change of the temperature may be determined from the temperature sensors. If the rate is greater than a threshold, the memory controller may generate refreshes according to a refresh rate specified by the DRAMs. If the rate is less than the threshold, the memory controller may generate refreshes at a reduced refresh rate.
 

#11823851 Interkey support for keyboards
Applied:  07/07/2021, #17/369745
Issued:  11/21/2023, [867 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: DORSEY WHITNEY LLP
1st Invent:  Paul X. Wang (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
Keyboards and other input devices are provided with at least one flexible layer that extends over or under the keycaps. The flexible layer spans interkey spaces and provides finger support and key definition as the user feels the top surface of the keycaps and flexible layer. The flexible layer therefore smooths the top surface of the keyboard, supports fingers during key travel, prevents ingress of contaminants, fluids, or debris into the keyboard, and provides a surface that can be used as a touch interface that coincides with the keyboard.
 

#11824015 Structure and method for sealing a silicon IC
Applied:  08/09/2021, #17/397834
Issued:  11/21/2023, [834 days App to Issue] Normal range: (439 to 1445)
Pat Class:  H01L [SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT...]; there are 238386 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  18; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:  Vidhya Ramachandran (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
Chip sealing structures and methods of manufacture are described. In an embodiment, a chip structure includes a main body area formed of a substrate, a back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) build-up structure spanning over the substrate, and chip edge sidewalls extending from a back surface of the substrate to a top surface of the BEOL build-up structure and laterally surrounding the substrate and the BEOL build-up structure. In accordance with embodiments, the chip structure may further include a conformal sealing layer covering at least a first chip edge sidewall of the chip edge sidewalls and a portion of the top surface of the BEOL build-up structure, and forming a lip around the top surface of the BEOL build-up structure.
 

#11824072 Digital optical cross-talk compensation systems and methods
Applied:  08/26/2020, #17/003638
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1182 days App to Issue] Normal range: (669 to 1883)
Pat Class:  G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...]; there are 42238 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C.
1st Invent:  Shengchang Cai (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
Techniques for implementing and/or operating an electronic device that includes or utilizes a display panel. The display panel includes an organic light-emitting diode layer, an encapsulation layer disposed over the organic light-emitting diode layer, and a color filter layer disposed over the encapsulation layer. The color filter layer overhangs the organic light-emitting diode layer and comprises a first color filter cell of a first color component sub-pixel that at least partially overlaps an organic light-emitting diode of a second color component sub-pixel that is a different color compared to the first color component sub-pixel.
 

#11824220 Electronic device having a vented battery barrier
Applied:  09/03/2020, #17/011290
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1174 days App to Issue] Normal range: (746 to 1974)
Pat Class:  H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...]; there are 37760 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 23)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:  Kee Suk Ryu (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
A portable electronic device may include a housing, a display at least partially within the housing, a transparent cover over the display, and a battery at least partially within the housing. The battery may include a battery cell, a pouch encasing the battery cell, and a gas release relief system including a gas-permeable membrane configured to prevent liquid from escaping the pouch and a valve configured to selectively release gas from the pouch. The device may also include a processing system configured to, in a first mode of operation, cause the valve to open to allow gas to be released from the pouch, and, in a second mode of operation, cause the valve to close.
 

#11824257 Electronic devices with dielectric resonator antennas having conductive walls
Applied:  02/11/2022, #17/669983
Issued:  11/21/2023, [648 days App to Issue] Normal range: (538 to 1558)
Pat Class:  H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...]; there are 18006 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Lucas R. Compton (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array that includes a dielectric resonator antenna having a dielectric column mounted to a circuit board. The dielectric column may be embedded in a dielectric substrate such as a plastic overmold. Conductive walls may be disposed on the dielectric substrate and may laterally surround the dielectric substrate and one or more dielectric resonating elements in the phased antenna array. The conductive walls may be grounded. The conductive walls may have a tapered shape. The conductive walls may help to isolate the antenna from electromagnetic influences from nearby conductive components in the electronic device. The conductive walls may form a conductive horn that helps to maximize the gain of the antenna in conveying radio-frequency signals greater than 10 GHz through a display cover layer, housing window, camera sapphire, or rear housing wall.
 

