Patents by Inventor Bruce Weiss

Bruce Weiss 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).

  • Linear actuator
    Patent number: 9608506
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Thus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bradley J. Hamel, David H. Narajowski, Jonah A. Harley, Michael E. Leclerc, Patrick Kessler, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Storrs T. Hoen
  • Transparent structures filled with electrically active fluid
    Patent number: 9557593
    Abstract: Transparent structures containing a transparent electrically conductive fluid are used for aesthetically appealing designs and/or improved fatigue performance. Some structures have multiple isolated conductors while others have a single conductive area that may be used as a transparent antenna or a transparent EMI shield. Other embodiments employ fluids that change crystalline structure under an applied voltage such that a structure can change color and/or display a message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Benjamin J. Kallman
  • TRANSPARENT STRUCTURES FILLED WITH ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE FLUID
    Publication number: 20160274408
    Abstract: Transparent structures containing a transparent electrically conductive fluid are used for aesthetically appealing designs and/or improved fatigue performance. Some structures have multiple isolated conductors while others have a single conductive area that may be used as a transparent antenna or a transparent EMI shield. Other embodiments employ fluids that change crystalline structure under an applied voltage such that a structure can change color and/or display a message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Tyler S. Bushnell, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Benjamin J. Kallman
  • METHOD FOR CLEARING WATER FROM ACOUSTIC PORT AND MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20160241945
    Abstract: A sealed acoustic port in the housing of an electronic device facilitating the elimination of liquid within the port. The acoustic port may include a heating element that when actuated can expedite the evaporation process of liquids accumulated within the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen P. ZADESKY, Fletcher R. ROTHKOPF, Samuel Bruce WEISS
  • Displaying Use Time Remaining on Fast Charge Devices
    Publication number: 20160242119
    Abstract: A power source is configured to supply power to one or more components of an electronic device. A processing device that is in communication with the power source can be configured to determine an estimated power requirement of the mobile electronic device during a time period, to determine a charge state of the power source, and to produce an indication of the remaining use time of the electronic device based on the estimated power requirement and the charge state of the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Samuel Bruce Weiss
  • MULTI-DEVICE WIRELESS DISABLE AND ENABLE
    Publication number: 20160227600
    Abstract: A wireless device configured to selectively enable and disable functionality when another wireless device that is paired to it is set to enable and disable functionality is provided. The wireless device can mirror the settings of a paired device such that when the paired device is set to airplane mode, the wireless device can automatically be set to airplane. Furthermore, when the airplane mode is disabled in the paired device, the wireless device can automatically disable its own airplane mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina SHEDLETSKY, Fletcher R. ROTHKOPF, Jaseem ALIYAR, Samuel Bruce WEISS
  • Waterproof Speaker Module
    Publication number: 20160212526
    Abstract: A waterproof speaker module may include a membrane formed from at least one waterproof and elastic material and a supporting structure. The membrane may include an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one concave region that is indented toward the inner surface. The supporting structure may be coupled to the membrane and include a support structure that mates with the concave region of the membrane when the speaker is subjected to a hydrostatic load. When the speaker is not subjected to a hydrostatic load, the support structure may contact the concave region. In this way, the membrane may be resistant to tearing or rupture due to hydrostatic load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander V. Salvatti, Andrew Bright, Christopher Wilk, Justin D. Crosby, Nikolas T. Vitt, Pablo Seoane Vieites, Ruchir M. Dave, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Teemu P. Sipila
  • Linear Actuator
    Publication number: 20160172953
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Titus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bradley J. Hamel, David H. Narajowski, Jonah A. Harley, Michael E. Leclerc, Patrick Kessler, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Storrs T. Hoen
  • Linear Actuator
    Publication number: 20150349619
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may take the form of an electromagnetic actuator that produces a haptic output during operation. Generally, an electromagnetic coil is wrapped around a central magnet array. A shaft passes through the central magnet array, such that the central array may move along the shaft when the proper force is applied. When a current passes through the electromagnetic coil, the coil generates a magnetic field. The coil is stationary with respect to a housing of the actuator, while the central magnet array may move along the shaft within the housing. Thus, excitation of the coil exerts a force on the central magnet array, which moves in response to that force. The direction of the current through the coil determines the direction of the magnetic field and thus the motion of the central magnet array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bradley J. Hamel, David H. Narajowski, Jonah A. Harley, Michael E. Leclerc, Patrick Kessler, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Storrs T. Hoen
