Patents by Inventor Adam H. Herzog

Adam H. Herzog 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).

  • LIQUID AND CONNECTION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20240106158
    Abstract: Connector receptacles and connector receptacle interfaces that can detect a connection to a corresponding connector insert, can detect liquid in the connector receptacle, and can limit damage to the connector receptacle caused by the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Wankoff, Peter J. Cameron, Mahmoud R. Amini, Daren L. Rimando, Sotirios Lyrintzis, Makiko K. Brzezinski, Adam H. Herzog, Mohammed Nasser Khamis Al Jashmi, George Tziviskos, Aaron N. Miletich, Collin Greene, Jason S. Sloey, Sydney Puckett
  • SPACE-EFFICIENT STRUCTURES FOR MULTI-PORT POWER ADAPTERS
    Publication number: 20230108190
    Abstract: Power adapters having a small-form factor, are capable of delivering a large amount of power, can charge multiple electronic devices, and can allocate power between the multiple electronic devices in an efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam H. Herzog, Cesar Lozano Villarreal, Johnathan D. Simeroth, Mahmoud R. Amini, Mathieu P. Roy, Michael J. Reis, Patrick M. DalCanto, Rui Zhou, Sharif S. Chang, Shayla Schoensee
  • DECOUPLED SPRING AND ELECTRICAL PATH IN CONNECTOR INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20230020954
    Abstract: Connectors that support high-speed data transfers and have a high signal quality, good reliability, and are readily manufactured. One example can provide a connector receptacle that supports high-speed data transfers and has a high signal quality by employing contacts that are directly attached to a flexible circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam H. Herzog, Mahmoud R. Amini, Mohammed Aljashmi, George Tziviskos, Nikhil S. Pansare, William P. Cornelius, Seungyong Baek
  • Connectors with high retention force
    Patent number: 11283219
    Abstract: Mechanisms that may help to secure connector inserts in place when they are plugged into a connector receptacle on an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle having a friction mechanism to provide friction between a connector insert and a connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted in the connector receptacle. Other examples may provide a connector receptacle having a locking mechanism to hinder or prevent extraction of a connector insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud R. Amini, Rui Zhou, Adam H. Herzog
  • CONNECTORS WITH HIGH RETENTION FORCE
    Publication number: 20200099169
    Abstract: Mechanisms that may help to secure connector inserts in place when they are plugged into a connector receptacle on an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle having a friction mechanism to provide friction between a connector insert and a connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted in the connector receptacle. Other examples may provide a connector receptacle having a locking mechanism to hinder or prevent extraction of a connector insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mahmoud R. Amini, Rui Zhou, Adam H. Herzog
  • FLOATING CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED EMI GASKET
    Publication number: 20200099172
    Abstract: Conductive structures that can electrically connect connector receptacles to sections of a device enclosure. The conductive structures can include a compressible material. The compressible material can be at least partially covered with a conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Zhou, Mahmoud R. Amini, James E. Harper, Adam H. Herzog