50 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 50 | Apple |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 11 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 11 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 4 | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] |
| 4 | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] |
| 3 | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] |
| 3 | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] |
| 2 | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] |
| 2 | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] |
| 1 | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] |
| 1 | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] |
| 1 | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] |
| 1 | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] |
| 1 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 1 | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] |
| 1 | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] |
| 1 | G04B [MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12551113 | Audio detection and monitoring of respiration |
| Applied: | 08/04/2021, #17/394314 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1658 days App to Issue] Normal range: (645 to 1967) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 146512 patents, 10137 companies, and 101042 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 28; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Vikramjit Mitra (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The subject technology provides a framework for estimating respiratory rates from audio data recordings. A multi-task learning network may be trained to output respiratory rates, breathing conditions, and/or noise conditions based on input audio data recordings. The audio data recordings may be generated using wearable audio devices with near-field microphones. The respiratory rates may be provided along with other workout information by a health application of an electronic device. Additional sensor data and/or health data may be used in combination with the audio data and/or the respiratory rates and/or breathing conditions for respiratory and/or other health monitoring by an electronic device. |
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| #12553984 | Device positioning with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces |
| Applied: | 03/15/2023, #18/184566 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1070 days App to Issue] Normal range: (561 to 1675) |
| Pat Class: | G01S [RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING ...] In this class there are; 25617 patents, 3138 companies, and 31856 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Benedikt Schweizer (Munich, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A communication system may include a transmitting (TX) device, a receiving (RX) device, and a one or more reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS''s). The TX device may transmit a wireless signal received by the RX device over multiple propagation paths including paths that reflect off the RIS(s) and paths that include other reflections. The RX device may receive location information from each RIS. The RX device or a control device may control each RIS to modulate the wireless signal with a different respective identifier upon reflection of the wireless signal by the RIS. The RX device may distinguish the wireless signal as reflected off the RIS(s) from reflections off other objects based on the RIS identifiers modulated onto the wireless signals by the RIS(s). The RX device may use a multilateration technique to detect its position based on the received location information and the wireless signals as reflected off the RIS(s). |
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| #12554106 | Folded lens system |
| Applied: | 01/08/2024, #18/407043 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [771 days App to Issue] Normal range: (495 to 1451) |
| Pat Class: | G02B [OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes pre...] In this class there are; 81838 patents, 3887 companies, and 45616 inventors in 226 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Yuhong Yao (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A folded lens system that includes lenses with refractive power and two light folding elements such as prisms. A first lens on a first axis refracts light to a first folding element. The first folding element redirects the light from the first axis onto a second axis on which one or more lenses are arranged. The lenses on the second axis refract the light to a second folding element. The second folding element redirects the light onto a third axis on which a sensor is disposed. The lens system may include a front aperture. The sensor may be moved on the third axis to provide autofocusing, or alternatively the lens system may include one or more optical actuators that provide autofocusing. The lens system may have a low F-number (=2.8), and may have a 35 mm equivalent focal length in the medium to long telephoto range. |
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| #12554224 | Crown for an electronic watch |
| Applied: | 03/24/2023, #18/126274 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1061 days App to Issue] Normal range: (524 to 1512) |
| Pat Class: | G04B [MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS...] In this class there are; 2940 patents, 70 companies, and 521 inventors in 45 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Richard A. Davis (San Carlos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. The input system may include a crown including a knob external to the housing and a rotor coupled to the knob and configured to rotate in response to the rotational input and translate in response to the translational input. The input system may further include a first laser module configured to direct a first laser beam onto the rotor and receive first reflected light from the rotor, a second laser module configured to direct a second laser beam onto the rotor and receive second reflected light from the rotor. The electronic watch may further include a processing system coupled to the first and second laser modules and configured to determine a parameter of the rotational input. |
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| #12554323 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 10/17/2024, #18/918781 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [488 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Aidan N. Zimmerman (Poway, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head-mountable display can include a structural frame defining a viewing opening, an optical module coupled to the structural frame. The optical module can include a display screen to project light through the viewing opening. The display screen can define an inner edge, an outer edge opposite the inner edge, a lower edge extending between the inner edge and the outer edge, and an upper edge opposite the lower edge. The optical module can include a first camera disposed adjacent the inner edge and closer to the lower edge than the upper edge, and a second camera disposed adjacent the lower edge and closer to the outer edge than the inner edge. |
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| #12554333 | Hand-gesture activation of actionable items |
