Patents by Inventor David Edwin Stroud

David Edwin Stroud 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: 12687728
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, an apparatus for adjusting a tension of a headband of a head-mounted display (HMD) is provided. The apparatus may include a base plate including a stationary ratchet drum. The apparatus may include a rotating cap positioned over at least the stationary ratchet drum to define an internal space therebetween. The rotating cap may include multiple walled structures projecting from an inner surface of the rotating cap and into the internal space. The apparatus may include a ratchet positioned in the internal space. The ratchet may include multiple pawls. Each pawl may include a head. The head may include a first protrusion projecting transversely to the head and a second protrusion projecting transversely to the first protrusion. The first protrusion may be received within a corresponding walled structure, and the corresponding walled structure may be configured to guide a pivoting movement of the pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andre Adams, Balaji Chelladurai, David Edwin Stroud
  • Publication number: 20250199323
    Abstract: As disclosed herein, an apparatus for adjusting a tension of a headband of a head-mounted display (HMD) is provided. The apparatus may include a base plate including a stationary ratchet drum. The apparatus may include a rotating cap positioned over at least the stationary ratchet drum to define an internal space therebetween. The rotating cap may include multiple walled structures projecting from an inner surface of the rotating cap and into the internal space. The apparatus may include a ratchet positioned in the internal space. The ratchet may include multiple pawls. Each pawl may include a head. The head may include a first protrusion projecting transversely to the head and a second protrusion projecting transversely to the first protrusion. The first protrusion may be received within a corresponding walled structure, and the corresponding walled structure may be configured to guide a pivoting movement of the pawl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Andre Adams, Balaji Chelladurai, David Edwin Stroud
  • Patent number: 11313898
    Abstract: A mechanism for performing thermal testing is described. The system for performing thermal testing may include a housing, a heating element and a processor. The housing is configured to be compatible with a plurality of different types of transceiver form factors. The heating element is configured to be at a location within the housing to approximate an integrated circuit chip heat source of the plurality of different types of transceiver form factors. The processor is configured to automatically conduct a thermal test and provide thermal test results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Maroye Lambeta, David Edwin Stroud, Hussameddine Kabbani, Matthew Ross Hattori, Benjamin Maloon, Jones Udo-Akang, Vijay Mohan, Ahmad Byagowi