Christopher W Werner

US Patent:

20140071634, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/607014

Inventors:

David A. Pakula - San Francisco CA, US
Emery A. Sanford - San Francisco CA, US
Tyson B. Manullang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Anthony S. Montevirgen - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas G.L. Merz - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher M. Werner - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 1/18
H05K 7/00
H01M 2/08
H05K 9/00

US Classification:

361748, 361818, 36167901, 429185

Abstract:

An electronic device may include subassemblies such as battery structures, electromagnetic shielding structures, and button structures. The electromagnetic shielding structures may include a conductive fence and a flexible shielding layer that covers electronic components. The electromagnetic shielding structure may be formed with a recess that receives a protruding portion of a battery. The recess may be formed from a multi-level shielding structure that includes rigid and flexible portions. The button structures may be mounted to a ledge that is formed as an integral part of a device housing. An electronic device battery may be enclosed in a protective battery sleeve. The battery sleeve may include a center portion that encloses the battery and peripheral portions that are folded and coupled to the center portion by adhesive material interposed between opposing surfaces of the folded peripheral portions and the center portion of the battery sleeve.

US Patent:

20220179265, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Feb 24, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/680109

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Richard A. Davis - San Carlos CA, US
Christopher M. Werner - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G02F 1/13357
G06F 1/16
H04M 1/02

Abstract:

An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be mounted in a housing. Electronic components may be mounted in an interior region of the device. The display may have an array of pixels configured to display an image. A border region such as a ring-shaped border may run along the outermost peripheral edge of the array of pixels. The display may be covered by a transparent display cover layer. The transparent display cover layer may have opposing inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface may face the interior region of the device. A laser-marked light-scattering structure may be embedded within an interior portion of the display cover layer between the inner and outer surfaces. The light-scattering structure may be located in the border region and may be illuminated by a light-emitting device.

US Patent:

20230101015, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Dec 2, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/074358

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Fletcher R. Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher M. Werner - San Jose CA, US
John B. Morrell - Los Gatos CA, US
Camille Moussette - Los Gatos CA, US
Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G04G 21/00
G04B 3/04
G04C 3/00
G04C 3/04
G04G 21/08
G06F 3/0362

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, and a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.

US Patent:

20200159172, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/750946

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Adam T. Clavelle - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher M. Werner - San Jose CA, US
Colin M. Ely - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stephen N. Sweet - San Jose CA, US
Sriram Moorthy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Huan Peng - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G04G 21/00
G01D 5/165
G04B 3/04

Abstract:

A compact crown for an electronic device such as an electronic watch, including a set of wipers capable of determining a rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed, is disclosed. The set of wipers is in contact with at least one resistance member at different angular positions around a rotation axis. The crown may have a group of ground taps disposed along the resistance member and a measured signal may vary based on the position of each wiper as it contacts the at least one resistance member. A compact crown may also include capacitive members and capacitive sensors in order to similarly determine rotation angle, rotation direction, or rotation speed.

US Patent:

20190278232, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Mar 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/357135

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Fletcher Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher Matthew Werner - San Jose CA, US
John B. Morrell - Los Gatos CA, US
Camille Moussette - Los Gatos CA, US
Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G04G 21/00
G04B 3/04
G04C 3/00
G04G 21/08
G06F 3/0362
G04C 3/04

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, and a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.

US Patent:

20190072911, Mar 7, 2019

Filed:

Nov 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/179870

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Fletcher Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher Matthew Werner - San Jose CA, US
John B. Morrell - Los Gatos CA, US
Camille Moussette - Los Gatos CA, US
Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G04G 21/00
G04C 3/04
G06F 3/0362
G04G 21/08
G04B 3/04
G04C 3/00
H01H 35/00

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, and a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.

US Patent:

20180136613, May 17, 2018

Filed:

Dec 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/854310

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Fletcher Rothkopf - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher Matthew Werner - San Jose CA, US
John B. Morrell - Los Gatos CA, US
Camille Moussette - Los Gatos CA, US
Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G04G 21/00
G04C 3/00
G04B 3/04
G06F 3/0362
G04G 21/08
G04C 3/04
G01D 5/241
G01D 5/26
H01H 35/00

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.

US Patent:

20170181303, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Dec 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/368307

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Tyler S. BUSHNELL - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher M. WERNER - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 5/06
G01L 9/00
H05K 5/02
H04R 1/02
B29C 45/26
B29C 45/14

Abstract:

A bracket assembly suitable for use with an electronic device is described. The bracket assembly may include a bracket body having a channel. The bracket assembly may further include a membrane embedded in the bracket body and designed to allow air, but not liquid (such as water), to pass through the membrane. The membrane may be at least partially surrounded by a membrane support molded to the membrane. The membrane and the membrane support may be disposed in a molding tool to receive a material used to mold the bracket body over the membrane and the membrane support. During the molding operation, the membrane support may act as a buffer to shield the membrane from temperature and pressure increases associated with the molding operation of the bracket body. The bracket assembly may improve the ability of the electronic device to prevent liquid ingress.