| Applied: | 06/19/2023, #18/211507 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [974 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fernando Partners, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brett D. Miller (San Carlos, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In one implementation, a method of performing an action is performed at a device including an image sensor, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes receiving, from the image sensor, one or more images of a physical environment. The method includes detecting, in the one or more images of the physical environment, one or more actionable items respectively associated with one or more actions. The method includes detecting, in the one or more images of the physical environment, a hand gesture indicating a particular actionable item. The method includes in response to detecting the hand gesture, performing an action associated with the particular actionable item. |
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| #12554373 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with window controls in three-dimensional environments |
| Applied: | 09/21/2023, #18/371374 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [880 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 48; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Israel Pastrana Vicente (Spring, TX) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A computer system, while displaying, a first object at a first position in a first view of a three-dimensional environment, displays a first set of one or more control objects, wherein a respective control object of the first set of one or more control objects corresponds to a respective operation applicable to the first object. In response to detecting a first user input that corresponds to a request to move the first object in the three-dimensional environment, the computer system: moves the first object from the first position to a second position and, while moving the first object from the first position to the second position, visually deemphasizes relative to the first object, at least one of the first set of one or more control objects that corresponds to the respective operation that is applicable to the first object. |
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| #12554381 | User interfaces for customizing graphical objects |
| Applied: | 11/15/2023, #18/510542 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [825 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christian X. Dalonzo (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a virtual keyboard, wherein the virtual keyboard includes a plurality of selectable representations of a plurality of graphical objects. In some embodiments, the electronic device receives a user input selecting a first selectable representation of a first graphical object, wherein the first graphical object is associated with a first customizable visual element and a second customizable visual element. In some embodiments, in response to receiving the user input and in accordance with a determination that one or more first criteria are satisfied, the electronic device displays, via the display device, a customization user interface, including a first section for customizing the first customizable visual element, a second section for customizing the second customizable visual element, and a third section for displaying a first respective representation of the first graphical object that indicates a current state of customization of the first graphical object. |
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| #12554382 | Remote user interface |
| Applied: | 05/24/2024, #18/674435 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [634 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 42; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Imran Chaudhri (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Target electronic devices can be remotely controlled using a personal electronic device are disclosed. The personal electronic device can identify target devices that are responsive to remote control. The personal electronic device displays graphical user interface objects that, when selected, cause the personal electronic device to instruct the target electronic device to perform an operation. |
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| #12554395 | Single contact scaling gesture |
| Applied: | 01/17/2025, #19/027564 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [396 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Assaf Bart (Petah Tikva, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Methods and systems for providing input to a computing device based on a single contact scaling gesture are provided. A scaling gesture can be performed on a touch-sensitive panel to zoom in or out of a displayed image, for example. One example of a scaling gesture can include two touch contacts moving towards or away from each other. A single contact scaling gesture can include selecting a scaling command based on a first touch input being held for a predetermined duration of time, or based on other criteria. Once the scaling command has been selected, subsequent touch input can determine both a scaling factor and a scaling direction of the scaling command. |
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| #12554505 | Early physical register release |
| Applied: | 11/20/2023, #18/515235 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [820 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Deepankar Duggal (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A processor with early physical register release is disclosed. The processor includes a pipeline and is configured to operate according to an instruction set architecture defining a number of architectural registers. The processor includes a register file having a number of physical registers, and a mapper configured to map physical registers to architectural registers. In response to detecting a first condition in which first and second instructions share the same destination architectural register, with the second instruction also being a consumer of the destination architectural register, the mapper designates a first physical register (mapped as the architectural register for the first instruction) to be available after execution, and at least one clock cycle prior to retirement, of the second instruction. |
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| #12554536 | Shared control bus for graphics processors with intra-substrate and cross-substrate interfaces |
| Applied: | 10/25/2023, #18/493993 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [846 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Max J. Batley (London, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to a shared control bus for communicating between primary control circuitry and multiple distributed graphics processor units. In some embodiments, a set of multiple graphics processor units including at least first and second graphics processors on different semiconductor substrates that are packaged in a multi-chip module, where the first and second graphics processors are coupled to access graphics data via respective memory interfaces. The shared workload distribution bus may include: one or more interfaces between respective graphics processors on the same semiconductor substrate and at least one cross-substrate interface between the different semiconductor substrates. Workload distribution circuitry may transmit, via the shared workload distribution bus, control data that specifies graphics work distribution to the multiple graphics processor units. Packet control circuitry may modify packets from at least one of the one or more interfaces for transmission via the cross-substrate interface. |
