Apple Inc.

Gavin J Reid

Bartley K Andre

Chris A Ligtenberg

Ron Alan Hopkinson

William Francis Leggett

Charles A Schwalbach

Mikael M Silvanto

Matthew Phillip Casebolt

Brandon S Smith

Bradley Joseph Hamel

Zheng Gao

John Raff

Houtan R Farahani

Michelle Rae Goldberg

Joss Nathan Giddings

Timothy S Hibbard

Christopher J Stringer

Brett W Degner

Dinesh C Mathew

John M Brock

John C Difonzo

Gary S Thomason

Jonathan P Ive

Duncan Robert Kerr

Richard P Howarth

Eugene Antony Whang

Peter N Russell-Clarke

Martha Evans Hankey

Rico L Zorkendorfer

Daniele De Iuliis

Jody R Akana

Jeremy D Bataillou

Julian Hoenig

Shota Aoyagi

Benjamin Andrew Shaffer

Anthony Michael Ashcroft

Molly J Anderson

Markus Peter Diebel

Clement Tissandier

Julian Jaede

Marine C Bataille

Joe Sung-Ho Tan

Laura M DeForest

Eric Andrew Knopf

Jay S Nigen

Richard H Tan

Keith J Hendren

Patrick Kessler

Michael D McBroom

Christiaan A Ligtenberg

Robert Y Cao

Kevin Scott Fetterman

Peteris K Augenbergs

Cina Hazegh

James M Cuseo

Matthew C Waldon

Cheng Ping Tan

Sabrina K Paseman

Eric J Weirshauser

Thomas R Tate

Chris Lightenberg

Laura Deforest

Tom Tate

John Patrick Ternus

Daniel Lynn McBroom

Ihab A Ali

John C DiFonzo

Brian Thomas Sudderth

Derek Yap

Eric G Smith

Steven G Siefert

Todd F Gotham

David A Hardell

Hilbert T Kwan

David M Rockford

Scott J McEuen

Con Phan

Jason S Keats

Changsoo Jang

Joonas Ilmari Ponkala

Mark Alan Salvador

Chun Chit Lam

Raymond S Shan

Ethan Crumlin

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

A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a structural support layer and a body. The body includes at least an outer layer formed of lightweight flexible material and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer is connected to the support layer forming a load path between the inner layer and the structural support layer. A load applied to the multipart computer housing is transferred by way of the load path to the support layer without substantially affecting the outer layer.

Computer housing

Tools and fixtures for assembling a printed circuit board (PCB), such as a main logic board (MLB), in a portable computer device are described. A connector assembly having an electrically conductive gasket mounted on an edge of the MLB is described. In addition, a keyboard assembly including a notched portion of the MLB for accommodating more than one type of keyboard is described. In addition, a PCB assembly having a bracket to support a weak region of the PCB during assembly is described.

Printed circuit board features of a portable computer

A removable assembly for quickly inserting and removing a mass storage device from a compartment situated on the case of a portable computing device is described. The removable assembly is made of a mass storage device, a bracket which serves as a carrier for the mass storage device, and a metal plate. In some embodiments, the mass storage device is a solid state drive (SSD) card. The bracket is a single-piece plastic structure that is deflected for snap insertion into the compartment and snap removal from the compartment. The metal plate conducts heat from the solid state drive (SSD) card to prevent the SSD from overheating.

SSD (solid state drive) related features of a portable computer

Input elements, handles, enclosures and alignment of such elements and handles within an electronic device. The elements, such as buttons or input devices, and handles discussed herein may be configured, assembled and/or installed within and/or on an electronic device to ensure proper alignment and positioning within the housing of the electronic device. By properly aligning and positioning the elements and handles within or on the housing of the electronic device, the elements and handles may provide accurate input to the electronic device and may be visually appealing to a user. Additionally, a two-piece enclosure including a hook and cutout portion may secure and/or protect the internal components of the electronic device, while also providing a visually 'seamless' connection between the two-pieces for forming the enclosure of the electronic device.

Device housing having improved tolerances

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

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a computer peripheral including one or more keys. Each key has several light emitting diodes disposed on a face of the key. Each of the light emitting diodes can switch on or off in response to a data signal received from an application specific integrated circuit dedicated to the key. A corresponding key and manufacturing method, as well as a computer system including one or more such keys are also described.

Dynamically controlled keyboard

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Campbell, CA, United States of America

Gavin J Reid