Erik D Gillow

US Patent:

20140010609, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Jul 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/542620

Inventors:

Piotr S. Trzaskos - Saratoga CA, US
William S. Masek - Pleasanton CA, US
Brian K. Copeland - San Jose CA, US
John P. Ternus - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Erik D. Gillow - Santa Clara CA, US
Napthaneal Y. Tan - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

B23C 9/00
B23C 3/13
B23C 5/12
B23C 3/12

US Classification:

409 80, 409132, 407 30, 409138

Abstract:

A method for machining may include providing a workpiece with a major (e.g., top) surface and an edge at a perimeter thereof. The method may also include providing a machining tool including an outer rotary cutter and an inner rotary cutter. The workpiece may be machined in a single pass of the machining tool around the perimeter thereof. Machining the workpiece may include simultaneously machining the edge with the inner rotary cutter and machining at least a portion of the major surface with the outer rotary cutter. Accordingly, the edge and at least a portion of the major surface of the workpiece may be simultaneously machined in a single pass. The inner rotary cutter may also simultaneously machine an undercut at the edge of the workpiece. A related machining apparatus including the machining tool is provided. Further, a computer readable medium may include program code for performing the above-described operations.

US Patent:

20120196510, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Jan 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/018242

Inventors:

Jeremy C. Franklin - San Francisco CA, US
Kevin Gibbs - Menlo Park CA, US
Christopher J. Stringer - Woodside CA, US
Daniel J. Coster - San Francisco CA, US
David Kim - Shenzhen, CN
Chuan You Su - Shenzhen, CN
Max A. Maloney - Menlo Park CA, US
Erik D. Gillow - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

B24B 51/00
G06F 19/00
B24B 19/26

US Classification:

451 5, 700187, 700164

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for machining an exterior surface of a metal alloy casing of a portable electronic device to form a combination of a flat edge surface, a curved edge surface and a flat bottom surface is disclosed. The flat edge surface is abraded by contacting a first flat section of a rotating cutting tool along a first circuit of a pre-determined continuous spiral path. The curved edge surface is abraded by contacting a convex section of the rotating cutting tool along additional circuits of the first pre-determined continuous spiral path. The pitch of vertical movement of the cutting tool is adjusted for each circuit of the continuous spiral path based on a resulting curvature of the metal alloy casing. The bottom surface is abraded by contacting a flat section of the cutting tool along a second pre-determined alternating direction linear path.

US Patent:

20230092789, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Sep 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/481025

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Brian K. Shiu - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael P. Zhang - Fremont CA, US
Xiao Liu - San Jose CA, US
Christopher R. Pasma - Redwood City CA, US
Steven M. Labovitz - Sunnyvale CA, US
Katharine R. Chemelewski - Campbell CA, US
Erik D. Gillow - Redwood City CA, US
Joshua Walter - Cupertino CA, US
Junhua Liu - Hayward CA, US
Michael H. Tsai - San Jose CA, US
Stephan P. Abdo - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01M 50/284
H01M 50/531
H01M 50/107

Abstract:

Battery systems according to embodiments of the present technology may include a battery including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal accessible along a first surface of the battery. The battery may define a recessed portion of the battery along the first surface of the battery between the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The battery systems may include a module electrically coupled with the battery. The module may include a circuit board. The module may include a first conductive tab extending from a second surface of the circuit board opposite the first surface of the circuit board. The first conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the first electrode terminal. The module may include a second conductive tab extending from the second surface of the circuit board. The second conductive tab may be electrically coupling the module with the second electrode terminal.

US Patent:

20140083731, Mar 27, 2014

Filed:

Sep 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/626853

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Brian K. COPELAND - San Jose CA, US
Erik D. GILLOW - Santa Clara CA, US
Daniel A. GREEN - Campbell CA, US
David KIM - Shenzhen, CN
William S. MASEK - North Attleboro MA, US
Chuan You SU - Shenzhen, CN
Mark E. WILCOX - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

B23P 11/00
H05K 5/00

US Classification:

174 50, 295921

Abstract:

Methods and structures for manufacturing and assembling matching parts in a manufacturing line are described. In some embodiments, the parts are portions of a consumer product, such as an electronic device. The matching parts are manufactured and assembled in a way such that the interface between the matching parts is substantially seamless. In some embodiments, the interface has a feature with curved portions. Methods involve measuring the dimensions of a primary part and custom machining a secondary part to seamlessly fit with the primary part. In this way, the secondary part is made to uniquely fit the primary part. The primary and secondary parts can be marked to identify them as matching parts in a manufacturing environment where numerous pairs of parts are made.