Patents by Inventor Jason P. Shannon

Jason P. Shannon 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).

  • Publication number: 20250120030
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Patent number: 12215053
    Abstract: Electronic devices including a textured component such as a cover member positioned over one or more components of the electronic device. Different surface regions of the textured component may be textured differently in order to provide optical contrast. For example, differently textured surface regions may differ in gloss, translucency, or both. In some cases the cover member defines a protruding feature and a surface region of the protruding feature is textured differently than an adjacent surface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Andi M. Limarga, Akanksha Agrawal, Albert Ochagavia Tobena, Jason P. Shannon
  • Patent number: 12177999
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Patent number: 12088748
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a sensor array including a first camera module having a first field of view, a second camera module having a second field of view different from the first field of view, and a light source, and a rear cover formed from a glass material and defining a raised sensor array region positioned over the sensor array. The raised sensor array region defines a first hole extending through the rear cover and positioned proximate a first corner region of the raised sensor array region, and a second hole extending through the rear cover and positioned proximate a second corner region diagonal from the first corner region. The first camera module includes a first camera housing defining a recess at a corner of the first camera housing, and the second camera module includes a second camera housing extending into the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Xuyang Zhang, Jason P. Shannon, Jon F. Housour, Robert F. Meyer, Owen D. Hale, Dale T. Morgan, Daniel Jarvis, Nicholas Merz, Benjamin Morse, Rasamy Phouthavong, Michael B. Wittenberg, David A. Pakula, Simon C. Helmore, Gareth L. Rose, Marwan Rammah, Melissa A. Wah, Jacob Barton, Ian A. Spraggs
  • Publication number: 20240267447
    Abstract: A mobile phone may include a connector module configured to couple to a charging cable, antenna circuitry conductively coupled to a first housing component and a second housing component, and a processing system configured to, in accordance with a determination that the connector module is decoupled from the charging cable, cause the second housing component to operate as a first radiating element for the antenna circuitry, and in accordance with a determination that the connector module is coupled to the charging cable and that an operational condition of the connector module is satisfied, cause the first housing component to operate as at least a portion of a second radiating element for the antenna circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Laura M. Burke, Woonyong Bae, Joel Ravi, Daniel W. Jarvis, Jason P. Shannon, Marwan Rammah, Alexander K. Mark, Maxwell Zhang, Ekaterina Pease, Sara Salmon, Ethan Stobbe
  • Publication number: 20240083805
    Abstract: Electronic devices including a textured component such as a cover member positioned over one or more components of the electronic device. Different surface regions of the textured component may be textured differently in order to provide optical contrast. For example, differently textured surface regions may differ in gloss, translucency, or both. In some cases the cover member defines a protruding feature and a surface region of the protruding feature is textured differently than an adjacent surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andi M. Limarga, Akanksha Agrawal, Albert Ochagavia Tobena, Jason P. Shannon
  • Publication number: 20240081010
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Publication number: 20240064220
    Abstract: A portable electronic device may include a housing component defining a side exterior surface of the portable electronic device and a front cover assembly coupled to the housing component and including a front cover defining a front exterior surface of the portable electronic device and an interior surface opposite to the front exterior surface, a display stack attached to the interior surface of the front cover, a support frame coupled to the display stack and defining a plurality of engagement features, and a molded frame member coupled to the interior surface of the front cover and extending at least partially around a periphery of the display stack, the molded frame member encapsulating at least a portion of the support frame and engaging the plurality of engagement features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Richard H. Koch, Chen Zhong, Matthew A. Lashinsky, Bryan Zin, Daniel W. Jarvis, Jason P. Shannon, Marwan Rammah, Hugh J. Jay
  • Patent number: 11910551
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Patent number: 11898808
    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing and a support component joined to the housing. The support component can include a thermal conduction layer defining a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The support component can also include a first support layer overlying the first surface and a second support layer overlying the second surface. A ratio of the thickness of the thermal conduction layer to the combined thickness of the first support layer and the second support layer can be at least 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Robert F. Meyer, William A. Counts, Michael D. Quinones, Jason P. Shannon, David A. Pakula
  • Patent number: 11897809
    Abstract: Electronic devices including a textured component such as a cover member positioned over one or more components of the electronic device. Different surface regions of the textured component may be textured differently in order to provide optical contrast. For example, differently textured surface regions may differ in gloss, translucency, or both. In some cases the cover member defines a protruding feature and a surface region of the protruding feature is textured differently than an adjacent surface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Andi M. Limarga, Akanksha Agrawal, Albert Ochagavia Tobena, Jason P. Shannon
