Patents by Inventor Claire E. Dalke

Claire E. Dalke 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).

  • Patent number: 12461559
    Abstract: A head mounted device includes a housing and an elongate member configured to support the housing with respect to the head of a user. A controller is configured to determine a correction based on a change in position of the display enclosure relative to the elongate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Jae Hwang Lee, David A. Kalinowski, Claire E. Dalke
  • Patent number: 12235459
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can provide adjustable size and shape for storage, transport, and/or charging. A head-mountable device can provide a bistable adjustment mechanism, such as a bistable hinge, that biases a component of the head-mountable device to either of two configurations. Such adjustability can be provided by a light seal module of the head-mountable device and can facilitate collapse of a head securement element, such as arms for engaging the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronit K. Gandhi, James W. Vandyke, Jonathan C. Atler, Yoonhoo Jo, Jason C. Sauers, Claire E. Dalke, Ivan S. Maric
  • Publication number: 20250046955
    Abstract: A flexible busbar comprises a first busbar layer including a first plurality of busbar segments and a first bend between first busbar segments of the first plurality of busbar segments and a second busbar layer coupled to the first busbar layer. The second busbar layer includes a second plurality of busbar segments and a second bend between second busbar segments of the second plurality of busbar segments. The first plurality of busbar segments is substantially colinear with the second plurality of busbar segments and the second bend is substantially parallel with the first bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pengchuan Wang, Brian J. Haskins, Claire E. Dalke, Matthew A. Mayer, Michael H. Tsai, Nathan J. Bohney, Sam Pan
  • Publication number: 20250046941
    Abstract: A battery pack that comprises a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of plates coupled between adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells. The plates include a plate body and support ledges extending from the plate body. The battery pack further comprises a plurality of support tabs. Each support tab of the plurality of support tabs is positioned between, and abuts against, support ledges of adjacent plates of the plurality of plates. Each support tab of the plurality of support tabs secures adjacent plates of the plurality of plates to each other. The battery pack further comprises a busbar electrically coupling the plurality of battery cells together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pengchuan Wang, Brian J. Haskins, Claire E. Dalke, Matthew A. Mayer, Michael H. Tsai, Nathan J. Bohney, Sam Pan
  • Publication number: 20240393601
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Claire E. Dalke, James W. Vandyke, Trevor J. Ness, Jeremy C. Franklin, Heidi Williamson, Javier Mendez, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jonathan Ive, Marc Newson
  • Publication number: 20240385453
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Jason C. Sauers, Jeffrey C. Olson, Edward S. Huo, Samuel G. Smith, James W. Vandyke, Claire E. Dalke, Jeremy C. Franklin, Muhammad F. Hossain, Jia Tao, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jan K. Quijalvo, Ivan S. Maric, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Stephen E. Dey, Phil M. Hobson, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Ritu Shah, Marinus Meursing, Matthew A. Mayer, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Michael J. Rockwell, Neal D. Evans, Paul Meade
  • Patent number: 12066861
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a nosepiece that distributes forces away from a top of the nose to the sides of the nose. The nose contact elements of such nosepieces can be slideably and/or rotationally biased to apply forces to the sides of the nose when the head-mountable device is worn by a user. Such distribution allows forces to be spread across a greater area, which improves overall comfort, positioning, and light sealing of the head-mountable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Claire E. Dalke, Paul X. Wang, Liam R. Martinez
  • Patent number: 11994907
    Abstract: A head mounted device includes a housing, lenses connected to the housing, and a lens cover that is connected to the housing and is movable between a connected position and a disconnected position with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Jae Hwang Lee, David A. Kalinowski, Claire E. Dalke
  • Patent number: 11714453
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include a nosepiece that distributes forces away from a top of the nose to the sides of the nose. The nose contact elements of such nosepieces can be slideably and/or rotationally biased to apply forces to the sides of the nose when the head-mountable device is worn by a user. Such distribution allows forces to be spread across a greater area, which improves overall comfort, positioning, and light sealing of the head-mountable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Claire E. Dalke, Paul X. Wang, Liam R. Martinez
  • Patent number: 11150695
    Abstract: A head mounted device includes a housing that defines an interior space and an elongate member that is connected to the housing and is configured to expand and contract to conform to the head of a user. The elongate member includes at least one end portion that is connected to the housing at an attachment point. The attachment point is located in the interior space of the housing such that the end portion of the elongate member extends along a path within the housing that has a length that is greater than half of a lateral width of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Jae Hwang Lee, David A. Kalinowski, Claire E. Dalke