Patents by Inventor Alexander Michael Kwan

Alexander Michael Kwan 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: 20240083269
    Abstract: A charge coupler with integrated electrical and mechanical disconnect switching can include a first member. A charging coupler can include a first member and a second member. The second member can be coupled at a first end with the first member. A charging coupler can include a first switch disposed at the first member and operable to cause, in response to a movement of the second member to a first angle with the first member that engages the first switch, a charging device to electrically decouple the charging device from a vehicle. A charging coupler can include a second switch disposed at the first member and operable to cause, in response to a movement of the second member to a second angle with the first member that engages the second switch, the charging device to mechanically decouple the charging device from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nasser Noormohammadi, Kevin Sze, Tyler Jay Erikson, Travis Elliot Stewart, Alexander Michael Kwan, Kyle Robert Underhill, Kush Upreti, Ellen Marie Hilgersom, Robin John Moore
  • Publication number: 20160055975
    Abstract: This application includes multiple embodiments related to capacitors. In some embodiments, capacitors are set forth as having terminal leads that extend in parallel and opposing axial directions. The embodiments discussed herein relate to a capacitor module including one or more anodized pellets for providing a charge storage within the capacitor module. The capacitor module can be configured as a surface mounted or non-surface mounted capacitor module. The capacitor module can include an array of anodized pellets arranged in multiple rows or columns of anodized pellets connected by conductive trace included in the capacitor module. In a non-surface mounted embodiment of the capacitor module, the capacitor module can include cathode and anode connections that are exclusively on the side surfaces of the capacitor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Cesar Lozano Villarreal, Gang Ning, Alexander Michael Kwan
  • Patent number: 9095076
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which electronic components are mounted. The electronic components may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. A heat sink structure may dissipate heat generated by the electronic components. The housing may have a housing wall that is separated from the heat sink structure by an air gap. The housing wall may have integral support structures. Each of the support structures may have an inwardly protruding portion that protrudes through a corresponding opening in the heat sink structure. The protruding portions may each have a longitudinal axis and a cylindrical cavity that lies along the longitudinal axis. Each of the support structures may have fins that extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vinh Diep, Chiew-Siang Goh, Doug Heirich, Alexander Michael Kwan, Cesar Lozano Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20140293545
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which electronic components are mounted. The electronic components may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. A heat sink structure may dissipate heat generated by the electronic components. The housing may have a housing wall that is separated from the heat sink structure by an air gap. The housing wall may have integral support structures. Each of the support structures may have an inwardly protruding portion that protrudes through a corresponding opening in the heat sink structure. The protruding portions may each have a longitudinal axis and a cylindrical cavity that lies along the longitudinal axis. Each of the support structures may have fins that extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vinh Diep, Chiew-Siang Goh, Doug Heirich, Alexander Michael Kwan, Cesar Lozano Villarreal
  • Patent number: 8760868
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which electronic components are mounted. The electronic components may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. A heat sink structure may dissipate heat generated by the electronic components. The housing may have a housing wall that is separated from the heat sink structure by an air gap. The housing wall may have integral support structures. Each of the support structures may have an inwardly protruding portion that protrudes through a corresponding opening in the heat sink structure. The protruding portions may each have a longitudinal axis and a cylindrical cavity that lies along the longitudinal axis. Each of the support structures may have fins that extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vinh Diep, Chiew-Siang Goh, Doug Heirich, Alexander Michael Kwan, Cesar Lozano Villarreal
  • Publication number: 20130050943
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which electronic components are mounted. The electronic components may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. A heat sink structure may dissipate heat generated by the electronic components. The housing may have a housing wall that is separated from the heat sink structure by an air gap. The housing wall may have integral support structures. Each of the support structures may have an inwardly protruding portion that protrudes through a corresponding opening in the heat sink structure. The protruding portions may each have a longitudinal axis and a cylindrical cavity that lies along the longitudinal axis. Each of the support structures may have fins that extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Vinh Diep, Chiew-Siang Goh, Doug Heirich, Alexander Michael Kwan
  • Publication number: 20130050945
    Abstract: An electronic device may have electronic device housing structures in which electronic components such as integrated circuits and connectors may be mounted. The electronic device housing structures may include an upper housing having a planar upper surface member and four perpendicular housing sidewall structures. The housing sidewall structures of the upper housing may have edges that form a rectangular opening with curved corners. A lower housing may have structures forming a rectangular lip that is configured to be received within the rectangular opening in the upper housing. Engagement structures such as inwardly protruding hook structures on the upper housing and snap structures on the rectangular lip may be used in attaching the upper and lower housings. The snap structures may each have a rectangular main opening and lateral extension portions that extend the width of the main opening along the edge of the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Vinh Diep, Dominic Dolci, Chiew-Siang Goh, Alexander Michael Kwan, Cesar Lozano Villarreal