Patents by Inventor Pierpaolo Lupo

Pierpaolo Lupo 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: 20240074066
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a mold cavity structure of a transfer molding system are disclosed. The transfer molding system includes a first mold-forming structure and a second mold-forming structure. The second mold-forming structure includes a mold cavity. The mold cavity includes a gate region, a component region, and a vent region. The component region is configured to enclose an electrical component. A volume of the vent region is adjustable. The transfer molding system further includes an inlet port coupled to the gate region and configured to direct a flow of a molding compound into the mold cavity during an operation of the transfer molding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nitesh KUMBHAT, Yanfeng Chen, Mandar S. Painaik, Shankar S. Pennathur, Pierpaolo Lupo
  • Publication number: 20240032203
    Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Benjamin J. Grena, Kyusang Kim, David M. Kindlon, Pierpaolo Lupo, Kishore N. Renjan, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Patent number: 11864322
    Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Benjamin J. Grena, Kyusang Kim, David M. Kindlon, Pierpaolo Lupo, Kishore N. Renjan, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Publication number: 20230386865
    Abstract: Optical packages and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a controller chip is embedded along with optical components, including a photodetector (PD) and one or more emitters, in a single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kishore N. Renjan, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida, Pierpaolo Lupo, Prashanth S. Holenarsipur, Praveesh Chandran, Vinodh Babu, Yuta Kuboyama
  • Patent number: 11817383
    Abstract: Temperature sensor packages and methods of fabrication are described. The temperature sensor packages in accordance with embodiments may be rigid or flexible. In some embodiments the temperature sensor packages are configured for touch sensing, and include an electrically conductive sensor pattern such as a thermocouple or resistance temperature detector (RTD) pattern. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor packages are configured for non-contact sensing an include an embedded transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Lupo, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Publication number: 20230189445
    Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Benjamin J. Grena, Kyusang Kim, David M. Kindlon, Pierpaolo Lupo, Kishore N. Renjan, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Patent number: 11651976
    Abstract: Optical packages and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a controller chip is embedded along with optical components, including a photodetector (PD) and one or more emitters, in a single package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kishore N. Renjan, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida, Pierpaolo Lupo, Prashanth S. Holenarsipur, Praveesh Chandran, Vinodh Babu, Yuta Kuboyama
  • Patent number: 11576262
    Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Benjamin J. Grena, Kyusang Kim, David M. Kindlon, Pierpaolo Lupo, Kishore N. Renjan, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Patent number: 11552053
    Abstract: Optical sensor modules and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, an optical component is mounted on a module substrate. In an embodiment, a pillar of stacked wireballs adjacent the optical component is used for vertical connection between the module substrate and a top electrode pad of the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida, Pierpaolo Lupo, Praveesh Chandran
  • Publication number: 20220270955
    Abstract: Temperature sensor packages and methods of fabrication are described. The temperature sensor packages in accordance with embodiments may be rigid or flexible. In some embodiments the temperature sensor packages are configured for touch sensing, and include an electrically conductive sensor pattern such as a thermocouple or resistance temperature detector (RTD) pattern. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor packages are configured for non-contact sensing an include an embedded transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Lupo, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Patent number: 11313741
    Abstract: Temperature sensor packages and methods of fabrication are described. The temperature sensor packages in accordance with embodiments may be rigid or flexible. In some embodiments the temperature sensor packages are configured for touch sensing, and include an electrically conductive sensor pattern such as a thermocouple or resistance temperature detector (RTD) pattern. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor packages are configured for non-contact sensing an include an embedded transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Lupo, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Publication number: 20210405313
    Abstract: Optical sensor modules and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, an optical component is mounted on a module substrate. In an embodiment, a pillar of stacked wireballs adjacent the optical component is used for vertical connection between the module substrate and a top electrode pad of the optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida, Pierpaolo Lupo, Praveesh Chandran
  • Publication number: 20210337671
    Abstract: Fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may insert an electrical component into the fabric during formation of the fabric. The electrical component may include an electrical device mounted to a substrate and encapsulated by a protective structure. An interconnect structure such as a metal via or printed circuit layers may pass through an opening in the protective structure and may be used to couple a conductive strand to a contact pad on the substrate. The protective structure may be transparent or may include an opening so that light can be detected by or emitted from an optical device on the substrate. The protective structure may be formed using a molding tool that provides the protective structure with grooves or may be molded around a hollow conductive structure to create grooves. An electrical component mounted to the fabric may be embedded within printed circuit layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Benjamin J. Grena, Kyusang Kim, David M. Kindlon, Pierpaolo Lupo, Kishore N. Renjan, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Publication number: 20210181039
    Abstract: Temperature sensor packages and methods of fabrication are described. The temperature sensor packages in accordance with embodiments may be rigid or flexible. In some embodiments the temperature sensor packages are configured for touch sensing, and include an electrically conductive sensor pattern such as a thermocouple or resistance temperature detector (RTD) pattern. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor packages are configured for non-contact sensing an include an embedded transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Lupo, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kishore N. Renjan, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida
  • Publication number: 20210090908
    Abstract: Optical packages and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a controller chip is embedded along with optical components, including a photodetector (PD) and one or more emitters, in a single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kishore N. Renjan, Bilal Mohamed Ibrahim Kani, Kyusang Kim, Manoj Vadeentavida, Pierpaolo Lupo, Prashanth S. Holenarsipur, Praveesh Chandran, Vinodh Babu, Yuta Kuboyama