Patents by Inventor Clare Regimbal Long
Clare Regimbal Long 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).
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Publication number: 20210325683Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods may include an example assembly for isolating an inertial measurement unit, for example, in the case of a virtual reality system. Additionally, an example system may include shock-absorbing devices, for example for head-mounted displays. In some examples, the disclosed systems and methods may include a form-in-place gasket for water ingress protection around a flexible printed circuit board. The disclosed systems may also include a system for enhancing remote or virtual social experiences using biosignals. The disclosed systems may additionally include a split device with identity fixed to physical location. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Christina Yee, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Clare Regimbal Long, Joaquin Andres Fierro, Kevin Keeler, Mark Shriver, Andrew Matthew Bardagjy, Adam Hewko, Heya Hewko, Balaji Chelladurai, Jian Zhang, Daniel Meer, Fabio Stefanini, Stephen Mark Jeapes
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Patent number: 11016566Abstract: A pair of handheld controllers with asymmetric tracking patterns for use with a tracking camera. The pair of controllers includes a right-hand controller and a left-hand controller. The right-hand and the left-hand controllers are substantially symmetric with respect to each other with the exception of their respective tracking patterns. A right-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the right-hand controller and a left-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the left-hand controller. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are asymmetric with respect to each other. The right-hand controller includes a right-hand handle portion and a surrounding right-hand ring portion and the left-hand controller includes a left-hand handle portion and a surrounding left-hand ring portion. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are disposed on the right-hand ring portion and the left-hand ring portion, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 10869120Abstract: An audio assembly provides audio content to a user. The audio assembly comprises an elongated body, a negative vent assembly, and a positive vent assembly. The elongated body includes an audio waveguide. The negative vent assembly is coupled to the elongated body and includes at least one negative vent that vents negative acoustic pressure waves generated by a back surface of a transducer coupled to a first end of the audio waveguide. The positive vent assembly is part of the elongated body and is coupled to a second end of the audio waveguide. The positive vent assembly includes at least one positive vent that vents positive acoustic pressure waves generated by a front surface of the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Joel Bernard Jacobs, Clare Regimbal Long, Simon Porter, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Peter Allan Chase Newbury
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Patent number: 10178457Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a housing defining an enclosure having an aperture. A is speaker positioned within the enclosure, the speaker having a back side facing an interior surface of the housing and a front side facing away from the interior surface of the housing, a back volume defined between at least a portion of the housing and the back side of the speaker for enhancing sound generated by the speaker. A sound conduit having an end open to the enclosure and extends outside the housing through the aperture. The sound conduit has another end open toward a rear direction to transmit the sound generated by the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: David Tao, Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 10130875Abstract: A handheld controller including a main body having a thumb surface and a thumbstick extending from the thumb surface. A trigger button is positioned on the main body and a handle extends from the main body on a side opposite the trigger button, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side. A third-finger button is positioned on the finger side of the handle and includes a magnet mounted thereon. A sensor operative to detect the magnet is positioned inside the handle adjacent the magnet.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 10007339Abstract: A pair of handheld controllers with asymmetric tracking patterns for use with a tracking camera. The pair of controllers includes a right-hand controller and a left-hand controller. The right-hand and the left-hand controllers are substantially symmetric with respect to each other with the exception of their respective tracking patterns. A right-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the right-hand controller and a left-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the left-hand controller. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are asymmetric with respect to each other. The right-hand controller includes a right-hand handle portion and a surrounding right-hand ring portion and the left-hand controller includes a left-hand handle portion and a surrounding left-hand ring portion. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are disposed on the right-hand ring portion and the left-hand ring portion, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 9990045Abstract: A method for detecting a user's hand gestures with a handheld controller. The method includes monitoring a first sensor and a second sensor. Each sensor is capable of sensing the presence of the user's thumb. The method further includes sensing the presence of the thumb on the first sensor and then sensing when the thumb is no longer present on the first sensor. A time period is monitored beginning when the thumb is no longer present on the first sensor and ending when the presence of the thumb is sensed on one of the first sensor and the second sensor. Once the time period exceeds a threshold time value, a thumbs-up gesture is registered.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 9927618Abstract: A strap system for a head-mounted display includes a first flexible non-stretchable section to wrap around the head-mounted display and extend laterally towards a user's ears, a second flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a first side of the first flexible non-stretchable section towards the back of the user's first ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion, and a third flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a second side of the first flexible non-stretchable section to the back of the user's second ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section. The lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventors: Boyd Drew Allin, Clare Regimbal Long, Peter Wesley Bristol
