Inventor
RICH ZACHARY C
US25 patents
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APPLE INC
22 patentsUS10097913B2Oct 9, 2018
Earbud case with charging system
APPLE INC44 citations98
US10003881B2Jun 19, 2018
Earbuds with capacitive touch sensor
APPLE INC29 citations98
US9961431B2May 1, 2018
Earbud case with wireless radio shutdown feature
APPLE INC68 citations98
US9769558B2Sep 19, 2017
Wireless pairing of earbuds and case
APPLE INC101 citations98
US10182282B2Jan 15, 2019
Earbud case with charging system
APPLE INC38 citations97
US9967649B2May 8, 2018
Wireless pairing of earbuds and case
APPLE INC46 citations97
US10567861B2Feb 18, 2020
Wireless earphone
APPLE INC12 citations94
US10110984B2Oct 23, 2018
Wireless earphone
APPLE INC21 citations94
US10085083B2Sep 25, 2018
Wireless headset carrying case with digital audio output port
APPLE INC21 citations94
US9949015B1Apr 17, 2018
Wireless headset carrying case with wireless transmitter
APPLE INC36 citations94
US9146888B2Sep 29, 2015
Techniques for monitoring contacts in a connector
APPLE INC30 citations92
US10506324B2Dec 10, 2019
Wireless headset carrying case with digital audio output port
APPLE INC7 citations84
US8914555B2Dec 16, 2014
Methods, systems and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry
APPLE INC5 citations84
US8878484B2Nov 4, 2014
Methods, systems and apparatus for determining whether an accessory includes particular circuitry
APPLE INC5 citations84
US9906062B2Feb 27, 2018
Cascading power for accessories
APPLE INC7 citations83
US9673784B2Jun 6, 2017
Using pulsed biases to represent DC bias for charging
APPLE INC6 citations83
US11937037B2Mar 19, 2024
Wireless earphone
APPLE INC2 citations73
US11363363B2Jun 14, 2022
Wireless earphone
APPLE INC3 citations73
US10742050B2Aug 11, 2020
Accessory communication over power pins
APPLE INC2 citations71
US12256186B2Mar 18, 2025
Wireless earphone
APPLE INC0 citations62
US10404235B2Sep 3, 2019
Using pulsed biases to represent DC bias for charging
APPLE INC0 citations51
US9407981B2Aug 2, 2016
Audio class-compliant charging accessories for wireless headphones and headsets
APPLE INC0 citations39