Patents by Inventor Hiva Esmaeili

Hiva Esmaeili 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).

  • Publication number: 20170068286
    Abstract: An accessory device comprising: an enclosure; one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure; an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising: an exterior surface; a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface; a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings; one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Hiva Esmaeili, Oliver Ross, Brett Degner, Daniel Wagman, Eric S. Jol, Ibuki Kamei, Mahmoud R. Amini
  • Publication number: 20170068276
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a device enclosure having an exterior surface; a contact area positioned at the exterior surface and having first and second ends, the contact area having a plurality of contacts arranged between the first and second ends and substantially flush with the exterior surface; and an alignment feature within the enclosure comprising first and second magnets positioned on opposing sides of the contact area, the first magnet positioned adjacent to the first end of the contact area and the second magnet positioned adjacent to the second end of the contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Wagman, Oliver Ross, Eric S. Jol, Hiva Esmaeili, Brett Degner, Ibuki Kamei
  • Publication number: 20170069994
    Abstract: Contact structures that are readily manufactured, where contacts in the contact structures consume a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Wagman, Oliver C. Ross, Eric S. Jol, Hiva Esmaeili