Patents by Inventor Gwen M. Dreyer

Gwen M. Dreyer 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).

  • Reconfigurable enclosure panel for a mobile computer
    Patent number: 6125033
    Abstract: Enclosure panel for a mobile computer, the enclosure panel including a panel housing coupled to a portion of the mobile computer. The enclosure panel can have cosmetic or functional attributes or both. To achieve cosmetic individuality, the enclosure panel housing is made of a durable substance like transparent or colorful plastic or stainless steel, or is covered by a textile, vinyl, leather, or elastomeric material. Functional attributes include enclosure panels with pouches for storage, additional electronic component configurability, a solar power source, or a transporting means. The enclosure panel housing is interchangeable with other enclosure panel housings, providing the user with reconfigurability of a mobile computer design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Ken R. Weber, Gwen M. Dreyer, Lawrence Lam, Masamichi Udagawa, John F. Larkin, Susanne M. Pierce
  • Reconfigurable enclosure panel for a mobile computer
    Patent number: 5870282
    Abstract: Enclosure panel for a mobile computer, the enclosure panel including a panel housing coupled to a portion of the mobile computer. In one embodiment, the panel housing is non-detachably coupled to an attachment plate that is coupled to the mobile computer. The enclosure panel can have cosmetic or functional attributes or both. To achieve cosmetic individuality, the enclosure panel housing is made of a durable substance like transparent or colorful plastic or stainless steel, or is covered by a textile, vinyl, leather, or elastomeric material. Functional attributes include enclosure panels with pouches for storage, additional electronic component configurability, a solar power source, or a transporting means. The enclosure panel housing is interchangeable with other enclosure panel housings, providing the user with reconfigurability of a mobile computer design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Ken R. Weber, Gwen M. Dreyer, Lawrence Lam, Masamichi Udagawa, John F. Larkin, Susanne M. Pierce