Colin M. Ely

Person

Cupertino, CA, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Switch module for electronic crown assembly
- Patent number 12,189,342
- Issue date Jan 7, 2025
- Apple Inc.
- Sameer Pandya
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Tactile switch for an electronic device
- Patent number 12,181,840
- Issue date Dec 31, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Gesture detection, list navigation, and item selection using a crow...
- Patent number 12,182,344
- Issue date Dec 31, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic device
- Patent number 12,130,670
- Issue date Oct 29, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Daniela M. Deschamps
- A45 - HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
Information Patent Grant
Modular button assembly for an electronic device
- Patent number 12,130,672
- Issue date Oct 29, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Tyler S. Bushnell
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Rotatable crown for an electronic device
- Patent number 12,104,929
- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Tyler S. Bushnell
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Force-detecting input structure
- Patent number 12,105,479
- Issue date Oct 1, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic watch with barometric vent
- Patent number 12,099,331
- Issue date Sep 24, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Jiahui Liang
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Grant
Housing for an electronic device
- Patent number D1043666
- Issue date Sep 24, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Jody Akana
- D14 - Recording, communication, or information retrieval equipment
Information Patent Grant
Tri-axis force sensor
- Patent number 12,066,795
- Issue date Aug 20, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devices
- Patent number 12,045,416
- Issue date Jul 23, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device
- Patent number 12,008,178
- Issue date Jun 11, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanisms
- Patent number 11,988,995
- Issue date May 21, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic device with intuitive control interface
- Patent number 11,924,055
- Issue date Mar 5, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Biomechanical sensing system using wirelessly locatable tags
- Patent number 11,896,115
- Issue date Feb 13, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Erik G. de Jong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Tactile switch for an electronic device
- Patent number 11,886,149
- Issue date Jan 30, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Identification of watch bands
- Patent number 11,860,588
- Issue date Jan 2, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Maegan K. Spencer
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Switch module for electronic crown assembly
- Patent number 11,815,860
- Issue date Nov 14, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Sameer Pandya
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Conductive cap for watch crown
- Patent number 11,796,961
- Issue date Oct 24, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Gesture detection, list navigation, and item selection using a crow...
- Patent number 11,782,531
- Issue date Oct 10, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device
- Patent number 11,740,715
- Issue date Aug 29, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic watch with barometric vent
- Patent number 11,740,591
- Issue date Aug 29, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Jiahui Liang
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Grant
Force-detecting input structure
- Patent number 11,720,064
- Issue date Aug 8, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devices
- Patent number 11,669,205
- Issue date Jun 6, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device
- Patent number 11,556,190
- Issue date Jan 17, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Switch module for electronic crown assembly
- Patent number 11,550,268
- Issue date Jan 10, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Sameer Pandya
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Rotary input mechanism for an electronic device
- Patent number 11,531,306
- Issue date Dec 20, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Consistently-tight watch band
- Patent number 11,490,697
- Issue date Nov 8, 2022
- Apple, Inc.
- Yiwen Wu
- A44 - HABERDASHERY JEWELLERY
Information Patent Grant
Separable articulating power and data interface
- Patent number 11,450,999
- Issue date Sep 20, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Eric T. SooHoo
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Force-detecting input structure
- Patent number 11,385,599
- Issue date Jul 12, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE
- Publication number 20250013202
- Publication date Jan 9, 2025
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT
- Publication number 20250013205
- Publication date Jan 9, 2025
- Apple Inc.
- Jiahui Liang
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
TRI-AXIS FORCE SENSOR
- Publication number 20240393747
- Publication date Nov 28, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Application
CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE
- Publication number 20240370104
- Publication date Nov 7, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina SHEDLETSKY
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
COMPRESSIBLE SEAL FOR ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE INPUT MECHANISMS
- Publication number 20240264568
- Publication date Aug 8, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- Publication number 20240192804
- Publication date Jun 13, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Electronic Device with Intuitive Control Interface
- Publication number 20240171478
- Publication date May 23, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CONDUCTIVE CAP FOR WATCH CROWN
- Publication number 20240053707
- Publication date Feb 15, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Application
SWITCH MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC CROWN ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20240036523
- Publication date Feb 1, 2024
- Apple Inc.
- Sameer Pandya
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Tactile Switch for an Electronic Device
- Publication number 20230418230
- Publication date Dec 28, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
GESTURE DETECTION, LIST NAVIGATION, AND ITEM SELECTION USING A CROW...
- Publication number 20230384875
- Publication date Nov 30, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. ELY
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE
- Publication number 20230367405
- Publication date Nov 16, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina SHEDLETSKY
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT
- Publication number 20230350349
- Publication date Nov 2, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Jiahui Liang
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE
- Publication number 20230341819
- Publication date Oct 26, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- Publication number 20230259235
- Publication date Aug 17, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- Publication number 20230238683
- Publication date Jul 27, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Steven C. Roach
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- Publication number 20230229197
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Daniela M. Deschamps
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE
- Publication number 20230152908
- Publication date May 18, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina SHEDLETSKY
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ROTARY INPUT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- Publication number 20230101015
- Publication date Mar 30, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SWITCH MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC CROWN ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20230077241
- Publication date Mar 9, 2023
- Apple Inc.
- Sameer Pandya
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE
- Publication number 20220299944
- Publication date Sep 22, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT
- Publication number 20220269221
- Publication date Aug 25, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Jiahui Liang
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- Publication number 20220261111
- Publication date Aug 18, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE
- Publication number 20220129102
- Publication date Apr 28, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Anna-Katrina SHEDLETSKY
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
ATTACHMENT DEVICES FOR SECURING A PHONE IN A VEHICLE
- Publication number 20220089100
- Publication date Mar 24, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SEPARABLE ARTICULATING POWER AND DATA INTERFACE
- Publication number 20220085560
- Publication date Mar 17, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Eric T. SooHoo
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
CONDUCTIVE CAP FOR WATCH CROWN
- Publication number 20220043397
- Publication date Feb 10, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Colin M. Ely
- G04 - HOROLOGY
Information Patent Application
UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- Publication number 20220038190
- Publication date Feb 3, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Ross L. Jackson
- H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information Patent Application
BIOMECHANICAL SENSING SYSTEM USING WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAGS
- Publication number 20220003831
- Publication date Jan 6, 2022
- Apple Inc.
- Erik G. de Jong
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- Publication number 20210389799
- Publication date Dec 16, 2021
- Apple Inc.
- Daniela M. Deschamps
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING

