Patents by Inventor Colter Leys

Colter Leys 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).

  • Laser Crafting Apparatus, System, and Method
    Publication number: 20240139870
    Abstract: A laser crafting apparatus for directing electromagnetic radiation toward a workpiece may include various features. For example, the laser crafting apparatus may include a material support tray that is removably supported within an internal volume of the laser crafting apparatus. Further, the apparatus may include pre-filter disposed in a ventilation pathway between a workspace region of the internal volume and an extractor fan. The laser crafting apparatus may include a laser carriage assembly that houses a laser module and the assembly may include a lens tray detachably coupled to the support structure of the laser carriage assembly. In various embodiments, the laser crafting apparatus includes a lid having a radiation attenuation layer and a fire suppression layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: Sterling Kingdon, Joe Martin, Andrew James Yuill, Kurt Stalsberg, Tanner Hesterman, Richard Petty, Kyle Kenneth Johnson, Devin Higgs Anderson, Muchuan Chen, Cole Chamberlain, Adam Worsham, Colter Leys, Everett Sidney Kettle, Marc Korbuly, Stephan Clark, Jesse Anderegg, Chloe Georgiades
  • Material hold-down for laser crafting apparatus
    Patent number: D1066439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Korbuly, Colter Leys, Kurt Stalsberg