Patents by Inventor Alexander W. Williams
Alexander W. Williams 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).
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Publication number: 20240031460Abstract: Electronic devices are disclosed that include metal members bonded to members including a polymer material via a porous metallic layer. The polymer material may at least partially fill and mechanically interlock with pores of the porous metallic layer to form an interlock region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Alexander W. Williams
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Patent number: 11268188Abstract: A method of forming a surface coating on a component of an electronic device can include depositing an aluminum layer including at least about 0.05 weight percent (wt %) of a grain refiner on a surface of the component by a physical vapor deposition process, and anodizing the aluminum layer to form an anodized aluminum oxide layer having a L* value greater than about 85 in the CIELAB color space.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brian S. Tryon, Alexander W. Williams, James A. Curran, Sonja R. Postak
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Publication number: 20210369200Abstract: Hydration measurement capabilities can be provided by a wearable electronic device, such as a watch, to allow a user to easily track hydration. A watch can be positioned to receive and measure one or more electrical properties of perspiration produced by the user wearing the watch. The watch provides electrodes for measuring the electrical properties of the perspiration. The electrical properties, such as electrical conductance, can represent a concentration of electrolytes in the perspiration, which in turn represents a hydration level of the user. The hydration tracking can be performed non-invasively, repeatedly, accurately, automatically, and with minimal user intervention. The measurements can be used to provide useful feedback and health tracking information to a user, thereby allowing the user to better manage hydration and overall health.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Alexander W. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 11089999Abstract: Hydration measurement capabilities can be provided by a wearable electronic device, such as a watch, to allow a user to easily track hydration. A watch can be positioned to receive and measure one or more electrical properties of perspiration produced by the user wearing the watch. The watch provides electrodes for measuring the electrical properties of the perspiration. The electrical properties, such as electrical conductance, can represent a concentration of electrolytes in the perspiration, which in turn represents a hydration level of the user. The hydration tracking can be performed non-invasively, repeatedly, accurately, automatically, and with minimal user intervention. The measurements can be used to provide useful feedback and health tracking information to a user, thereby allowing the user to better manage hydration and overall health.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Alexander W. Williams
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Publication number: 20210204434Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Michael B. Wittenberg, Andrew J. Meschke, Alexander W. Williams
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Patent number: 10980140Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Michael B. Wittenberg, Andrew J. Meschke, Alexander W. Williams
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Patent number: 10859267Abstract: An oxidation resistant coating system for a turbine engine component includes a cathodic arc coating applied to a surface of the engine component, a thin APS metallic coating applied to a surface of the cathodic arc coating, and a ceramic top coating applied to a surface of the thin APS metallic coating to improve lifetime of the engine components.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brian S. Tryon, Alexander W. Williams, Stephen K. Kramer, Kevin W. Schlichting, Jessica L. Serra
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Patent number: 10849246Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Lee E. Hooten, Michael B. Wittenberg, Andrew J. Meschke, Alexander W. Williams
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Publication number: 20200347492Abstract: A method of forming a surface coating on a component of an electronic device can include depositing an aluminum layer including at least about 0.05 weight percent (wt %) of a grain refiner on a surface of the component by a physical vapor deposition process, and anodizing the aluminum layer to form an anodized aluminum oxide layer having a L* value greater than about 85 in the CIELAB color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Brian S. Tryon, Alexander W. Williams, James A. Curran, Sonja R. Postak
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Publication number: 20200288593Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Michael B. Wittenberg, Andrew J. Meschke, Alexander W. Williams
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Publication number: 20200245487Abstract: A composite housing of an electronic device can include a metal shell including a first material having a first set of material properties and a surface at least partially defining an exterior surface of the electronic device. The composite housing can also include an interior portion including a second material having a second set of material properties independent of the first set of material properties and at least partially defining a feature. The interior portion can be bonded to the shell and disposed interior to the surface of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: William A. Counts, Andrew W. Meschke, Lei Gao, Abhijeet Misra, Alexander W. Williams, Hoishun Li, Lee E. Hooton, Michael B. Wittenberg, James A. Yurko
