Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Hamel

Bradley J. Hamel 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).

  • COMPUTER HOUSING
    Publication number: 20110090627
    Abstract: A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a clutch barrel. The clutch barrel encloses a connector assembly, the connector assembly providing support for a lid. The clutch barrel is configured such that a junction formed by the clutch barrel and a top layer of the lid is not visible to a user when the computer housing is on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: John Raff, Bartley K. Andre, Laura DeForest, John C. DiFonzo, Zheng Gao, Michelle Goldberg, Bradley J. Hamel, Timothy S. Hibbard, Ron Hopkinson, William F. Leggett, Chris Ligtenberg, Gavin J. Reid, Charles A. Schwalbach
  • CANTILEVERED PUSH BUTTON
    Publication number: 20110069437
    Abstract: A cantilevered push button adapted for accepting an input on an electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The button can include an elongated button top component disposed about an exterior surface of an electrical or electronic device such that it is accessible to a user, and having two opposing distal ends associated with separate user inputs. A first fulcrum is located between the first distal end and the midpoint of the elongated button top component, while a second fulcrum is located between the second distal end and the midpoint. A first electrical contact is associated with the first distal end, such that when a user presses on the first distal end, the elongated button top component pivots about the second fulcrum and the first electrical contact is actuated. A second electrical contact is similarly associated with the second distal end and first fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hamel, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang
  • Cantilevered push button having multiple contacts and fulcrums
    Patent number: 7863533
    Abstract: A cantilevered push button adapted for accepting an input on an electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The button can include an elongated button top component disposed about an exterior surface of an electrical or electronic device such that it is accessible to a user, and having two opposing distal ends associated with separate user inputs. A first fulcrum is located between the first distal end and the midpoint of the elongated button top component, while a second fulcrum is located between the second distal end and the midpoint. A first electrical contact is associated with the first distal end, such that when a user presses on the first distal end, the elongated button top component pivots about the second fulcrum and the first electrical contact is actuated. A second electrical contact is similarly associated with the second distal end and first fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Hamel, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang
  • CANTILEVERED PUSH BUTTON HAVING MULTIPLE CONTACTS AND FULCRUMS
    Publication number: 20090301857
    Abstract: A cantilevered push button adapted for accepting an input on an electrical or electronic device is disclosed. The button can include an elongated button top component disposed about an exterior surface of an electrical or electronic device such that it is accessible to a user, and having two opposing distal ends associated with separate user inputs. A first fulcrum is located between the first distal end and the midpoint of the elongated button top component, while a second fulcrum is located between the second distal end and the midpoint. A first electrical contact is associated with the first distal end, such that when a user presses on the first distal end, the elongated button top component pivots about the second fulcrum and the first electrical contact is actuated. A second electrical contact is similarly associated with the second distal end and first fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bradley J. HAMEL, Tang Yew TAN, Erik WANG
  • Position determining system and radio receiver
    Patent number: D440504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Jack S. Warner, Jason C. Chamberlain, Bradley J. Hamel
  • Position determining system including pole-mounted communication system
    Patent number: D440890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Jack S. Warner, Jason C. Chamberlain, Bradley J. Hamel
  • GPS receiver
    Patent number: D471539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Jack S. Warner, Bradley J. Hamel, Brian G. Coleman