Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Douglas

Gerald A. Douglas 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: 11960783
    Abstract: An extended reality (XR) head-mounted display (HMD) device includes a processor, a memory device, a battery, an HMD video display to present to a user an extended reality image of an environment, an HMD shield formed to be fitted around a user's eyes and to house the HMD video display, an HMD hood comprising a fabric shroud formed over a shroud frame operatively coupled to the HMD shield, and a head strap operatively coupled to the HMD shield via a shield hinge to secure the HMD device to the user's head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Michiel Sebastiaan Emanuel Petrus Knoppert, Thomas Marcus Hinskens, Loo Shing Tan, Gerald Rene Pelissier, Martin Douglas Sawtell
  • Patent number: 11947198
    Abstract: A case for an eyewear device having a conductive interface includes a housing that receives the eyewear device. A multi-purpose interface, supported by the housing, includes at least one contact arranged to couple with the conductive interface of the eyewear device when the housing receives the eyewear device. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one contact and includes a processor that detects a connection of the conductive interface of the eyewear device to the multi-purpose interface of the case. The processor performs a charging process during a charge state of the case in which an electrical charge is provided at the multi-purpose interface of the case to the eyewear device. Data is exchanged with the eyewear device during a communication state of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Miran Alhaideri, Alex Bamberger, Gerald Nilles, Russell Douglas Patton, Yu Jiang Tham
  • Patent number: 11935201
    Abstract: An information handling system operating an HMD device may include a video display device to display application images or a fiducial image when the HMD device is worn by a user; the HMD device including: a display device in the HMD device to present to a user an XR (XR) image of a surrounding XR environment; a pass-through camera to detect the fiducial image displayed by the video display device; and an HMD processor to receive data from an HMD wearing sensor indicating that the user is wearing the HMD device and execute computer readable program code to display an XR environment to the user including an XR image version of the application images presented to the user via the video display device; wherein detection of the fiducial image triggers an API with the XR image version of the video display application images via the video display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products LP
    Inventors: Loo Shing Tan, Michiel Knoppert, Gerald Rene Pelissier, Martin Douglas Sawtell
  • Publication number: 20230247975
    Abstract: A tip-up system is disclosed herein. The tip-up system includes a base, a telescopic stand, a paddle fastener and a paddle. The tip-up system improves the process of finding a point of balance of the paddle of the tip-up stand. Particularly, the paddle includes a horizontal cavity and a pivot bar attached therewithin. The paddle pivots between a balanced position and a tipped position via the pivot bar. The pivot bar is movable within the horizontal cavity to allow a user to adjust a balance point of the paddle and thus find the correct point of balance for the paddle when in use with a fishing line and hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Gerald Douglas Bryce Brown, Steven Henry Norman Draker
  • Patent number: 11700841
    Abstract: A tip-up system includes a base, a telescopic stand, a paddle fastener and a paddle. The tip-up system improves the process of finding a point of balance of the paddle of the tip-up stand. Particularly, the paddle includes a horizontal cavity and a pivot bar attached therewithin. The paddle pivots between a balanced position and a tipped position via the pivot bar. The pivot bar is movable within the horizontal cavity to allow a user to adjust a balance point of the paddle and thus find the correct point of balance for the paddle when in use with a fishing line and hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Gerald Douglas Bryce Brown, Steven Henry Norman Draker
  • Patent number: 11671895
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220272601
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Patent number: 11416117
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11252633
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10949080
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200218409
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Patent number: 10635263
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200100165
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Patent number: 10531242
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180262884
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Patent number: 9998881
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170024091
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Patent number: 9526185
    Abstract: A hybrid printed circuit board may include a top layer, a bottom layer, and a plurality of internal layers stacked up between the top layer and the bottom layer. The plurality of internal layers may include a first internal layer below the top layer and a second internal layer above the bottom layer. The hybrid printed circuit board may include first unreinforced laminate placed between the top layer and the first internal layer. The hybrid circuit board may additionally include second unreinforced laminate placed between the second internal layer and the bottom layer. The hybrid printed circuit board may include third laminate placed between adjacent internal layers of the plurality of internal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Henry Meyer Daghighian, Steven C. Bird, Gerald Douglas Babel
  • Publication number: 20160188201
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160142887
    Abstract: Methods and systems and mobile device interfaces for creating, joining, organizing and managing via mobile devices affinity groups in a cloud computing environment for social and business purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Gerald Douglas Hosier, JR.