Apple Inc.

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Brandon S Smith

Charles A Schwalbach

Gavin J Reid

Bartley K Andre

Matthew Phillip Casebolt

Jeremy D Bataillou

Brett W Degner

Dinesh C Mathew

Ron Alan Hopkinson

Christiaan A Ligtenberg

William Francis Leggett

Jonathan P Ive

Duncan Robert Kerr

Richard P Howarth

Eugene Antony Whang

Peter N Russell-Clarke

Christopher J Stringer

Martha Evans Hankey

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Daniele De Iuliis

Jody R Akana

Julian Hoenig

Shota Aoyagi

Benjamin Andrew Shaffer

Anthony Michael Ashcroft

Mikael M Silvanto

Molly J Anderson

Markus Peter Diebel

Clement Tissandier

Julian Jaede

Marine C Bataille

Joe Sung-Ho Tan

Robert Y Cao

Joss Nathan Giddings

Keith J Hendren

Patrick Kessler

John M Brock

Houtan R Farahani

Bradley Joseph Hamel

Kevin Scott Fetterman

Peteris K Augenbergs

Matthew Theobald

Jay S Nigen

Cina Hazegh

Gary S Thomason

James M Cuseo

Matthew C Waldon

Sabrina K Paseman

Ran Xu

Tom Tate

Stephen K Pomes

Mark Alan Salvador

Zheng Gao

Michael D McBroom

Michael K McCord

James P McIntyre

Alexander C Calkins

Andrew Coleman

Hilbert T Kwan

Scott J McEuen

Wesley A King

Con Phan

Thomas R Tate

Chun Chit Lam

Joonas Ilmari Ponkala

Will Lott

Nicole Ferguson

Cindy Spencer

Joshua Norton

James Penta

Kristy M Goodman

David K Van Fleet, Jr

Tiera Boyd

Daniel Timothy Nau

Justin James Bousquin

Ronald Eugene Parisi

Miranda L Ludwig

Jared S Putman

Jason Walter Burgess

Chris La Patra

Christine Lucas

Jeff Wren

Shane T Frey

Jillian Kay Sherwin

Rosanne May Milem

Danielle French

Evan James Parkison

Rebecca L Goodman

Benjamin Immerman

Thomas Humbert

Laura Castor

Shawna Lewis

Brian N Lerner

Raymond S Shan

Cheryl P Espiritu

Bette Paice

Wendy Mottler

Electronic device

The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for providing internal components for portable computing devices having a thin profile. More particularly, the present application describes internal components configured to fit within a relatively thin outer enclosure.

Internal components of a portable computing device

The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The portable computing device can include a case snap system configured to movably attach two portions of a base of the computing device together. The portable computing device can include a lid portion with a support structure having a shaped profile configured to support a display. The portable computing device can include locating features disposed within the base portion configured to locate internal components.

Enclosure features for a portable computing device

An electronic device may include a device housing having a topside and an underside. The electronic device may also include a mounting frame movable above the topside of the device housing and a finger biometric sensor carried by the mounting frame. A flexure member may be coupled to the underside of the device housing and configured to upwardly bias the mounting frame relative to the device housing. A pushbutton switch may be operatively coupled between the finger biometric sensor and the topside of the device housing.

Electronic device including pushbutton switch between finger biometric sensor and device housing and related methods

An electronic device may include a device housing having a topside and an underside, a mounting frame movable above the topside of the device housing, and a finger biometric sensor carried by the mounting frame. The electronic device may also include an electrically conductive flexure member carried by the underside of the device housing and configured to upwardly bias the mounting frame relative to the device housing and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device electrically coupled between the mounting frame and the electrically conductive flexure member.

Electronic device including electrostatic discharge device coupled flexure member and related methods

A shield feature and method of forming to prevent transmission of electromagnetic radiation is disclosed. The shield feature may include a first protrusion and a second protrusion, both of which are formed from an electrically conductive material. A non-electrically conductive material may cover the electrically conductive material in certain regions. The first protrusion, the second protrusion, and an extension between the first protrusion and the second protrusion are free of non-electrically conductive material, allowing the electrically conductive material to engage an enclosure of an electronic device. Also, a distance separates the first protrusion and the second protrusion that is less than a distance defined by a wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation, allowing the shield feature to prevent the electromagnetic radiation from passing through the shield feature. Also, the shield feature may further form an electrical grounding path for an internal component to electrically ground the internal component with the enclosure.

Conductive gasket for a portable computing device

This application relates to a low profile, small footprint cooling stack that does not extend substantially beyond a footprint of an integrated circuit to which it is affixed. The cooling stack utilizes a number of beam springs that supply a seating force to the integrated circuit by way of a metal slug. In some embodiments, a bottom surface of the metal slug can be contoured in accordance with a top surface of the integrated circuit and/or socket. In other embodiments a gap between peripheral portion of a bottom surface of the metal slug and an associated printed circuit board can be filled by a layer of foam to reduce auditory signals generated by the integrated circuit.

Thermal module accounting for increased board/die size in a portable computer

The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The laptop computer can include a uni-body top case having an integrated support system formed therein, the integrated support system providing structural support that distributes applied loads through the top case preventing warping and bowing.

Portable computing device

An electronic device may have a housing. Components such as keys may be mounted in openings in the housing. The housing may include a display housing portion and a base portion that are coupled using hinge structures. The keys may be used to form a keyboard in the base portion of the housing. Sensitive circuitry such as sensitive wireless circuitry may be shielded from electromagnetic interference by shielding the openings with a layer of conductive material. The layer of conductive material may be a metal layer that forms part of a reflector for a backlight structure. The backlight structure may be used to provide backlight for keys in the keyboard. The keyboard may include a support structure having openings through which the backlight passes to reach the keys. The openings may be bridged using conductive paths so that the support structure serves as a radio-frequency shielding structure.

Electronic device with electromagnetic shielding

A portable computing device can include one or more clutch assemblies that can include a conductive elastomer configured to contact at least a portion of the clutch assembly of the portable computing device. The conductive elastomer can be configured to also contact at least one region of the base portion of the portable computing device and can include highly conductive regions. A USB grounding plate can be attached to a portion of a case for the portable computing device and can be configured to provide a ground pathway between the case and a ground sheath of a USB connector inserted into an opening in a side wall of the case.

Grounding features of a portable computing device

The present application describes various embodiments regarding an apparatus and method for providing an electrical component for a portable computing device. More specifically a method and apparatus are disclosed for mounting the electrical component to machined mounts extending from an interior sidewall of the portable computing device housing. The machined mounts allow the electrical component to be suspended above an inner surface of the portable computing device so that the electrical component does not interfere with audio output or aesthetics of a speaker grill drilled into the portable computing device housing.

Electrical component for portable computing device

A portable computing device can include one or more clutch assemblies that can include a conductive elastomer configured to contact at least a portion of the clutch assembly of the portable computing device. The conductive elastomer can be configured to also contact at least one region of the base portion of the portable computing device. In one embodiment, the conductive elastomer can be disposed on the clutch assembly. The conductive elastomer can enhance an electrical coupling between two or more regions of the base portion, especially in the region near the conductive elastomer and the clutch assembly. The enhanced coupling can increase a performance of an electrical shield provided by the two or more regions of the base portion.

Clutch features of a portable computing device

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Brandon S Smith