James J. Niu

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Cupertino, CA, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Multi-functional keyboard assemblies
- Patent number 11,023,081
- Issue date Jun 1, 2021
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
- Patent number 10,699,856
- Issue date Jun 30, 2020
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic device with a reduced friction surface
- Patent number 10,556,408
- Issue date Feb 11, 2020
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Low travel switch assembly
- Patent number 10,262,814
- Issue date Apr 16, 2019
- Apple Inc.
- Keith J. Hendren
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard key employing a capacitive sensor and dome
- Patent number 10,254,851
- Issue date Apr 9, 2019
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
- Patent number 10,211,008
- Issue date Feb 19, 2019
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Keycaps with reduced thickness
- Patent number 10,002,727
- Issue date Jun 19, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- Hilbert T. Kwan
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Grant
Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism
- Patent number 9,972,453
- Issue date May 15, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- Harold J. Welch
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
- Patent number 9,916,945
- Issue date Mar 13, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Electronic device with a reduced friction surface
- Patent number 9,908,310
- Issue date Mar 6, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly
- Patent number 9,870,880
- Issue date Jan 16, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- Bradford J. Zercoe
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard hinge mechanism
- Patent number 9,793,066
- Issue date Oct 17, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- John M. Brock
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard with position sensing mechanism
- Patent number 9,779,888
- Issue date Oct 3, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms with butterfly hinges
- Patent number 9,761,389
- Issue date Sep 12, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Flexible printed circuit having flex tails upon which keyboard keyc...
- Patent number 9,710,069
- Issue date Jul 18, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Keycaps with reduced thickness
- Patent number 9,640,347
- Issue date May 2, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Hilbert T. Kwan
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
- Patent number 9,502,193
- Issue date Nov 22, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
- Patent number 9,449,772
- Issue date Sep 20, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Grant
Low travel dome and systems for using the same
- Patent number 9,449,769
- Issue date Sep 20, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Low travel switch assembly
- Patent number 9,412,533
- Issue date Aug 9, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- Keith J. Hendren
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard design
- Patent number 9,123,485
- Issue date Sep 1, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Illuminated keyboard
- Patent number 9,093,229
- Issue date Jul 28, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Grant
Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism
- Patent number 9,064,642
- Issue date Jun 23, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- Harold J. Welch
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Narrow key switch
- Patent number 9,024,214
- Issue date May 5, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Stacked metal and elastomeric dome for key switch
- Patent number 9,012,795
- Issue date Apr 21, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard mechanisms for electronic devices
- Patent number 8,981,243
- Issue date Mar 17, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Grant
Rigid keyboard mechanism
- Patent number 8,957,337
- Issue date Feb 17, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Keyboard design
- Patent number 8,822,858
- Issue date Sep 2, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Grant
Single support lever keyboard mechanism
- Patent number 8,592,699
- Issue date Nov 26, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- Patrick Kessler
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20190196603
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20190180955
- Publication date Jun 13, 2019
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20180197696
- Publication date Jul 12, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REDUCED FRICTION SURFACE
- Publication number 20180029339
- Publication date Feb 1, 2018
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20170315624
- Publication date Nov 2, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20170076880
- Publication date Mar 16, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS WITH BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20170004937
- Publication date Jan 5, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
KEYCAPS WITH REDUCED THICKNESS
- Publication number 20170004939
- Publication date Jan 5, 2017
- Apple Inc.
- Hilbert T. Kwan
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
LOW TRAVEL SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20160343523
- Publication date Nov 24, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- Keith J. Hendren
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
DOME SWITCH AND SWITCH HOUSING FOR KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20160172129
- Publication date Jun 16, 2016
- Apple Inc.
- Bradford J. Zercoe
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
RATTLE-FREE KEYSWITCH MECHANISM
- Publication number 20150287553
- Publication date Oct 8, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- Harold J. Welch
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20150243457
- Publication date Aug 27, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
Information Patent Application
KEYCAPS WITH REDUCED THICKNESS
- Publication number 20150090570
- Publication date Apr 2, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- Hilbert T. Kwan
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REDUCED FRICTION SURFACE
- Publication number 20150016038
- Publication date Jan 15, 2015
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
Keyboard Design
- Publication number 20140367241
- Publication date Dec 18, 2014
- James J. Niu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
LOW TRAVEL SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20140346025
- Publication date Nov 27, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- Keith J. Hendren
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
RATTLE-FREE KEYSWITCH MECHANISM
- Publication number 20140251772
- Publication date Sep 11, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- Harold J. Welch
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES
- Publication number 20140118264
- Publication date May 1, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
LOW TRAVEL DOME AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE SAME
- Publication number 20140116867
- Publication date May 1, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES
- Publication number 20140116865
- Publication date May 1, 2014
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
RIGID KEYBOARD MECHANISM
- Publication number 20130220786
- Publication date Aug 29, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- James J. Niu
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Illuminated Keyboard
- Publication number 20130162450
- Publication date Jun 27, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Keyboard Mechanisms for Electronic Devices
- Publication number 20130161171
- Publication date Jun 27, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Keyboard with Position Sensing Mechanism
- Publication number 20130161172
- Publication date Jun 27, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
BONDED KEYBOARD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
- Publication number 20130164068
- Publication date Jun 27, 2013
- Apple Inc.
- Craig C. Leong
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
KEYBOARD DESIGN
- Publication number 20120199455
- Publication date Aug 9, 2012
- Apple Inc.
- James J. NIU
- G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY
Information Patent Application
SINGLE SUPPORT LEVER KEYBOARD MECHANISM
- Publication number 20120043191
- Publication date Feb 23, 2012
- Apple Inc.
- Patrick KESSLER
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
NARROW KEY SWITCH
- Publication number 20110303521
- Publication date Dec 15, 2011
- Apple Inc.
- James J. NIU
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
STACKED METAL AND ELASTOMERIC DOME FOR KEY SWITCH
- Publication number 20110203912
- Publication date Aug 25, 2011
- Apple Inc.
- James J. NIU
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