#11824375 State of charge information for a wireless power transmitting device
Applied:  11/20/2020, #17/100598
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1096 days App to Issue] Normal range: (674 to 1636)
Pat Class:  H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...]; there are 20244 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  19; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Zaid A AbuKhalaf (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
A wireless power system may include power transmitting devices, power receiving devices, and power transmitting and receiving devices. During a configuration phase (e.g., when placed adjacent to another device), a battery-powered transmitting device may transmit information to the additional device that identifies a presence of the battery in the transmitting device. The battery-powered transmitting device may periodically report its state of charge to a power receiving device using in-band communication. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge before a power transfer phase (e.g., in the configuration phase) or during the power transfer phase. The battery-powered transmitting device may report its state of charge to the power receiving device in response to a state of charge query from the power receiving device. The power receiving device may display the state of charge of the battery of the power transmitting device.
 

#11824377 Magneto-inductive charging and communication in electronic devices
Applied:  09/24/2020, #17/030877
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1153 days App to Issue] Normal range: (674 to 1636)
Pat Class:  H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...]; there are 20244 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:  Andro Radchenko (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
Methods and devices useful in performing magneto-inductive charging and communication in the absence of a cellular and/or internet network connection are provided. By way of example, an electronic device includes inductive charging and communication circuitry configured to receive a signal configured to induce a charging function based at least in part on an inductive coil coupled to the inductive charging and communication circuitry. Inducing the charging function includes charging an energy storage component of the electronic device. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is also configured receive an indication to switch from the charging function to a communication function. The communication function is based at least in part on the inductive coil. The inductive charging and communication circuitry is further configured establish a communication link between the electronic device using the inductive coil to transmit and receive communication signals.
 

#11824436 Power supply glitch detection
Applied:  06/01/2021, #17/335582
Issued:  11/21/2023, [903 days App to Issue] Normal range: (458 to 1366)
Pat Class:  H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...]; there are 14258 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Xiao Pu (Campbell, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
A detector circuit included in a computer system filters the voltage level of a power supply node to generate filtered signals. The detector circuit either compares the filtered signals or samples the filtered signal and compares the samples to reference levels to detect changes in the voltage level of the power supply node that exceed thresholds for magnitude and duration. A control circuit included in the computer system generates, using the glitch signal, control signals that can be used to change operating parameters of functional circuits included in the computer system.
 

#11824498 Multi-core oscillator with enhanced mode robustness
Applied:  04/27/2022, #17/730721
Issued:  11/21/2023, [573 days App to Issue] Normal range: (483 to 1269)
Pat Class:  H03B [GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CH...]; there are 4110 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:  Hongrui Wang (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry includes multiple cores and multiple mode or gain boosters coupled between the multiple cores. To prevent an undesired operating mode of the voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry from dominating a desired operating mode (e.g., an in-phase operating mode or an out-of-phase operating mode), the mode boosters may increase a desired gain of the desired operating mode and decrease an undesired gain of the undesired operating modes. In particular, mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the desired operating mode may be enabled, while mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the undesired operating mode may be disabled.
 

#11824559 Techniques for employing polar code in connection with NR (new radio)
Applied:  01/06/2023, #18/094068
Issued:  11/21/2023, [319 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (383 to 1383)
Pat Class:  H03M [CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using ...]; there are 18302 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC
1st Invent:  Dmitry Dikarev (Nizhny Novgorod, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
Techniques discussed herein can facilitate polar coding and decoding for NR (New Radio) systems. Various embodiments discussed herein can employ polar coding and/or decoding at UE(s) (User Equipment(s)) and/or gNB(s) (next generation Node B(s)). One example embodiment employable at a UE can comprise processing circuitry configured to determine one or more thresholds for code block segmentation, wherein the one or more thresholds for code block segmentation comprise one or more of a payload threshold (Kseg) or a code rate threshold (Rseg); determine to perform code block segmentation based on the one or more thresholds and at least one of a current payload (K) of an information block or a current code rate (R) for the information block; segment the information block into a plurality of segments; and encode each segment of the plurality of segments via a polar encoder with a code size (N).
 

