Steven D Keiper

8339775, Dec 25, 2012

Dec 28, 2011

13/339325

Brett W. Degner - Menlo Park CA, US
Euan Abraham - Sunnyvale CA, US
John M. Brock - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew P. Casebolt - Fremont CA, US
Robert L. Coish - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. DeForest - San Mateo CA, US
Michelle Goldberg - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bradley Joseph Hamel - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ron Hopkinson - Campbell CA, US
Jim Hwang - Danville CA, US
Caitlin E. Kalinowski - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Keiper - San Jose CA, US
Patrick Kessler - San Francisco CA, US
Eugene Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Chris Ligtenberg - San Carlos CA, US
Jay K. Osborn - Dublin CA, US
John Raff - Menlo Park CA, US
Nicholas A. Rundle - San Jose CA, US
David J. Yeh - Redwood City CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00
A47B 81/00
H01R 13/62

36167909, 36167926, 36167927, 36167928, 36167929, 3616793, 3122231, 3122232, 439327, 439328

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

8587953, Nov 19, 2013

Aug 29, 2008

12/201975

John Brock - Cupertino CA, US
Brett William Degner - Cupertino CA, US
Dinesh Mathew - Cupertino CA, US
Chris Ligtenberg - Cupertino CA, US
Keith Hendren - Cupertino CA, US
Steven Keiper - Cupertino CA, US
Eugene Kim - Cupertino CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H05K 5/00

361755, 361801, 361816, 361818, 174254, 174268

A multi-layered cable consisting of three or more conductive layers separated by layers of dielectric and/or adhesive material. The bottom layer and the top layer may act as return path for the transmitted signals and as a shield to prevent interference between these and external electrical signals. Located between the bottom layer and the top layer, the middle layer may transmit desired signals through the flexible cable. The material selection and specifics of each of the layers should be selected so as to achieve a balance in which the desired electrical impedance and mechanical flexibility requirements are met. The cable may also include one or more vias connecting the bottom layer to the top layer, providing shielding all the way around the flex cable. An additional conductive sock may be used to improve shielding effectiveness of the top and bottom layer and to connect to I/O connector shells and the system Faraday cage.

20090173534, Jul 9, 2009

Aug 29, 2008

12/202038

Steven Keiper - Cupertino CA, US
John Brock - Cupertino CA, US
Eugene Kim - Cupertino CA, US
John Schen - Cupertino CA, US
Steve Cabral - Cupertino CA, US
Dave Hardell - Cupertino CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

H05K 9/00
H05K 13/00

174350, 29729

An apparatus providing one or more I/O connections to a computer. The apparatus includes a Faraday cage generally about a flex cable, or other computing element, that may translate when the I/O ports to the computer are utilized. The embodiment maintains the Faraday cage for the flex cable or element as the I/O port housing opens or closes.

20130003280, Jan 3, 2013

Sep 13, 2012

13/613253

Brett W. DEGNER - Menlo Park CA, US
Euan ABRAHAM - Sunnyvale CA, US
John M. BROCK - San Franciso CA, US
Matthew P. CASEBOLT - Fremont CA, US
Robert L. COISH - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. DEFOREST - San Mateo CA, US
Michelle GOLDBERG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bradley Joseph HAMEL - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ron HOPKINSON - Campbell CA, US
Jim HWANG - Danville CA, US
Caitlin E. KALINOWSKI - San Francisco CA, US
Steven KEIPER - San Jose CA, US
Patrick KESSLER - San Francisco CA, US
Eugene KIM - San Francisco CA, US
Chris LIGTENBERG - San Carlos CA, US
Jay K. OSBORN - Dublin CA, US
John RAFF - Menlo Park CA, US
Nicholas A. RUNDLE - San Jose CA, US
David J. YEH - Redwood City CA, US

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

G06F 1/16
H05K 13/00

36167909, 295921

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

20180314304, Nov 1, 2018

Jul 7, 2018

16/029587

- Cupertino CA, US
Euan Abraham - San Francisco CA, US
John M. Brock - Menlo Park CA, US
Matthew P. Casebolt - Fremont CA, US
Robert L. Coish - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. DeForest - San Mateo CA, US
Michelle Goldberg - Palo Alto CA, US
Bradley Joseph Hamel - Cupertino CA, US
Ron Hopkinson - Cupertino CA, US
Jim Hwang - Cupertino CA, US
Caitlin E. Kalinowski - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Keiper - San Jose CA, US
Patrick Kessler - San Francisco CA, US
Eugene Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Chris Ligtenberg - San Carlos CA, US
Jay K. Osborn - Dublin CA, US
John Raff - Menlo Park CA, US
Nicholas A. Rundle - San Jose CA, US
David J. Yeh - Redwood City CA, US

G06F 1/18
G06F 1/16
H05K 5/00
F16B 41/00
F16B 35/06
H05K 5/02

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

20160259380, Sep 8, 2016

May 16, 2016

15/156178

- Cupertino CA, US
Euan ABRAHAM - Sunnyvale CA, US
John M. BROCK - San Carlos CA, US
Matthew P. CASEBOLT - Fremont CA, US
Robert L. COISH - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. DeFOREST - San Mateo CA, US
Michelle GOLDBERG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bradley Joseph HAMEL - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ron HOPKINSON - Campbell CA, US
Jim HWANG - Danville CA, US
Caitlin E. KALINOWSKI - San Francisco CA, US
Steven KEIPER - San Jose CA, US
Patrick KESSLER - San Francisco CA, US
Eugene KIM - San Francisco CA, US
Chris LIGTENBERG - San Carlos CA, US
Jay K. OSBORN - Dublin CA, US
John RAFF - Menlo Park CA, US
Nicholas A. RUNDLE - San Jose CA, US
David J. YEH - Redwood City CA, US

G06F 1/18
F16B 35/06
H05K 5/02
F16B 41/00
G06F 1/16
H05K 5/00

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

20150131220, May 14, 2015

Jan 9, 2015

14/593930

- Cupertino CA, US
Euan ABRAHAM - Sunnyvale CA, US
John M. BROCK - San Carlos CA, US
Matthew P. CASEBOLT - Fremont CA, US
Robert L. COISH - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. DeFOREST - San Mateo CA, US
Michelle GOLDBERG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bradley Joseph HAMEL - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ron HOPKINSON - Campbell CA, US
Jim HWANG - Danville CA, US
Caitlin E. KALINOWSKI - San Francisco CA, US
Steven KEIPER - San Jose CA, US
Patrick KESSLER - San Francisco CA, US
Eugene KIM - San Francisco CA, US
Chris LIGTENBERG - San Carlos CA, US
Jay K. OSBORN - Dublin CA, US
John RAFF - Menlo Park CA, US
Nicholas A. RUNDLE - San Jose CA, US
David J. YEH - Redwood City CA, US

G06F 1/16

36167909

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.