Apple Inc.

Christopher S Graham

Eric Steven Jol

Paul J Thompson

Karl Ruben F Larsson

Makiko K Brzezinski

Aaron Albert Oro

Demetrios B Karanikos

Timothy J Rasmussen

Darshan R Kasar

Daniel C Wagman

Christopher J Walton

Stefan A Kowalski

Miranda L Daly

Todd K Moyer

Steven G Herbst

Stephen E Yao

Michael Benjamin Wittenberg

Albert John Golko

Brandon R Garbus

Chad A Bossetti

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Erik G De Jong

Shimon Elkayam

Jeffrey M Alves

Matthew D Hill

Trevor J Ness

Jayesh Nath

Adam Thomas Clavelle

Rex Tyler Ehman

Peter J Kardassakis

Jonathan P Ive

Duncan Robert Kerr

Bartley K Andre

Richard P Howarth

Eugene Antony Whang

Peter N Russell-Clarke

Christopher J Stringer

Martha Evans Hankey

Daniele De Iuliis

Daniel J Coster

Jody R Akana

Matthew Dean Rohrbach

Jeremy D Bataillou

Julian Hoenig

Shota Aoyagi

Benjamin Andrew Shaffer

Anthony Michael Ashcroft

Mikael M Silvanto

Marc A Newson

Zaki Moussaoui

Christopher M Pinciuc

David A Pakula

Jeffrey J Terlizzi

Daniel William Jarvis

Kurt R Stiehl

Ian A Spraggs

Jared Mitchell Kole

Simon Christopher Helmore

Ibuki Kamei

Arun Dhyaneshwar Chawan

Vaneet Pathak

David W Ritter

Stephen Christopher Terry

Lee M Panecki

James A Wright

Jouya Jadidian

Gregory N Stephens

Michael D Quinones

Abhijeet Misra

Douglas G Fournier

Ashley E Fletcher

Cheung-Wei Lam

Yehonatan Perez

James A Bertin

Melissa A Wah

Guangtao Zhang

Christopher S Tomasetta

Jon F Housour

Andro Radchenko

Martin Schauer

Tang Yew Tan

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Benjamin J Pope

Tyler S Bushnell

Christopher Matthew Werner

Weihong Qiu

Naoto Matsuyuki

Benjamin J Kallman

Ryan C Perkins

Saining Ren

Christian M Sauer

Albert Lin

Kevin M Kenney

Scott W Slabaugh

Rohan Dayal

Nan Liu

Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram

Jim C Hwang

Wesley William Zuber

Tatsuya Sano

A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

Magnetic alignment structures with variable field strength

A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component.

Accessories with magnetic alignment components

Accessories with magnetic alignment components and NFC

A wirelessly locatable tag may include a first housing member defining an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag and a frame member attached to the first housing member and defining a battery cavity configured to receive a button cell battery and an opening through the frame member. The wirelessly locatable tag may further include a circuit board positioned between the first housing member and the frame member, a battery connector coupled to the circuit board and comprising a deflectable arm extending into the battery cavity through the opening in the frame member, a second housing member removably coupled to the frame member, and a biasing member configured to bias the button cell battery into the battery cavity of the frame member and against the deflectable arm of the battery connector.

Battery connection system for a wirelessly locatable tag

Charging devices that can securely hold an electronic device in a useful position, fold into a compact shape, and provide power to the electronic device. One example can provide a wireless charger that can include a wireless charging assembly, a base, and a hinge connecting the wireless charging assembly to the base. When opened, the wireless charging assembly can be positioned upright relative to the base such that an electronic device being charged by the wireless charging assembly can be maintained in an upright position for easy viewing. The wireless charging assembly can be rotated, folded, or otherwise closed into a cavity or passage in the base, which can provide for easy transport. The hinge can be configured to readily open for use, while providing increased friction to resist closing. This increased friction can help the charger to securely hold the electronic device in place while charging.

Docking stations with hinged charging puck

A wireless charging mat and method of operating the same. The wireless charging mat includes a detection system configured to determine a location and an orientation of an electronic device on the wireless charging mat. The location and orientation are determined based on detected locations of one or more structural features of the electronic device. The wireless charging mat is operated according to the detected location and orientation.

Detection of object location and orientation on a wireless charge mat

Adapters that can mount phones or other electronic devices on camera stabilizers, where the adapters are portable, can capable of charging, and can allow cameras on the phones to be easily leveled or adjusted to any orientation. An adapter can include a base portion having an opening, where a fastener in the opening can attach the adapter to a camera stabilizer, as well as an upright portion having an enclosure and a contacting surface. The enclosure can house a first magnet array for magnetically attracting a second magnet array in a phone, such that the phone can be readily mounted to a camera stabilizer. The enclosure can further house near-field communication circuits and components for identification. The upright portion and base portion can be connected by a fixed right angle or by a hinge, which can allow the adapter to fold into a more convenient form.

Adapter for charging and stabilizing cameras

A shield for redirecting magnetic field generated from a plurality of transmitter coils includes a ferromagnetic structure divided into segments by a plurality of boundary regions, each segment comprises a first material having a first magnetic permeability and each boundary region comprises a second material having a second magnetic permeability lower than the first magnetic permeability, where the plurality of boundary regions are configured to resist a propagation of magnetic field from a first area of the ferromagnetic structure to a second area of the ferromagnetic structure, where the first area intercepts the magnetic field generated from at least one active transmitter coil of the plurality of transmitter coils.

Shielding for multi-coil wireless power transfer systems

Accessory insert modules with magnetic alignment components

Wireless charging modules with magnetic alignment components

Magnetic alignment systems for electronic devices

Magnetic alignment systems with NFC for electronic devices

Magnetic alignment systems with rotational alignment component for electronic devices

An electronic disclosed herein may include a band formed from metal that combines with a bottom wall formed from a non-metal to form an enclosure that carries internal components. The electronic device may include a transparent cover and a display assembly partially covered by a border having a uniform dimension. The electronic device may include a vision system designed for facial recognition of a user of the electronic device. A bracket assembly may hold the vision system. The bracket assembly may not be affixed to the enclosure and may move relative to the enclosure. The electronic device may include a battery assembly having multiple battery components coupled together. The electronic device may further include a receiver coil for wireless charging of the battery assembly. The electronic device may include a circuit board assembly having stacked circuit boards. The electronic device may further include a dual camera assembly.

Portable electronic device

A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.

Charging case for wireless earphones

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Christopher S Graham