#11824593 Wireless circuitry with self-calibrated harmonic rejection mixers
Applied:  09/09/2022, #17/941975
Issued:  11/21/2023, [438 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856)
Pat Class:  H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Hongrui Wang (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
An electronic device may include a harmonic rejection mixer with a delay line, mixer array, and load. The delay line may generate LO phases. Each mixer in the array may have a first input that receives an LO phase and a second input coupled to an input switch and the first input of the next mixer circuit through an inter-mixer switch. The load may include a set of switches. In a transmit mode, the input switches and set of switches may be closed while the inter-mixer switches are open. In a self-calibration mode, the input switches and set of switches may be open while the inter-mixer switches are closed. A controller may sweep through phase codes for the programmable delay line while storing a digital output from the load. The controller may calibrate the phase code based on the digital output.
 

#11824616 Receiving beam selection using hybrid channel based beamforming and codebook based beamforming
Applied:  08/30/2022, #17/899178
Issued:  11/21/2023, [448 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856)
Pat Class:  H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:  Franz J. Eder (Neubiberg, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
Some aspects relate to apparatuses and methods for selecting a receiving beam based on hybrid channel based beamforming and codebook based beamforming. A user equipment (UE) can determine, based on a first measurement related to signal to noise ratio (SNR) and predetermined threshold values, whether the UE is in a low SNR state. If the UE is in a low SRN state, the UE can derive an estimated channel covariance matrix R{subscript}CH {/subscript}for channels at a set of antenna elements of the UE based on channel based beamforming (CHBF). Afterwards, a set of test beams {0, . . . N{subscript}test{/subscript}1} is selected based on the channel covariance matrix R{subscript}CH{/subscript}, and a set of codebook measurement beams is further selected based on the set of test beams. A receiving beam is selected based on a set of measurements performed on the set of codebook measurement beams at the measurement opportunity for codebook based beamforming (CBBF).
 

#11824627 Apparatus, system and method for utilizing a flexible slot format indicator
Applied:  09/07/2022, #17/939158
Issued:  11/21/2023, [440 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856)
Pat Class:  H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Yuchul Kim (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for utilizing a flexible slot indicator in wireless communication. A base station (BS) may establish communication with a first user equipment device (UE). The BS may determine a transmission direction for each of a plurality of symbols included in one or more slots. The BS may transmit a slot format indicator (SFI) to the UE. The SFI may indicate the transmission direction for each of the plurality of symbols included in one or more slots. The BS and the UE may perform communication during the one or more slots according to the determined transmission direction.
 

#11824737 Per-packet type packet loss management
Applied:  08/18/2020, #16/996796
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1190 days App to Issue] Normal range: (621 to 1979)
Pat Class:  G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...]; there are 484200 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER
1st Invent:  Daniel B. Pollack (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
A device implementing a system for packet loss management may include a memory and at least one processor configured to identify a plurality of categories of packets provided for transmission to an electronic device. The at least one processor may be further configured to determine a respective packet loss value for a respective category of the plurality of categories of packets. The at least one processor may be further configured to identify a particular category of the plurality of categories of packets for which the determined respective packet loss value satisfies a packet loss condition. The at least one processor may be further configured to adjust subsequent transmission of packets in the particular category of packets based at least in part on the packet loss condition being satisfied by the determined respective packet loss value for the particular category of packets.
 

#11824814 Physical resource block indexing for coexistence of narrow band, carrier aggregation, and wide band user equipment in new radio
Applied:  08/30/2022, #17/823260
Issued:  11/21/2023, [448 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (587 to 1927)
Pat Class:  H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]; there are 129823 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP
1st Invent:  Jeongho Jeon (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=0
Abstract:
2000 char max
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for physical resource block indexing to provide coexistence for narrow band, carrier aggregation, and wide band user equipment in new radio. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
 

#11824898 User interfaces for managing a local network
Applied:  05/17/2022, #17/746789
Issued:  11/21/2023, [553 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (587 to 1927)
Pat Class:  H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]; there are 129823 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  18; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: DLA Piper LLP (US)
1st Invent:  Vitalii Kramar (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing a local network using an electronic device, where the electronic device is connected to a router and a plurality of external devices, including a first set of one or more external devices and a second set of one or more external devices, on the local network. The user interfaces enable a user to apply the same network access policy to the first set of one or more external devices and the second set of one or more external devices or to apply different network access policies to the first set of one or more external devices and the second set of one or more external devices, respectively.
 