  • Publication number: 20230421676
    Abstract: A mobile phone may include an enclosure including a front cover assembly defining a front exterior surface of the enclosure, a rear cover assembly defining a rear exterior surface of the enclosure, and a housing subassembly positioned between the front cover assembly and the rear cover assembly. The housing subassembly may include a first housing component defining a first side exterior surface of the enclosure, a second housing component defining a second side exterior surface of the enclosure opposite the first side exterior surface of the enclosure, and a lower chassis section extending between the first housing component and the second housing component. The mobile phone may further include a camera array coupled to the lower chassis section and positioned in an interior cavity defined between the lower chassis section and the front cover assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jon F. Housour, Macey E. Dade, Benjamin R. Gray, Reema Shalan, Daniel W. Jarvis, Jason P. Shannon, Marwan Rammah, Robert F. Meyer, Richard H. Koch, Anthony B. Sinclair, Gareth L. Rose
  • Publication number: 20230421678
    Abstract: A mobile phone may include an enclosure defining a front exterior surface of the mobile phone, a rear exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a side exterior surface of the mobile phone. The mobile phone may further include an audio output system configured to produce an audible alert in response to the mobile phone receiving an incoming call, a momentary ringer-control button positioned along a side exterior surface of the housing component, and a processing system configured to, in response to detecting an actuation of the momentary ringer-control button while a first ringer mode of the mobile phone is active, transition the mobile phone to a second ringer mode, and in response to detecting the actuation of the momentary ringer-control button while a second ringer mode of the mobile phone is active, transition the mobile phone to the first ringer mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shayla A. Schoensee, Jacob Barton, Kevin Y. Chung, Daniel W. Jarvis, Jason P. Shannon, Marwan Rammah
  • Publication number: 20230421677
    Abstract: A mobile phone may include a housing. The housing may include a first housing component including a cladding portion formed from a first metal and defining a first portion of a side exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a core portion coupled to the cladding portion, the core portion defining a portion of an interior surface of the mobile phone and formed from a second metal different from the first metal, a second housing component defining a second portion of the side exterior surface of the mobile phone, and a joint structure coupled to the first housing component and the second housing component and defining a third portion of the side exterior surface of the mobile phone between the first portion of the side exterior surface and the second portion of the side exterior surface. The cladding portion may be bonded directly to the core portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jon F. Housour, Macey E. Dade, Benjamin R. Gray, Reema Shalan, Daniel W. Jarvis, Jason P. Shannon, Marwan Rammah, Robert F. Meyer, Richard H. Koch, Lee E. Hooton, Christopher S. Tomasetta
  • Publication number: 20230124179
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Patent number: 11533817
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Publication number: 20220329678
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a sensor array including a first camera module having a first field of view, a second camera module having a second field of view different from the first field of view, and a light source, and a rear cover formed from a glass material and defining a raised sensor array region positioned over the sensor array. The raised sensor array region defines a first hole extending through the rear cover and positioned proximate a first corner region of the raised sensor array region, and a second hole extending through the rear cover and positioned proximate a second corner region diagonal from the first corner region. The first camera module includes a first camera housing defining a recess at a corner of the first camera housing, and the second camera module includes a second camera housing extending into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Xuyang Zhang, Jason P. Shannon, Jon F. Housour, Robert F. Meyer, Owen D. Hale, Dale T. Morgan, Daniel Jarvis, Nicholas Merz, Benjamin Morse, Rasamy Phouthavong, Michael B. Wittenberg, David A. Pakula, Simon C. Helmore, Gareth L. Rose, Marwan Rammah, Melissa A. Wah, Jacob Barton, Ian A.. Spraggs
  • Publication number: 20220071039
    Abstract: Electronic devices including a textured component such as a cover member positioned over one or more components of the electronic device. Different surface regions of the textured component may be textured differently in order to provide optical contrast. For example, differently textured surface regions may differ in gloss, translucency, or both. In some cases the cover member defines a protruding feature and a surface region of the protruding feature is textured differently than an adjacent surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Andi M. Limarga, Akanksha Agrawal, Albert Ochagavia Tobena, Jason P. Shannon
  • Publication number: 20210378117
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga
  • Patent number: 11109500
    Abstract: The disclosure provides textured glass components as well as electronic device cover assemblies and enclosures which include the textured glass components. In some cases, a protruding portion of the glass component includes a textured region provided over a camera assembly of the electronic device. One or more openings may be provided in the textured region. The textured region may be configured to provide a translucent or hazy appearance to the electronic device while providing a desirable “feel” to the electronic device and level of cleanability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jason P. Shannon, Andi M. Limarga