Patents by Inventor Richard Walter Heley

Richard Walter Heley 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).

  • Techniques for marking product housings
    Patent number: 9185835
    Abstract: Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Walter Heley, Erming Luo, Adam Mittleman, John Payne, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang
  • Techniques for marking product housings
    Patent number: 8367304
    Abstract: Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Walter Heley, Erming Luo, Adam Mittleman, John Payne, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang
  • Techniques for Marking Product Housings
    Publication number: 20090305168
    Abstract: Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Walter Heley, Erming Luo, Adam Mittleman, John Payne, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang