Patents by Inventor Derek William Wright

Derek William Wright 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).

  • Publication number: 20230337981
    Abstract: Methods and wearable devices for optimizing power consumption using sensor-based position and use determinations are described here. One example method is performed at a device that includes a first sensor configured to operate with a first power consumption rate and a second sensor configured to operate with a second power consumption rate. The method includes, while a component associated with the second sensor is in an inactive state, receiving first sensor data, and determining whether the first sensor data indicates movement of the device. The method also includes, when movement of the device is indicated, operating the second sensor in an active state. The method further includes, after activating the second sensor, when second sensor data from the second sensor indicates that the device has been placed on a user’s body, continuing to operate the second sensor in the active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Nishant Srinivasan, Nagalakshmi Rajagopal, Derek William Wright, Edwin Corona Aparicio, Szymon Michal Tankiewicz, Ravi Krishna Shaga, Ramiro Calderon, Shan Chu, Priyanka Sharma, Lei Yin, Lidu Huang
  • Publication number: 20230282962
    Abstract: The disclosed mobile electronic device may include a display, an enclosure supporting the display and comprising a conductive portion, a ground plane positioned within the enclosure, wherein a gap defined between the conductive portion of the enclosure and the ground plane forms a slot antenna that is configured to radiate first electromagnetic signals through a portion of the display, the first electromagnetic signals radiated by the slot antenna being used for wireless communication in a first wireless communication band, and a patch antenna, comprising a substantially planar conductor, that is configured to radiate second electromagnetic signals, the second electromagnetic signals radiated by the patch antenna being used for wireless communication in a second wireless communication band different from the first wireless communication band. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Yonghua Wei, Ulf Jan Ove Mattsson, Geng Ye, Bruno Cendon Martin, Derek William Wright, Nishant Srinivasan, Joung Sub Shin
  • Patent number: 11662692
    Abstract: Systems may include a watch band, a watch body including at least one image sensor configured to capture a wide-angle image, a coupling mechanism configured to detachably couple the watch body to the watch band, and at least one biometric sensor on at least one of the watch band or the watch body. Various other related methods and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pranav Vasavada, Derek William Wright, Timothy Lowe, Joseph Moak, Peter Wesley Bristol, Nishant Srinivasan, Chunli Chen
  • Patent number: 11526133
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a watch band, a watch body comprising at least one image sensor configured to capture a wide-angle image, a coupling mechanism configured to detachably couple the watch body to the watch band, and at least one biometric sensor on at least one of the watch band or the watch body. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Pranav Vasavada, Derek William Wright, Timothy Lowe, Joseph Moak, Peter Wesley Bristol, Nishant Srinivasan, Chunli Chen, Alexander James Himel, Andrew Garrod Bosworth, Matthew F. Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20220100148
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a watch band, a watch body comprising at least one image sensor configured to capture a wide-angle image, a coupling mechanism configured to detachably couple the watch body to the watch band, and at least one biometric sensor on at least one of the watch band or the watch body. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Pranav Vasavada, Derek William Wright, Timothy Lowe, Joseph Moak, Peter Wesley Bristol, Nishant Srinivasan, Chunli Chen
  • Publication number: 20220091564
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a watch band, a watch body comprising at least one image sensor configured to capture a wide-angle image, a coupling mechanism configured to detachably couple the watch body to the watch band, and at least one biometric sensor on at least one of the watch band or the watch body. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Pranav Vasavada, Derek William Wright, Timothy Lowe, Joseph Moak, Peter Wesley Bristol, Nishant Srinivasan, Chunli Chen
  • Publication number: 20210333759
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a watch band, a watch body comprising at least one image sensor configured to capture a wide-angle image, a coupling mechanism configured to detachably couple the watch body to the watch band, and at least one biometric sensor on at least one of the watch band or the watch body. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Pranav Vasavada, Derek William Wright, Timothy Lowe, Joseph Moak, Peter Wesley Bristol, Nishant Srinivasan, Chunli Chen
  • Patent number: D717800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Sean Stewart Corbin, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Stephen McClure, Shin Nishibori, John Raff, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Derek William Wright, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D967801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chunli Chen, Derek William Wright, Peter Wesley Bristol
  • Patent number: D972501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chunli Chen, Derek William Wright, Peter Wesley Bristol
  • Patent number: D986240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chunli Chen, Derek William Wright, Peter Wesley Bristol
  • Patent number: D997754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chunli Chen, Derek William Wright, Peter Wesley Bristol
  • Patent number: D1016060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chunli Chen, Derek William Wright, Peter Wesley Bristol