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Publication number: 20200205307Abstract: An element for an electronic device can include a metal exterior portion including a first material, an interior portion including a second, independently selected material, and an engagement feature formed on a surface defined by the exterior and interior portions. The engagement feature can mechanically engage a material molded to the surface. A method for forming an element for an electronic device can include joining a boss to a member, forming a feature in the member while orienting the member via the boss, and at least partially removing the boss to form the element. An electronic device can include a frame defining an interior volume of the device, a display component, a transparent cover positioned adjacent to the display component, and an encapsulating material at least partially surrounding the display component and joining the display component to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Michael B. Wittenberg, Andrew J. Meschke, Alexander W. Williams
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Patent number: 10662792Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a turbine engine includes a cooling source and first and second structures. A ceramic-based composite cooling tube fluidly provides a fluid connection between the first and second structures. The cooling tube is configured to transfer a cooling fluid from the cooling source to the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventors: Meggan Harris, Alexander W. Williams, Sheree R. Swenson-Dodge
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Patent number: 10598382Abstract: A liner associated with an engine of an aircraft is described. The liner includes a panel and an array of projections configured to enhance a cooling of the panel and distributed on at least part of a first side of the panel that corresponds to a cold side of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John S. Tu, James B. Hoke, Monica Pacheco-Tougas, Alexander W. Williams
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Patent number: 10400672Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel injector system of a gas turbine engine has a heat exchanger for cooling a portion of diffuser case air and then routing the cooled diffuser case air through a sleeve that surrounds a fuel injector conduit located in at least the diffuser case plenum for minimizing fuel heat-up rates in the conduit. By minimizing fuel temperatures within the injector conduit, coking accumulation is thereby eliminated or reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: John D. Frish, Alexander W. Williams, Sean D. Bradshaw
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Patent number: 10295770Abstract: Embodiments describe an apparatus for magnetic charging and optical data transferring. The apparatus includes an inductive transmitting coil disposed within a housing, an optically transparent window disposed at a surface of the housing and above the inductive transmitting coil, and a first optical data transfer module disposed within the housing below the optically transparent window. The first optical data transfer module may be to perform at least one of emitting optical signals through the optically transparent window or detecting optical signals passing through the optically transparent window.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexander W. Williams, Nicholas G. Merz
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Patent number: 10107497Abstract: A liner for a combustor of a turbine engine includes a cooling feature which projects from a backside and one or more effusion holes that communicate(s) through the liner. The effusion hole(s) surround an opening through said liner. The cooling feature may include a trip strip or a pyramid pin fin (e.g., a three-side pyramid pin fin, a conical pyramid pin fin). The effusion hole(s) may penetrate said cooling feature. The effusion hole(s) may define an angle less than or equal to ninety (90) degrees with respect to a face of said liner. The effusion hole(s) may be proximate an opening through said liner.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: James P. Bangerter, Alexander W. Williams, Nicholas Mule, Monica Pacheco-Tougas
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Patent number: 10101031Abstract: A swirler for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a swirler outer body with a male snap component and/or female snap component of a snap-fit interface defined around a swirler central longitudinal axis. A bulkhead assembly for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a swirler mounted to a bulkhead support shell through a snap-fit interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Alexander W. Williams, Seth A. Max, Christopher B. Lyons
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Patent number: 10060631Abstract: A hybrid diffuser case for a gas turbine engine includes an outer diffuser case wall that extends downstream from an annular outer pre-diffuser case shroud. An inner diffuser case wall extends downstream from an annular inner pre-diffuser case shroud. A multiple of struts extend between the annular outer pre-diffuser case shroud and the annular inner pre-diffuser case shroud.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Christopher B. Lyons, Alexander W. Williams, Alexander Broulidakis
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Publication number: 20180239097Abstract: Embodiments describe an apparatus for magnetic charging and optical data transferring. The apparatus includes an inductive transmitting coil disposed within a housing, an optically transparent window disposed at a surface of the housing and above the inductive transmitting coil, and a first optical data transfer module disposed within the housing below the optically transparent window. The first optical data transfer module may be to perform at least one of emitting optical signals through the optically transparent window or detecting optical signals passing through the optically transparent window.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Alexander W. Williams, Nicholas G. Merz