Patents by Inventor Michael J. Northrop

Michael J. Northrop 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).

  • Substrate marking for sealing surfaces
    Patent number: 10427439
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having an opening that includes an interior surface with a portion that is only viewable from an external vantage point at a viewing angle that is other than ninety degrees (90°). The electronic device also includes a SIM card tray that is removable from the housing via the opening and the SIM card tray includes an angled surface. Information is encoded in the form of text that is laser etched on the angled surface. The text is characterized as having an aspect ratio that corresponds to the viewing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Hawthorne, Michael J. Northrop, Tristan E. Lee, Marwan Rammah, Matthew D. Hill
  • SUBSTRATE MARKING FOR SEALING SURFACES
    Publication number: 20190077177
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having an opening that includes an interior surface with a portion that is only viewable from an external vantage point at a viewing angle that is other than ninety degrees (90°). The electronic device also includes a SIM card tray that is removable from the housing via the opening and the SIM card tray includes an angled surface. Information is encoded in the form of text that is laser etched on the angled surface. The text is characterized as having an aspect ratio that corresponds to the viewing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Hawthorne, Michael J. Northrop, Tristan E. Lee, Marwan Rammah, Matthew D. Hill