Patents by Inventor Bob Shipman

Bob Shipman 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).

  • Patent number: 10256645
    Abstract: The protective housing at least partially encases a tablet, smart phone, mobile computing device, or other computing device. The housing inserts into a charging system that charges the electronic device. The housing also secures a charging adapter within a charging port of the device. The housing aligns the charging adapter adjacent to charging contacts of the charging system to complete the circuit to charge the device. The housing also eliminates access to certain features, buttons, controls, and other inputs to limit accessibility of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Tech Friends, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Shipman, Bryan Taylor, Jason Cochran
  • Patent number: 10225734
    Abstract: The secured storage receives an electronic device including but not limited to a tablet, smart phone, mobile computing device, or other computing device. The secured storage provides a charging system that charges the device. The lock of the secured storage secures the electronic device within the storage. The system maintains a log of the users who access the electronic devices. The system then control access by granting access to users and restricting access to users based upon usage history, behavior, or other criteria. The lock adjusts between locked to secure the device and unlocked to allow access to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Tech Friends, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Shipman, Bryan Taylor, Jason Cochran
  • Patent number: 9917455
    Abstract: The charging system charges electronic devices through the use of a charging base. Charging contacts within the charging base contact a charging adapter inserted into a port of the electronic device. The charging contacts of the charging base contact the charging contacts of the charging adapter to charge the device. A housing that partially encloses the electronic device limits the orientations in which the device can be inserted into the charging base. The housing promotes inserting the device into the charging base in a charging orientation that will charge the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Tech Friends, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Shipman, Bryan Taylor, Jason Cochran