Benjamin Franklin Pope

US Patent:

8189429, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242608

Inventors:

Shaohai Chen - Cupertino CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Jae Lee - San Jose CA, US
Chad G. Seguin - Morgan Hill CA, US
Benjamin John Pope - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G01S 3/80
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

367118, 367 95, 4555501

Abstract:

A mobile communications device contains at least two microphones. One microphone is located away from the handset receiver and serves to pick up voice of a near end user of the device for transmission to the other party during a call. Another microphone is located near the handset receiver and serves to pick up acoustic output of the handset receiver (a far end signal). A signal processor measures the frequency response of the receiver. The signal processor performs spectral analysis of the receiver frequency response to determine whether or not the device is being held at the ear of the user. On that basis, the device automatically changes its operating mode, e. g. , turns on or off a touch sensitive display screen during the call. Other embodiments are also described.

US Patent:

8487256, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/240187

Inventors:

Kelvin Kwong - Cupertino CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Benjamin John Pope - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G01J 5/00

US Classification:

2503381

Abstract:

A proximity sensor for use in a portable computing device is described. In particular various embodiments of a proximity sensor which fit in an extremely small portion of a cellular phone, and accurately determine the presence of a user's head in close proximity to a surface of the cellular phone.

US Patent:

8488411, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/478545

Inventors:

Shaohai Chen - Cupertino CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Jae Lee - San Jose CA, US
Chad G. Seguin - Morgan Hill CA, US
Benjamin John Pope - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G01S 3/80
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

367118, 367 95, 4555501

Abstract:

A mobile communications device contains at least two microphones. One microphone is located away from the handset receiver and serves to pick up voice of a near end user of the device for transmission to the other party during a call. Another microphone is located near the handset receiver and serves to pick up acoustic output of the handset receiver (a far end signal). A signal processor measures the frequency response of the receiver. The signal processor performs spectral analysis of the receiver frequency response to determine whether or not the device is being held at the ear of the user. On that basis, the device automatically changes its operating mode, e. g. , turns on or off a touch sensitive display screen during the call. Other embodiments are also described.

US Patent:

20100156818, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Apr 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/419174

Inventors:

Bobby Burrough - Cupertino CA, US
Benjamin J. Pope - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G08B 6/00

US Classification:

345173, 3404072

Abstract:

Methods and systems for processing touch inputs are disclosed. The invention in one respect includes reading data from a multi-touch sensing device such as a multi-touch touch screen where the data pertains to touch input with respect to the multi-touch sensing device, and identifying at least one multi-touch gesture based on the data from the multi-touch sensing device and providing an appropriate multi-haptic response.

US Patent:

20120307451, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/245687

Inventors:

Ashutosh Shukla - Santa Clara CA, US
Benjamin Pope - Cupertino CA, US
Kenneth Jenks - Cupertino CA, US
Scott Myers - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H01R 13/62
H05K 7/00

US Classification:

361699, 36167901, 439159

Abstract:

An electronic device may be provided with an ejectable component assembly having a connector that can receive and retain a removable module within a housing of the electronic device. The ejectable component assembly may also be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting the removable module from the connector. The ejector mechanism may receive a user input force at an ejector user interface, translate that user input force into an ejection force, and apply that ejection force onto the removable module for ejecting the module. The ejector user interface may be provided at any suitable position of the housing that may not interfere with other functions of the device. The path along which the ejector mechanism translates the user input force into the ejection force between the ejector user interface and the removable module may be provided in any suitable way throughout the device.

US Patent:

20130048368, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Feb 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/370881

Inventors:

Shayan Malek - San Jose CA, US
Benjamin John Pope - Sunnyvale CA, US
Daniel William Jarvis - Sunnyvale CA, US
Tang Tan - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Robert Steinfeld - Los Gatos CA, US
Ramachandran Chundru - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 9/00

US Classification:

174354, 174350

Abstract:

Various systems of an electronic device and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In some embodiments, a routing assembly is provided that may not only route a cable along a circuit board, but that may also shield an electronic component or secure an electronic component to the circuit board. In some other embodiments, there is provided a mechanism for electrically coupling two components of an electronic device that may also be visually appealing in the context of other portions of the electronic device.

US Patent:

20130048837, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/222387

Inventors:

Benjamin J. Pope - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kelvin Kwong - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 27/144

US Classification:

2502141

Abstract:

The underside of an inactive portion of a display cover layer in an electronic device may be covered with an opaque masking material. Openings in the opaque masking material may be form ambient light sensor and proximity sensor windows. An ambient light sensor window may be filled with a material that transmits at least some visible light. A proximity sensor window may be filled with a material that transmits more infrared light relative to visible light than the material in the ambient light sensor window. The materials in the ambient light sensor window and proximity sensor window may include one or more layers of ink, patterns of holes, layers of material that are shared with the opaque masking layer, and materials that are black, white, or other colors. A light guide structure may be used to route light received from a sensor window to an associated sensor.

US Patent:

20130051785, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/222999

Inventors:

Benjamin J. Pope - Sunnyvale CA, US
Richard Hung Minh Dinh - San Jose CA, US
Tang Yew Tan - Palo Alto CA, US
David A. Pakula - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G03B 17/02

US Classification:

396535

Abstract:

An electronic device may have a housing. A camera window assembly may be mounted in a hole within the housing. The housing may be formed from a structure such as a planar glass member. The hole in which the camera window assembly is formed may be circular. A mating circular trim member in the camera window assembly may be mounted in the hole. A flange structure on the trim member may help retain the trim member within the housing. A shelf portion of the trim member may receive a ring of adhesive. The camera window assembly may have a clear disk-shaped lens with planar opposing front and rear surfaces that is mounted on the shelf portion using the adhesive. An elastomeric ring may be compressed between sidewall portions of the trim member and the lens to help retain the lens within the camera window assembly.