Patents by Inventor Anthony Torris

Anthony Torris 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: 20260086376
    Abstract: The disclosure comprises an apparatus configured to engage a mixed reality head mounted device (HMD). The apparatus can include a chassis configured to engage a surface on an HMD; a fabric trim frame coupled to the chassis; a facial ribbon coupled to the fabric trim frame; and an occlusion wrap oriented to engage between the fabric trim frame and the facial ribbon. The apparatus can further comprise a face pad wherein the face pad is configured to mate with a contour profile of the facial ribbon determined by the shape of the facial ribbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Sorensen, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Sarah Hoit, Anthony Torris, Benjamin Peterson, Jessie Cindy Maikim, Luke Fryer
  • Publication number: 20260088638
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for charging a mixed reality headset and one or more controllers is provided. The charging apparatus in one example includes a base, including a top surface, a sidewall and a bottom surface. The sidewall is oriented between the top surface and bottom surface. The bottom surface defines a conduit arrangement configured to house a cord. The conduit arrangement comprises a first conduit portion, a second conduit portion, and a cavity region, wherein the first conduit portion extends from a first conduit end to the cavity region and the second conduit portion extends from the cavity region to a second conduit end. A first controller dock and second controller dock are mounted to the base. An electronic circuit oriented in the base can be configured to regulate charging of the first controller dock and the second controller dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Rahul Chabria, Saurabh Mahendra Desai, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Tianyi Geng, Anthony Torris
  • Publication number: 20260086604
    Abstract: The disclosure comprises an apparatus configured to engage a mixed reality head mounted device (HMD). The apparatus can include a chassis configured to engage a surface on an HMD and a facial ribbon coupled to the fabric trim frame. A coupling can be configured to engage the chassis frame and the facial ribbon; the facial ribbon comprises at least one pivoting hinge-type structure. The apparatus can comprise an occlusion wrap. The apparatus can further comprise a face pad wherein the face pad is configured to mate with a contour profile of the facial ribbon determined by the shape of the facial ribbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Meng Peng, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Anthony Torris, Benjamin Peterson, Jessie Cindy Maikim, David Michael Pickett, Quintin Morris
  • Publication number: 20250306385
    Abstract: An example, facial interface structure for an extended-reality headset comprises a front portion configured to couple with a head-facing portion of an extended-reality headset, and a rear portion configured to couple with a portion of the user's face, wherein the front portion is configured to move relative to the rear portion in response to a force applied by a strap around a head of a user. The example facial interface includes two side support structures coupling the front portion to the rear portion, where each of the side support structures is configured to be positioned on a different respective side of the user's face. In addition, movement of the front portion relative to the rear portion causes, via the two side support structures, the rear portion to deform to thereby conform the rear portion to a profile of a user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Mark Galel, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Meng Peng, David Michael Pickett, Luke Fryer, Anthony Torris, Rolando Abella Pausal, Quintin Morris
  • Publication number: 20240283266
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for charging an artificial-reality headset and one or more controllers using a mechanically-stable, yet slim/lightweight design, is provided. The charging apparatus in one example includes a racetrack-shaped weighted base that includes a top surface and a bottom surface. An elongated cradle is mounted to the elongated base and is positioned entirely above the top surface of the racetrack-shaped weighted base. The elongated cradle includes metal contacts configured to engage with metal contacts of the headset and at least charge the headset. A first and a second controller dock are also mounted to the elongated base and are positioned entirely above the top surface of the racetrack-shaped weighted base. The controller docks are configured for wirelessly charging a first and a second controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Sorensen, Anthony Torris, David Michael Pickett, Peter Wesley Bristol
  • Publication number: 20150174340
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for providing safe syringe assemblies for injections. The syringe assemblies include a shielding mechanism that covers a syringe needle after an injection is delivered, thereby reducing the risk of a subsequent accidental stab from the needle. The shielding mechanism has a pre-injection configuration in which the needle extends beyond the housing and a post-injection configuration in which at least one component of the syringe assembly covers the needle. In some implementations, the syringe assembly includes a lock that inhibits the assembly from returning to the pre-injection configuration once an injection is delivered. The syringe assemblies may also include a bevel orientation mechanism that allows a user to align a needle bevel to accurately insert a needle for injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony Torris, Alistair Bramley, Daniel Formosa, Eric Freitag
  • Patent number: 8945065
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for providing safe syringe assemblies for injections. The syringe assemblies include a shielding mechanism that covers a syringe needle after an injection is delivered, thereby reducing the risk of a subsequent accidental stab from the needle. The shielding mechanism has a pre-injection configuration in which the needle extends beyond the housing and a post-injection configuration in which at least one component of the syringe assembly covers the needle. In some implementations, the syringe assembly includes a lock that inhibits the assembly from returning to the pre-injection configuration once an injection is delivered. The syringe assemblies may also include a bevel orientation mechanism that allows a user to align a needle bevel to accurately insert a needle for injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Torris, Alistair Bramley, Dan Formosa, Eric Freitag
