Patents by Inventor Vashist Vasanthakumar

Vashist Vasanthakumar 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).

  • Patent number: 9221289
    Abstract: Methods for creating sapphire windows are provided herein. In particular, one embodiment may take the form of a method of manufacturing sapphire windows. The method includes obtaining a polished sapphire wafer and applying decoration to the sapphire wafer. The method also includes cutting the sapphire wafer into discrete windows. In some embodiments, the cutting step comprises laser ablation of the sapphire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Ashutosh Y. Shukla, Dale N. Memering, Vashist Vasanthakumar, Vincent Yan, Thomas Johannessen
  • Publication number: 20140030443
    Abstract: Methods for creating sapphire windows are provided herein. In particular, one embodiment may take the form of a method of manufacturing sapphire windows. The method includes obtaining a polished sapphire wafer and applying decoration to the sapphire wafer. The method also includes cutting the sapphire wafer into discrete windows. In some embodiments, the cutting step comprises laser ablation of the sapphire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, Ashutosh Y. Shukla, Dale N. Memering, Vashist Vasanthakumar, Vincent Yan, Thomas Johannessen
  • Patent number: D807709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VAYA LIFE PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Harish Radhakrishnan, Giovanni Pellone, Vashist Vasanthakumar