Patents by Inventor Matthew Rohrbach
Matthew Rohrbach 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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Publication number: 20130259281Abstract: Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a main housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member moveably coupled to the metal housing. The attachment member has an acoustical device located therein that is communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the main housing. The attachment member includes a recessed portion for positioning the acoustical device within the attachment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: John Benjamin Filson, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach
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Patent number: 8452037Abstract: Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a main housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member moveably coupled to the metal housing. The attachment member has an acoustical device located therein that is communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the main housing. The attachment member includes a recessed portion for positioning the acoustical device within the attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John Benjamin Filson, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach
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Patent number: 8333618Abstract: Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces, and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Matthew Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20110274303Abstract: Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a main housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member moveably coupled to the metal housing. The attachment member has an acoustical device located therein that is communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the main housing. The attachment member includes a recessed portion for positioning the acoustical device within the attachment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: John Benjamin Filson, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20110223812Abstract: Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces, and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Matthew Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20110170733Abstract: This is directed to a cable structure for use with an electronic device. The cable structure can include one or more conductors around which a sheath is provided. To prevent the cable structure from tangling, the cable structure can include a core placed between the conductors and the sheath, where a stiffness of the core can be varied along different segments of the cable structure to facilitate or hinder bending of the cable structure in different areas. The size and distribution of the stiffer portions can be selected to prevent the cable from forming loops. The resistance of the core to bending can be varied using different approaches including, for example, by varying the materials used in the core, varying a cross-section of portions of the core, or combinations of these.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Aase, Cameron Frazier, Matthew Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clark, Dale Memering
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Publication number: 20110119973Abstract: An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel Coster, Richard Howarth, Daniele de Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Kerr, Jivan Kumar Khosla, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Rohrbach, Doug B. Satzger, Calvin Seid, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang, Rico Zorkendorer
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Patent number: 7927151Abstract: Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces, and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Matthew Rohrbach
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Patent number: 7884315Abstract: An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel Coster, Richard Howarth, Daniele de Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Kerr, Jivan Kumar Khosla, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Rohrbach, Doug B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Publication number: 20100316229Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form structures for electronic devices and other parts. Fibers may be intertwined using computer-controlled braiding, weaving, and knitting equipment. Binder materials may be selectively incorporated into the intertwined fibers. By controlling the properties of the intertwined fibers and the patterns of incorporated binder, structures can be formed that include antenna windows, sound-transparent and sound-blocking structures, structures that have integral rigid and flexible portions, and tubes with seamless forked portions. Fiber-based structures such as these may be used to form cables and other parts of headphones or other electronic device accessories, housings for electronic devices such as housings for portable computers, and other structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: David Bibl, Matthew Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke
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Publication number: 20100315299Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form structures for electronic devices and other parts. Fibers may be intertwined using computer-controlled braiding, weaving, and knitting equipment. Binder materials may be selectively incorporated into the intertwined fibers. By controlling the properties of the intertwined fibers and the patterns of incorporated binder, structures can be formed that include antenna windows, sound-transparent and sound-blocking structures, structures that have integral rigid and flexible portions, and tubes with seamless forked portions. Fiber-based structures such as these may be used to form cables and other parts of headphones or other electronic device accessories, housings for electronic devices such as housings for portable computers, and other structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: David Bibl, Matthew Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke
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Publication number: 20100311281Abstract: Plugs with core structural members and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads and traces, and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Matthew Rohrbach
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Patent number: 7505583Abstract: An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. One embodiment of the invention includes a spool about which connecting cable can be wound. Adapting sleeves that fit around the base of the apparatus can be used to adapt electronic device holder to cup holders of different sizes and shapes.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Matthew Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20080291610Abstract: An apparatus that can secure an electronic device and be inserted into a conventional cup holder is described. The cup holder, for example, is inside of an automobile. The electronic device being held can be a variety of devices that include a digital music player. One embodiment of the invention includes a spool about which connecting cable can be wound. Adapting sleeves that fit around the base of the apparatus can be used to adapt electronic device holder to cup holders of different sizes and shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventor: Matthew ROHRBACH
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Patent number: 7452244Abstract: A connector system and connector are disclosed. In a first aspect the connector system comprises a first connector having a first electrical connection for a first protocol and having a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection for a second protocol. The connector system further includes a second connector coupled to and integrated with the first connector. The second connector has a third electrical connection for the second protocol wherein there is no cable between the first and second electrical connectors. In a second aspect, the connector comprises a housing; and a first electrical connection having a first protocol within the housing. The connector also includes a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection and having a second protocol within the housing. Finally, the connector includes a screw assembly mechanism internal to the housing and accessible by a user to facilitate assembly or disassembly of the connector from a data source.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Matthew Rohrbach
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Publication number: 20080096398Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one or both of the plug and receptacle can be a magnet, which is preferably a permanent rare earth magnet although electromagnets may also be used. The magnetic element on the plug or receptacle that does not include a magnet is composed of ferromagnetic material. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rohrbach, Mark Doutt, Bartley Andre, Kanye Lim, John Difonzo, Jean-Marc Gery
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Publication number: 20080084404Abstract: An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible holes penetrate through at least a portion of the light resistant material in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel Coster, Richard Howarth, Daniele de Iuliis, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Kerr, Jivan Kumar Khosla, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Rohrbach, Doug B. Satzger, Calvin Seid, Christopher Stringer, Eugene Whang, Rico Zorkendorer
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Publication number: 20070072442Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: John DiFonzo, Bartley Andre, Kanye Lim, Matthew Rohrbach, Mark Doutt, Jean-Marc Gery
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Publication number: 20070072443Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one or both of the plug and receptacle can be a magnet, which is preferably a permanent rare earth magnet although electromagnets may also be used. The magnetic element on the plug or receptacle that does not include a magnet is composed of ferromagnetic material. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rohrbach, Mark Doutt, Bartley Andre, Kanye Lim, John DiFonzo, Jean-Marc Gery
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Publication number: 20070059978Abstract: A connector system and connector are disclosed. In a first aspect the connector system comprises a first connector having a first electrical connection for a first protocol and having a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection for a second protocol. The connector system further includes a second connector coupled to and integrated with the first connector. The second connector has a third electrical connection for the second protocol wherein there is no cable between the first and second electrical connectors. In a second aspect, the connector comprises a housing; and a first electrical connection having a first protocol within the housing. The connector also includes a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection and having a second protocol within the housing. Finally, the connector includes a screw assembly mechanism internal to the housing and accessible by a user to facilitate assembly or disassembly of the connector from a data source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventor: Matthew Rohrbach