Patents by Inventor ERIK HUNTER

ERIK HUNTER 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: 12016449
    Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may be used with a wirelessly locatable tag comprising a housing member defining a region of an exterior surface of the wirelessly locatable tag configured to act as a speaker diaphragm. The holder may include a receptacle portion configured to at least partially surround the wirelessly locatable tag, the receptacle portion defining a first opening configured to allow the wirelessly locatable tag to be positioned in the receptacle portion, a second opening configured to at least partially surround an outer periphery of a battery door of the wirelessly locatable tag, and a third opening aligned with the region of the exterior surface configured to act as the speaker diaphragm. The holder may further include a fastener coupled to the receptacle portion and configured to releasably secure the first opening in a closed configuration to retain the wirelessly locatable tag in the receptacle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Anthony M. Ashcroft, Erik G. de Jong, Tirshathah A. Hunter, Seul Bi Kim, Erik L. Wang, Christopher M. Werner
  • Patent number: 12004638
    Abstract: A holder for a wirelessly locatable tag may include a snap assembly coupling a first element of the holder to a second element of the holder thereby securing the wirelessly locatable tag within a recess of the holder, the snap assembly including a male assembly having a protrusion component, a female assembly defining an opening that is configured to receive the protrusion component, a groove defined in one of either the male assembly or the female assembly, a compression ring positioned in the groove and configured to retain the male assembly to the female assembly, and a compliant member positioned in the groove and providing a biasing force on the compression ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Perkins, Erik G. de Jong, Tirshathah A. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20220240491
    Abstract: An automated aquarium frozen fish food feeder has a housing containing a cooling device and a dispensing device. Frozen fish food cubes dispensed into a basket melt before being accessible to fish. Melted fish food exits through openings in the basket of a size that prevent dispersal of the frozen cubes. The device structure minimizes heat exchange with ambient air. A carousel rotates to place a food container periodically in registration with a food outlet. A mechanism opens the bottom surface of the food container and dispenses food through the outlet aperture. The carousel surface is treated with friction-free coating. The carousel is removable from the carousel chamber for cleaning or filling. Different carousels are provided each dedicated to a particular size of frozen food cubes. The carousel chamber is included in a drawer below the cooling device for easy access for cleaning and for inserting selected carousels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: ERIK HUNTER