Patents by Inventor Anwyl Myron McDonald

Anwyl Myron McDonald 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).

  • External contact plug connector
    Patent number: 8882524
    Abstract: A dual orientation plug connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts may include a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. The first plurality of contacts may be symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab may be shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations. A receptacle connector corresponding to the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Anwyl Myron McDonald, Daniel Zisuk Lee, Troy Alexander Carter, Jose A. Marin, Paul Bongkyu Koh
  • EXTERNAL CONTACT PLUG CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130095702
    Abstract: A dual orientation plug connector having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts may include a first set of external contacts formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts formed at the second major side. The first plurality of contacts may be symmetrically spaced with the second plurality of contacts and the connector tab may be shaped to have 180 degree symmetry so that it can be inserted and operatively coupled to a corresponding receptacle connector in either of two insertion orientations. A receptacle connector corresponding to the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Anwyl Myron McDonald, Daniel Zisuk Lee, Troy Alexander Carter, Jose A. Marin, Paul Bongkyu Koh