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Robert Y. Cao
Also filed as: CAO ROBERT · CAO ROBERT Y · CAO ROBERT YINAN
65 granted patents·6 pending applications·381 citations·filing 2013–2025
99Inventor score
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71 records- 0199US11366523B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 21, 2022·10 cites·20 claims
- 0299US10775889B1Enclosure with locally-flexible regionsAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·19 cites·17 claims
- 0398US11720176B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 8, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 0498US11029735B2Mandrel flex circuit routingAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·8 cites·17 claims
- 0598US10656714B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·27 cites·20 claims
- 0697US11366493B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 21, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 0796US12147605B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 0896US11550369B2Multi-part device enclosureAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 10, 2023·6 cites·20 claims
- 0996US11099649B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·15 cites·17 claims
- 1096US10915151B2Multi-part device enclosureAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 9, 2021·25 cites·20 claims
- 1196US10871828B2Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 22, 2020·17 cites·19 claims
- 1296US10635141B2Mandrel flex circuit routingAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 28, 2020·15 cites·20 claims
- 1396US9997308B2Low-travel key mechanism for an input deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·18 cites·20 claims
- 1496US9922229B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 20, 2018·12 cites·20 claims
- 1595US11960334B2Mandrel flex circuit routingAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 16, 2024·2 cites·14 claims
- 1695US10083805B2Keyboard for electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·7 cites·33 claims
- 1795US10083806B2Keyboard for electronic deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 25, 2018·7 cites·21 claims
- 1894US10942571B2Laptop computing device with discrete haptic regionsAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·11 cites·20 claims
- 1994US10468211B2Illuminated low-travel key mechanism for a keyboardAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 5, 2019·12 cites·20 claims
- 2093US11419231B1Forming glass covers for electronic devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 16, 2022·9 cites·14 claims
- 2193US10732676B2Illuminated device enclosure with dynamic trackpadAPPLE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 4, 2020·10 cites·20 claims
- 2293US10409391B2Keyboard with adaptive input rowAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 10, 2019·9 cites·21 claims
- 2393US9971084B2Illumination structure for uniform illumination of keysAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 15, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2493US9806219B2Displays with camera window openingsAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 31, 2017·8 cites·18 claims
- 2593US9513672B2Electronic device with dynamic hinge gap coverAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 6, 2016·15 cites·23 claims
- 2692US11191190B2Two-phase cooling systems for autonomous driving super computersGM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2792US10049251B2Electronic device including pushbutton switch between finger biometric sensor and device housing and related methodsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 14, 2018·6 cites·31 claims
- 2891US11073954B2Keyboard with adaptive input rowAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 27, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 2991US10402617B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 3, 2019·5 cites·19 claims
- 3091US10089512B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·5 cites·19 claims
- 3190US9934915B2Reduced layer keyboard stack-upAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 3, 2018·4 cites·19 claims
- 3290US2025383713A1Enclosure with locally-flexible regionsAPPLE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3389US10254853B2Computing device with adaptive input rowAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 9, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 3489US10001812B2Chin plate for a portable computing deviceAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 19, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 3588US9997304B2Uniform illumination of keysAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·4 cites·22 claims
- 3688US9804639B2Hinged portable electronic device with display circuitry located in baseAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 31, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 3787US10784062B2Ingress prevention for keyboardsAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 22, 2020·5 cites·18 claims
- 3887US10128064B2Keyboard assemblies having reduced thicknesses and method of forming keyboard assembliesAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 13, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 3986US12189439B2Multi-part device enclosureAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·1 cites·18 claims
- 4086US11629920B2Structural mount with integrated cooling for autonomous vehicle sensorsGM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 18, 2023·2 cites·14 claims
- 4186US10853614B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 4286US2025044874A1Device having integrated interface systemAPPLE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4385US10019038B2Electronic device with dynamic hinge gap coverAPPLE INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 4484US10496164B2Electronic device with adjustable reflective displayAPPLE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 3, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 4584US9547338B2Electronic device with injection molded display trimAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 17, 2017·4 cites·19 claims
- 4683US12317631B2Displays with camera window openingsAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 4783US12253884B2Input devices incorporating biometric sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4883US11487362B1Enclosure with locally-flexible regionsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 1, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4983US9480155B2Flexible cables in electronic devices with moving componentsAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·5 cites·19 claims
- 5082US11656660B2Mandrel flex circuit routingAPPLE INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 23, 2023·1 cites·17 claims
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