Patents by Inventor David G. Havskjold
David G. Havskjold 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: 9538052Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing such as a metal housing. Openings may be formed in the housing to accommodate a button, to form a camera window, to form a microphone port, and to form a camera flash window. An input-output component mounting member may be used to mount input-output components to the housing of the electronic device. The input-output component mounting member may have a recess that mates with a corresponding protrusion on the housing. Screws may attach the input-output component mounting member to the housing. The protrusion and recess in the input-output component mounting member may ensure that the input-output component mounting member is accurately aligned with respect to the housing. Input-output components such as a microphone, button switch, camera, and camera flash may be mounted to the electronic device with the input-output component mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, David G. Havskjold, Teodor Dabov, Stephen Brian Lynch, Erik G. P. de Jong, Tyson B. Manullang, Anthony S. Montevirgen
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Patent number: 9501912Abstract: A haptic element having a rotating element at least partially fixed to the rotating shaft of a motor. The rotating element dynamically reconfigures its center of mass to provide at least a first concentric rotation state and second eccentric rotation state. The transition between the concentric state and the eccentric state may be at least partially defined by a threshold angular velocity of the rotating shaft of the motor. As the motor approaches the threshold, the rotating element may be concentrically aligned with the axis of rotation of the rotating shaft of the motor. Once the threshold is reached, the mass element may be eccentrically aligned with the axis of rotation, initiating an immediate and perceivable haptic feedback.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David G. Havskjold, Samuel B. Weiss
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Publication number: 20160258784Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder for an electronic device. The optical encoder includes a spindle and an encoded pattern disposed around a circumference of the spindle. The encoded pattern may include one or more surface features that create a direction-dependent reflective region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Paisith P. Boonsom, Serhan O. Isikman, Richard Ruh, Prashanth S. Holenarsipur, Colin M. Ely, William N. Pickeral, Jairam Manjunathaiah, David G. Havskjold, Anant Rai, Maegan K. Spencer, Milind S. Bhagavat
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Patent number: 9407798Abstract: An electronic device may have electrical components such as input-output devices. An electrical component may be mounted on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have a bend that forms a flexible printed circuit spring to bias the electrical component in a desired direction. The electronic device may have a display with a display cover layer. In an inactive display area, opaque masking material may be formed on the display cover layer. A light window may be formed in the opaque masking layer. The flexible printed circuit spring may bias the electrical component against the display cover layer in alignment with the light window. An air gap under the electrical component may separate the component from a planar portion of the flexible printed circuit that is overlapped by the electrical component. The electrical component may be a camera, a light sensor, or other device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David G. Havskjold, Emery A. Sanford
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Patent number: 9398637Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a compact device for providing Wi-Fi connectivity for an electronic device. The compact device is rotatably activated and includes interchangeable batteries and indicia indicating activation.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Anthony S. Montevirgen, David G. Havskjold
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Patent number: 9344536Abstract: Attachment mechanisms that may be employed to attach accessory devices to electronic devices are provided. The attachment mechanism may include a displaceable post that is moveable between deployed and stored configurations. In the deployed configuration an accessory may be attached to the displaceable post, whereas in the stored configuration the displaceable post may be at least partially inaccessible. Movement of the displaceable post may be controlled by cam surfaces, a spring, and a follower. The spring may be conical and configured to fold flat to reduce the height of the attachment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Trent Weber, Stephen B. Lynch, Emery A. Sanford, Tyson B. Manullang, David G. Havskjold
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Publication number: 20160126761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: 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: 20160073793Abstract: A retail 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, David G. Havskjold, Steven G. Herbst, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Tyson B. Manullang, Charles A. Schwalbach
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Publication number: 20160028931Abstract: An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Kelvin Kwong, Lee E. Hooton, David G. Havskjold, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20150357733Abstract: An electrical board-to-board connector including a flexible cable assembly having a low profile or dimensionally reduced configuration. The connector body of a cable assembly may be widened to provide the structural rigidity sufficient to support an array of solder lead connections. Other support elements may be omitted from the cable assembly, which results in a reduced height dimension. The flexible cable assembly may also include a cowling used to retain the cable assembly against a circuit board. The cowling may also be configured to reduce the dimensions or dimensional footprint of the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, Tyson B. Manullang, David G. Havskjold, Tyler S. Bushnell, Eric S. Jol, Anthony S. Montevirgen, John Raff
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Publication number: 20150308486Abstract: Threaded fasteners may be used in assembling structures. A threaded fastener such as a threaded screw may be used to secure one structure to another structure or may have a radially enlarged portion that retains a rotating member to the threaded fastener. A known quantity of thread-locking adhesive may be inserted into a threaded opening by placing an adhesive-filled ball within the threaded opening. A threaded fastener may then be screwed into the opening to burst the ball and release the adhesive. Arrangements in which the adhesive-filled ball has multiple chambers or is coated with a reactant may also be used. Two-part adhesives may be deployed by inserting two balls in an opening, one of which is filled with an adhesive material of a first type and another of which is filled with an adhesive material of a second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Colin M. Ely, David G. Havskjold
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Patent number: 9154678Abstract: An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kelvin Kwong, Lee E. Hooton, David G. Havskjold, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20150245722Abstract: A retail 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, David G. Havskjold, Steven G. Herbst, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Tyson B. Manullang, Charles A. Schwalbach
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Publication number: 20150163382Abstract: An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kelvin Kwong, Lee E. Hooton, David G. Havskjold, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20150141083Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a compact device for providing Wi-Fi connectivity for an electronic device. The compact device is rotatably activated and includes interchangeable batteries and indicia indicating activation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anthony S. Montevirgen, David G. Havskjold
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Publication number: 20150077624Abstract: An electronic device may have electrical components such as input-output devices. An electrical component may be mounted on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have a bend that forms a flexible printed circuit spring to bias the electrical component in a desired direction. The electronic device may have a display with a display cover layer. In an inactive display area, opaque masking material may be formed on the display cover layer. A light window may be formed in the opaque masking layer. The flexible printed circuit spring may bias the electrical component against the display cover layer in alignment with the light window. An air gap under the electrical component may separate the component from a planar portion of the flexible printed circuit that is overlapped by the electrical component. The electrical component may be a camera, a light sensor, or other device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: David G. Havskjold, Emery A. Sanford
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Publication number: 20140068919Abstract: Attachment mechanisms that may be employed to attach accessory devices to electronic devices are provided. The attachment mechanism may include a displaceable post that is moveable between deployed and stored configurations. In the deployed configuration an accessory may be attached to the displaceable post, whereas in the stored configuration the displaceable post may be at least partially inaccessible. Movement of the displaceable post may be controlled by cam surfaces, a spring, and a follower. The spring may be conical and configured to fold flat to reduce the height of the attachment mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Trent WEBER, Stephen B. Lynch, Emery A. Sanford, Tyson B. Manullang, David G. Havskjold
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Publication number: 20140028902Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing such as a metal housing. Openings may be formed in the housing to accommodate a button, to form a camera window, to form a microphone port, and to form a camera flash window. An input-output component mounting member may be used to mount input-output components to the housing of the electronic device. The input-output component mounting member may have a recess that mates with a corresponding protrusion on the housing. Screws may attach the input-output component mounting member to the housing. The protrusion and recess in the input-output component mounting member may ensure that the input-output component mounting member is accurately aligned with respect to the housing. Input-output components such as a microphone, button switch, camera, and camera flash may be mounted to the electronic device with the input-output component mounting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, David G. Havskjold, Teodor Dabov, Stephen Brian Lynch, Erik G.P. de Jong, Tyson B. Manullang, Anthony S. Montevirgen