Patents by Inventor Daniel Mark Galel

Daniel Mark Galel 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).

  • Facial interface structures for virtual reality headsets, and systems thereof
    Patent number: 12663655
    Abstract: An example, facial interface structure for an extended-reality headset comprises a front portion configured to couple with a head-facing portion of an extended-reality headset, and a rear portion configured to couple with a portion of the user's face, wherein the front portion is configured to move relative to the rear portion in response to a force applied by a strap around a head of a user. The example facial interface includes two side support structures coupling the front portion to the rear portion, where each of the side support structures is configured to be positioned on a different respective side of the user's face. In addition, movement of the front portion relative to the rear portion causes, via the two side support structures, the rear portion to deform to thereby conform the rear portion to a profile of a user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Mark Galel, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Meng Peng, David Michael Pickett, Luke Fryer, Anthony Torris, Rolando Abella Pausal, Quintin Morris
  • FACIAL INTERFACE STRUCTURES FOR VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS, AND SYSTEMS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250306385
    Abstract: An example, facial interface structure for an extended-reality headset comprises a front portion configured to couple with a head-facing portion of an extended-reality headset, and a rear portion configured to couple with a portion of the user's face, wherein the front portion is configured to move relative to the rear portion in response to a force applied by a strap around a head of a user. The example facial interface includes two side support structures coupling the front portion to the rear portion, where each of the side support structures is configured to be positioned on a different respective side of the user's face. In addition, movement of the front portion relative to the rear portion causes, via the two side support structures, the rear portion to deform to thereby conform the rear portion to a profile of a user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Mark Galel, Simon Morris Shand Weiss, Meng Peng, David Michael Pickett, Luke Fryer, Anthony Torris, Rolando Abella Pausal, Quintin Morris