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Patent number: 9839840Abstract: A pair of interconnectable handheld controllers is disclosed. The pair of controllers includes a right-hand controller and a left-hand controller. The right-hand controller includes a right-hand handle portion, a surrounding right-hand ring portion, and a first connector disposed on the right-hand ring portion. The left-hand controller includes a left-hand handle portion, a surrounding left-hand ring portion, and a second connector disposed on the left-hand ring portion. The first connector and the second connector are cooperative to releasably attach the right-hand controller and the left-hand controller together. The first connector and the second connector can be magnets, cooperative hook and loop material, or a ball and socket arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 9804693Abstract: A handheld controller, comprising a main body, handle extending from the main body, first and second input controls positioned for engagement by a user's fingers, and a finger detection sensor coupled to the first input control. One or more finger detection sensors are configured to detect the spatial location of the user's finger relative to a surface of the first input control. The finger detection sensor can be a touch capacitive sensor. The handheld controller can have one or more proximity sensors configured to detect the spatial location of the user's finger relative to the first input control.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Patent number: 9763342Abstract: Cable retention assemblies for use with head mounted displays are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a head mounted display has a front display module containing a circuit board operatively coupled to the displays and having a first connector. A connection cable with a second connector is releasably connected to the first connector. A cable retention assembly attached to the front display module adjacent to the first connector has a cable receptacle releasably engaging the second connector and retaining the second connector in a substantially fix position relative to the first connector to substantially isolate the first connector from axial or torsional loads applied to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Oculus VR, LLCInventors: Clare Regimbal Long, Ryan Hamilton Brown, Matthew James Devoe, Rong Xu
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Publication number: 20170177102Abstract: A handheld controller, comprising a main body, handle extending from the main body, first and second input controls positioned for engagement by a user's fingers, and a finger detection sensor coupled to the first input control. One or more finger detection sensors are configured to detect the spatial location of the user's finger relative to a surface of the first input control. The finger detection sensor can be a touch capacitive sensor. The handheld controller can have one or more proximity sensors configured to detect the spatial location of the user's finger relative to the first input control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Publication number: 20170171992Abstract: Cable retention assemblies for use with head mounted displays are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a head mounted display has a front display module containing a circuit board operatively coupled to the displays and having a first connector. A connection cable with a second connector is releasably connected to the first connector. A cable retention assembly attached to the front display module adjacent to the first connector has a cable receptacle releasably engaging the second connector and retaining the second connector in a substantially fix position relative to the first connector to substantially isolate the first connector from axial or torsional loads applied to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Clare Regimbal Long, Ryan Hamilton Brown, Matthew James Devoe, Rong Xu
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Publication number: 20170139481Abstract: A method for detecting a user's hand gestures with a handheld controller. The method includes monitoring a first sensor and a second sensor. Each sensor is capable of sensing the presence of the user's thumb. The method further includes sensing the presence of the thumb on the first sensor and then sensing when the thumb is no longer present on the first sensor. A time period is monitored beginning when the thumb is no longer present on the first sensor and ending when the presence of the thumb is sensed on one of the first sensor and the second sensor. Once the time period exceeds a threshold time value, a thumbs-up gesture is registered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Publication number: 20170136351Abstract: A handheld controller including a main body having a thumb surface and a thumbstick extending from the thumb surface. A trigger button is positioned on the main body and a handle extends from the main body on a side opposite the trigger button, wherein the handle has a palm side and a finger side. A third-finger button is positioned on the finger side of the handle and includes a magnet mounted thereon. A sensor operative to detect the magnet is positioned inside the handle adjacent the magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Publication number: 20170131767Abstract: A pair of handheld controllers with asymmetric tracking patterns for use with a tracking camera. The pair of controllers includes a right-hand controller and a left-hand controller. The right-hand and the left-hand controllers are substantially symmetric with respect to each other with the exception of their respective tracking patterns. A right-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the right-hand controller and a left-hand pattern of lights is disposed on the left-hand controller. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are asymmetric with respect to each other. The right-hand controller includes a right-hand handle portion and a surrounding right-hand ring portion and the left-hand controller includes a left-hand handle portion and a surrounding left-hand ring portion. The right-hand pattern of lights and the left-hand pattern of lights are disposed on the right-hand ring portion and the left-hand ring portion, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Publication number: 20170128828Abstract: A pair of interconnectable handheld controllers is disclosed. The pair of controllers includes a right-hand controller and a left-hand controller. The right-hand controller includes a right-hand handle portion, a surrounding right-hand ring portion, and a first connector disposed on the right-hand ring portion. The left-hand controller includes a left-hand handle portion, a surrounding left-hand ring portion, and a second connector disposed on the left-hand ring portion. The first connector and the second connector are cooperative to releasably attach the right-hand controller and the left-hand controller together. The first connector and the second connector can be magnets, cooperative hook and loop material, or a ball and socket arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventor: Clare Regimbal Long
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Publication number: 20160299346Abstract: A strap system for a head-mounted display includes a first flexible non-stretchable section to wrap around the head-mounted display and extend laterally towards a user's ears, a second flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a first side of the first flexible non-stretchable section towards the back of the user's first ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion, and a third flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a second side of the first flexible non-stretchable section to the back of the user's second ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section. The lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Boyd Drew Allin, Clare Regimbal Long, Peter Wesley Bristol