Patents by Inventor Arthur Stanley Brigham
Arthur Stanley Brigham 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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Patent number: 11106249Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first and a second set of friction elements engaged each other by an applied force perpendicular to the friction elements. The first and the second set of friction elements are capable of rotational movement about a cylindrical element that passes through each of the friction elements. Also, the first set of friction elements is capable of movement relative to the second set of friction elements. However, the first set friction elements can remain in a fixed position based upon the applied force, until an external force overcomes the applied. During rotation of the first set of friction elements about the cylindrical element, the frictional engagement that controls the position of the first set of friction elements is based primarily on engagement between the friction elements, as opposed to engagement, if any, between the friction elements and the cylindrical element.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aidan N. Zimmerman, Kevin M. Robinson, Scott J. Krahn, Chien-Tsun Chen, Bradley J. Hamel, Arthur Stanley Brigham
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Patent number: 10324501Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a first and a second set of friction elements engaged each other by an applied force perpendicular to the friction elements. The first and the second set of friction elements are capable of rotational movement about a cylindrical element that passes through each of the friction elements. Also, the first set of friction elements is capable of movement relative to the second set of friction elements. However, the first set friction elements can remain in a fixed position based upon the applied force, until an external force overcomes the applied. During rotation of the first set of friction elements about the cylindrical element, the frictional engagement that controls the position of the first set of friction elements is based primarily on engagement between the friction elements, as opposed to engagement, if any, between the friction elements and the cylindrical element.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aidan N. Zimmerman, Kevin M. Robinson, Scott J. Krahn, Chien-Tsun Chen, Bradley J. Hamel, Arthur Stanley Brigham
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Patent number: 8911260Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to connectors such as audio and data connectors and in particular to low profile audio connectors that can be used in place of standard audio and data connectors currently used. The plug connector has a reduced plug length and thickness, an intuitive insertion orientation and a smooth, consistent feel when inserted and extracted from its corresponding receptacle connector. The plug connector may be characterized by a flat tip portion at its distal end, a base portion near its proximal end, a shell coupled at the base portion and a plurality of external contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Roger Chen, Alice Yang
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Patent number: 8882524Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Anwyl Myron McDonald, Daniel Zisuk Lee, Troy Alexander Carter, Jose A. Marin, Paul Bongkyu Koh
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Publication number: 20130095701Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to connectors such as audio and data connectors and in particular to low profile audio connectors that can be used in place of standard audio and data connectors currently used. The plug connector has a reduced plug length and thickness, an intuitive insertion orientation and a smooth, consistent feel when inserted and extracted from its corresponding receptacle connector. The plug connector may be characterized by a flat tip portion at its distal end, a base portion near its proximal end, a shell coupled at the base portion and a plurality of external contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Roger Chen, Alice Yang
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Publication number: 20130095702Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Albert J. Golko, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Anwyl Myron McDonald, Daniel Zisuk Lee, Troy Alexander Carter, Jose A. Marin, Paul Bongkyu Koh
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Patent number: 8336420Abstract: A robotic joint configured as a 3-axis joint. The joint includes an input roll assembly and a pitch-output roll assembly. The pitch-output roll assembly includes: a housing; a differential mechanism including left and right input gears, an output gear, a cross element interconnecting the gears, and a clevis supporting the gears and the cross element; a left four-bar linkage coupled to the left input gear; a right four-bar linkage coupled to the right input gear; and first and second linear actuators connected to the left and right four-bar linkages. The first and second linear actuators selectively drive the left and right input gears to rotate the output gear about an output roll axis and to rotate the cross element about a pitch axis passing through the cross element and input gears. A linear actuator in the input roll assembly rotates the pitch-output roll housing about an input roll axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Troy Alexander Carter, Akhil J. Madhani, Arthur Stanley Brigham
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Publication number: 20110296944Abstract: A robotic joint configured as a 3-axis joint. The joint includes an input roll assembly and a pitch-output roll assembly. The pitch-output roll assembly includes: a housing; a differential mechanism including left and right input gears, an output gear, a cross element interconnecting the gears, and a clevis supporting the gears and the cross element; a left four-bar linkage coupled to the left input gear; a right four-bar linkage coupled to the right input gear; and first and second linear actuators connected to the left and right four-bar linkages. The first and second linear actuators selectively drive the left and right input gears to rotate the output gear about an output roll axis and to rotate the cross element about a pitch axis passing through the cross element and input gears. A linear actuator in the input roll assembly rotates the pitch-output roll housing about an input roll axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: TROY ALEXANDER CARTER, AKHIL J. MADHANI, ARTHUR STANLEY BRIGHAM
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Patent number: 7733327Abstract: An input device includes a positioning element and a spring member. The positioning element comprises a generally disc shaped member. The spring member is a generally annular shaped spring member that is generally planar and that defines a generally serpentine pattern. The spring member is positioned laterally outward relative to the positioning element and is configured to exert a biasing force radially inwardly toward the positioning element.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Avago Technologies ECBU IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jonah A. Harley, Robert E. Wilson, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Joel F. Jensen, Sung Hoon Kim
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Publication number: 20100073563Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an electrical device, the apparatus comprising: a touch module for sensing user input and generating a touch signal and a press signal; at least one switch assembly for accepting the press signal and generating a selection signal; and a processing module for receiving the touch signal and the selection signal and for generating a processed signal for controlling the electrical device, the processed signal comprising at least one television control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Christopher Painter, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Alla Shapiro
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Patent number: 7280346Abstract: A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a display area defining a second plane, the display coupled to the data processing apparatus at a pivot point and rotatable around the pivot point from a first position to a second position, wherein the display is viewable in both the first position and the second position and wherein both the first and second groups of control elements are exposed when the display is in the second position, and wherein only the second group of control elements are exposed when the display is in the first position, wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel when the display is in the first position, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are not parallel when the display is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Danger, Inc.Inventors: Todd Lewis, Arthur Stanley Brigham, Joseph Palmer, Matias Duarte