Patents by Inventor William C. MIN

William C. MIN 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).

  • Powered retail signage assembly with consistent visibility in different lighting conditions
    Patent number: 12664918
    Abstract: Systems disclosed herein are directed to a powered retail signage assembly having, inside a housing, a multi-layer translucent indicia panel and a light source panel emitting light to the rear of the multi-layer translucent indicia panel. The multi-layer translucent indicia panel includes a front tinted layer forming an indicium exposed on a front surface of the housing and a rear diffusion layer laminated with the front tinted layer at the back of the front tinted layer. The light emitted from the light source panel is diffused by the diffusion layer and transmitted through the tinted layer. The indicium appears brighter or darker than the front surface of the housing based on an external light condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Gady, Allison Inouye, William C. Min, Evan M. Liao, Nicholas E. Corti, Alex S. Yeh, Russell John Kaaihue Heirakuji
  • POWERED RETAIL SIGNAGE ASSEMBLY WITH CONSISTENT VISIBILITY IN DIFFERENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20240071266
    Abstract: Systems disclosed herein are directed to a powered retail signage assembly having, inside a housing, a multi-layer translucent indicia panel and a light source panel emitting light to the rear of the multi-layer translucent indicia panel. The multi-layer translucent indicia panel includes a front tinted layer forming an indicium exposed on a front surface of the housing and a rear diffusion layer laminated with the front tinted layer at the back of the front tinted layer. The light emitted from the light source panel is diffused by the diffusion layer and transmitted through the tinted layer. The indicium appears brighter or darker than the front surface of the housing based on an external light condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jean-Marc GADY, Allison INOUYE, William C. MIN, Evan M. LIAO, Nicholas E. CORTI, Alex S. YEH, Russell John Kaaihue HEIRAKUJI