Colin M. Ely

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Switch module for electronic crown assembly

Tactile switch for an electronic device

Gesture detection, list navigation, and item selection using a crow...

Electronic device

Modular button assembly for an electronic device

Rotatable crown for an electronic device

Force-detecting input structure

Electronic watch with barometric vent

Housing for an electronic device

Tri-axis force sensor

Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devices

Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device

Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanisms

Electronic device with intuitive control interface

Biomechanical sensing system using wirelessly locatable tags

Tactile switch for an electronic device

Identification of watch bands

Switch module for electronic crown assembly

Conductive cap for watch crown

Gesture detection, list navigation, and item selection using a crow...

Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device

Electronic watch with barometric vent

Force-detecting input structure

Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devices

Capacitive touch panel for sensing mechanical inputs to a device

Switch module for electronic crown assembly

Rotary input mechanism for an electronic device

Consistently-tight watch band

Separable articulating power and data interface

Force-detecting input structure

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE

ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT

TRI-AXIS FORCE SENSOR

CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE

COMPRESSIBLE SEAL FOR ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE INPUT MECHANISMS

REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Electronic Device with Intuitive Control Interface

CONDUCTIVE CAP FOR WATCH CROWN

SWITCH MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC CROWN ASSEMBLY

Tactile Switch for an Electronic Device

GESTURE DETECTION, LIST NAVIGATION, AND ITEM SELECTION USING A CROW...

CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE

ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT

FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE

REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE

ROTARY INPUT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

SWITCH MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC CROWN ASSEMBLY

FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE

ELECTRONIC WATCH WITH BAROMETRIC VENT

REJECTION OF FALSE TURNS OF ROTARY INPUTS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL FOR SENSING MECHANICAL INPUTS TO A DEVICE

ATTACHMENT DEVICES FOR SECURING A PHONE IN A VEHICLE

SEPARABLE ARTICULATING POWER AND DATA INTERFACE

CONDUCTIVE CAP FOR WATCH CROWN

UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES

BIOMECHANICAL SENSING SYSTEM USING WIRELESSLY LOCATABLE TAGS

ELECTRONIC DEVICE