Inventor

Dennis J. Boyle

Inventor

Palo Alto, CA, US

Overview

1988–2016

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 55 as inventor

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

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing29%

E04BGeneral building constructions13%

A47BTables12%

H05KPrinted circuits6%

LOC146%

G06KGraphical data reading5%

LOC195%

F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere3%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections3%

LOC033%

PatentTitleYear

9,367,083'Computing device housing'2016 8,804,332'Handheld computer'2014 7,565,772'Knock-down portable partition system'2009 7,448,168'Knock-down portable partition system'2008 7,333,326'Handheld computer'2008 7,061,762'Housing for a computing apparatus'2006 6,910,306'Knock-down portable partition system'2005 D0482359'Mobile computer system'2003 6,546,684'Partition panel'2003 D0468525'Handheld device holster'2003 D0467429'Hard case for a PDA'2002 6,442,909'Knock-down portable partition system'2002 6,442,637'Expandable mobile computer system'2002 D0461499'Combination stylus and pen'2002 D0458635'Combination stylus and pen'2002 6,388,877'Handheld computer with open accessory slot'2002 6,388,870'Housing for a handheld computer'2002 D0449848'PDA digital camera accessory module'2001 D0449638'Digital camera accessory module'2001 6,301,846'Knock-down portable partition system'2001 6,297,956'Thermally efficient portable computer incorporating deploying CPU module'2001 6,283,777'Dual style connector for handheld computer'2001 6,276,103'Cover panel brace for partition systems'2001 6,246,577'Cradle with combined status indicator light and stylus holder'2001 6,243,261'Thermally efficient computer incorporating deploying CPU module'2001 D0443300'Stylus pen assembly'2001 6,239,968'Detachable case for an electronic organizer'2001 6,212,069'Thermally efficient portable computer incorporating deploying CPU module'2001 6,208,044'Removable media ejection system'2001 D0436963'Detachable case attachment rail'2001 D0431598'Combination stylus and pen'2000 6,098,358'Knock-down portable partition system'2000 6,079,173'Knock-down portable partition system'2000 D0426236'Detachable case'2000 RE036381'Portable computer and docking station having an electromechanical docking/undocking mechanism and a plurality of cooperatively interacting failsafe mechanisms'1999 D0416001'Handheld computer device'1999 D0412162'Cradle for use with a handheld computer device'1999 5,899,035'Knock-down portable partition system'1999 5,818,182'Removable media ejection system'1998 5,778,521'Method for ejecting a PCMCIA card from a housing'1998 5,774,333'Thermally efficient portable computer incorporating deploying CPU module'1998 5,673,176'Integrated circuit dual cooling paths and method for constructing same'1997 5,466,166'Ejection mechanism'1995 5,323,291'Portable computer and docking station having an electromechanical docking/undocking mechanism and a plurality of cooperatively interacting failsafe mechanisms'1994 5,196,993'Removable stand alone display for laptop computer'1993 D0318466'Personal computer docking station'1991 5,028,025'Torsion bar and band brake'1991 5,019,465'Locking arrangement for a battery pack'1991 D0314564'Display for personal computer'1991 4,986,763'Contact strip-to-flex bushing connector'1991 4,978,949'Locking mechanism and support legs for removable display assembly'1990 4,958,889'Three-position closure panel'1990 D0310828'Personal computer'1990 4,930,911'Flat-bed heated finger daisy wheel hot debossing stamper'1990 4,730,972'Book binding method, paper sheets binder and adjustable spine'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history

1990–1991Patents assigned to DYNABOOK TECHNOLOGIES CORP (4)· patent assignee history

1990–1993Based in Menlo Park, CA, US· patent location history

1994–2001Patents assigned to APPLE COMPUTER (6)· patent assignee history

1994–2016Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history

1998–2001Patents assigned to SPECULATIVE INC (4)· patent assignee history

2001–2003Patents assigned to IDEO PRODUCT DEV INC (8)· patent assignee history

2001–2008Patents assigned to PALM INC (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IDEO PRODUCT DEV INC	8	2001–2003
APPLE COMPUTER	6	1994–2001
PALM INC	6	2001–2008
DYNABOOK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	4	1990–1991
SPECULATIVE INC	4	1998–2001

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Palo Alto, California, US	44	1994–2016
Menlo Park, California, US	10	1990–1993
San Mateo, California, US	1	1988