Patents by Inventor Athena Y. Huang

Athena Y. Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 12065067
    Abstract: A support surface includes a table top, moving portions, base portions, and sensors. The moving portions are configured to move the table top in multiple degrees of freedom. Each moving portion is configured to move the table top in a degree of freedom and prevent movement of the table top in other degrees of freedom. The base portions are coupled to the moving portions and are configured to support the moving portions. The sensors are configured to receive a user input and communicate the user input to the moving portions so that the moving portions move the table top based upon the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Athena Y. Huang, Tyson B. Manullang, Kurt R. Stiehl
  • Publication number: 20230417096
    Abstract: A system may have a closure with an electrically controlled actuator. Sensor circuitry may gather user input. The sensor circuitry may include a force sensor, touch sensor, proximity sensor, and/or other sensors. Based on input from the sensor circuitry, the closure may be slid relative to a system body or may otherwise be moved relative to the body. The sensor may receive user input from a user's fingers. This allows the movement of the closure to track user hand motions. To open and close the closure, a user may press against closure edge sensors mounted to edges of the closure. Closure motion may also be controlled by button press input, proximity sensor readings, touch sensor input and/or other user input provided to an input device in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Arto Kivila, Jeffrey A Sewell, Kurt R Stiehl, Andrew W Kooker, Athena Y Huang, Kevin S Chan
  • Patent number: 11642995
    Abstract: A support surface includes a table top, a movement stage, a movement actuator, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The movement stage is coupled to the table top and configured to couple to a structure. The movement stage is further configured to permit the table top to move in a degree of freedom. The movement actuator is operable to move the table top in the degree of freedom. The first sensor is for receiving a first user input. The second sensor is for receiving a second user input. The controller operates the movement actuator to move the table top according to the first user input received by the first sensor when the second user input is simultaneously received by the second sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Athena Y. Huang, Tyson B. Manullang, Kurt R. Stiehl