Patents by Inventor John J. Zeller

John J. Zeller 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).

  • Electronic device with antenna integrated within a photovoltaic layer
    Patent number: 11990673
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a display stack, a bezel, a solar cell, and a first antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall define a portion of an internal cavity. The display stack includes a display cover and a solar cell configured to output an electric power having a power level corresponding to an intensity of light received by the solar cell. The bezel is coupled to an upper edge of the side wall of the housing, the bezel enclosing the display cover. The solar cell includes a substrate and a photovoltaic layer, the photovoltaic layer including a mesh of electrically conductive material positioned on the substrate and a first opening. The first antenna is formed by the first opening of the photovoltaic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Abu T. Sayem, Juhi H. Godhwani, Mohamed Bouchoucha, Jacob T. Zeller, John M. Kenkel, Oliver R. F. Gagliano, Georgios Atmatzakis, Lionel J. Dupuy
  • Apparatus for single-sided, cold mechanical knurling
    Patent number: 5670188
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing single-sided knurls on a web or substrate without heat. The apparatus includes a conventional knurling wheel and a knurling wheel having its points ground down. A nip is formed by these two wheels and an edge of the web is passed through the nip. The resulting knurl has raised features on only one side of the web. The knurls are thinner than conventional two sided knurls and minimize fluting to the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. May, Kevin A. Cole, Sharon A. Guzman, John J. Zeller
  • Apparatus and method for variably knurling edges of web and product produced thereby
    Patent number: 5393589
    Abstract: Webs are provided with edge knurls whose effective height varies along the length of the web in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John J. Zeller, Robert C. Brown, Zbigniew Hakiel, Allan T. Hoy, Arthur M. Stewart