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| #12554609 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing environment tracking content |
| Applied: | 02/28/2024, #18/590872 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [720 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 45; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Karen El Asmar (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=2, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present disclosure generally relates to devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for providing content that utilizes environment tracking, such as environment tracking of a physical environment. |
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| #12554815 | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for authorizing a secure operation |
| Applied: | 02/10/2023, #18/167767 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1103 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 33; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Tomislav Suchan (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=6 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | In some examples, a change in a current viewpoint of a user is detected while a three-dimensional environment is visible. In some examples, in accordance with a determination that at least a threshold amount of the object is visible from the viewpoint of the user, user authorization of the secure operation, using a virtual user interface object, is enabled. In some examples, the user is biometrically authenticated, at a first time, to perform a first type of biometric authentication. In some examples, a request to perform the secure operation is received at a second time. In some examples, in accordance with a determination that the user met respective criteria between the first time and the second time, the secure operation is performed without performing, after receiving the request, the first type of biometric authentication. |
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| #12554817 | Biometric authentication techniques |
| Applied: | 11/28/2023, #18/521808 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [812 days App to Issue] Normal range: (545 to 1847) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 656781 patents, 20988 companies, and 415332 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Deepti S. Prakash (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=4, M=20 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed relating to biometric authentication, e.g., facial recognition. In some embodiments, a device is configured to verify that image data from a camera unit exhibits a pseudo-random sequence of image capture modes and/or a probing pattern of illumination points (e.g., from lasers in a depth capture mode) before authenticating a user based on recognizing a face in the image data. In some embodiments, a secure circuit may control verification of the sequence and/or the probing pattern. In some embodiments, the secure circuit may verify frame numbers, signatures, and/or nonce values for captured image information. In some embodiments, a device may implement one or more lockout procedures in response to biometric authentication failures. The disclosed techniques may reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of spoofing and/or replay attacks, in some embodiments. |
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| #12555272 | Mesh compression using coding units with different encoding parameters |
| Applied: | 04/19/2023, #18/303411 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1035 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54255 patents, 6478 companies, and 88387 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Khaled Mammou (Danville, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A system comprises an encoder configured to compress and encode data for a three-dimensional mesh. To compress the three-dimensional mesh, the encoder determines sub-meshes and for each sub-mesh: texture patches and geometry patches. Also, the sub-meshes may be grouped into patches, patch-groups, and/or tiles. Different encoding parameters may be used for such different coding units (e.g., patches, patch-groups and/or tiles). However, the encoding parameters are adjusted for vertices that are shared between coding units to avoid introduction of artefacts. A decoder receives a bit stream as generated by the encoder and reconstructs the three-dimensional mesh. |
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| #12555319 | System state management in centralized rendering environment |
| Applied: | 10/17/2023, #18/381144 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [854 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54255 patents, 6478 companies, and 88387 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Mark L. Ma (San Francsico, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Aspects of the subject technology provide for system state management in a centralized rendering environment. A system may initialize a tree structure for a three-dimensional environment. The system renders the three-dimensional environment based at least in part on a traversal of the tree structure. The system identifies a request to change first or second visual states. The system can determine a first state update to the first visual state and a second state update to the second visual state and updates the tree structure by passing, by a first node, the first state update to a first child node and separately passing the second state update to a second child node. The system re-renders the three-dimensional environment based at least in part on a traversal of the updated tree structure. |
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| #12555323 | Obfuscating 3D representation data for privacy |
| Applied: | 06/29/2023, #18/215964 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [964 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54255 patents, 6478 companies, and 88387 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 21; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Ming Chuang (Bellevue, WA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein include devices and methods that obtain and/or maintain a version of a 3D representation of a user''s environment and provide limited access to the 3D representation to apps executing on the devices. This may involve providing changed versions of a 3D representation that obfuscate details of the 3D representation from which the apps would otherwise be able to determine or infer private information about the user and/or their physical environment. Versions of the 3D representation provided to one or more apps may be changed in various ways to make it difficult or impossible for an app to uniquely identify a user or their physical environment and/or make it difficult or impossible to determine private information about the user and/or the physical environment. |
