System and method for adjusting the audio volume of a charging caseA charging case for a pair of wireless earphones, the charging case comprising: a housing having a peripheral wall that defines a shell and one or more audio openings formed through the peripheral wal…DRIVE·2d ago·2 min readFollowH03G3/32APPLE INC.
Display module and glass with undercut plastic frameAn electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch de…DRIVE·2d ago·2 min readFollowG06F1/1637APPLE INC.
Copper alloy film with high strength and high conductivityA method of forming a component can include electrochemically depositing a metallic material onto a carrier component to a thickness of greater than 50 microns. The metallic material can include cryst…DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowC22C9/00APPLE INC.
Head-Mounted Device With Tension AdjustmentA head-mounted device includes a display device that is configured to display content to a user, a support structure including a contact pad configured to engage a face of the user to support the disp…DRIVE·Jan 30·1 min readFollowG02B27/0176APPLE INC.
Connector AssemblyA system for securing a restraint system includes a retractor enclosing a spool, a sensor coupled to the spool, and a motor coupled to the spool and configured to rotate the spool about a spool rotati…DRIVE·Feb 8·1 min readFollowB60R22/343APPLE INC.
Vibration AbsorberA tuned mass damper includes a damper mass having a first mass portion and a second mass portion connected by a third mass portion. The first mass portion, the second mass portion, and the third mass …DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowB60G13/18APPLE INC.
Controlled Panel DeformationAn object includes an internal support and an exterior portion coupled to the internal support. A deformation portion includes a top portion and a bottom portion, and a force imparted to a first locat…DRIVE·Nov 23·1 min readFollowB60R19/56APPLE INC.
Motion Control SystemA motion control system includes a top mount, a bottom mount, a rigid housing, an air spring, and a linear actuator. The air spring transfers force of a first load path between the top mount and the b…DRIVE·Sep 7·1 min readFollowB60G17/0521APPLE INC.
CHARGING CASE FOR PORTABLE WIRELESS LISTENING DEVICEA charging case for a pair of wireless earphones comprising: a housing having a peripheral wall that defines a shell; a frame insert coupled to the housing and extending into the shell, the frame inse…DRIVE·Aug 24·2 min readFollowH04R1/1025APPLE INC.
ENHANCED AUTOMOTIVE PASSIVE ENTRYMethods and devices are provided for allowing a mobile device (e.g., a key fob or a consumer electronic device, such as a mobile phone, watch, or other wearable device) to interact with a vehicle such…DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min readFollowH04W4/023APPLE INC.
Battery SystemA system includes a first bus, a second bus, a first battery that includes a first plurality of cells, and a second battery that includes a second plurality of cells, wherein the second battery is con…DRIVE·May 25·1 min readFollowH02J7/007APPLE INC.
Battery SystemA system includes a first bus, a second bus, a first battery that includes a first plurality of cells, and a second battery that includes a second plurality of cells, wherein the second battery is con…DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min readFollowH02J7/007APPLE INC.
LOW RESISTANCE SEPARATOR DESIGN IN BATTERY CELLSA battery component is described that has at least one ceramic layer that includes ceramic particles and a binder. The ceramic particles may include α-alumina or γ-alumina. The ceramic layer may be ch…DRIVE·Oct 20·1 min readFollowH01M50/434APPLE INC.
IN-EAR WIRELESS DEVICEAn in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speak…DRIVE·Sep 1·2 min readFollowH04R1/1025APPLE INC.
WIRELESS LISTENING DEVICEAn earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing and having an opening at an exterior su…DRIVE·Jul 7·1 min readFollowH04R1/1025APPLE INC.
AUXILIARY ELECTRONIC DEVICE ATTACHABLE TO A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEAn auxiliary electronic device attachable to a wearable electronic device. The auxiliary device includes a housing, electronic circuitry within the housing, and an attachment mechanism configured to a…DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min readFollowG06F1/163APPLE INC.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ACQUISITION AND USE OF CELLULAR COVERAGE MAP DATAA mobile device can obtain wireless network signal strength map data that indicates, for various nearby geographical regions, the wireless network signal strength in each such region. A mobile device …DRIVE·May 21·2 min readFollowG01C21/3453APPLE INC.
Dynamic Presentation of Navigation InstructionsIn some implementations, a mobile device can be configured to provide navigation instructions to a user of the mobile device. The navigation instructions can be graphical, textual or audio instruction…DRIVE·Jul 10·1 min readFollowG01C21/3629APPLE INC.
Reduction Of The Impact Of Hard Limit Constraints In State Space ModelsA location of a mobile device in a venue can be estimated by using a state space estimator to determine candidate locations of the mobile device at a first time point based on previous candidate posit…DRIVE·Jun 5·2 min readFollowG01C21/00APPLE INC.
