Patents by Inventor Craig Matthew Stanley

Craig Matthew Stanley 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: 9456508
    Abstract: Assemblies of structures such as electronic device assemblies may be connected using light-cured liquid adhesive such as ultraviolet-light-cured adhesive. Light sources such as ultraviolet-light light-emitting diodes may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board substrate. The substrate may be mounted to an assembly formed from a plurality of structures. The structures may be connected to each other to form an interior cavity within which the substrate and light-emitting diodes are contained. A connector may be included in the assembly. The connector may have input-output pins. Conductive paths may couple the input-output pins to the light-emitting diodes in the cavity. A tool may be used to apply signals to the light-emitting diodes to activate the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes produce light that cures the adhesive. The light-emitting diodes may be disabled by blowing a fuse after the adhesive has been cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Matthew Stanley
  • Patent number: 8885355
    Abstract: A structure such as a button may have a substrate. Components such as switches may be mounted on the substrate. The substrate may be a printed circuit board with solder pads. A snap member may be soldered to one of the solder pads. A metal clip may have a snap arm with an opening. The metal clip may be attached to the printed circuit board. When attached, the opening in the snap arm may mate with the snap member that is soldered to the solder pad on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board may be attached to a button housing member. A button cover member may be attached to the clip. A ground connection may be formed between the metal clip and the snap member by providing the snap member with structures that bear against the metal clip and form an electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Matthew Stanley
  • Publication number: 20140208230
    Abstract: Whenever a computing device such as a smart phone automatically corrects and replaces a word entered by the device's user, the computing device can responsively provide some sensory output to the user to signal to the user that the replacement has occurred. Because the user can sense the output, the user can become alerted to the fact of the automatic replacement prior to transmitting, or otherwise making permanent, the text containing the replaced word. The user can then proofread the text prior to transmission in order to ensure that the replaced word is actually the correct word that the user meant to enter. The sensory output can involve a visual highlighting of the replaced word, an audible speaking of the word that replaced the replaced word, and/or a tactile vibration of the computing device, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Matthew Stanley
  • Publication number: 20130010406
    Abstract: A structure such as a button may have a substrate. Components such as switches may be mounted on the substrate. The substrate may be a printed circuit board with solder pads. A snap member may be soldered to one of the solder pads. A metal clip may have a snap arm with an opening. The metal clip may be attached to the printed circuit board. When attached, the opening in the snap arm may mate with the snap member that is soldered to the solder pad on the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board may be attached to a button housing member. A button cover member may be attached to the clip. A ground connection may be formed between the metal clip and the snap member by providing the snap member with structures that bear against the metal clip and form an electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Craig Matthew Stanley
  • Publication number: 20110292623
    Abstract: Assemblies of structures such as electronic device assemblies may be connected using light-cured liquid adhesive such as ultraviolet-light-cured adhesive. Light sources such as ultraviolet-light light-emitting diodes may be mounted to a substrate such as a printed circuit board substrate. The substrate may be mounted to an assembly formed from a plurality of structures. The structures may be connected to each other to form an interior cavity within which the substrate and light-emitting diodes are contained. A connector may be included in the assembly. The connector may have input-output pins. Conductive paths may couple the input-output pins to the light-emitting diodes in the cavity. A tool may be used to apply signals to the light-emitting diodes to activate the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes produce light that cures the adhesive. The light-emitting diodes may be disabled by blowing a fuse after the adhesive has been cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Craig Matthew Stanley