Patents by Inventor Giancarlo Giustina
Giancarlo Giustina 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).
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Publication number: 20200411256Abstract: Various arrangements of smart home devices are presented herein. A chassis assembly of a smart home device may define one or more compartments. The chassis assembly may include a plurality of cover fasteners. A rotatable cover assembly may be present and configured to be removably attached with the plurality of cover fasteners to the chassis assembly in any rotational orientation and to at least partially cover a front of the chassis assembly. While the rotatable cover is removably attached with the plurality of cover fasteners, the rotatable cover assembly is configured to block access to the one or more compartments defined by the chassis assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Giancarlo Giustina, Yu-Cheng Pan, Peter Privitera, Chang-Wei Wu, Aditya Narayanan, Ssu-Chieh Yu, Bhaveya Dhall, Jungmin Han, Brian Huynh, Sung Bai
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Patent number: 10209563Abstract: A non-black dead front display assembly includes a display frame, a backlight system supported by the frame, the backlight system configured to generate backlight rays, a light mask disposed on the backlight system, a light mask disposed on the backlight system, the light mask configured to transmit or to block the backlight rays in response to a control signal, and a film positioned over the light mask, the film configured to reflect ambient light rays and to scatter the backlight rays transmitted through the light mask, the scattered backlight rays causing a first portion of the film to glow while a second portion of the film appears non-glowing.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Peter Privitera, Matthew Scott, Giancarlo Giustina
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Publication number: 20170329182Abstract: A non-black dead front display assembly includes a display frame, a backlight system supported by the frame, the backlight system configured to generate backlight rays, a light mask disposed on the backlight system, a light mask disposed on the backlight system, the light mask configured to transmit or to block the backlight rays in response to a control signal, and a film positioned over the light mask, the film configured to reflect ambient light rays and to scatter the backlight rays transmitted through the light mask, the scattered backlight rays causing a first portion of the film to glow while a second portion of the film appears non-glowing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Peter Privitera, Matthew Scott, Giancarlo Giustina
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Patent number: 9606552Abstract: A thermostat may include a proximity sensor and a temperature sensor. The thermostat may also include a sensor mount assembly containing the proximity sensor, the temperature sensor, and a first alignment feature. The thermostat may additionally include a lens assembly having a first area, a second area, and a second alignment feature, where the second area includes a Fresnel lens, and the first area is thinner than the second area. The thermostat may further include a front cover where the outward-facing surface of the lens assembly is shaped to continuously conform to a curvature of the front cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Stefanski, Marcus Albonico, Orville Buenaventura, Vivek Goyal, Alexander Schoenen, Giancarlo Giustina, Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20170060149Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermostat includes a rear member and a front assembly that is couplable with the rear member. The front assembly includes a display (e.g., LCD) for displaying information to a user. The thermostat also includes an activatable switch and a motion control assembly that is positioned between the rear member and the front assembly. The motion control assembly controls the motion of the front assembly into contact with the switch and includes a pivot assembly that is configured to provide one or more pivot points about which the front assembly pivots when pressed axially inward and a spring member that contacts the rear member and the front assembly at a plurality of positions to stabilize the front assembly relative to the rear member. The spring member axially biases the front assembly away from the rear member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Giancarlo Giustina, Hyon Bae
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Publication number: 20170060150Abstract: A thermostat may include a proximity sensor and a temperature sensor. The thermostat may also include a sensor mount assembly containing the proximity sensor, the temperature sensor, and a first alignment feature. The thermostat may additionally include a lens assembly having a first area, a second area, and a second alignment feature, where the second area includes a Fresnel lens, and the first area is thinner than the second area. The thermostat may further include a front cover where the outward-facing surface of the lens assembly is shaped to continuously conform to a curvature of the front cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: John Stefanski, Marcus Albonico, Orville Buenaventura, Vivek Goyal, Alexander Schoenen, Giancarlo Giustina, Anurag Gupta
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Publication number: 20170059900Abstract: According to one embodiment, a thermostat display includes a circular head unit and an n-sided polygonal shaped liquid crystal display (LCD) that is positioned within an interior region of the circular head unit. The LCD has a more circular profile than a rectangular shaped LCD and includes an active display portion that displays information to a user and a non-active portion that surrounds the active display portion. The LCD is positioned within the interior region of the circular head unit so that the active display portion is positioned roughly centrally relative to the circular head unit. A plurality of additional components are also positioned within the interior region of the circular head unit and radially outward of the LCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
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Patent number: 8504125Abstract: Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
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Patent number: 8504124Abstract: Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
