Patents by Inventor Robert Ricommini

Robert Ricommini 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).

  • Liquid crystal display assembly employing front bezel, frame holding liquid crystal cell attached to bezel, and light source and back plate attached to bezel
    Patent number: 5422751
    Abstract: The use of a single metal mounting frame within an LCD assembly having an outer plastic housing provides for a thin, light, rigid, and less expensive LCD assembly. The metal mounting frame is coupled to a bezel and aligns an LCD panel between the bezel and the mounting frame. A backlighting assembly which provides illumination for the LCD panel is aligned by the mounting frame and the bezel and is aligned between the mounting frame and a plastic cover panel. The plastic cover panel couples to the bezel to form the outer housing of the LCD assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Lewis, William J. Schonfeld, Robert Ricommini, Vijay Char