Inventor

Craig C. Leong

Inventor

Cupertino, CA, US

Overview

2014–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 53 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing30%

H01HElectric switches30%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form4%

H01LSemiconductor devices4%

H10HInorganic light-emitting semiconductor devices having potential barriers4%

H03KPulse technique3%

H05KPrinted circuits2%

B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general1%

B23KSoldering or unsoldering1%

PatentTitleYear

10,879,019Light-emitting assembly for keyboard2020 10,804,051Keycaps having reduced thickness2020 10,784,062Ingress prevention for keyboards2020 10,747,332Flexible stabilized button input device2020 10,741,344Keyboard for electronic device2020 10,725,722Modular multiple display electronic devices2020 10,699,856Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges2020 10,637,977Illumination systems for items with leather2020 10,556,408Electronic device with a reduced friction surface2020 10,468,211Illuminated low-travel key mechanism for a keyboard2019 10,437,359Stylus with external magnetic influence2019 10,424,446Keyboard assemblies having reduced thickness and method of forming keyboard assemblies2019 10,310,167Illumination structure for uniform illumination of keys2019 10,276,326Illumination systems with light-emitting diodes2019 10,262,814Low travel switch assembly2019 10,254,851Keyboard key employing a capacitive sensor and dome2019 10,228,721Portable computing system2019 10,224,157Keycaps having reduced thickness2019 10,211,008Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges2019 10,192,696Light-emitting assembly for keyboard2019 10,133,314Portable computing system2018 10,134,539Venting system and shield for keyboard2018 10,126,783Portable computing system2018 10,128,061Key and switch housing for keyboard assembly2018 10,128,064Keyboard assemblies having reduced thicknesses and method of forming keyboard assemblies2018 10,083,805Keyboard for electronic device2018 10,083,806Keyboard for electronic device2018 10,002,727Keycaps with reduced thickness2018 9,997,308Low-travel key mechanism for an input device2018 9,997,304Uniform illumination of keys2018 9,971,084Illumination structure for uniform illumination of keys2018 9,972,453Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism2018 9,916,945'Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges'2018 9,908,310'Electronic device with a reduced friction surface'2018 9,870,880'Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly'2018 9,793,066'Keyboard hinge mechanism'2017 9,779,888'Keyboard with position sensing mechanism'2017 9,761,389'Low-travel key mechanisms with butterfly hinges'2017 9,710,069'Flexible printed circuit having flex tails upon which keyboard keycaps are coupled'2017 9,704,670'Keycaps having reduced thickness'2017 9,640,347'Keycaps with reduced thickness'2017 D0776114'Keyboard'2017 9,502,193'Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges'2016 9,449,772'Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges'2016 9,449,769'Low travel dome and systems for using the same'2016 9,411,380'Portable computing system'2016 9,412,533'Low travel switch assembly'2016 9,329,685'Controlling electronic devices using force sensors'2016 9,093,229'Illuminated keyboard'2015 9,064,642'Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism'2015 8,981,243'Keyboard mechanisms for electronic devices'2015 8,811,648'Moving magnet audio transducer'2014 8,644,519'Electronic devices with improved audio'2014

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2014–2020Patents assigned to APPLE INC (52)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to LEONG CRAIG (2)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to PANCE ALEKSANDAR (2)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to CULBERT DANIEL (1)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to GOEL RUCHI (1)· patent assignee history

2014–2020Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

2016–2020Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
APPLE INC	52	2014–2020
LEONG CRAIGself	2	2014
PANCE ALEKSANDAR	2	2014
CULBERT DANIEL	1	2014
GOEL RUCHI	1	2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cupertino, California, US	29	2016–2020
San Jose, California, US	24	2014–2020