Patents by Inventor Christopher Prest
Christopher Prest 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: 20230422416Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Snaford
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Patent number: 11785729Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20200375045Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 10773494Abstract: Techniques, processes and structures are disclosed for providing markings on products, such as electronic devices. For example, the markings can be formed using physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit a layer of material. The markings or labels may be textual and/or graphic. The markings are deposited on a compliant layer that is disposed on a surface to be marked. The compliant layer is arranged to isolate the surface to be marked from the layer of material deposited using the PVD process.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Douglas Weber, Christopher Prest, David Pakula, Stephen Paul Zadesky
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Patent number: 10765020Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20190364680Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 10398043Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 10189743Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for improving strength of a thin glass member for an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the glass member can have improved strength by using multi-bath chemical processing. The multi-bath chemical processing allows greater levels of strengthening to be achieved for glass member. In one embodiment, the glass member can pertain to a glass cover for a housing of an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen Paul Zadesky, Christopher Prest, Douglas Weber
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Patent number: 10185113Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for improving strength of a thin glass cover for an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the glass member can have improved strength by forming its edges with a predetermined geometry and/or by chemically strengthening the edges. Advantageously, the glass member can be not only thin but also adequately strong to limit susceptibility to damage. In one embodiment, the glass member can pertain to a glass cover for a housing for an electronic device. The glass cover can be provided over or integrated with a display, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Stephen Paul Zadesky
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Publication number: 20190014672Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 10021798Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20180072021Abstract: Techniques, processes and structures are disclosed for providing markings on products, such as electronic devices. For example, the markings can be formed using physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit a layer of material. The markings or labels may be textual and/or graphic. The markings are deposited on a compliant layer that is disposed on a surface to be marked. The compliant layer is arranged to isolate the surface to be marked from the layer of material deposited using the PVD process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Douglas Weber, Christopher Prest, David Pakula, Stephen Paul Zadesky
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Patent number: 9849650Abstract: Techniques, processes and structures are disclosed for providing markings on products, such as electronic devices. For example, the markings can be formed using physical vapor deposition (PVD) processes to deposit a layer of material. The markings or labels may be textual and/or graphic. The markings are deposited on a compliant layer that is disposed on a surface to be marked. The compliant layer is arranged to isolate the surface to be marked from the layer of material deposited using the PVD process.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Douglas Weber, Christopher Prest, David Pakula, Stephen Paul Zadesky
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Publication number: 20170010858Abstract: A monitoring system that can be placed proximate to the head or ear of a user is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the monitoring system can be used with headphones, earbuds or headsets. The monitoring system can, for example, be used to monitor user activity, such as during exercise or sporting activities. The positioning of the monitoring system can also facilitate sensing of other user characteristics (e.g., biometric data), such as temperature, perspiration and heart rate. The monitoring system can also be used to control a an electronic device. In one embodiment, the monitoring system facilitates user control of the electronic device using head gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Quin C. Hoellwarth
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Publication number: 20160345449Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 9497534Abstract: A monitoring system that can be placed proximate to the head or ear of a user is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the monitoring system can be used with headphones, earbuds or headsets. The monitoring system can, for example, be used to monitor user activity, such as during exercise or sporting activities. The positioning of the monitoring system can also facilitate sensing of other user characteristics (e.g., biometric data), such as temperature, perspiration and heart rate. The monitoring system can also be used to control a an electronic device. In one embodiment, the monitoring system facilitates user control of the electronic device using head gestures.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Quin C. Hoellwarth
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Patent number: 9439305Abstract: A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Prest, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 9167336Abstract: A removable component for use with an earphone is disclosed. As an example, the removable component can be an ear tip. According to one aspect, an improved ear tip can be provided for use with a headphone. The ear tip is suitable for in-ear operation and can have a cosmetic deformable outer member. The deformable outer member can enable the ear tip to readily conform to a user's ear. The ear tip can also include an inner member to structurally support the outer member and to facilitate attachment to a headphone. Methods for forming such ear tips are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Edward Siahaan, Kurt Stiehl, Victor Tiscareno, Wey-Jiun Lin, Cameron Frazier, Christopher Prest, Jeffrey Hayashida
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Patent number: 9107298Abstract: This invention is directed to reducing the effect of shocks on electronic device components. The electronic device component may be surrounded by a boundary element operative to deform in response to impacts. By deforming, the boundary element may be operative to absorb energy received by the shock or impact without passing the energy on to the electronic device component. To maximize the effectiveness of the boundary element over a range of different impacts (e.g., strong, instantaneous impacts and weak impacts over time), a viscoelastic material may be used. The characteristic properties of the viscoelastic material may be selected based on expected impacts to the electronic device component.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Christopher Prest
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Publication number: 20150181326Abstract: A monitoring system that can be placed proximate to the head or ear of a user is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the monitoring system can be used with headphones, earbuds or headsets. The monitoring system can, for example, be used to monitor user activity, such as during exercise or sporting activities. The positioning of the monitoring system can also facilitate sensing of other user characteristics (e.g., biometric data), such as temperature, perspiration and heart rate. The monitoring system can also be used to control a an electronic device. In one embodiment, the monitoring system facilitates user control of the electronic device using head gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Christopher Prest, Quin C. Hoellwarth