Inventor
BATES ERIC W
US19 patents
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APPLE INC
11 patentsUS11522983B2Dec 6, 2022
Handheld electronic device
APPLE INC9 citations83
US9974180B2May 15, 2018
Component protection structures for electronic devices
APPLE INC2 citations73
US11637919B2Apr 25, 2023
Handheld electronic device
APPLE INC5 citations72
US9967375B1May 8, 2018
Liquid-resistant coating on an electronic device
APPLE INC5 citations71
US12519231B2Jan 6, 2026
Electronic device having antenna tuners around connector
APPLE INC0 citations58
US12439514B2Oct 7, 2025
Electronic device having conductive contact soldered to printed circuit
APPLE INC0 citations58
US10616387B2Apr 7, 2020
Portable electronic device
APPLE INC0 citations51
US10028397B2Jul 17, 2018
Electronic device with liquid-resistant SIM tray and audio module
APPLE INC1 citations51
US9538662B2Jan 3, 2017
3D flex soldering
APPLE INC1 citations49
US12581003B2Mar 17, 2026
Handheld electronic device
APPLE INC0 citations48
US11889647B2Jan 30, 2024
Display panel bend reinforcement
APPLE INC0 citations46