Patents Assigned to Kenu Inc.
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Patent number: 9956923Abstract: Adjustable portable device holders are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao
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Publication number: 20180043840Abstract: A portable device holder includes a device attachment element and a mounting element rotatably attached to one another. The device attachment element includes a main body and is configured to be selectively attached to a portable device. The mounting element is configured to attach the portable device holder to a mounting surface. The mounting element includes mounting arms including a mounting slot defined therebetween. The mounting element is rotatable and pivotable relative to the device attachment element and thereby enables the mounting slot to be selectively pivoted and selectively rotated between vertical and horizontal arrangements relative to the device attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Gregory D. Caneer, Leonard John Duran
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Publication number: 20170314732Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a portable electronic device to a pair of spaced apart posts (e.g., of a vehicle headrest or a suitcase), is also useful as a stand to support a portable electronic device at an angle relative to a horizontal support surface on which the apparatus rests. The apparatus includes a first element configured to be selectively attached to a pair of spaced apart posts by application of an external compressive or expansive force to thereby decrease or increase a distance between portions of the first element until grips of the first element can be aligned with and attached to the spaced apart posts, and then removing the external compressive or expansive force. The apparatus also includes a second element that is attached to the first element and is configured to selectively hold a portable electronic device. The apparatus, when used as a stand, functions like a tripod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Publication number: 20170313259Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a portable electronic device to a pair of spaced apart posts (e.g., of a vehicle headrest or a suitcase), is also useful as a stand to support a portable electronic device at an angle relative to a horizontal support surface on which the apparatus rests. The apparatus includes a first element configured to be selectively attached to a pair of spaced apart posts by application of an external compressive or expansive force to thereby decrease or increase a distance between portions of the first element until grips of the first element can be aligned with and attached to the spaced apart posts, and then removing the external compressive or expansive force. The apparatus also includes a second element that is attached to the first element and is configured to selectively hold a portable electronic device. The apparatus, when used as a stand, functions like a tripod.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao
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Publication number: 20170313260Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a portable electronic device in a vehicle includes an element that is compressible or expandable, first and second grips, and a device holder configured to selectively hold a portable electronic device. The element has first and second ends spaced apart from one another by a first distance when the element is in its uncompressed or unexpanded state. The first and second ends are movable towards or away from one another by application of an external force that causes the ends to be spaced apart from one another by less or more than the first distance. The element is biased to try to return to its uncompressed or unexpanded state when the external force is not being applied. The first and second grips extend from the first and second ends of the element and are configured to grip a pair of spaced apart vehicle headrest posts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Publication number: 20170307133Abstract: A portable support apparatus for an electronic device. The portable support apparatus can be connected to an electronic device to provide support. The portable support apparatus has a central portion which has a yolk retainer coupled to a proximal end of a central leg, and a central foot coupled to a distal end of the central leg. The portable support apparatus can also include side-support portions coupled to the central portion. The side support portions can be deployable to form a tripod. The adjustable device receiver can include a ball-connector which is received within a receiving yolk and a tongue coupled to the ball-connector. The tongue can be configured to be insertable into an opening of an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: KENU, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: 9718412Abstract: Adjustable portable device holder systems and methods are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, an adjustable portable device holder includes an adjustable clamping element and a rotatable mounting element attached to the adjustable clamping element for removably securing a portable device to the adjustable portable device holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao
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Publication number: 20160037898Abstract: One embodiment of the leash for an electronic device, with a data port, comprises: a connector; a singular cord; an elastomeric coating; and a protective element. The connector includes a broad face, an insertable member adjacent to the broad face and configured to engage the data port, and a latch configured to selectively lock the insertable member to the data port. The singular cord includes a first and second end and defines a spring-loop junction therebetween, wherein the second end is arranged proximal to the spring-loop junction to form a loop. The elastomeric coating is arranged over the cord between the first end and the spring-loop junction and defines a spring section therebetween. The protective element is arranged over the spring-loop junction and the second end of the cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. MINN, David E. Yao, Michael C. Huang
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Patent number: 9164543Abstract: One embodiment of the leash for an electronic device, with a data port, comprises: a connector; a singular cord; an elastomeric coating; a protective element; and a washer. The connector includes a broad face, an insertable member adjacent to the broad face and configured to engage the data port, and a latch configured to selectively lock the insertable member to the data port. The singular cord includes a first and second end and defines a spring-loop junction therebetween, wherein the second end is arranged proximal to the spring-loop junction to form a loop. The elastomeric coating is arranged over the cord between the first end and the spring-loop junction and defines a spring section therebetween. The protective element is arranged over the spring-loop junction and the second end of the cord. The washer couples the first end to the connector, the cord extending from the broad face of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y Minn, David E Yao, Michael C Huang
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Patent number: D750633Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D751624Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D778975Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D783541Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D784439Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D786841Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Kenu, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D796477Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D796478Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D796571Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D805119Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran
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Patent number: D818461Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: KENU, INC.Inventors: Kenneth Y. Minn, David E. Yao, Leonard John Duran