Patents by Inventor Kielan C. Crow
Kielan C. Crow 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).
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Publication number: 20240080559Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Austin Appel, Himay Shukla, Kielan C. Crow, Hong Zuo
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Patent number: 11849080Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Austin Appel, Himay Shukla, Kielan C. Crow, Hong Zuo
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Patent number: 11838608Abstract: An image capture device, including: a heatsink, an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), and a battery cage. The heatsink includes a mounting flange. The ISLA extends through the heatsink. The battery cage being in communication with a finger mounting flange of the mounting flange to support the battery cage within the image capture device.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Akshay Shinde, Nicholas Vitale, Eduardo Hernandez Pacheco
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Publication number: 20230283868Abstract: An image capture device includes electronic components and a body. The electronic components include an image sensor and a processing apparatus. The body defines an internal compartment containing the electronic components. The body includes a rear housing and a chassis. The rear housing extends around a top side, a right side, a bottom side, and a left side of the body. The chassis includes an upright portion and a lateral portion extending rearward from the upright portion. The rear housing and the chassis are coupled to each other to cooperatively form the internal compartment with the upright portion of the chassis being coupled to a front end of the rear housing and the lateral portion being positioned outside of and below the internal compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale, Marco Marroquin, Matthew David Thomas, Jordan Zook Todd, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230236481Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, electronic components contained in the body, and two finger members. The two finger members movable relative to the body between an extended state and a collapsed state. In the extended state, the two finger members extend outward from the body for receipt by a mount of an external support. In the collapsed state, the two finger members are collapsed toward the body. In the extended state, the two finger members may extend parallel with each other for receipt in parallel slots of the mount of the external support.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Nicholas Vitale, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Marco Marroquin, Nicholas D. Woodman, Kielan C. Crow
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Publication number: 20230232089Abstract: An image capture device including first and second heatsinks and a printed circuit board that separates the first and second heatsinks and includes a processor configured to generate heat. The image capture device includes a conductor assembly that is configured to transfer heat by conduction and extends between the first heatsink, the processor, and the second heatsink.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale, Eduardo Hernandez Pacheco
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Patent number: 11696004Abstract: An image capture device includes electronic components and a body. The electronic components include an image sensor and a processing apparatus. The body defines an internal compartment containing the electronic components. The body includes a rear housing and a chassis. The rear housing extends around a top side, a right side, a bottom side, and a left side of the body. The chassis includes an upright portion and a lateral portion extending rearward from the upright portion. The rear housing and the chassis are coupled to each other to cooperatively form the internal compartment with the upright portion of the chassis being coupled to a front end of the rear housing and the lateral portion being positioned outside of and below the internal compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale, Marco Marroquin, Matthew David Thomas, Jordan Zook Todd, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230179915Abstract: An image capture device with a housing, a drainage microphone, processor, and drainage channel. The housing defining an audio depression. The drainage microphone coupled to the housing at a location of the audio depression and configured to capture audio. The processor coupled with a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to apply a set of tuned beamforming parameters to the captured audio. The drainage channel within the housing to drain moisture from the drainage microphone. The drainage channel defining a channel entrance having a channel entrance width and a channel entrance height.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Erich Tisch, Kielan C. Crow, Adrian Santos
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Patent number: 11662651Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, electronic components contained in the body, and two finger members. The two finger members movable relative to the body between an extended state and a collapsed state. In the extended state, the two finger members extend outward from the body for receipt by a mount of an external support. In the collapsed state, the two finger members are collapsed toward the body. In the extended state, the two finger members may extend parallel with each other for receipt in parallel slots of the mount of the external support.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Vitale, John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Marco Marroquin, Nicholas D. Woodman, Kielan C. Crow
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Patent number: 11665422Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods for a stabilization mechanism. The stabilization mechanism may be used in conjunction with an imaging device. The method may be performed by a control system of the stabilization mechanism and includes obtaining a device setting from an imaging device. The method may also include obtaining a configuration of the stabilization mechanism. The method includes determining a soft stop based on the device setting, the configuration, or both. The soft stop may be a virtual hard stop that indicates to the stabilization mechanism to reduce speed as a field of view of the imaging device approaches the soft stop. The method may also include setting an image stabilization mechanism parameter based on the determined soft stop.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. Enke, Kielan C. Crow, Pascal Gohl
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Patent number: 11637949Abstract: An image capture device includes a heatsink that absorbs thermal energy and a first component that generates thermal energy. The image capture device includes a second component that generates thermal energy and a first conductor that extends between the first component and the heatsink, and the first conductor moves thermal energy from the first component to the heatsink by conduction. The image capture device includes a second conductor that extends between the second component and the heatsink, and the second conductor has a portion perpendicularly extended relative to the first conductor. The second conductor moves thermal energy from the second component to the heatsink by conduction.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale, Eduardo Hernandez Pacheco
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Publication number: 20230098365Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Austin Appel, Himay Shukla, Kielan C. Crow, Hong Zuo
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Patent number: 11570546Abstract: An image capture device includes an audio depression formed into the housing with a drainage microphone mounted therein. A cover protects the drainage microphone disposed beneath the cover from an environment external to the image capture device. The cover and audio depression define a drainage channel extending from a channel entrance, through a channel volume, and out a channel exit. The surface area of the opening of the channel entrance is proportioned relative to the channel volume such that the ratio of the surface area to volume is greater than ten percent. This allows the cover to shift resonance outside of a desired frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Erich Tisch, Kielan C. Crow, Adrian Santos
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Patent number: 11516396Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: Austin Appel, Himay Shukla, Kielan C. Crow, Hong Zuo
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Publication number: 20220299846Abstract: An image capture device is disclosed that includes a body defining a peripheral cavity and a removable door assembly that is configured to close and seal the peripheral cavity. The door assembly includes a door body; a locking mechanism; and a biasing member that is configured for engagement with the locking mechanism to resist unlocking of the locking mechanism until a threshold force is applied, at which time, the biasing member is moved from a normal position, in which the biasing member extends at a first angle in relation to the locking mechanism, to a deflected position, in which the biasing member extends at a second angle in relation to the locking mechanism. When locked, the door assembly is rotationally fixed in relation to the body of the image capture device, and when unlocked, the door assembly is rotatable in relation to the body of the image capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Juntao Sun, Matt Baker
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Publication number: 20220159148Abstract: An image capture device, including: a heatsink, an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA), and a battery cage. The heatsink includes a mounting flange. The ISLA extends through the heatsink. The battery cage being in communication with a finger mounting flange of the mounting flange to support the battery cage within the image capture device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Kielan C. Crow, Akshay Shinde, Nicholas Vitale, Eduardo Hernandez Pacheco
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Patent number: D963022Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Daniel J. Coster, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale
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Patent number: D989841Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Daniel J. Coster, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale
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Patent number: D991318Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Daniel J. Coster, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale
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Patent number: D1004676Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: GoPro, Inc.Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Daniel J. Coster, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Kielan C. Crow, Nicholas Vitale