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| #12555338 | Presenting virtual elements associated with a product in an environment |
| Applied: | 09/19/2024, #18/890601 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [516 days App to Issue] Normal range: (501 to 1511) |
| Pat Class: | G06T [IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.0...] In this class there are; 54255 patents, 6478 companies, and 88387 inventors in 240 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas G. Salter (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=3, M=11 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for performing one or more actions in response to detecting a product in a physical environment. For example, performing the one or more actions include presenting one or more virtual elements in an environment. For example, performing the one or more actions include storing information associated with the product. In some examples, the one or more actions are performed in accordance with one or more criteria being satisfied. For example, the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when one or more indications of user interest in the product are detected. In some examples, one or more virtual elements are presented in an environment indicating a location of a product within a region of the physical environment. The methods of the disclosure are optionally performed at an electronic device including a head-mounted display. |
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| #12555502 | Head mountable display |
| Applied: | 10/13/2024, #18/914187 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [492 days App to Issue] Unusually Fast Normal range: (531 to 1731) |
| Pat Class: | G09G [ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVI...] In this class there are; 58662 patents, 1311 companies, and 16370 inventors in 175 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Edward S. Huo (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A head mountable device includes a front cover defining an external forward facing surface and a nasal bridge, a first rearward facing display, a second rearward facing display, a first forward facing camera, a second forward facing camera, and a controller electrically coupled to the first forward facing camera, the second forward facing camera, the first rearward facing display, and the second rearward facing display. The nasal bridge is disposed between the first forward facing camera and the second forward facing camera and the controller is configured to cause mixed reality video pass-through from the first forward facing camera to the first rearward facing display including a first image and from the second forward facing camera to the second rearward facing display including a second image. |
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| #12555777 | Layered structure of battery electrodes |
| Applied: | 09/09/2022, #17/941253 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1257 days App to Issue] Normal range: (706 to 1882) |
| Pat Class: | H01M [PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONV...] In this class there are; 59925 patents, 2057 companies, and 22970 inventors in 212 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (6 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Xiaoyun Yang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A battery electrode includes a first metal foil, a second metal foil, and a thermoplastic polymer layer between the first metal foil and the second metal foil. The battery electrode also includes a first coating adjacent to the first metal foil such that the first metal foil is between the thermoplastic polymer layer and the first coating. The battery electrode also includes a second coating adjacent to the second metal foil such that the second metal foil is between the thermoplastic polymer layer and the second coating. |
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| #12555911 | Electronic device with antenna for radiating through rear wall |
| Applied: | 04/09/2024, #18/630878 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [679 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1492) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 27038 patents, 1648 companies, and 16470 inventors in 208 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Seyed Mohammad Amjadi (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures, a rear wall, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The first antenna may have a resonating element formed from the peripheral conductive housing structures. The second antenna may have a folded antenna element overlapping the first antenna. The folded element may be disposed on at least three sides of a substrate. The folded element may follow a meandering path along at least two of the sides. A first end of the folded element may be coupled to a positive feed terminal. A second end of the folded element may be shorted to a conductive chassis. The folded element may exhibit minimum peak current magnitude at a surface of the substrate facing the rear wall, minimizing electromagnetic coupling between the first and second antennas and optimizing a radiation pattern of the second antenna through the rear wall. |
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| #12555919 | Integration of radio frequency front-end for size reduction and improved performance |
| Applied: | 01/03/2023, #18/092683 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1141 days App to Issue] Normal range: (530 to 1492) |
| Pat Class: | H01Q [AERIALS (radiators or aerials for microwave heating H05...] In this class there are; 27038 patents, 1648 companies, and 16470 inventors in 208 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox, P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Sidharth S. Dalmia (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A radio frequency package for an electronic device with a reduced size and improved performance is presented herein. The radio frequency package includes a front-end package, transceiver dies and at least one antenna array providing a wireless communication functionality for the radio frequency package. The front-end package includes a radio frequency front-end die and at least one power control die connected to an insulation film substrate via first connectors. Each of the transceiver dies is connected to the at least one antenna array using second connectors. |
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| #12556013 | Detection of earbud insertion in a case |
| Applied: | 09/23/2022, #17/951996 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1243 days App to Issue] Normal range: (607 to 1573) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 31705 patents, 3159 companies, and 27385 inventors in 228 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Calvin M. Ryan (Berkeley, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus includes a first and a second earbud and a case. The case is configured to provide an enclosure for the first and the second earbud and detect an insertion of either of the first earbud or the second earbud in the enclosure by using detection of a current provided to at least one of the first earbud and the second earbud. |
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| #12556092 | Buck converter continuous conduction operation |
