Patents by Inventor Hunter Cantrell

Hunter Cantrell 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling thermal energy between hinged portions of electronic devices
    Patent number: 12393052
    Abstract: A method and system to conduct thermal energy between two hinged portions of an electric device. In examples, the method employs a thermal hinge system configured to transfer or spread thermal energy, and optionally electrical energy, through a mechanical articulation or hinge in an electronic device. A thermal hinge may include a thermally conductive living hinge, complementary and/or mating thermal interface components, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Nikkhoo, Brian Toleno, Igor Markovsky, Hunter Cantrell, Shobhit Verma
  • THERMAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGNS FOR A HEAD-WORN DEVICE, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250155732
    Abstract: A head-worn device that includes a lens frame, a first temple arm, one or more electrical components, and a heat-transfer component. The lens frame is configured to hold at least two lenses in place. The first temple arm is coupled to the lens frame via a hinge. The one or more electrical components are located within the lens frame, and the one or more electrical components emit heat when operating. The heat-transfer component is configured to transfer the heat from the one or more electrical components to the first temple arm, and the transferring the heat from the one or more electrical components to the first temple arm is configured to cause a lengthening of a time duration during which the one or more electrical components can operate at their respective thermal design power (TDP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Alex Ockfen, Hunter Cantrell
  • Thermal hinge system
    Patent number: 12032171
    Abstract: A method and system to conduct thermal energy between two hinged portions of an electric device. In examples, the method employs a thermal hinge system configured to transfer or spread thermal energy, and optionally electrical energy, through a mechanical articulation or hinge in an electronic device. A thermal hinge may include a thermally conductive living hinge, complementary and/or mating thermal interface components, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Nikkhoo, Hunter Cantrell, Brian Toleno, Shobhit Verma, Igor Markovsky
  • Media crash prevention surface to contact and guide media
    Patent number: 9931866
    Abstract: An interleave member including a media control conforming surface and a media, crash prevention surface. The media crash prevention surface to periodically contact and guide the media to the media control conforming surface. The media control conforming surface conforming to a surface of the media control member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David Olsen, Thomas W Ruhe, Robert Reiss, Alan Shibata, Todd M Gaasch, Raymond C Sherman, Robert Yraceburu, Hunter Cantrell
  • MEDIA CRASH PREVENTION SURFACE TO CONTACT AND GUIDE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20170266994
    Abstract: An interleave member including a media control conforming surface and a media, crash prevention surface. The media crash prevention surface to periodically contact and guide the media to the media control conforming surface. The media control conforming surface conforming to a surface of the media control member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: David Olsen, Thomas W. Ruhe, Robert Reiss, Alan Shibata, Todd M Gaasch, Raymond C Sherman, Robert Yraceburu, Hunter Cantrell