#11824962 Methods and apparatus for sharing and arbitration of host stack information with user space communication stacks
Applied:  10/11/2021, #17/498574
Issued:  11/21/2023, [771 days App to Issue] Normal range: (587 to 1927)
Pat Class:  H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...]; there are 129823 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:  Cahya Adiansyah Masputra (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
Methods and apparatus for efficient data transfer within a user space network stack. Unlike prior art monolithic networking stacks, the exemplary networking stack architecture described hereinafter includes various components that span multiple domains (both in-kernel, and non-kernel). For example, unlike traditional ''socket'' based communication, disclosed embodiments can transfer data directly between the kernel and user space domains. Direct transfer reduces the per-byte and per-packet costs relative to socket based communication. A user space networking stack is disclosed that enables extensible, cross-platform-capable, user space control of the networking protocol stack functionality. The user space networking stack facilitates tighter integration between the protocol layers (including TLS) and the application or daemon. Exemplary systems can support multiple networking protocol stack instances (including an in-kernel traditional network stack).
 

#11825002 Dynamic user interface schemes for an electronic device based on detected accessory devices
Applied:  10/11/2021, #17/498562
Issued:  11/21/2023, [771 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1980)
Pat Class:  H04M [TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling othe...]; there are 37969 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  23; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 30)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1st Invent:  Jae Woo Chang (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=5
Abstract:
2000 char max
A method includes, at a computer system with a display and a housing, while a call is ongoing between the computer system and a remote device, detecting a coupling of a case to the computer system, and in response to detecting the coupling of the case to the computer system, in accordance with a determination that the computer system is operating in a first audio mode, continuing the call, and, in accordance with a determination that the computer system is operating in a second audio mode different than the first audio mode, terminating the call.
 

#11825086 Image signal encoding/decoding method and apparatus therefor
Applied:  08/19/2022, #17/892010
Issued:  11/21/2023, [459 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (530 to 1974)
Pat Class:  H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]; there are 110107 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  9; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Fish Richardson P.C.
1st Invent:  Bae Keun Lee (Seongnam-si, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=0
Abstract:
2000 char max
An image signal decoding method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: partitioning the current picture into a plurality of tiles; decoding partition information indicating a slice type, the partition information indicating whether a rectangular slice is to be applied; determining the number of slices in the current picture; and defining the slices using the tiles.
 

#11825103 Gaze-driven recording of video
Applied:  05/26/2022, #17/825167
Issued:  11/21/2023, [544 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1974)
Pat Class:  H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...]; there are 110107 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 26)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C.
1st Invent:  Maneli Noorkami (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Systems and methods for gaze-driven recording of video are described. Some implementations may include accessing gaze data captured using one or more gaze-tracking sensors; applying a temporal filter to the gaze data to obtain a smoothed gaze estimate; determining a region of interest based on the smoothed gaze estimate, wherein the region of interest identifies a subset of a field of view; accessing a frame of video; recording a portion of the frame associated with the region of interest as an enhanced frame of video, wherein the portion of the frame corresponds to a smaller field of view than the frame; and storing, transmitting, or displaying the enhanced frame of video.
 

#11825281 Adaptive equalization compensation for earbuds
Applied:  09/24/2021, #17/484795
Issued:  11/21/2023, [788 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1716)
Pat Class:  H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...]; there are 19297 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP
1st Invent:  Victoria Chiu (Emerald Hills, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Disclosed are systems and methods for performing adaptive equalization operations to reduce variations in the frequency response of audio signals at the eardrum of a wearer of an earphone. The assumption that the frequency response of the error microphone matches the frequency response at the eardrum may not be true due to signal leakage effects and the shape of the ear canal. Techniques are disclosed for the adaptive equalization operations to perform a calibration algorithm to compensate for the effects of the signal leakage and the shape of the ear canal. The earphone may estimate the transfer function from the speaker to the error microphone and may estimate the load impedance from the earphone based on a calibrated relationship between the transfer function and the load impedance. The adaptive equalization may use a calibration algorithm to adjust the frequency response at the error microphone to match that at the eardrum.
 

