Patents by Inventor James Y. YAP

James Y. YAP 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).

  • SMT connection of rigid and flexible printed circuit boards
    Patent number: 9991616
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods and apparatus for securely and efficiently joining components together. In some embodiments, a flexible printed circuit board and a rigid printed circuit board can be electrically coupled together by soldering electrical contacts distributed on the flexible printed circuit board to electrical contacts distributed on the rigid printed circuit board. The electrical contacts can be arranged and sized as desired to provide a desired amount of data and power transfer bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Corey N. Axelowitz, William A. Tashman, James Y. Yap
  • Features of a flexible connector in a portable computing device
    Patent number: 9955570
    Abstract: The subject matter of this disclosure relates to a flexible circuit for carrying a signal between electrical components that includes boosting circuitry for mitigating the effects of signal degradation. More particularly the flexible circuit can carry a signal between a main logic board and an input/output board supporting input/output ports of a portable electronic device. The flexible circuit can be configured with bends in order to meet packaging constraints such as avoiding contact with components obstructing a direct path between connectors of the electrical components. Additional bends can also be included in the flexible that facilitate the assembly of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Blum, Christine A. Laliberte, Corey N. Axelowitz, James Y. Yap
  • SMT CONNECTION OF RIGID AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
    Publication number: 20170271799
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods and apparatus for securely and efficiently joining components together. In some embodiments, a flexible printed circuit board and a rigid printed circuit board can be electrically coupled together by soldering electrical contacts distributed on the flexible printed circuit board to electrical contacts distributed on the rigid printed circuit board. The electrical contacts can be arranged and sized as desired to provide a desired amount of data and power transfer bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Corey N. Axelowitz, William A. Tashman, James Y. Yap
  • FEATURES OF A FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160205766
    Abstract: The subject matter of this disclosure relates to a flexible circuit for carrying a signal between electrical components that includes boosting circuitry for mitigating the effects of signal degradation. More particularly the flexible circuit can carry a signal between a main logic board and an input/output board supporting input/output ports of a portable electronic device. The flexible circuit can be configured with bends in order to meet packaging constraints such as avoiding contact with components obstructing a direct path between connectors of the electrical components. Additional bends can also be included in the flexible that facilitate the assembly of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew W. BLUM, Christine A. LALIBERTE, Corey N. AXELOWITZ, James Y. YAP