  • Publication number: 20140276568
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for using an autoinjector device. In one aspect, an autoinjector device comprises a housing and a plunger slidably mounted to the housing, the plunger including a tapered region. An actuator urges the plunger with respect to the housing from a storage position to a launch position, and a friction element about a portion of the tapered region resists a movement of the plunger from the storage position to the launch position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Morris Elijah Worden, Anthony Torris, Alistair Bramley, Eric Freitag, Daniel Formosa
  • Publication number: 20140264205
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described for resetting an auto-injector. In one aspect, a device for resetting an auto-injector comprises a housing having a receiving shaft into which the auto-injector can be inserted in a receiving direction, a reset element configured to engage a collar of the auto-injector, and a post configured to engage a plunger within the auto-injector when the auto-injector is inserted into the receiving shaft. The reset element moves the collar relative to the auto-injector in a first direction along the receiving direction. The post moves the plunger in a second direction relative to the auto-injector opposite the receiving direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Morris Elijah Worden, Anthony Torris, Alistair Bramley, Eric Freitag, Daniel Formosa
  • Patent number: 8408666
    Abstract: A drawer assembly for mounting beneath a shelf has a drawer and a mounting unit. The drawer has a bottom, a front end, a rear end, and a pair of opposed side panels. The mounting unit is configured to mount to a shelf and has a pair of spaced apart drawer supports that support the drawer under a shelf. A pair of laterally spaced apart tracks is provided on either the drawer side panels or the mounting unit drawer supports. A pair of lugs protrudes from each of the other of the drawer side panels or the mounting unit drawer supports. Each pair of lugs is slidable relative to and along a respective one of the tracks. The drawer is slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to the mounting unit. The tracks and lugs cooperate such that the front end and rear end of the drawer are substantially level with one another in the closed position and the front end is lower than the rear end in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: William Armstrong, Christopher J. Claypool, Bradley S. Hooley, Michael Schumann, Stian Tesdal, Anthony Torris, Allen Zadeh
  • Publication number: 20130079717
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for providing safe syringe assemblies for injections. The syringe assemblies include a shielding mechanism that covers a syringe needle after an injection is delivered, thereby reducing the risk of a subsequent accidental stab from the needle. The shielding mechanism has a pre-injection configuration in which the needle extends beyond the housing and a post-injection configuration in which at least one component of the syringe assembly covers the needle. In some implementations, the syringe assembly includes a lock that inhibits the assembly from returning to the pre-injection configuration once an injection is delivered. The syringe assemblies may also include a bevel orientation mechanism that allows a user to align a needle bevel to accurately insert a needle for injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Torris, Alistair Bramley, Dan Formosa, Eric Freitag
  • Publication number: 20120074825
    Abstract: A drawer assembly for mounting beneath a shelf has a drawer and a mounting unit. The drawer has a bottom, a front end, a rear end, and a pair of opposed side panels. The mounting unit is configured to mount to a shelf and has a pair of spaced apart drawer supports that support the drawer under a shelf. A pair of laterally spaced apart tracks is provided on either the drawer side panels or the mounting unit drawer supports. A pair of lugs protrudes from each of the other of the drawer side panels or the mounting unit drawer supports. Each pair of lugs is slidable relative to and along a respective one of the tracks. The drawer is slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to the mounting unit. The tracks and lugs cooperate such that the front end and rear end of the drawer are substantially level with one another in the closed position and the front end is lower than the rear end in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: William Armstrong, Christopher J. Claypool, Bradley S. Hooley, Michael Schumann, Stian Tesdal, Anthony Torris, Allen Zadeh
  • Patent number: D650542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Boris Kontorovich, Tara Marie Marchionna, Anthony Torris, Erica Eden Cohen, Richard Whitehall
  • Patent number: D773877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Alexander T. F. Lee, Davin Stowell, Joern Vicari, Christopher Xydis, Anthony Torris
  • Patent number: D777500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Alexander T. F. Lee, Davin Stowell, Joern Vicari, Anthony Torris
  • Patent number: D1081670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Sorensen, Anthony Torris, Peter Wesley Bristol, David Michael Pickett
  • Patent number: D1080621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mauricio Romano, Quintin Morris, Benjamin Peterson, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Anthony Torris, Byung Joo Cho, Peter Wesley Bristol, Tianyi Geng, Enric Vial Roig
  • Patent number: D1106199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mauricio Romano, Quintin Morris, Benjamin Peterson, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Anthony Torris, Byung Joo Cho, Peter Wesley Bristol, Tianyi Geng
  • Patent number: D1103990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Meng Peng, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Richard Andrew Sorensen, Anthony Torris, Sarah Hoit
  • Patent number: D1118605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mauricio Romano, Quintin Morris, Benjamin Peterson, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Anthony Torris, Byung Joo Cho, Peter Wesley Bristol, Tianyi Geng, Enric Vial Roig