Patents by Inventor Charles A. Schwalbach
Charles A. Schwalbach 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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Patent number: 11913597Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sheng Yang, Eric W. Wang, Steven C. Michalske, Olivia Ching, Clayton R. Woosley, Samuel Wing Man Yuen, Paul Joseph Hack, Ricardo A Mariano, Chien Tsun Chen, George Tziviskos, Charles A. Schwalbach
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Publication number: 20230389723Abstract: A product display stand for reducing displayed product movement can be used in a retail environment to reduce movement of a product displayed by the product display stand. Such product display stand includes a damping assembly configured to attach to a display platform. The damping assembly includes a housing configured to attach to the display platform. The housing defines a damping chamber. The assembly also includes within the chamber a damping flange and damping material. The product display stand also includes a display post fixed to the damping flange. The display post extends above the display platform and to retain and display a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Eric Weijia WANG, Gregory R. RITTER, Joshua ADAMS, Olivia CHING, Priya K. NAMBIAR, Charles A. SCHWALBACH, David S. HERMAN, John S. CAMP, Samuel O. SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20220128190Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Sheng YANG, Eric W. WANG, Steven C. MICHALSKE, Olivia CHING, Clayton R. WOOSLEY, Samuel Wing Man YUEN, Paul Joseph HACK, Ricardo A. MARIANO, Chien Tsun CHEN, George TZIVISKOS, Charles A. SCHWALBACH
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Patent number: 11221101Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sheng Yang, Eric W. Wang, Steven C. Michalske, Olivia Ching, Clayton R. Woosley, Samuel Wing Man Yuen, Paul Joseph Hack, Ricardo A. Mariano, Chien Tsun Chen, George Tziviskos, Charles A. Schwalbach
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Patent number: 11166572Abstract: A system for displaying a product is disclosed. The system includes a wall having a recess therein and a display structure that defines the recess. The display structure extends through a front surface of the wall and includes a frame having a top panel, a bottom panel, and two side panels. The top and bottom panels are longer than the side panels. The system further includes a plurality of modular display units disposed within the display structure. Each modular display unit extends from the bottom panel to the top panel. At least a first one of the modular display units includes a frame open to a front exterior of the display structure and at least a second one of the modular display units is not open to the front exterior of the display structure. The system further includes a plurality of display elements disposed within the plurality of display units.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Vasco Agnoli, James Andrus, Sam Brown, James Casey Feeney, Christopher M. Green, Kully Kraig Mandon, Christopher Daniel Peak, Jonathan P. Siegel, Stefan Behling, Kevin Fenton Smeds, Andrew Charles Deffenbaugh, Gregory James Ranes, Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Graham O'Brien
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Patent number: 10948953Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy D. Bataillou, Jay S. Nigen, Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, Ron A. Hopkinson, Charles A. Schwalbach, Matthew P. Casebolt, Nicholas A. Rundle, Frank F. Liang
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Publication number: 20200400268Abstract: A product-display system for displaying and securing a retail product. The system may include a retainer having a retainer bracket and a retainer body coupled to the retainer bracket. A retaining cable may be coupled to the retainer body at an opening in the retainer body. A fastener that may be unfastened to release the product from the retainer may only be accessed through the opening of the retainer body such that when the retaining cable is coupled to the opening, no fasteners of the retainer may be visible or accessible. The system may also include a display stem for holding the retainer and product. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retaining cable may extend through the display stem and may simultaneously transmit power and data to a displayed product. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Sheng YANG, Eric W. WANG, Steven C. MICHALSKE, Olivia CHING, Clayton R. WOOSLEY, Samuel Wing Man YUEN, Paul Joseph HACK, Ricardo A. MARIANO, Chien Tsun CHEN, George TZIVISKOS, Charles A. SCHWALBACH
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Patent number: 10826313Abstract: Power management systems for an electronic product demonstration fixture for demonstrating portable electronic devices. The product demonstration fixture may include an exhibition portion and a base portion. A portable electronic device offered for sale may be affixed to the exhibition portion. The base portion may include an electronic display, an auxiliary battery, and an auxiliary controller. The auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the electronic display upon determining that a battery within the electronic display has fallen below a particular selected level. Similarly the auxiliary controller may direct power from the auxiliary battery to the portable electronic device offered for sale upon determining that a battery within the portable electronic device has fallen below a selected level.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, David G. Havskjold, Steven G. Herbst, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Jeffery J. Terlizzi, Tyson B. Manullang, Charles A. Schwalbach, Glenn David Henshaw, Vikas Agrawal, Soundararajan Manthiri
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Publication number: 20200187381Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy D. Bataillou, Jay S. Nigen, Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, Ron A. Hopkinson, Charles A. Schwalbach, Matthew P. Casebolt, Nicholas A. Rundle, Frank F. Liang
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Patent number: D856045Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Michael Gorman
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Patent number: D859979Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Liane Fang, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Charles A. Schwalbach, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Sheng Yang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D879519Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Michael Gorman
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Patent number: D898490Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Michael Gorman
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Patent number: D913737Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, David Samuel Kumka, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Frank Craig Thaler
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Patent number: D932820Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, David Samuel Kumka, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Frank Craig Thaler
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Patent number: D955787Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, David Samuel Kumka, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Frank Craig Thaler
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Patent number: D973515Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Liane Fang, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Charles A. Schwalbach, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Sheng Yang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D1005128Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Liane Fang, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Charles A. Schwalbach, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Sheng Yang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D1037729Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Schwalbach, Sheng Yang, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji, Carly Lynn Marasco, Michael Gorman
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Patent number: D1038770Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Liane Fang, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Charles A. Schwalbach, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Sheng Yang, Rico Zörkendörfer