Patents by Inventor Christopher Lawrence Greaves

Christopher Lawrence Greaves 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: 11300857
    Abstract: A variety of wearable mounts for a portable camera are disclosed. The variety of wearable mounts includes a ring mount, a necklace mount, a hat mount, and an eyewear mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Opkix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Greaves, John McGuinness, Shahin Amirpour, Ryan Mikah Fuller, Christopher Steven David Albanese
  • Publication number: 20200329177
    Abstract: A camera system can include a portable camera and a docking station for storing the portable camera, re-charging the portable camera, or transferring image data from the portable camera. The portable camera can be removably coupled with the docking station with any of multiple different rotational orientations. A portable camera can include a unibody housing, a foldable printed circuit board assembly, and a battery. The foldable printed circuit board assembly can be folded at least partially around the battery. A method of assembling a portable camera can include providing a unibody housing. The unibody housing can have one or more sidewalls and an open end. One or more components of the portable camera can be inserted through the open end into the unibody housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Greaves, John McGuinness, Shahin Amirpour, Ryan Mikah Fuller, Lane Gearle Brooks
  • Publication number: 20200285134
    Abstract: A variety of wearable mounts for a portable camera are disclosed. The variety of wearable mounts includes a ring mount, a necklace mount, a hat mount, and an eyewear mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Greaves, John McGuiness, Shahin Amirpour, Ryan Mikah Fuller, Christopher Steven David Albanese
  • Patent number: 10419648
    Abstract: A camera system including an integrated coupling system configured to releasable couple the camera system with a user head accessory such as a pair of glasses, a hat, a headband, an item of jewelry, etc. The camera module may have an outer dimension smaller than three cubic inches and may further include a data coupler, battery, lens, image sensor, circuit board, and microphone. The camera module may transmit and receive data from the portable computer device including video data and on/off recording, respectively. A magnetic coupling system configured to selectively releasably couple the camera module directly with the user head accessory including magnet(s) disposed within each of the camera module and the user head accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: OPKIX, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Mikah Fuller, Tamio Stehrenberger, Shahin Amirpour, John McGuinness, Christopher Lawrence Greaves, Lane Gearle Brooks
  • Publication number: 20190235356
    Abstract: A device for operating a touchscreen and taking self-portraits with a camera. The device can include a shaft, a stylus pen tip, and a camera mount. The stylus pen tip can be provided at a first end of the shaft and can be configured to operate a touchscreen device, such as a smartphone. The camera mount can be provided at a second end of the shaft and can be configured to securely attach a camera to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Mikah Fuller, Tamio Lucien Stehrenberger, Shahin Amirpour, John McGuinness, Christopher Lawrence Greaves, Christopher Steven David Albanese
  • Publication number: 20180295264
    Abstract: A camera system including an integrated coupling system configured to releasable couple the camera system with a user head accessory such as a pair of glasses, a hat, a headband, an item of jewelry, etc. The camera module may have an outer dimension smaller than three cubic inches and may further include a data coupler, battery, lens, image sensor, circuit board, and microphone. The camera module may transmit and receive data from the portable computer device including video data and on/off recording, respectively. A magnetic coupling system configured to selectively releasably couple the camera module directly with the user head accessory including magnet(s) disposed within each of the camera module and the user head accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Opkix, Inc
    Inventors: Ryan Mikah Fuller, Tamio Stehrenberger, Shahin Amirpour, John McGuinness, Christopher Lawrence Greaves, Lane Gearle Brooks
  • Publication number: 20180249094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wireless camera systems including a camera module and power module which are configured to wireless transmit data to a portable computing device. The camera module may be configured to generate data from an image sensor or microphone. The electrical input may be configured to receive a direct current to charge the primary battery and the battery receptacle may include both a physical camera receptacle and an electrical camera coupler. In a first embodiment, the camera module may further include a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly transmit the data to the portable computer device in the separated state. In a second embodiment, the power module may be configured to receive the data from the camera module in the coupled state and wirelessly transmit the data to the portable computer device in the coupled state via a wireless communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Opkix, Inc
    Inventors: Ryan Mikah Fuller, Tamio Lucien Stehrenberger, Shahin Amirpour, John McGuinness, Christopher Lawrence Greaves, Lane Gearle Brooks