Patents by Inventor Wayne Wei-Cheng Huang

Wayne Wei-Cheng Huang 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).

  • Mirror feature in devices
    Patent number: 9844898
    Abstract: Various processes for creating mirrored features are discussed herein as well as devices that include the mirrored features. One embodiment includes a button having a transparent layer and an opaque layer coupled to the transparent layer. A portion of the transparent layer extends through the opaque layer so that the portion of the transparent layer is flush with a back surface of the opaque layer and generally has a shape of a desired feature. The button also includes a reflective object positioned so that it may be seen through the transparent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Wayne Wei-Cheng Huang, Lee Hua Tan, Nicholas Isaac Reid, Reid Collins, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Ian A. Spraggs
  • MIRROR FEATURE IN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130084430
    Abstract: Various processes for creating mirrored features are discussed herein as well as devices that include the mirrored features. One embodiment includes a button having a transparent layer and an opaque layer coupled to the transparent layer. A portion of the transparent layer extends through the opaque layer so that the portion of the transparent layer is flush with a back surface of the opaque layer and generally has a shape of a desired feature. The button also includes a reflective object positioned so that it may be seen through the transparent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Hill, Wayne Wei-Cheng Huang, Lee Hua Tan, Nicholas Isaac Reid, Reid Collins, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Ian A. Spraggs