#11825352 Mobile-terminated packet transmission
Applied:  11/29/2016, #15/775094
Issued:  11/21/2023, [2548 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  23; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Ching-Yu Liao (Hillsboro, OR)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Methods, apparatus circuitry, and storage media are described for mobile-terminated packet transmissions. In one embodiment, an apparatus of a control plane device configured to operate within an evolved packet network core identifies a first service flow event trigger associated with a first packet data unit (PDU) session and processes a path reselection for a first PDU session in response to the first service flow event trigger, wherein the path reselection determines a new gateway for the first PDU session resulting from the path reselection. Transmission of a change notification to an application server controller associated with the first PDU session is initiated in response to the path reselection. Transmission of a routing update to the new gateway in response to the path reselection is also initiated. In various embodiments, the trigger may be a mobility event, a load balancing event, or operations in association with an application server controller.
 

#11825375 Locating content in an environment
Applied:  11/17/2022, #17/989226
Issued:  11/21/2023, [369 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  21; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C.
1st Invent:  David W. Padgett (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=7
Abstract:
2000 char max
A method includes determining a device location of an electronic device, transmitting a request to a content source, the request including the device location of the electronic device, and receiving, from the content source in response to the request, a content item that is associated with display location information that describes a content position for the content item relative to a physical environment. The content item is selected by the content source based on the content position for the content item being within an area that is defined based on the device location. The method also includes displaying a representation of the content item as part of a computer-generated reality scene in which the representation of the content item is positioned relative to the physical environment according to the content position for the content item from the display location information for the content item.
 

#11825380 Wireless communication modes based on mobile device orientation
Applied:  10/26/2022, #17/973736
Issued:  11/21/2023, [391 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (574 to 1856)
Pat Class:  H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...]; there are 69080 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  22; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 29)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND STOCKTON LLP
1st Invent:  Robert S. Mozayeni (Mountain View, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Wireless communications may be established between mobile computing devices via wireless protocol communication modes, using the orientation of the mobile devices to determine the communication modes in which the mobile devices are operated. Requests may be received to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol that supports at least two communication modes. The orientation of the mobile devices may be determined, and the communication modes to be used by the mobile devices may be based on the orientations of the mobile device. Each mobile device may be configured to operate in the determined communication mode of the wireless protocol, for establishing communications via the wireless protocol with other mobile devices.
 

#11825413 Discontinuous reception groups for licensed and unlicensed bands
Applied:  06/11/2021, #17/345647
Issued:  11/21/2023, [893 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:  Jie Cui (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide DRX groups for licensed and unlicensed bands. For example, a first DRX group can be used in association with an NR licensed band of FR1, a second DRX group can be used in association with NR-U of FR1, and a third DRX group can be used in association with FR2. In this way, power savings of DRX groups can be granular to the level of licensed and unlicensed bands.
 

#11825418 Enhanced physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) power control
Applied:  10/15/2019, #17/285416
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1498 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  10; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP
1st Invent:  Honglei Miao (Munich, )
Inventors:  Genders: No name resolution.
Abstract:
2000 char max
Technology for a Next Generation NodeB (gNB) operable to encode a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicator field length for transmission to a user equipment (UE) for enhanced Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) (eURLLC) is disclosed. The gNB can determine the PUCCH resource indicator field length that indicates a length of a PUCCH resource indicator field, wherein the PUCCH resource indicator field length is related to transmission of a number of PUCCH symbols for eURLLC. The gNB can encode the PUCCH resource indicator field length for transmission in downlink control information (DCI) to the UE.
 

#11825422 Granular adjustment of antenna power in multi-radio systems
Applied:  03/01/2021, #17/188585
Issued:  11/21/2023, [995 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC
1st Invent:  Digvijay Arjunrao Jadhav (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=4
Abstract:
2000 char max
Multi-radio wireless network devices are capable of transmitting and/or receiving data from multiple radiofrequency (RF) networks at different bands. Total transmission power limitations may be in place due to, for example, safety reasons. As a result, active management of transmission power may be performed during simultaneous transmission in different bands and/or networks. In some embodiments, the management may take place on group-by-group basis and a network-by-network basis. Antennas may be grouped based on their relative positions and impact on radiation emitted by the devices.
 

#11825436 Extending a time gap range for non-terrestrial networks
Applied:  08/07/2020, #17/598238
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1201 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
1st Invent:  Chunhai Yao (Beijing, )
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor configured to perform the operations that determines an uplink (UL) slot is described. In exemplary embodiments, the UE receives, from a base station, a scaling factor through a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) signal. The UE may further determines an offset through a second RRC signal. In addition, the UE may receive from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) that includes an indication of an initial time gap. Furthermore, the UE may calculate a new time gap by at least applying the scaling factor to the initial time gap and determine a slot of uplink transmission based on at least the new time gap and the offset.
 

