Apple inc. (20240406612). FORCE-ACTIVATED STYLUS
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FORCE-ACTIVATED STYLUS
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Inventor(s)
Nahid Harjee of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Brian R. Twehues of Campbell CA (US)
Teera Songatikamas of San Jose CA (US)
Travis N. Owens of Lakeway TX (US)
Kyle J. Campiotti of San Jose CA (US)
FORCE-ACTIVATED STYLUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240406612 titled 'FORCE-ACTIVATED STYLUS
Original Abstract Submitted
a stylus includes a speaker housing; a speaker positioned in the speaker housing; a stem extending from the speaker housing, the stem defining an input surface; a conductive object disposed within the stem; a flexible circuit positioned between the stem and the conductive object; a member positioned between the flexible circuit and the conductive object operable to allow the flexible circuit to move with respect to the stem; a force sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit; and a controller operable to determine an input to the earphone using a change in capacitance detected using the force sensor electrode, the change in capacitance corresponding to a non-binary amount of a force applied to the input surface. in some examples, the earphone further includes a touch sensor electrode disposed within the flexible circuit.