| Applied: | 02/20/2024, #18/582018 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [728 days App to Issue] Normal range: (470 to 1338) |
| Pat Class: | H02M [APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC ...] In this class there are; 21802 patents, 1197 companies, and 12781 inventors in 189 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 22) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Nuno M Nogueira Dias (Swindon, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods described herein correspond to voltage regulator operations that enable voltage regulation even while an inductor current of the voltage regulator approaches or is at 0 amps (A). A voltage regulator may be operated in a three-level (3L) mode until a capacitor voltage is detected as out of regulation. The voltage regulator may be operated in a two-level (2L) mode to enable auxiliary circuitry to adjust the capacitor voltage back into regulation without adjusting a current supplied to a load. While the capacitor voltage is in regulation, the voltage regulator may operate in the 3L mode. The voltage regulator operations described herein enable continuous conduction operations near zero, which may reduce or eliminate a likelihood of switching harmonics being introduced as noise into power supplied from the voltage regulator. |
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| #12556177 | Power switch circuit |
| Applied: | 01/26/2024, #18/423477 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [753 days App to Issue] Normal range: (389 to 1265) |
| Pat Class: | H03K [PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; ...] In this class there are; 23499 patents, 1177 companies, and 16706 inventors in 184 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 25) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shingo Suzuki (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A switch circuit includes a first field-effect transistor (FET) having a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, and a second FET having a second gate, a second source, and a second drain. The switch circuit also includes a gate circuit coupled to the first gate and the second gate. The gate circuit is configured to receive a first voltage having a first voltage level and provide a second voltage having a second voltage level to the second gate based on the first voltage. The second voltage level is different from the first voltage level based on an activation state of the switch circuit. |
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| #12556211 | Systems and methods for direct current leakage location signaling |
| Applied: | 04/13/2023, #18/134454 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1041 days App to Issue] Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86673 patents, 3738 companies, and 47387 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Fucheng Wang (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | User equipment (UE) may indicate a flexible direct current (DC) leakage location signaling capability to a network that facilitates transmission of accurate DC leakage locations to the network for improved reduction of negative impact of DC leakage on signal quality of uplink (UL) allocated resources. The UE may operate in the first DC leakage location signaling mode when only a single component carrier is activated, and indicate to the network one or more DC leakage locations corresponding to the single component carrier. Additionally, the UE may operate in the second DC leakage location signaling mode when at least a portion of two or more component carriers are activated, and enable the network to determine a default DC leakage location associated the two or more component carriers. |
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| #12556218 | Systems and methods for reducing interference between transmitted and received signals |
| Applied: | 10/11/2022, #17/963835 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1225 days App to Issue] Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86673 patents, 3738 companies, and 47387 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Ding Li (Fremont, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An electronic device that includes several antennas, at least one of which can receive signals communicated using a first type of wireless communication and at least another of which can transmit signals using a second type of wireless communication. The electronic device enables a signal to be transmitted in an unrestricted or restricted manner based on a criticality of data to be included in the signal. |
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| #12556434 | Uplink sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission in carrier aggregation system |
| Applied: | 10/15/2021, #17/502608 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1586 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 209959 patents, 13303 companies, and 235856 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An apparatus can receive or transmit parameters for a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission configuration as an uplink (UL)/downlink (DL) configuration of a serving cell. A time division duplex (TDD) operation with a plurality of component carriers (CCs) can be enabled/generated based on the parameters and at least one component carriers being reserved for the UL transmission or having a higher priority than a physical channel transmission such as a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission. |
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| #12556592 | User interfaces for displaying, transmitting, and receiving communications during a communication session |
| Applied: | 06/04/2024, #18/733672 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [623 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 209959 patents, 13303 companies, and 235856 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 49; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Brandon A. Lynne (Palo Alto, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more electronic devices that display a plurality of user interfaces corresponding initiating a communication session and joining a communication session. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to transmitting content during a communication session. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed towards receiving content during the communication session. |
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| #12556596 | Delaying live communications |
| Applied: | 01/29/2024, #18/426238 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [750 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 209959 patents, 13303 companies, and 235856 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 30; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | APPLE (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Preethi Konduri (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some techniques are described herein to enable a sending device to provide personalized data to a receiving device before a live communication is initialized. For example, a sending device can selectively delay a live communication and, when doing so, send a request for a receiving device to access personalized data from a server. Such techniques allow the receiving device to access the personalized data before the live communication is initialized so that the personalized data can be used when the live communication is initialized. |