#11825469 Cancellation and replacement of PUSCH
Applied:  08/06/2021, #17/396161
Issued:  11/21/2023, [837 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C.
1st Invent:  Weidong Yang (San Diego, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=3
Abstract:
2000 char max
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for cancellation and/or replacement of PUSCHs. A user equipment device (UE) may configure a first PUSCH and a second PUSCH, where the first PUSCH may correspond to a configured grant and where the second PUSCH may correspond to a configured grant or scheduled by a PDCCH on a serving cell. The UE may determine that at least one transmission occasion associated with the first PUSCH overlaps in time with at least one transmission occasion associated with the second PUSCH. The UE may drop transmissions scheduled for the second PUSCH, e.g., based on determining that a priority of the first PUSCH is higher than a priority of the second PUSCH, e.g., starting with a first symbol of a repetition of the second PUSCH which overlaps in time with one or more repetitions of the first PUSCH.
 

#11825488 Techniques in configured grant uplink transmission in new radio (NR) systems operating in unlicensed spectrum
Applied:  06/15/2021, #17/348699
Issued:  11/21/2023, [889 days App to Issue] Normal range: (499 to 1771)
Pat Class:  H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...]; there are 82871 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP
1st Invent:  Salvatore Talarico (Sunnyvale, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=1
Abstract:
2000 char max
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for configuring, transmitting, and receiving configured grant uplink transmissions. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
 

#11819145 Modular retail display system
Applied:  04/06/2020, #16/840881
Issued:  11/21/2023, [1324 days App to Issue] Normal range: (473 to 1495)
Pat Class:  A47F [SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, ...]; there are 3845 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  21; Normal range for this patent class is (5 to 23)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C.
1st Invent:  Joshua Robert Edwards (Santa Cruz, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=2, M=6
Abstract:
2000 char max
A retail display table includes a table top with openings, and a modular display mat disposed over each opening. Each of the modular display mats is movable between a closed position in which it covers its respective table-top opening, and an open position in which it is lifted above the table top so that a cavity underneath the modular display mat is accessible. Also, each modular display mat has holes to accommodate a configuration of displayed items, and is removable and replaceable with another modular display mat having a different configuration of holes to accommodate a different configuration of displayed items. A retail display system may include such a retail display table, along with other modular retail fixtures such as display walls with modular display wall inserts and retail counter units with modular display mats interchangeable with those of the retail display table.
 

#11820285 Lighting systems with adjustable interior lighting
Applied:  11/18/2022, #17/990572
Issued:  11/21/2023, [368 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (497 to 1423)
Pat Class:  B60Q [ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUN...]; there are 7628 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (4 to 26)
Assignee:  Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
1st Invent:  Clarisse Mazuir (San Jose, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=1, M=2
Abstract:
2000 char max
Lighting may be provided using light sources such as lighting systems with arrays of light-emitting diodes. A lighting system may be integrated into interior portions of a system. The interior portions may be illuminated using lighting systems to provide ambient light, to provide custom surface textures and other decorative patterns, to provide icons, text, and other information, and to provide other illuminated regions. Illuminated regions may overlap sensors such as capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors. The light-emitting diodes in a lighting system may supply light that passes through openings in a cover layer. The layer may be formed from fabric, leather, or other materials. Lens structures may guide light through the openings.
 

#11820310 Panel intrusion control
Applied:  05/04/2021, #17/307318
Issued:  11/21/2023, [931 days App to Issue] Normal range: (496 to 1444)
Pat Class:  B60R [VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHER...]; there are 18685 other patents in this class since 2005.
Claims:  20; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22)
Assignee:  APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 31675 (since 2005)
Counsel:  Firm: Young Basile Hanlon MacFarlane, P.C.
1st Invent:  Alexander M. Zoellner (Los Gatos, CA)
Inventors:  Genders: F=0, M=7
Abstract:
2000 char max
An apparatus for resisting entry of objects through a panel. The apparatus includes a weakened portion that extends laterally across a width dimension of the panel. The apparatus includes a stop structure spaced from the weakened portion that extends laterally across the width dimension of the panel to limit deformation. A bottom edge of the panel is configured to rotate about an axis extending along the weakened portion to abut the stop structure.
 


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