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Patent number: 8272608Abstract: The present invention concerns a keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation. The keyboard support includes a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface, a keyboard engaging member for supporting a keyboard, and a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member and thereby between the keyboard and the work surface. The keyboard support also includes a braking assembly adapted to allow relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in an unlocked position and to prevent relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in a locked position. The braking assembly comprises a roller assembly carried on a connector of the linkage assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Workrite Ergonomics, Inc.Inventors: Derek Timm, Giancarlo A. Giustina, Matthew R. Vargas
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Publication number: 20120133258Abstract: A door assembly for enclosing a compartment of a portable electronic device. The door assembly includes a door cover, operable to selectively provide access to the compartment, anchors, affixed to the door cover, configured to retain the door in a cover portion of the portable electronic device, and a permanent magnet, disengageably mounted in the door cover, the permanent magnet operable to maintain the door in a closed state with respect to the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: GIANCARLO GIUSTINA, Karla Robertson, William A. Saperstein
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Publication number: 20110198468Abstract: The present invention concerns a keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation. The keyboard support includes a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface, a keyboard engaging member for supporting a keyboard, and a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member and thereby between the keyboard and the work surface. The keyboard support also includes a braking assembly adapted to allow relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in an unlocked position and to prevent relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in a locked position. The braking assembly comprises a roller assembly carried on a connector of the linkage assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: WORKRITE ERGONOMICS, INC.Inventors: Derek TIMM, Giancarlo A. GIUSTINA, Matthew R. VARGAS
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Patent number: 7942374Abstract: A keyboard support including: a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface; a keyboard engaging member disposed forwardly of the workstation engaging member for supporting a keyboard; a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member; and a tilt gauge assembly to indicate a tilt angle of the keyboard engaging member, the tilt gauge assembly including a parallelogram linkage defining a longitudinal axis, the parallelogram linkage including stationary member affixed to the keyboard engaging member that pivots with the keyboard engaging member with respect to the upper connector and a movable member tangent to the lower connector, wherein changing the tilt angle of the keyboard engaging member causes a distance along the longitudinal axis between the stationary member and the movable member to change.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Workrite Ergonomics, Inc.Inventors: Derek Timm, Giancarlo A. Giustina, Matthew R. Vargas
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Publication number: 20100304800Abstract: Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: PALM, INC.Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
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Publication number: 20100304801Abstract: Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: PALM, INC.Inventor: Giancarlo Giustina
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Publication number: 20090206221Abstract: The present invention concerns a keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation. The keyboard support includes a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface, a keyboard engaging member for supporting a keyboard, and a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member and thereby between the keyboard and the work surface. The keyboard support also includes a braking assembly adapted to allow relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in an unlocked position and to prevent relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in a locked position. The braking assembly comprises a roller assembly carried on a connector of the linkage assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: WORKRITE ERGONOMICS, INC.Inventors: Derek TIMM, Giancarlo A. GIUSTINA, Matthew R. VARGAS
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Patent number: 7523905Abstract: A keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation. The keyboard support includes a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface, a keyboard engaging member for supporting a keyboard, and a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member and thereby between the keyboard and the work surface. The keyboard support also includes a braking assembly adapted to allow relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in an unlocked position and to prevent relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in a locked position. The braking assembly comprises a roller assembly carried on a connector of the linkage assembly. The roller assembly is biased against a wedge affixed to a vertical side of the keyboard engaging member.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Workrite Ergonomics, Inc.Inventors: Derek Timm, Giancarlo A. Giustina, Matthew R. Vargas
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Patent number: D843238Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Mark Rose, Giancarlo Giustina, Sung Kyun Bai, PeiWen Hung, Chou Wen-Pin, Kevin Montford Ting, Peter Privitera, Marcus Albonico
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Patent number: D885208Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Mark Rose, Giancarlo Giustina, Sung Kyun Bai, PeiWen Hung, Chou Wen-Pin, Kevin Montford Ting, Peter Privitera, Marcus Albonico
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Patent number: D951791Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Mark Rose, Giancarlo Giustina, Sung Kyun Bai, PeiWen Hung, Chou Wen-Pin, Kevin Montford Ting, Peter Privitera, Marcus Albonico