Patents by Inventor Benjamin Gallant

Benjamin Gallant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10261319
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) device may include a housing coupled to a frame, and a display device disposed in the housing. A first lens may be disposed along a first optical axis in the housing, and a second lens may be disposed along a second optical axis in the housing. A divider may be positioned between the first lens and the second lens, with a front end portion of the divider positioned adjacent to the display device. The divider may include display capability so that images displayed on the display device may extend onto the divider. The divider may emit diffused light having chrominance and/or luminance levels corresponding to images displayed on the display device. The divider may reflect diffused light from images displayed on the display device. The divider may transmit diffused light from images displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Mark Bradley Spitzer, Eliezer Peli, Benjamin Gallant
  • Publication number: 20170123209
    Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) device may include a housing coupled to a frame, and a display device disposed in the housing. A first lens may be disposed along a first optical axis in the housing, and a second lens may be disposed along a second optical axis in the housing. A divider may be positioned between the first lens and the second lens, with a front end portion of the divider positioned adjacent to the display device. The divider may include display capability so that images displayed on the display device may extend onto the divider. The divider may emit diffused light having chrominance and/or luminance levels corresponding to images displayed on the display device. The divider may reflect diffused light from images displayed on the display device. The divider may transmit diffused light from images displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Bradley Spitzer, Eliezer Peli, Benjamin Gallant
  • Patent number: 8186571
    Abstract: A cup sling is a carrier for a frusto-conical container that is a sleeve with straps for retaining and carrying the container. The sleeve defines an opening to receive the cup. The sleeve is cut in such a manner so that, when the top portion and the bottom portion of the sleeve are twisted in opposite directions, the center portion will form two loops, or straps, that will extend out to the sides of the container. These straps can be retained above the container to hold the container in a generally vertical position allowing the user to hang the container from a finger or hook. In addition, the user can tote the container in the cup sling while using the hand concurrently to hold or tote other items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Dean Field, Benjamin Gallant, Eric Chavez
  • Publication number: 20100032457
    Abstract: A cup sling is a carrier for a frusto-conical container that is a sleeve with straps for retaining and carrying the container. The sleeve defines an opening to receive the cup. The sleeve is cut in such a manner so that, when the top portion and the bottom portion of the sleeve are twisted in opposite directions, the center portion will form two loops, or straps, that will extend out to the sides of the container. These straps can be retained above the container to hold the container in a generally vertical position allowing the user to hang the container from a finger or hook. In addition, the user can tote the container in the cup sling while using the hand concurrently to hold or tote other items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Elizabeth Dean Field, Benjamin Gallant, Eric Chavez