Patents by Inventor Inori Iwata

Inori Iwata 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).

  • Machining features in a ceramic component for use in an electronic device
    Patent number: 10335979
    Abstract: A ceramic part and methods for making the ceramic part are disclosed. A green body or non-sintered part may be formed using a casting or molding process. The green body may not be sintered or may be partially sintered before machining one or more features into a surface of the green body. After machining, the component may be fully sintered to create a hardened ceramic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Matsuyuki, Adam T. Clavelle, Inori Iwata, David I. Nazzaro
  • MACHINING FEATURES IN A CERAMIC COMPONENT FOR USE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160089811
    Abstract: A ceramic part and methods for making the ceramic part are disclosed. A green body or non-sintered part may be formed using a casting or molding process. The green body may not be sintered or may be partially sintered before machining one or more features into a surface of the green body. After machining, the component may be fully sintered to create a hardened ceramic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Naoto Matsuyuki, Adam T. Clavelle, Inori Iwata, David I. Nazzaro