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| #12556679 | Stereoscopic floating window metadata |
| Applied: | 09/19/2023, #18/469945 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [882 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1799) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158762 patents, 6706 companies, and 81955 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Blank Rome LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher L. Flick (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques are disclosed for addressing ''stereoscopic window violations'' in stereoscopic multimedia content. Stereoscopic window violations result in the stereoscopic effect becoming ''broken'' for the viewer and may occur, e.g., when the left and right stereo eye views in the stereoscopic content are mismatched. Stereoscopic mismatch often occurs at the edges of the left and right eye video image frames (wherein, e.g., a depicted shape may become cut off for a left eye view but not a corresponding right eye view). According to the techniques disclosed herein, rather than permanently masking or otherwise editing the stereoscopic video content to account for any window violations, accompanying stereoscopic window violation metadata information may be generated for the stereoscopic video, which may be used to define a particular geometry for each left and right eye video image frame pair, and used at playback time to crop, mask, or otherwise modify the video image frames. |
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| #12556740 | Subjective distortion metric for rate distortion determinations |
| Applied: | 01/12/2024, #18/411740 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [767 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1799) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158762 patents, 6706 companies, and 81955 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jaehong Chon (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A video encoding system is configured to determine, based on image data, a distortion metric for a prediction mode candidate based on 1) gradient similarity between a prediction block of the image data and a reconstructed prediction block of reconstructed image data generated based on the image data and 2) motion between two frames of the image data. The video encoding system is also configured to select, from a plurality of prediction mode candidates, the prediction mode candidate as a prediction mode based at least in part on the distortion metric. Additionally, the video encoding system is configured to encode the image data based on the prediction mode. |
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| #12556818 | Video image stabilization via camera movement |
| Applied: | 07/25/2022, #18/579643 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1303 days App to Issue] Normal range: (443 to 1799) |
| Pat Class: | H04N [PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...] In this class there are; 158762 patents, 6706 companies, and 81955 inventors in 237 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 25) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Thompson Hine LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Simon Fortin-Deschenes (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Various implementations disclosed herein reduce or eliminate camera motion blur during video capture by moving camera components to compensate for the motion. This may involve, for example, moving a camera component during each frame exposure to compensate for the motion (i.e., during image stabilization periods) and moving the camera component back in the other direction between the frame exposures (i.e., during re-initialization periods). The blur reduction techniques disclosed herein may be used in a live feed video environment in which one or more electronic devices simultaneously capture video via camera components and display the video as a live feed on a display. |
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| #12556866 | Audio modules with wire dampeners |
| Applied: | 08/17/2022, #17/890249 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1280 days App to Issue] Normal range: (466 to 1586) |
| Pat Class: | H04R [LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ...] In this class there are; 28376 patents, 1793 companies, and 17503 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 5; Unusually Few Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 24) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Marco Baratelli (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Implementations of the subject technology provide an acoustic module with a dampening component integrated within the acoustic module to reduce deflection of a wire for a voice coil. The dampening component can take the form of an adhesive or a semisolid. During operation of the audio module, the wire vibrates and deflects in an oscillating manner. However, the dampening component can reduce the magnitude of deflection, while allowing the audio module to function in a desired manner, i.e., generate acoustical energy. By reducing the magnitude of deflection, the dampening component reduces the likelihood of mechanical fatigue of the wire, thus reducing the likelihood of damage to the wire. |
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| #12556878 | Determining a virtual listening environment |
| Applied: | 08/19/2022, #17/821022 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1278 days App to Issue] Normal range: (375 to 1299) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2536 patents, 369 companies, and 3649 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Prateek Murgai (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=8 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | One or more acoustic parameters of a current acoustic environment of a user may be determined based on sensor signals captured by one or more sensors of the device. One or more preset acoustic parameters may be determined based on the one or more acoustic parameters of the current acoustic environment of the user and an acoustic environment of an audio file comprising audio signals that is determined based on the audio signals of the audio file or metadata of the audio file. The audio signals may be spatially rendered by applying spatial filters that include the one or more preset acoustic parameters to the audio signals, resulting in binaural audio signals. The binaural audio signals may be used to drive speakers of a headset. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
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| #12556879 | Shared point of view |
| Applied: | 01/30/2023, #18/103396 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1114 days App to Issue] Normal range: (375 to 1299) |
