Patents by Inventor Benjamin Cory Rubenson

Benjamin Cory Rubenson 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).

  • Magnetic securing system for a detachable input device
    Patent number: 6842332
    Abstract: The invention generally pertains to a computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved keyboard arrangement for use in the computing device. One aspect of the invention pertains to a movable keyboard that can be opened or removed to gain easy access to internal components of the computing device. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a magnetic keyboard securing system suitable for holding the movable keyboard relative to the computing device. The invention is particularly useful in computing devices such as portable computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cory Rubenson, Harold J. Welch, Stephen Zadesky, David Lundgren
  • Keyboard arrangement
    Patent number: 6510048
    Abstract: The invention generally pertains to a computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved keyboard arrangement for use in the computing device. One aspect of the invention pertains to a movable keyboard that can be opened or removed to gain easy access to internal components of the computing device. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a magnetic keyboard securing system suitable for holding the movable keyboard relative to the computing device. The invention is particularly useful in computing devices such as portable computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cory Rubenson, Harold J. Welch, Stephen Zadesky, David Lundgren
  • Keyboard arrangement
    Publication number: 20020085337
    Abstract: The invention generally pertains to a computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved keyboard arrangement for use in the computing device. One aspect of the invention pertains to a movable keyboard that can be opened or removed to gain easy access to internal components of the computing device. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a magnetic keyboard securing system suitable for holding the movable keyboard relative to the computing device. The invention is particularly useful in computing devices such as portable computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cory Rubenson, Harold J. Welch, Stephen Zadesky, David Lundgren