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Colin M. Ely
Also filed as: ELY COLIN · ELY COLIN M
139 granted patents·23 pending applications·3,591 citations·filing 2012–2025
99Inventor score
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162 records- 0199US11796961B2Conductive cap for watch crownAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·15 cites·20 claims
- 0299US11720064B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 8, 2023·13 cites·20 claims
- 0399US11669205B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 6, 2023·17 cites·20 claims
- 0499US11385599B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 12, 2022·19 cites·20 claims
- 0599US11347351B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 31, 2022·14 cites·20 claims
- 0699US11181863B2Conductive cap for watch crownAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 23, 2021·39 cites·20 claims
- 0799US11172101B1Multifunction accessory caseAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 9, 2021·50 cites·22 claims
- 0899US10962930B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 30, 2021·27 cites·20 claims
- 0999US10948880B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 16, 2021·26 cites·20 claims
- 1099US10884549B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 5, 2021·20 cites·20 claims
- 1199US10845764B2Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanismsAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 24, 2020·43 cites·17 claims
- 1299US10732571B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 4, 2020·40 cites·20 claims
- 1399US10664074B2Contact-sensitive crown for an electronic watchAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·73 cites·14 claims
- 1499US10613685B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 7, 2020·37 cites·20 claims
- 1599US10572053B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 25, 2020·44 cites·20 claims
- 1699US10331081B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 25, 2019·93 cites·20 claims
- 1799US10327520B1Attachment system for watchbandAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 25, 2019·22 cites·17 claims
- 1899US10331082B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 25, 2019·101 cites·20 claims
- 1999US10296125B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·89 cites·20 claims
- 2099US10234828B2Rotary input mechanism for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·51 cites·20 claims
- 2199US10222909B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 5, 2019·93 cites·20 claims
- 2299US10216147B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 26, 2019·87 cites·20 claims
- 2399US10175652B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 8, 2019·92 cites·20 claims
- 2499US10048802B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 14, 2018·98 cites·23 claims
- 2599US10037006B2Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanismsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 31, 2018·56 cites·15 claims
- 2699US10019097B2Force-detecting input structureAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·103 cites·20 claims
- 2799US10018966B2Cover member for an input mechanism of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·67 cites·23 claims
- 2899US9971305B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 15, 2018·75 cites·20 claims
- 2999US9952558B2Compressible seal for rotatable and translatable input mechanismsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·69 cites·22 claims
- 3099US9886006B2Rotary input mechanism for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 6, 2018·65 cites·20 claims
- 3199US9836025B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 5, 2017·85 cites·20 claims
- 3299US9753436B2Rotary input mechanism for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 5, 2017·139 cites·20 claims
- 3399US9709956B1Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 18, 2017·73 cites·20 claims
- 3499US9627163B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·98 cites·19 claims
- 3599US9620312B2Tactile switch for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 11, 2017·139 cites·20 claims
- 3699USD752044SHousing for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 22, 2016·182 cites·1 claims
- 3798US12045416B2Rejection of false turns of rotary inputs for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·5 cites·20 claims
- 3898US11815860B2Switch module for electronic crown assemblyAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 14, 2023·14 cites·20 claims
- 3998US11531306B2Rotary input mechanism for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 20, 2022·22 cites·20 claims
- 4098USD947839SHousing for an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·34 cites·1 claims
- 4198US10962935B1Tri-axis force sensorAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 30, 2021·37 cites·20 claims
- 4298US10841174B1Electronic device with intuitive control interfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 17, 2020·38 cites·22 claims
- 4398USD849749SCrown for electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·65 cites·1 claims
- 4498US10222756B2Cover member for an input mechanism of an electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 5, 2019·49 cites·20 claims
- 4598US10190891B1Optical encoder for detecting rotational and axial movementAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 29, 2019·49 cites·22 claims
- 4698US10102985B1Thin profile sealed button assemblyAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·17 cites·27 claims
- 4798USD813239SCrown for electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 20, 2018·72 cites·1 claims
- 4898USD778912SCrown for electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 14, 2017·84 cites·1 claims
- 4997US11002572B2Optical encoder with direction-dependent optical properties comprising a spindle having an array of surface features defining a concave contour along a first direction and a convex contour along a second directionAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted May 11, 2021·24 cites·20 claims
- 5097US10655988B2Watch with rotatable optical encoder having a spindle defining an array of alternating regions extending along an axial direction parallel to the axis of a shaftAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·23 cites·20 claims
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