Patents by Inventor Carlo Catalano
Carlo Catalano 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).
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Publication number: 20230333600Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Patent number: 11769940Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, and a housing at least partially surrounding the display and comprising a first housing member defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device and a second housing member defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna. The electronic device also includes a joining structure positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member including a reinforcement plate and a molded element at least partially encapsulating the reinforcement plate and engaged with the first housing member and the second housing member, thereby retaining the first housing member to the second housing member.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Nicholas A. Renda, Carlo Catalano, Chen Wang, David R. Cramer, Kellen M. Atom, Lindsay D. Corbet, Melody L. Kuna, Robert J. Durand, Stephanie L. Ternullo, Sunita Venkatesh, Suvrat Lele, Wang Chung Alston Cheung
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Patent number: 11720149Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Patent number: 11689834Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume and a speaker assembly can be positioned in the internal volume. The speaker assembly can include a speaker enclosure sealed to the housing within the internal volume, the speaker enclosure and the housing defining a speaker volume, and a speaker module in fluid communication with the speaker volume, the speaker module including a diaphragm positioned at an aperture defined by the speaker volume, the diaphragm defining multiple ridges.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Carli E. Oster, Colden N. Eldridge, Russell K. Williams, David Garrido Lopez, Forhad Hasnat, Alexander P. Niemeyer, Brandon Z. Frank, Melody L. Kuna, Matthew J. Wilander, Jordi A. Garcia Selva, Stuart M. Nevill, Carlo Catalano
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Publication number: 20230072518Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, and a housing at least partially surrounding the display and comprising a first housing member defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device and a second housing member defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna. The electronic device also includes a joining structure positioned between the first housing member and the second housing member including a reinforcement plate and a molded element at least partially encapsulating the reinforcement plate and engaged with the first housing member and the second housing member, thereby retaining the first housing member to the second housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Nicholas A. Renda, Carlo Catalano, Chen Wang, David R. Cramer, Kellen M. Atom, Lindsay D. Corbet, Melody L. Kuna, Robert J. Durand, Stephanie L. Ternullo, Sunita Venkatesh, Suvrat Lele, Wang Chung Alston Cheung
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Publication number: 20220317740Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Patent number: 11379010Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Publication number: 20210314685Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume and a speaker assembly can be positioned in the internal volume. The speaker assembly can include a speaker enclosure sealed to the housing within the internal volume, the speaker enclosure and the housing defining a speaker volume, and a speaker module in fluid communication with the speaker volume, the speaker module including a diaphragm positioned at an aperture defined by the speaker volume, the diaphragm defining multiple ridges.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Carli E. Oster, Colden N. Eldridge, Russell K. Williams, David Garrido Lopez, Forhad Hasnat, Alexander P. Niemeyer, Brandon Z. Frank, Melody L. Kuna, Matthew J. Wilander, Jordi A. Garcia Selva, Stuart M. Nevill, Carlo Catalano
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Publication number: 20200310495Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Patent number: 10705570Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Publication number: 20200073445Abstract: An electronic device may include a display, a housing member at least partially surrounding the display and including a first segment defining a first portion of an exterior surface of the electronic device, a second segment defining a second portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device and configured to function as an antenna, and a bridge segment structurally and conductively coupling the first segment to the second segment. The electronic device may also include a molded element positioned between the first segment and the second segment and defining a third portion of the exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Melody L. Kuna, Carlo Catalano, Lee B. Hamstra, Ross Errett, Devin Williams, Florence W. Ow, Alex Chung Lap Yeung, Carli Oster
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Patent number: 9364922Abstract: A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Carlo Catalano, Derrick Jue, Brian Miehm, Takahiro Oshima, Masashige Tatebe
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Patent number: 8827611Abstract: A free form cutting machine is disclosed. The free form cutting machine includes a table, a spindle; and a cutting arrangement attached to the spindle. The cutting arrangement having at least a cutting tool used to cutting selected portions from a workpiece on the table. The free form cutting machine causes the cutting tool to apply a continuous shaping force to the surface of the workpiece until a first surface shape of the workpiece conforms with a predefined finished spline surface shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Piotr S. Trzaskos, John P. Ternus, Carlo Catalano
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Publication number: 20140183247Abstract: A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Carlo Catalano, Derrick Jue, Brian Miehm, Takahiro Oshima, Masashige Tatebe
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Patent number: 8716630Abstract: A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Carlo Catalano, Derrick Jue, Brian Miehm, Takahiro Oshima, Masashige Tatebe
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Publication number: 20130062325Abstract: A visually seamless method of joining a first piece of metal and a second piece of metal is described. The first piece of metal is placed in contact with an edge of the second piece of metal. In some embodiments, the edge includes a sacrificial lip. The first piece of metal forming a junction area with the edge of the second piece of metal, applying a forging force to the first piece of metal, the forging force having an effect of creating an extremely tight fit up between the first and the second pieces of metal, welding the first and the second pieces to form an assembly and forming a cosmetically enhancing protective layer on the surface of the assembly, the protective layer obscuring any visible artifacts on the surface of the assembly, the obscured visible artifacts including any discoloration or discontinuity created by the laser welding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Carlo CATALANO, Derrick Jue, Brian Miehm, Takahiro Oshima, Masashige Tatebe
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Patent number: D893493Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Kristina A. Babiarz, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Carlo Catalano, Markus Diebel, Ross M. Errett, Lee B. Hamstra, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Melody L. Kuna, Carli E. Oster, Florence Wong Ow, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Devin M. Williams, Alex Chun Lap Yeung, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D909388Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Kristina A. Babiarz, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Carlo Catalano, Markus Diebel, Ross M. Errett, Lee B. Hamstra, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Melody L. Kuna, Carli E. Oster, Florence Wong Ow, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Devin M. Williams, Alex Chun Lap Yeung, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D926771Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Kristina A. Babiarz, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Carlo Catalano, Markus Diebel, Ross M. Errett, Lee B. Hamstra, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Melody L. Kuna, Carli E. Oster, Florence Wong Ow, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Devin M. Williams, Alex Chun Lap Yeung, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D968412Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Kristina A. Babiarz, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Carlo Catalano, Markus Diebel, Ross M. Errett, Lee B. Hamstra, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Melody L. Kuna, Carli E. Oster, Florence Wong Ow, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Devin M. Williams, Alex Chun Lap Yeung, Rico Zörkendörfer