Patents by Inventor Daniel Ballou

Daniel Ballou 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: 12604957
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a system or an apparatus for providing protection for a device. In one aspect, the system or the apparatus includes an outer cover and an inner cover. The inner cover fits inside the outer cover, and the device may be inserted inside the inner cover. A closed end of the inner cover sits higher than a closed end of the outer cover, creating an air gap between the closed ends of the inner and outer covers. The air gap may provide shock absorption for the device. The inner cover may also include one or more perforations of the composite material of the inner cover. The one or more perforations may provide a slinging motion of the device, which help increase shock absorption, provide shock dampening from the motions of the device, and/or increase elastoplasticity of the composite material of the inner cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Targus International LLC
    Inventors: Alex Robert Cabunoc, Gino Salvatore Romano, Jonny Yuan, Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega
  • Publication number: 20250284317
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: 12404081
    Abstract: A beverage container and carabiner assembly including a container having a distal end and a proximal end, the container having a cavity therein, the container having a threaded mouth at the proximal end, the mouth in communication with the cavity, a threaded cap having a distal end and a proximal end, the cap having a through-bore therein proximate the proximal end, the cap operatively arranged to threadably and removably engage the threaded mouth of the container, and a carabiner, the carabiner having a proximal section, a distal section, and a clip, the distal section of the carabiner arranged within the through-bore of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: NUATAAQ HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: 12271227
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Targus International LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Publication number: 20240351757
    Abstract: A beverage container and carabiner assembly including a container having a distal end and a proximal end, the container having a cavity therein, the container having a threaded mouth at the proximal end, the mouth in communication with the cavity, a threaded cap having a distal end and a proximal end, the cap having a through-bore therein proximate the proximal end, the cap operatively arranged to threadably and removably engage the threaded mouth of the container, and a carabiner, the carabiner having a proximal section, a distal section, and a clip, the distal section of the carabiner arranged within the through-bore of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel Ballou
  • Publication number: 20240172853
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a system or an apparatus for providing protection for a device. In one aspect, the system or the apparatus includes an outer cover and an inner cover. The inner cover fits inside the outer cover, and the device may be inserted inside the inner cover. A closed end of the inner cover sits higher than a closed end of the outer cover, creating an air gap between the closed ends of the inner and outer covers. The air gap may provide shock absorption for the device. The inner cover may also include one or more perforations of the composite material of the inner cover. The one or more perforations may provide a slinging motion of the device, which help increase shock absorption, provide shock dampening from the motions of the device, and/or increase elastoplasticity of the composite material of the inner cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Robert Cabunoc, Gino Salvatore Romano, Jonny Yuan, Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega
  • Publication number: 20240160300
    Abstract: Computer mice for ambidextrous use are disclosed. An example mouse includes a based and a cover. The base may mount one or more electronic devices for sensing. The cover may be coupled to the base in a first orientation relative to the base in a first mode, may be detached from the base, and may be coupled to the base in a second orientation reverse to the first orientation in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Spyrison, Jonny Yuan, Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega
  • Patent number: 11966520
    Abstract: Computer mice for ambidextrous use are disclosed. An example mouse includes a based and a cover. The base may mount one or more electronic devices for sensing. The cover may be coupled to the base in a first orientation relative to the base in a first mode, may be detached from the base, and may be coupled to the base in a second orientation reverse to the first orientation in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Targus International LLC
    Inventors: Ben Spyrison, Jonny Yuan, Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega
  • Publication number: 20220291715
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: 11360513
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TARGUS INTERNATONAL LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Publication number: 20190220060
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Gallagher, Robert Shortt, Daniel Ballou, Ron DeCamp, Mark Thoni, James C. Frinak
  • Patent number: D854529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega, Dustin Bullock
  • Patent number: D925928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D990174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D1009485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D1059051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D1063410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D1084768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Nuataaq Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Ballou
  • Patent number: D1079257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ballou, Joven De La Vega, Scott Bossenbroek
  • Patent number: D1102225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: NUATAAQ HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Ballou