Patents by Inventor W. Bryson Gardner, Jr.

W. Bryson Gardner, Jr. 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).

  • Circuit boards including removable test point portions and configurable testing platforms
    Patent number: 8362793
    Abstract: Circuit boards are provided that include a functional portion and at least one removable test point portion. The removable test point portion may include test points which are accessed to verify whether the functional portion is operating properly or whether installed electronic components are electrically coupled to the board. If multiple boards are manufactured together on a single panel (in which the individual boards are broken off), the test points can be placed on bridges (e.g., removable portions) that connect the individual boards together during manufacturing and testing. Configurable test boards are also provided that can be adjusted to accommodate circuit boards of different size and electrical testing requirements. Methods and systems for testing these circuit boards are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rosenblatt, W. Bryson Gardner, Jr., Amir Salehi, Tony Aghazarian
  • DISPLAY DEVICE CONTROL BASED ON INTEGRATED AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION AND LIGHTING SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20110204793
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a display device including one or more methods for modifying the display brightness by automatically adapting to ambient lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: W. Bryson Gardner, JR.
  • Display device control based on integrated ambient light detection and lighting source characteristics
    Publication number: 20090152445
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a display device including one or more methods for modifying the display brightness by automatically adapting to ambient lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: W. Bryson Gardner, JR.