Patents by Inventor Michael Kory

Michael Kory 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).

  • Publication number: 20220183431
    Abstract: A slidable accessory system includes a case body configured to accommodate a portable electronic device, the case body having a case length and two tracks spanning from a track top and extending along at least a portion of the case length towards a bottom of the case body. The slidable accessory system also includes a platform having two engaging arms each of which is adapted to slidably engage within a corresponding one of the two tracks. An accessory is attachable to a top side of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Vanessa C. Cantoli-Alves, Tristan Cannan, Nicholas Von Bargen, Andrew Heinrich, David Willson, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Altan Nahum, Thomas Meiser
  • Publication number: 20220116491
    Abstract: An accessory assembly includes a platform with a first side and an opposing second side. The platform includes one or more magnetic elements configured to magnetically attach the platform to a mobile electronic device along the first side. The accessory assembly also includes a grip accessory configured to attached to the second side of the platform, where the grip accessory is configured to be handheld to support the mobile electronic device when magnetically attached to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, David Czarmecki, Nicholas Von Bargen, Yinju Chen
  • Patent number: 11303743
    Abstract: A mount configured to removably and interchangeably receive a plurality of different expandable accessories attached to a portable electronic device. The mount includes an attachment mechanism, a receiving member, and a connecting member having a first end coupled to the attachment mechanism and a second end coupled to the receiving member. The receiving member includes a plurality of legs that are adapted to removably receive a first expandable accessory of the plurality of different expandable accessories and to interchangeably and removably receive a second expandable accessory of the plurality of different expandable accessories, where the second expandable accessory is different from the first expandable accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Publication number: 20220103667
    Abstract: An accessory assembly for a mobile electronic device includes a platform, having a first side and an opposing second side. The platform includes one or more magnetic elements configured to magnetically attach the platform to a mobile electronic device or case along the first side. The accessory assembly also includes a wallet integrated with or attached to the second side of the platform, where the wallet is configured to hold one or more objects associated with a user of the accessory. The assembly also includes a grip accessory configured to attach to the wallet, where the grip accessory is configured to be handheld in order to support the accessory assembly and mobile electronic device when magnetically attached to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Andrew Heinrich, John Roach
  • Publication number: 20210289064
    Abstract: A mount configured to removably and interchangeably receive a plurality of different expandable accessories attached to a portable electronic device. The mount includes an attachment mechanism, a receiving member, and a connecting member having a first end coupled to the attachment mechanism and a second end coupled to the receiving member. The receiving member includes a plurality of legs that are adapted to removably receive a first expandable accessory of the plurality of different expandable accessories and to interchangeably and removably receive a second expandable accessory of the plurality of different expandable accessories, where the second expandable accessory is different from the first expandable accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ivan Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Publication number: 20190278328
    Abstract: An expandable device adapted to be removably coupled to a platform for attaching to a portable electronic device or a case for a portable electronic device includes a body, a button, and a locking device. The body has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, and is movable along the longitudinal axis between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The button is coupled to the first end of the body, and includes an inner surface and an engaging member carried by the inner surface. The locking device is carried by the second end of the body, at least a portion of the locking device being adapted to be removably coupled to the platform for attaching to the portable electronic device or the case for the portable electronic device. When the body is in the collapsed configuration, the engaging member of the button engages the locking device such that the button and the locking device can be rotatable together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: David B. Barnett, Greg Adelman, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang, Altan Nahum, David F. Willson
  • Patent number: 8303123
    Abstract: A stereoscopic 3D viewer used in conjunction with a portable computing device displaying a pair of stereoscopically complementary images. In an improved stereoscopic 3D viewer, the pair of stereoscopically complementary images enter the and right eyes of the user along substantially parallel paths, to eliminate or substantially reduce the need for the user to cross his or her eyes and to improve focus and sharpness of the images. In additional embodiments of the improved stereoscopic 3D viewer, baffles are provided to block the extraneous direct view of the pair of stereoscopically complementary images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Kory
  • Publication number: 20110261452
    Abstract: A binocular kaleidoscope for the purpose of combining the field of repeating patterns associated with kaleidoscopes with stereopsis. A mirror chamber with an object window at the distal end and viewing lenses at the proximal end is utilized, which provides stereopsis covering the entire visual field of both the source material and its reflections. Real depth is provided in an embodiment utilizing physical material such as beads or liquids contained in one or more stacked transparent compartments as the source imagery. Virtual depth is provided in an embodiment utilizing stereoscopic video as the source imagery, in which case a mirrored divider bisects the mirror chamber. The video can be either be previously produced footage or generated in real time by software which can be interactively manipulated by the user in order to change programs or such parameters as color, motion and timing. A handheld device can be used to display the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Kory
  • Patent number: D907626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: David B. Barnett, Greg Adelman, Michael Kory
  • Patent number: D967813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Von Bargen, Karla-Sofia Zapata-Garcia, Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory
  • Patent number: D979555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Yinju Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Patent number: D979556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Patent number: D980204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Randy Yang Chiang, Lawrence Herman Fong, Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Tristan Cannan, Nicholas Von Bargen, David Willson, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Altan Nahum, Thomas Meiser
  • Patent number: D985064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Ivan Chen, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Lawrence Herman Fong, Randy Yang Chiang, David Barnett
  • Patent number: D985065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Ivan Chen, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Lawrence Herman Fong, Randy Yang Chiang, David Barnett
  • Patent number: D1004582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: David B. Barnett, Greg Adelman, Michael Kory
  • Patent number: D1016054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Patent number: D1018517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Karla-Sofia Zapata-Garcia, David Czarnecki, Michael Kory, Lawrence Herman Fong, Randy Yang Chiang
  • Patent number: D1022980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Vanessa Cantoli-Alves, Ivan Chen, Michael Kory, David Czarnecki, Lawrence Herman Fong, Randy Yang Chiang, David Barnett, David Willson
  • Patent number: D1027928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: POPSOCKETS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Chen, James Ridzon, Nicholas Von Bargen, Lawrence Herman Fong, Michael Kory, Randy Yang Chiang