Patents by Inventor Carl A. Cepress

Carl A. Cepress 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: 11874707
    Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230274120
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to transaction card constructions, and particularly, to a two-piece transaction card construction. Disclosed embodiments include a generally planar first card component including a first surface and a generally planar second card component including a second surface wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component. In disclosed embodiments, for example, the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a cavity and the other forms an inlay component configured to be seated within the cavity. In other embodiments the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a container and the other forms a lid configured to close the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew STERN, Makiko TANIGUCHI, Dan MAKOSKI, Lin YANG, Carl CEPRESS, Austin ANDERSON, Jason DEPERRO, Elwin Ching Yee ONG
  • Publication number: 20230221771
    Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
  • Patent number: 11687758
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to transaction card constructions, and particularly, to a two-piece transaction card construction. Disclosed embodiments include a generally planar first card component including a first surface and a generally planar second card component including a second surface wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component. In disclosed embodiments, for example, the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a cavity and the other forms an inlay component configured to be seated within the cavity. In other embodiments the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a container and the other forms a lid configured to close the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Stern, Makiko Taniguchi, Dan Makoski, Lin Yang, Carl Cepress, Austin Anderson, Jason Deperro, Elwin Ching Yee Ong
  • Patent number: 11604493
    Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
  • Publication number: 20220327346
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to transaction card constructions, and particularly, to a two-piece transaction card construction. Disclosed embodiments include a generally planar first card component including a first surface and a generally planar second card component including a second surface wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component. In disclosed embodiments, for example, the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a cavity and the other forms an inlay component configured to be seated within the cavity. In other embodiments the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a container and the other forms a lid configured to close the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Stern, Makiko Taniguchi, Dan Makoski, Lin Yang, Carl Cepress, Austin Anderson, Jason Deperro, Elwin Ching Yee Ong
  • Patent number: 11403504
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to transaction card constructions, and particularly, to a two-piece transaction card construction. Disclosed embodiments include a generally planar first card component including a first surface and a generally planar second card component including a second surface wherein the first card component is separate from the second card component. In disclosed embodiments, for example, the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a cavity and the other forms an inlay component configured to be seated within the cavity. In other embodiments the generally planar first card component and the generally planar second card component may be configured such that one forms a container and the other forms a lid configured to close the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Stern, Makiko Taniguchi, Dan Makoski, Lin Yang, Carl Cepress, Austin Anderson, Jason Deperro, Elwin Ching Yee Ong
  • Patent number: 11209873
    Abstract: In a display assistant device, a display panel assembly has a plurality of first retention elements, and each first retention element is formed on a rear surface of the display panel assembly and adjacent to a respective first edge of the display panel assembly. A back cover is configured to hold the display panel assembly using a plurality of second retention elements. Each second retention element is arranged adjacent to a respective second edge of the back cover. When mated to each other, the first and second retention elements are configured to control an in-plane displacement of each second edge of the back cover in response to an impact of a force on the second edges, thereby limiting an out-of-plane displacement of each second edge of the back cover and protecting the first edges of the display panel assembly from falling apart from the second edges of the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: James Castro, Carl Cepress, Chih-Min Chien, Liang Cheng, Justin Leong, Xiaoping Qin
  • Patent number: D936651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Carl Cepress, Katherine Morgenroth
  • Patent number: D948479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Reichert, Henry A. Beyer, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Katherine Morgenroth, Carl Cepress, Diana Chang, Vicki Huichi Chuang
  • Patent number: D951939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Carl Cepress, Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, James Castro, Katherine Morgenroth
  • Patent number: D955366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Reichert, Henry A. Beyer, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Katherine Morgenroth, Carl Cepress, Diana Chang
  • Patent number: D970501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Carl Cepress, Katherine Morgenroth
  • Patent number: D971209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Carl Cepress, Katherine Morgenroth
  • Patent number: D979536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Maj Isabelle Olsson, Willy Carteau, Diana Chang, Katherine Morgenroth, Carl Cepress, Vicki Huichi Chuang
  • Patent number: D980193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Reichert, Henry A. Beyer, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Katherine Morgenroth, Carl Cepress, Diana Chang
  • Patent number: D980211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Carl Cepress, Katherine Morgenroth
  • Patent number: D983165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Maj Isabelle Olsson, Willy Carteau, Diana Chang, Katherine Morgenroth, Carl Cepress
  • Patent number: D991210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Matarese, David Chenell, Jung Geun Tak, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Katherine Morgenroth, Livius Dumitru Chebeleu, Kristen Mangum, Carl Cepress, Anna Knutson
  • Patent number: D998585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Matarese, David Chenell, Jung Geun Tak, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Katherine Morgenroth, Livius Dumitru Chebeleu, Kristen Mangum, Carl Cepress, Anna Knutson