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USPTO Patent Rankings Data through Dec 31, 2025
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Michael D. Hillman — 43 Patents

Apple: 42 patents #700 of 18,612Top 4%
NHNeutron Holdings: 1 patents #46 of 99Top 50%
Los Altos, CA: #250 of 3,651 inventorsTop 7%
California: #10,282 of 386,348 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #69,380 of 4,157,543Top 2%
43 Patents All Time
Michael D. Hillman has been granted 43 US patents while listed as an inventor at Apple. The first was granted in 2004 and the most recent in October 2022. Michael D. Hillman ranks #69,380 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.7%). Patent records list Michael D. Hillman in Los Altos, CA, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2004 to 2022Bar chart with a peak of 7 patents in 2004.peak 72004: 7 patents20042005: 3 patents2006: 6 patents20062007: 3 patents2008: 2 patents20082010: 2 patents2011: 2 patents20112012: 4 patents2013: 4 patents20132014: 1 patents2015: 3 patents20152016: 1 patents2017: 1 patents20172018: 1 patents2019: 1 patents20192020: 1 patents2022: 1 patents2022

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 43 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11465704 Attachable and detachable light assembly for an electric powered personal transport vehicle Blair Williams, Paul T. Jackson, Matthew J. Cheung, Angus Peart, Chris Rieger +4 more 2022-10-11
10790561 Portable computing device for external fuel cell control Bradley L. Spare, Vijay M. Iyer, Jean L. Lee, Gregory L. Tice, David I. Simon 2020-09-29 $216,518,000
10288937 Display system with distributed LED backlight Gregory L. Tice, William Sauway Law, Sean Bailey, Ann Torres, Efrain Alcorta +1 more 2019-05-14 $90,532,000
9917340 Fuel cell system to power a portable computing device Bradley L. Spare, Vijay M. Iyer, Jean L. Lee, Gregory L. Tice, David I. Simon 2018-03-13 $130,224,000
9590352 Magnetically-implemented security devices Brett Bilbrey, Aleksandar Pance, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Jean L. Lee +3 more 2017-03-07 $87,942,000
9316863 Display system with distributed LED backlight Gregory L. Tice, William Sauway Law, Sean Bailey, Ann Torres, Efrain Alcorta +1 more 2016-04-19 $45,541,000
9165607 Mounting structure for component of electronic device Cheng P. Tan, Con Phan, Steven Lee Owen 2015-10-20 $121,568,000
8980491 Fuel cell system to power a portable computing device Bradley L. Spare, Vijay M. Iyer, Jean L. Lee, Gregory L. Tice, David I. Simon 2015-03-17 $91,673,000
8963666 Programmable magnetic connectors Brett Bilbrey, Aleksandar Pance, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Jean L. Lee +3 more 2015-02-24 $54,117,000
8820687 Flat panel display including a hinge assembly John P. Ternus, Eric A. Knopf, Sean S. Corbin, Brett W. Degner, Danielle Deluliis +5 more 2014-09-02 $81,973,000
8576034 Alignment and connection for devices Brett Bilbrey, Aleksandar Pance, Peter M. Arnold, David I. Simon, Jean L. Lee +3 more 2013-11-05 $69,090,000
8564955 Coupling heat sink to integrated circuit chip with thermal interface material Chad C Schmidt, Richard Lidio Blanco, Jr., Douglas L. Heirich, Phillip L. Mort, Jay S. Nigen +1 more 2013-10-22 $104,740,000
8506322 Portable computer battery structures Bradley L. Spare, Robert L. Coish, Chris Ligtenberg 2013-08-13 $108,724,000
8387928 Flat panel display including a hinge assembly John P. Ternus, Eric A. Knopf, Sean S. Corbin, Brett W. Degner, Danielle De Iuliis +5 more 2013-03-05 $73,541,000
8223482 Portable hard drive and mounting structure for same Cheng P. Tan, Con Phan, Steven Lee Owen 2012-07-17 $130,366,000
8168319 Portable computer battery structures Bradley L. Spare, Robert L. Coish, Chris Ligtenberg 2012-05-01 $99,110,000
8118269 Flat panel display including a hinge assembly John P. Ternus, Eric A. Knopf, Sean S. Corbin, Brett W. Degner, Daniele De Iuliis +5 more 2012-02-21 $209,506,000
8104911 Display system with distributed LED backlight Gregory L. Tice, William Sauway Law, Sean Bailey, Ann Torres, Efrain Alcorta +1 more 2012-01-31 $186,164,000
8039360 Method of assembling integrated circuit components Bradley L. Spare, Gregory L. Tice 2011-10-18 $83,217,000
7961469 Method and apparatus for distributing a thermal interface material Chad C Schmidt, Richard Lidio Blanco, Jr., Douglas L. Heirich, Phillip L. Mort, Jay S. Nigen +1 more 2011-06-14 $87,004,000
7838418 Spray dispensing method for applying liquid metal Gregory L. Tice, Oscar Woo, Amir Salehi, Richard Lidio Blanco, Jr., Ronald J. Smith +6 more 2010-11-23 $93,681,000
7773371 Computer controlled display device Frank Tsai, Michael D. McBroom, Daniel L. McBroom, Brian T. Sudderth, Bartley K. Andre +5 more 2010-08-10 $80,134,000
7440281 Thermal interface apparatus Sean Bailey, Richard Lidio Blanco, Jr., David L. Edwards, Supratik Guha, Yves Martin +6 more 2008-10-21 $186,354,000
7349203 Computer controlled display device Steven P. Jobs, Jonathan P. Ive, Frank Tsai, Michael D. McBroom, Daniel L. McBroom +12 more 2008-03-25 $276,467,000
7289315 Computer controlled display device Frank Tsai, Michael D. McBroom, Daniel L. McBroom, Brian T. Sudderth, Bartley K. Andre +8 more 2007-10-30 $213,651,000