Patents by Inventor Gerald Kirk McGinty

Gerald Kirk McGinty 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).

  • Augmented and/or virtual reality headset
    Patent number: 10890941
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Andrew Nartker, Sandeep Waraich, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Albert Lee, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Eric Allan MacIntosh, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Michael Simonian, Maaike Evers, Xinda Hu, Xiaohui Tao, Ronghui Zhu
  • AUGMENTED AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET
    Publication number: 20180095498
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hayes S. RAFFLE, Andrew NARTKER, Sandeep WARAICH, Phan Thao Benno DANG, Gerald Kirk MCGINTY, JR., Albert LEE, Byeong Seon OH, Dan ODELL, Eric Allan MACINTOSH, Erik Hubert Dolly GOOSSENS, Michael SIMONIAN, Maaike EVERS, Xinda HU, Xiaohui TAO, Ronghui ZHU
  • Co-molding display with body of mobile device
    Patent number: 9325820
    Abstract: Tooling and methods for co-molding a body with two different materials. An internal die assembly comprising at least two parts allows for placement of a component and co-molding of the body around the component and then removal of the internal die assembly without disturbing the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Mobile device with sleeve body
    Patent number: 9031616
    Abstract: A body for a mobile device shaped like a sleeve is closed on all but one side and configured to receive an internal body including electronic components through the open side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Co-Molding Display with Body of Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20140200052
    Abstract: Tooling and methods for co-molding a body with two different materials. An internal die assembly comprising at least two parts allows for placement of a component and co-molding of the body around the component and then removal of the internal die assembly without disturbing the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Co-molding display with body of mobile device
    Patent number: 8708689
    Abstract: Tooling and methods for co-molding a body with two different materials. An internal die assembly comprising at least two parts allows for placement of a component and co-molding of the body around the component and then removal of the internal die assembly without disturbing the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Co-Molding Display with Body of Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20130065645
    Abstract: Tooling and methods for co-molding a body with two different materials. An internal die assembly comprising at least two parts allows for placement of a component and co-molding of the body around the component and then removal of the internal die assembly without disturbing the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Mobile Device with Sleeve Body
    Publication number: 20130065646
    Abstract: A body for a mobile device shaped like a sleeve is closed on all but one side and configured to receive an internal body including electronic components through the open side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Jacques Gagne, Gerald Kirk McGinty
  • Virtual reality headset
    Patent number: D834016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Maaike Evers, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Basheer Tome
  • Virtual reality headset
    Patent number: D835102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Michael Simonian, Maaike Evers, Albert Lee, Byeong Seon Oh, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Dan Odell, Basheer Tome
  • Virtual reality headset
    Patent number: D860199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Phan Thao Benno Dang, Hannes Harms, Maaike Evers, Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Basheer Tome
  • Virtual reality headset
    Patent number: D860200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Phan Thao Benno Dang, Hannes Harms, Maaike Evers, Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Basheer Tome