Patents by Inventor Christopher I. Edwards

Christopher I. Edwards 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).

  • Watch band for a smart watch
    Patent number: 12256812
    Abstract: A watch band for a smart watch can secure the smart watch to the user's wrist. The watch band can include a continuous loop of woven material to conform around the user's wrist. The watch band can further include an encasement formed from a rigid material to receive the smart watch. The encasement can protect the smart watch during activities. The watch band can include a retention portion formed from a transparent material to receive the smart watch. The watch band can also include light emitted diodes to increase visibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn P. Crews, Peter F. Coxeter, Yiwei Tao, Shantanu R. Ranade, Christopher I. Edwards, David M. Kindlon, Linda D. Benavente-Notaro
  • Watch band with markers
    Patent number: 11998090
    Abstract: Systems of the present disclosure can provide a watch band that provide a marker pattern to a computer-generated reality device. The watch band can include structures or features that provide an identifiable marker pattern to the computer-generated reality device. The structures or features that provide the marker pattern can be invisible or imperceptible to the user. Structures or features of the watch band can include infrared reflective thread, visually obscured markers, or lenticular lens assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn P. Crews, Peter F. Coxeter, Yiwei Tao, Shantanu R Ranade, Christopher I. Edwards, David M. Kindlon, Linda D. Benavente-Notaro