Patents by Inventor Eric John Fairbanks

Eric John Fairbanks 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).

  • Band latch mechanism and housing with integrated antenna
    Patent number: 10797383
    Abstract: A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Nan Xu, Christos Kinezos Ioannou, Kevin Li, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Jonah Avram Becker
  • Buckle with slotted-hole tang
    Patent number: 10542794
    Abstract: A wristband with straps having a fixed-position keeper and a tang buckle with an elongate-hole tang is provided. The elongate hole may permit the tang to slide for a limited distance along the length of the buckle strap, thereby accommodating different wrist sizes and shapes while reducing the possibility of “bridging” or “tang lift” in the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Jacob McCray, Gregoire Ludovic Vincent Vandenbussche, Eric John Fairbanks, Ming-Sheng Ku
  • BAND LATCH MECHANISM AND HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20200014098
    Abstract: A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nan Xu, Christos Kinezos Ioannou, Kevin Li, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Jonah Avram Becker
  • Band latch mechanism and housing with integrated antenna
    Patent number: 10418693
    Abstract: A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Nan Xu, Christos Kinezos Ioannou, Kevin Li, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Jonah Avram Becker
  • BUCKLE WITH SLOTTED-HOLE TANG
    Publication number: 20180289116
    Abstract: A wristband with straps having a fixed-position keeper and a tang buckle with an elongate-hole tang is provided. The elongate hole may permit the tang to slide for a limited distance along the length of the buckle strap, thereby accommodating different wrist sizes and shapes while reducing the possibility of “bridging” or “tang lift” in the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis Jacob McCray, Gregoire Ludovic Vincent Vandenbussche, Eric John Fairbanks, Ming-Sheng Ku
  • BAND LATCH MECHANISM AND HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20180294554
    Abstract: A band latch mechanism that is configured to connect a wristband to a fitness tracker is provided. The band latch mechanism may be configured to be inserted into a cavity of a housing of the fitness tracker and configured so that any metallic body of the band latch mechanism does not contact metallic surfaces of the cavity in order to prevent an electrical ground from being positioned within a keep-out zone of an antenna of the fitness tracker. A housing with integrated antenna structures is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Nan Xu, Christos Kinezos Ioannou, Kevin Li, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Jonah Avram Becker
  • Fitness monitor capsule
    Patent number: D822835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dennis Paschke, Chadwick John Harber, Jonah Avram Becker, Bernhard Wildner, Eric John Fairbanks
  • Wearable fitness monitor
    Patent number: D826406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dennis Paschke, Jonah Avram Becker, Chadwick John Harber, Bernhard Wildner, Eric John Fairbanks, Cory William Worth
  • Wearable fitness monitor
    Patent number: D861168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dennis Paschke, Jonah Avram Becker, Chadwick John Harber, Bernhard Wildner, Eric John Fairbanks, Cory William Worth, Dennis Jacob McCray, Ming-Sheng Ku
  • Body of a smart watch
    Patent number: D868264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dennis Paschke, Chadwick John Harber, Jonah Avram Becker, Bernhard Wildner, Eric John Fairbanks
  • Attachment mechanism
    Patent number: D869982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dennis Paschke, Chadwick John Harber, Eric John Fairbanks, Ming-Sheng Ku, Dennis Jacob McCray
  • Set of bands for a watch or smart watch
    Patent number: D901321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: FITbit, inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Robert Jean Riot, Brian Dennis Paschke, Eric John Fairbanks, Anthony Gerald Kern, Jonah Avram Becker, Ching-Lung Hsu, Stephen Ronald Smilovitz, Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Christopher Alan Porter
  • Set of bands for a watch or smart watch
    Patent number: D901322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Patrick Robert Jean Riot, Brian Dennis Paschke, Eric John Fairbanks, Anthony Gerald Kern, Jonah Avram Becker, Ching-Lung Hsu, Stephen Ronald Smilovitz, Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Christopher Alan Porter