| Pat Class: | H04S [STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS [3]...] In this class there are; 2536 patents, 369 companies, and 3649 inventors in 110 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 24; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (11 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Aikin Gallant, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Shai Messingher Lang (Santa Clara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Sound sources can be spatially rendered in a setting and shown through a display. In response to satisfaction of a threshold criterion that is satisfied based on relative distance between the sound sources and a position of a listener, the rendering of the sound sources can be adjusted to maintain spatial integrity of the sound sources. The adjustment can be performed to prevent one of the sound sources from arriving at the listener earlier than another of the sound sources. |
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| #12556890 | Active transport based notifications |
| Applied: | 05/04/2022, #17/736818 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1385 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 27; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: YHE Law LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Thomas Robert Gruber (Santa Cruz, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=7 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques for triggering an action associated with a task items are provided. A task item associated with a triggering criterion is provided. The triggering criterion requires an occurrence of any of a plurality of communication events. The plurality of communication events includes a telephone call. In some implementations, at least two of the plurality of communication events are of different communication types. In some implementations, the different types are telephone calls, emails, and text messages. The occurrence of a first communication event of the plurality of communication events is detected. It is determined the triggering criterion is satisfied. In response to the determining, a notification associated with the task item is caused to be presented to a user of the electronic device. |
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| #12556914 | Enhanced user equipment security against attacks in a 4g or 5g network |
| Applied: | 08/10/2022, #17/885469 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1287 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar (Mysuru, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A UE may receive a first GUTI from a network. The UE may transition to a Connected mode in response to a paging procedure with the network. The UE may take actions to ensure that a second GUTI is obtained from the network. Other aspects are described. |
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| #12556925 | 5G new radioavoiding redundant as security checks |
| Applied: | 03/07/2023, #18/179672 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1078 days App to Issue] Normal range: (514 to 1754) |
| Pat Class: | H04L [TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC C...] In this class there are; 209959 patents, 13303 companies, and 235856 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (10 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Muthukumaran Dhanapal (Dublin, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform methods for improvements to security checks in a fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR) network, including mechanisms to avoid redundant access stratum (AS) security checks. The wireless device may determine that an on-demand system information block (SIB) request is pending transmission and may buffer the on-demand SIB in response to determining that a connection establishment procedure will be initiated within a specified time period. The wireless device may then perform a unified security procedure for the on-demand SIB request and the connection establishment procedure, including confirming connection security. Further, in response to confirming connection security, the wireless device may use an on-demand SIB received from the network without confirming a corresponding on-demand SIB signature. |
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| #12556929 | Device communication through high-frequency light encoding |
| Applied: | 10/20/2022, #18/048394 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1216 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 39; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER |
| 1st Invent: | Golnaz Abdollahian (San Francisco, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The embodiments set forth a technique for enabling a computing device to securely communicate with a peripheral computing device. According to some embodiments, the method can include the steps of (1) receiving, at a detection sensor of the computing device, a light signal from the peripheral computing device, wherein the light signal is received at a first frequency that is higher than a second frequency capable of being detected by a camera system of the computing device, (2) extracting information from the light signal, and (3) performing an operation using the information. |
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| #12556952 | Channel state information (csi) enhancement for single downlink control information (dci) multiple transmission and reception point (trp) operation |
| Applied: | 08/06/2021, #17/777304 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1656 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Haitong Sun (Cupertino, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE), baseband processor or other network device (e.g., base station, next generation NodeB, etc.) can operate to process or generate CSI reports based on a CSI report configuration for a single transmission and reception point (sTRP) operation and a multiple TRP (mTRP) operation. The CSI report can be configured based on a plurality of weighted CSI report priority variables, wherein the plurality of weighted CSI report priority variables comprises measurements associated the sTRP operation and measurements associated with the mTRP operation, and the measurements associated with the sTRP operation are configured with a different priority than the measurements associated with the mTRP operation. |
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| #12557028 | Systems and methods for controlling radio-frequency exposure |
| Applied: | 05/17/2021, #17/790933 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1737 days App to Issue] Normal range: (528 to 1770) |
| Pat Class: | H04B [TRANSMISSION [4]...] In this class there are; 86673 patents, 3738 companies, and 47387 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 28) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Treyz Law Group, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Jie Cui (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=5 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A wireless network may include a base station and user equipment (UE). The UE may transmit uplink (UL) signals to the base station using a dynamically adjustable maximum UL duty cycle. When the UE identifies that a user is in proximity to the UE, the UE may transmit an indicator to the base station. The indicator may identify that a radio-frequency exposure (RFE) event has occurred and/or a suggested maximum UL duty cycle that would allow the UE to satisfy limits on RFE. The base station may limit a UL grant to the UE so that the UE performs subsequent communications using the suggested maximum UL duty cycle or a different maximum UL duty cycle. Coordinating adjustment of UL duty cycle in this way may allow the UE to meet limits on RFE without requiring the UE to perform maximum transmit power level reductions. |
