Patents by Inventor Gary A. McRobert

Gary A. McRobert 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).

  • Electricity generator
    Patent number: 9927836
    Abstract: The present application concerns handheld electrical generators for charging mobile electronic devices. In one representative embodiment, a manually powered generator for charging a mobile device comprises a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets arrayed in an annular formation on a first surface, a second magnet array having a plurality of magnets arrayed in an annular formation on a second surface positioned opposite the first surface, and a torque input member. The generator further comprises a rotor having a serpentine trace of conductive material disposed between the first and second magnet arrays. The generator is configured to be incorporated into a handheld case or shell for containing the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Unruly, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Clark, Gary A. McRobert, Mathew Laibowitz
  • ELECTRICITY GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20150185771
    Abstract: The present application concerns handheld electrical generators for charging mobile electronic devices. In one representative embodiment, a manually powered generator for charging a mobile device comprises a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets arrayed in an annular formation on a first surface, a second magnet array having a plurality of magnets arrayed in an annular formation on a second surface positioned opposite the first surface, and a torque input member. The generator further comprises a rotor having a serpentine trace of conductive material disposed between the first and second magnet arrays. The generator is configured to be incorporated into a handheld case or shell for containing the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jim Clark, Gary A. McRobert, Mathew Laibowitz