Apple Inc.

Karl Ruben F Larsson

Christopher S Graham

Eric Steven Jol

Aaron Albert Oro

Demetrios B Karanikos

Paul J Thompson

Timothy J Rasmussen

Miranda L Daly

James C Wu

Grant S Haug

Matthew D Hill

Darshan R Kasar

Shimon Elkayam

Brandon R Garbus

David A Pakula

Daniel William Jarvis

Ian A Spraggs

Jared Mitchell Kole

Simon Christopher Helmore

James A Wright

Gregory N Stephens

Michael D Quinones

Abhijeet Misra

Douglas G Fournier

Ashley E Fletcher

James A Bertin

Melissa A Wah

Guangtao Zhang

Christopher S Tomasetta

Jon F Housour

Stefan A Kowalski

Raymund W M Kwok

Tang Yew Tan

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Benjamin J Pope

Makiko K Brzezinski

Yehonatan Perez

Christopher J Walton

Sherry Lee

Joshua A Mendoza

Eris S Jol

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

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

Magnetic alignment systems with proximity detection for electronic devices

Embodiments describe a portable electronic device that includes a housing having an interface surface and an inductor coil disposed within the housing and comprising a conductive wire wound in a plurality of turns about a center point and in increasing radii such that the inductor coil is substantially planar. The portable electronic device further includes charging circuitry coupled to the inductor coil and configured to operate the inductor coil to wirelessly receive power and wirelessly transmit power, control circuitry coupled to the charging circuitry and configured to instruct the charging circuitry to operate the inductor coil to wirelessly receive power and to wirelessly transmit power, and a device detection coil coupled to the control circuitry and configured to detect the presence of an external device on the charging surface, the device detection coil is configured to operate at a different frequency from the inductor coil.

Wireless charging systems for electronic devices

This application relates to a wireless charger with reduced heat generation during operation. The wireless charger includes a connector, a charging assembly and a cable connecting the connector and the charging assembly. A converter component has been moved away from the charging assembly, where an electronic device is placed for charging, to the connector. In some embodiments, one or more electromagnetic shielding components protect the components of the wireless charger.

Thermally optimized RX wireless charger for small RX devices

An inductor coil includes a wire which is wound in alternating layers such that the surface area of the wire in each winding viewed from above or below the coil is substantially equal in each half of the coil defined by a line bisecting the center point in each layer. The layers are also wound in a serpentine fashion to balance the capacitance between layers. The substantially equal surface area of wire in each half of a coil layer and in adjacent coil layers results in a balanced capacitance of the coil which, in turn, results in reduced common mode noise.

Capacitively balanced inductive charging coil

An inductive coil capable of providing power to the battery is described. The inductive coil is formed of a length of a wire having a conductive core capable of carrying an electrical current. The conductive core is surrounded by an insulating layer that electrically isolates the conductive core. Portions of the length of wire include a magnetically permeable material that is plated on an exposed surface of the conductive core.

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Karl Ruben F Larsson