Patrick L Carroll

US Patent:

20110208145, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/019332

Inventors:

Le Zhang - Lutherville MD, US
Yunzhang Wang - Duncan SC, US
Carnevale Sally - Greenville SC, US
Robert M. MacMeccan - Greer SC, US
Jeeyoung Choi - Santa Clara CA, US
Keith A. Keller - Spartanburg SC, US
Patrick R. Carroll - Spartanburg SC, US
James M. Spry - Inman SC, US
Robert Champion - Spartanburg SC, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/51
A61L 15/22
A61L 15/28

US Classification:

604368, 604378, 604369, 604372, 604374

Abstract:

A fluid management cover system of launderable and durable character including at least one fluid transport layer with at least one absorptive reservoir layer disposed in underlying relation to the fluid transport layer. The upper surface of the absorptive reservoir layer is characterized by a greater capillarity than the adjacent surface of the fluid transport layer such that fluid is drawn away from the fluid transport layer and is held within the absorptive reservoir layer. At least one pressure distribution layer incorporating material that at least partially recovers following compression is disposed at a position below the absorptive reservoir layer. An optional skin contacting layer may be disposed above the fluid transport layer and an optional backing layer may be disposed in underlying relation to other layers.

US Patent:

20150212578, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/165488

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Patrick A. Carroll - San Francisco CA, US
Dustin J. Verhoeve - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0354

Abstract:

A touch implement may include one or more controllers coupled to one or more haptic devices and one or more sensors that detect when the touch implement contacts a surface. The controller may provide haptic feedback via the haptic device(s) to simulate a texture of the surface when the touch implement is in contact. In some cases the texture may correspond to a texture displayed on the surface whereas in other implementations the texture may be unrelated to the appearance of the surface. In some implementations, the touch implement may detect information about the texture of the surface or information encoded in surface about texture or haptic feedback to provide and adjust haptic feedback accordingly. In other implementations, the touch implement may receive transmitted information regarding the texture or haptic feedback to provide and adjust haptic feedback accordingly.

US Patent:

20150212602, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/165501

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Patrick A. Carroll - San Francisco CA, US
Glen A. Rhodes - San Francisco CA, US
Dustin J. Verhoeve - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/042

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a stylus for texture capture. The stylus includes an image sensing and capture device to permit a surface to be scanned using the stylus and an image may be stored and displayed on an electronic device to represent the texture of the scanned surface.