James J. Niu

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Multi-functional keyboard assemblies

Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges

Electronic device with a reduced friction surface

Low travel switch assembly

Keyboard key employing a capacitive sensor and dome

Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges

Keycaps with reduced thickness

Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism

Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges

Electronic device with a reduced friction surface

Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly

Keyboard hinge mechanism

Keyboard with position sensing mechanism

Low-travel key mechanisms with butterfly hinges

Flexible printed circuit having flex tails upon which keyboard keyc...

Keycaps with reduced thickness

Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges

Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges

Low travel dome and systems for using the same

Low travel switch assembly

Keyboard design

Illuminated keyboard

Rattle-free keyswitch mechanism

Narrow key switch

Stacked metal and elastomeric dome for key switch

Keyboard mechanisms for electronic devices

Rigid keyboard mechanism

Keyboard design

Single support lever keyboard mechanism

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REDUCED FRICTION SURFACE

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS WITH BUTTERFLY HINGES

KEYCAPS WITH REDUCED THICKNESS

LOW TRAVEL SWITCH ASSEMBLY

DOME SWITCH AND SWITCH HOUSING FOR KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY

RATTLE-FREE KEYSWITCH MECHANISM

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES

KEYCAPS WITH REDUCED THICKNESS

ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REDUCED FRICTION SURFACE

Keyboard Design

LOW TRAVEL SWITCH ASSEMBLY

RATTLE-FREE KEYSWITCH MECHANISM

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD ASSEMBLIES

LOW TRAVEL DOME AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE SAME

LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISMS USING BUTTERFLY HINGES

RIGID KEYBOARD MECHANISM

Illuminated Keyboard

Keyboard Mechanisms for Electronic Devices

Keyboard with Position Sensing Mechanism

BONDED KEYBOARD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

KEYBOARD DESIGN

SINGLE SUPPORT LEVER KEYBOARD MECHANISM

NARROW KEY SWITCH

STACKED METAL AND ELASTOMERIC DOME FOR KEY SWITCH