Patents by Inventor Meiting Wu
Meiting Wu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12126950Abstract: A unitary elastomeric structure comprising: an annular body having an inward facing annular channel formed in an upper portion of the body and an annular sealing structure formed in a lower portion of the body, wherein the annular sealing structure is concentric with and radially within the annular channel; and a plurality of grommets disposed radially around and integrally formed with the annular body, wherein each grommet has opposing upper and lower surfaces and a bore extending through the grommet between the upper and lower surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jared M. Kole, Paul J. Thompson, Craig M. Stanley, Meiting Wu, Jason C. Della Rosa, Alexander R. Gould
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Publication number: 20240015425Abstract: A unitary elastomeric structure comprising: an annular body having an inward facing annular channel formed in an upper portion of the body and an annular sealing structure formed in a lower portion of the body, wherein the annular sealing structure is concentric with and radially within the annular channel; and a plurality of grommets disposed radially around and integrally formed with the annular body, wherein each grommet has opposing upper and lower surfaces and a bore extending through the grommet between the upper and lower surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jared M. Kole, Paul J. Thompson, Craig M. Stanley, Meiting Wu, Jason C. Della Rosa, Alexander R. Gould
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Patent number: 11460169Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a housing. A speaker and other input-output components and control circuitry may be mounted within the housing. Light-emitting components may emit light that passes through a curved upper top cap portion or other housing structure. Some of the light-emitting components may be rotated to improve color balance. Optical structures such as a dual-shot injection molded light control plate may be disposed over the light-emitting components to promote light mixing, reduce hotspots, and improve contrast on the top cap. The light control plate may have an upper clear layer with bell-shaped cavity portions configured to help spread light in the lateral direction and may have a reflective lower layer with dish-shaped portions configured to reflect and diffuse light back towards the top cap. The surface of the dish-shaped portions may be provided with microtextured structures to help scatter light.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Rong Liu, Jun Qi, Victor H. Yin, Yu P. Sun, Meiting Wu, Paul J. Thompson
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Patent number: 11206473Abstract: Embodiments describe a magnetic securing component including a set of magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another and having a curved top surface defined by individual curved top surfaces of each magnet in the set of magnets. The set of magnets includes: first and second magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another, where the first and second magnets each have a polarity that is oriented parallel to a vertical dimension; and third and fourth magnets laterally positioned from the first and second magnets, where the third magnet is positioned adjacent to the first magnet and the fourth magnet is positioned adjacent to the second magnet, the third and fourth magnets each having a magnetic polarity that is oriented at an angle with respect to the vertical dimension.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Qigen Ji, Hao Zhu, Haochuan Sang, Benjamin A. Cousins, Meiting Wu
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Publication number: 20200154184Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Meiting Wu, Simon K. Porter, Glenn K. Trainer, Jacob A. Pfitsch, Rex P. Price, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Craig M. Stanley
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Patent number: 10631071Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Meiting Wu, Simon K. Porter, Glenn K. Trainer, Jacob A. Pfitsch, Rex P. Price, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Craig M. Stanley
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Publication number: 20200107110Abstract: Embodiments describe a magnetic securing component including a set of magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another and having a curved top surface defined by individual curved top surfaces of each magnet in the set of magnets. The set of magnets includes: first and second magnets positioned laterally adjacent to one another, where the first and second magnets each have a polarity that is oriented parallel to a vertical dimension; and third and fourth magnets laterally positioned from the first and second magnets, where the third magnet is positioned adjacent to the first magnet and the fourth magnet is positioned adjacent to the second magnet, the third and fourth magnets each having a magnetic polarity that is oriented at an angle with respect to the vertical dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Qigen Ji, Hao Zhu, Haochuan Sang, Benjamin A. Cousins, Meiting Wu
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Patent number: 10524044Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured to reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John H. Sheerin, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Meiting Wu, Craig M. Stanley
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Publication number: 20180227661Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: John H. Sheerin, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Meiting Wu, Craig M. Stanley
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Publication number: 20180220213Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Meiting Wu, Simon K. Porter, Glenn K. Trainer, Jacob A. Pfitsch, Rex P. Price, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Craig M. Stanley
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Publication number: 20180091894Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: John H. Sheerin, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Meiting Wu, Craig M. Stanley
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Patent number: D1005185Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Meiting Wu
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Patent number: D1045686Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Inventor: Meiting Wu