  • MOTOR DRIVE WITH SILICON CARBIDE MOSFET SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20150318791
    Abstract: Motor drive power conversion systems are provided including a rectifier and a switching inverter, wherein the switching devices of the rectifier, the inverter and/or of a DC/DC converter are silicon carbide switches, such as silicon carbide MOSFETs. Driver circuits are provided for providing bipolar gate drive signals to the silicon carbide MOSFETs, including providing negative gate-source voltage for controlling the off state of enhancement mode low side drivers and positive gate-source voltage for controlling the off state of enhancement mode high side drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Baumann, Richard Lukaszewski, Rangarajan Tallam, Lixiang Wei, Lee Gettelfinger, Garron Morris, Bruce Weiss, Neil Gollhardt, Navid R. Zargari, William Brumsickle, Robert Wright Reese, Stephen E. Denning
  • CIRCUIT BOARD MODULES HAVING MECHANICAL FEATURES
    Publication number: 20150116958
    Abstract: A modularized printed circuit board including mechanical features. The modularized printed circuit board may include a printed circuit board, at least one electronic component affixed to the printed circuit board, and an overmold material adjacent at least a portion of the printed circuit board and defining a region of overmold material. The modularized printed circuit board may also include a feature formed from the overmold material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Bruce Weiss
  • ELECTRONIC COMPONENT EMBEDDED IN CERAMIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20150085432
    Abstract: A ceramic material having an electronic component embedded therein, and more particularly to a sapphire surface having an electrically energized component embedded within. In some embodiments, the sapphire surface may take the form of a portion of a housing for an electronic device. Since sapphire may be substantially transparent, it may form a cover glass for a display within or forming part of the electronic device, as one example. The cover glass may be bonded, affixed, or otherwise attached to a remainder of the housing, thereby forming an enclosure for the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dale N. Memering, Erik G. de Jong, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Samuel Bruce Weiss
  • Rotary slide switches
    Patent number: 8754343
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for reducing the space required by a switch assembly input component of an electronic device. The input component may include a track and a button capable of linear movement within the track. The input component may also include a disk having a slot and a plurality of labels. A pin may be coupled to the button and may extend into the slot for translating the linear movement of the button into rotational movement of the disk. The rotational movement of the disk may alter the portion the labels that are exposed to a user under an open portion of the track. The input component may also include a switch coupled to a portion of the pin extending through the slot of the disk. A switch arm may move along a switch path of the switch in response to the linear movement of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Bruce Weiss
  • Personal vibrator
    Patent number: D636888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Nikitczuk, Bruce Weiss, Ming Zeng, Tylor Garland, Aldis Rauda
  • Personal vibrator
    Patent number: D638134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Nikitczuk, Bruce Weiss, Ming Zeng, Tylor Garland, Aldis Rauda
  • Personal vibrator
    Patent number: D643128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Mohamed, Jason Nikitczuk, Bruce Weiss, Stephanie F. Berez, Tylor Garland, Aldis Rauda
  • MLB module for electronic device
    Patent number: D742338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Julian Hoenig, Trevor Jordan Ness, Fletcher Rothkopf, Jason Christopher Sauers, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Component for an electronic device
    Patent number: D742883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Julian Hoenig, Fletcher Rothkopf, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Christopher M. Werner, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Housing for an electronic device
    Patent number: D752044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Brad G. Boozer, Makiko Kawamura Brzezinski, Tyler Scott Bushnell, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Colin Ely, M. Evans Hankey, Phillip M. Hobson, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Eric Steven Jol, Benjamin Jordan Kallman, Duncan Robert Kerr, David Nazzaro, Trevor Jordan Ness, Marc A. Newson, David Pelletier, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Fletcher Rothkopf, Peter Russell-Clarke, Jason Christopher Sauers, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Christopher M. Werner, Eugene Antony Whang, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Stephen Paul Zadesky, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Display for electronic device
    Patent number: D758363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Erik Geddes Pieter De Jong, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Peter Kardassakis, Duncan Robert Kerr, Marc A. Newson, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Fletcher Rothkopf, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Katherine E. Tong, Samuel Bruce Weiss, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer