Patents by Inventor Ben Thacker

Ben Thacker 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).

  • Dock for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 11770911
    Abstract: A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock includes a base including one or more ports, a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device, the cradle being pivotable relative to the base to change an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the base, and a security apparatus configured to be inserted into a port of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock, the security apparatus including a data and power transmission apparatus that is electrically connected to the one or more ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Bautista, Joseph A. Teresi, Erik Campbell, Wilson Tse, Ben Thacker
  • DOCK FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210144870
    Abstract: A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock includes a base including one or more ports, a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device, the cradle being pivotable relative to the base to change an orientation of the portable electronic device relative to the base, and a security apparatus configured to be inserted into a port of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock, the security apparatus including a data and power transmission apparatus that is electrically connected to the one or more ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Bautista, Joseph A. Teresi, Erik Campbell, Wilson Tse, Ben Thacker
  • Dock for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 10917986
    Abstract: A dock for a portable electronic device includes a base and a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The dock further includes an arm rotatably coupled to the base at a first end and rotatably coupled to the cradle at a second end. A security apparatus is configured to be inserted into a slot of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Bautista, Joseph A. Teresi, Erik Campbell, Wilson Tse, Ben Thacker
  • DOCK FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190281715
    Abstract: A dock for a portable electronic device includes a base and a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The dock further includes an arm rotatably coupled to the base at a first end and rotatably coupled to the cradle at a second end. A security apparatus is configured to be inserted into a slot of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Bautista, Joseph A. Teresi, Erik Campbell, Wilson Tse, Ben Thacker
  • Dock for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: D892123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation
    Inventors: Erik J. Campbell, Brian Bautista, Ben Thacker