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| #12557030 | Uplink power control for dual connectivity |
| Applied: | 04/08/2021, #17/995429 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1776 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Fay Kaplun Marcin, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=3 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A user equipment (UE) configured to perform uplink power control. The UE determines that a first uplink transmission is scheduled to overlap in time with a second uplink transmission based on a look ahead window, determines a first transmission power for the first uplink transmission, determines a second transmission power for the second uplink transmission based on the first transmission power for the first uplink transmission and performs the first uplink transmission and the second uplink transmission. |
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| #12557046 | Systems, methods, and devices for initial access signaling in a wireless communication network |
| Applied: | 09/24/2021, #17/774178 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1607 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 29; Unusually More Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Hong He (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Techniques described herein may enable base stations and user equipment (UEs) to implement initial access related signaling that may vary the number of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) transmitted by a base station to better ensure that control frame transmissions (e.g., 120 kilohertz (kHz) subcarrier spacing (SCS) transmissions) are not overly encumbered by SSBs. A base station may indicate whether a discovery burst transmission window (DBTW) is enabled or disabled, whether listen-before-talk (LBT) is enabled or disabled, and whether transmissions correspond to a licensed band, unlicensed band, or combination thereof. The base station may also indicate a number of candidate SSBs per DBTW and/or which SSBs/SSB groups are active (e.g., actually transmitted) per discovery burst (DB). |
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| #12557066 | Technologies for cellular positioning |
| Applied: | 02/27/2023, #18/114788 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1086 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 15; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Wanping Zhang (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for user equipment-based cellular positioning. |
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| #12557125 | Resource allocation for feedback channels in sidelink communications |
| Applied: | 04/20/2023, #18/137200 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1034 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Huaning Niu (San Jose, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing resource allocations for feedback channels in sidelink communications. A UE can be configured to receive a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) transmission or a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) transmission over a sidelink between the UE and a second UE for sidelink communication. The UE can allocate a set of resource elements within an interlace including multiple resource blocks to carry physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) content associated with the received PSCCH transmission or PSSCH transmission, where the set of resource elements includes a first resource element in a first resource block of the interlace, and a second resource element in a second resource block of the interlace. The UE can be further configured to transmit the PSFCH content carried by the set of resource elements as a PSFCH transmission to the second UE. |
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| #12557126 | User equipment (UE) capability for radio resource control (RRC) based bandwidth part (BWP) switching delay |
| Applied: | 05/13/2020, #17/609012 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [2106 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Eschweiler Potashnik, LLC |
| 1st Invent: | Yuhan Zhou (La Jolla, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=1, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | The disclosure relates to RRC based BWP switching delay and use of UE capability information to minimize the amount of schedules BWP switching delay for those UE with capabilities that can properly transmit and receive data under lower BWP switching delay constraints. |
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| #12557159 | Enhanced bandwidth wireless communication system |
| Applied: | 01/26/2023, #18/101947 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1118 days App to Issue] Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: FLETCHER YODER PC |
| 1st Invent: | Ioannis Sarkas (Redwood City, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Systems and methods described herein may enable an electronic device to communicate using both a first communication system based on a first frequency spectrum (e.g., New Radio (NR)/Fifth Generation (5G) network frequencies) and a second communication system based on a second frequency spectrum (e.g., sub-terahertz (sub-THz) frequencies, Sixth Generation (6G) network frequencies)). The two communication systems may share some front-end processing circuitry, which may help with reducing complexity and footprints of sub-THz communication systems. |
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| #12557167 | Methods and apparatus for inactive state initial uplink transmission using pre-configured grant at a base station in wireless communication |
| Applied: | 09/28/2020, #17/598243 |
| Issued: | 02/17/2026, [1968 days App to Issue] Unusually Slow Normal range: (516 to 1674) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 148282 patents, 7165 companies, and 96807 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 18; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Apple (Cupertino, CA) with total patents of: 39252 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kubota Basol LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Chunhai Yao (Beijing, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A base station (BS) comprising a processor configured to perform operations is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the operations include generating one or more pre-configured grant (pre-CG) configurations. The operations also include transmitting the one or more pre-CG configurations to a user equipment (UE) to enable the UE to perform an initial transmission while the UE is in an RRC_INACTIVE state using a pre-CG resource based on the transmitted one or more pre-CG configurations. Each of the one or more pre-CG configurations includes a configuration of the pre-CG resource and one or more conditions to use the pre-CG resource. The one or more conditions to use the pre-CG resource include one or more of an access type, a transmission priority, a mapped Logical Channel (LCH)/Dedicated Radio Bearer (DRB)/Quality of Service (QOS) flow, and a valid timing advance (TA). |
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