Patents by Inventor Brian Menzel

Brian Menzel 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).

  • Thin film battery assemblies
    Patent number: 9843066
    Abstract: Solid-state battery structures and methods of manufacturing solid-state batteries, such as thin-film batteries, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments relate to solid-state batteries having an intermediate adhesive layer between several electrochemical cells. In an embodiment, an anode current collector at least partially fills a notch in a periphery of the intermediate adhesive layer. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn William Snyder, Brian Menzel, Bernd Jurgen Neudecker, Keiichiro Yumiba, Timothy Wallen Scales
  • Thin Film Battery Assemblies
    Publication number: 20150349370
    Abstract: Solid-state battery structures and methods of manufacturing solid-state batteries, such as thin-film batteries, are disclosed. More particularly, embodiments relate to solid-state batteries having an intermediate adhesive layer between several electrochemical cells. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Shawn William Snyder, Brian Menzel, Bernd Jurgen Neudecker, Keiichiro Yumiba, Timothy Wallen Scales
  • Techniques for monitoring contacts in a connector
    Patent number: 9146888
    Abstract: Techniques for mounting contacts of a connector are provided. One technique involves actively and continuously monitoring contacts being used and the contacts not being used in a connector in order to determine potential dendrite growth and/or potential corrosion due to liquid intrusion or the like. Another technique includes lowering a bias voltage on a power contact and performing a system detect prior to enabling operational voltage/current on the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Brian Menzel, Jahan C. Minoo, Zachary C. Rich
  • TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING CONTACTS IN A CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140013012
    Abstract: Techniques for mounting contacts of a connector are provided. One technique involves actively and continuously monitoring contacts being used and the contacts not being used in a connector in order to determine potential dendrite growth and/or potential corrosion due to liquid intrusion or the like. Another technique includes lowering a bias voltage on a power contact and performing a system detect prior to enabling operational voltage/current on the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Brian Menzel, Jahan C. Minoo, Zachary C. Rich