Patents by Inventor James Castro
James Castro 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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Patent number: 12645263Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a rear speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The rear speaker is concealed inside the base and oriented to project sound towards the rear side of the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2023Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Leong, Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Philip Hobson Boothby, Frances Kwee, Matthew Michael Seflic, James Castro
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Patent number: 12510934Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
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Publication number: 20250362713Abstract: A system, such as a voice assistant device, is disclosed which includes a base that houses at least one speaker and supports a display screen. The base is configured to hold the display screen at an angle relative to a surface, creating a predefined space between the screen's lower edge and the surface. To optimize sound, multiple speakers can be oriented in different directions, with one speaker potentially facing a front grille while another is aimed in another direction behind the display. The system may further integrate a camera and a radar transceiver within the bezel of the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2025Publication date: November 27, 2025Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Patent number: 12446136Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for sensor device. A sensor device may include a housing, a lens inserted into a first opening of the housing, a metal mask covering a portion of the interior of the lens, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor underneath the lens and the metal mask, and a light pipe around the PIR sensor, the lens, and the metal mask. Part of the light pipe may be positioned above an activation mechanism for a button. An airflow gasket may be around the PIR sensor. A filter circuit board may be under the PIR sensor and connected to leads of the PIR sensor. A control circuit board may include the activation mechanism for the button. A backplate may include a slot for attachment to a snap of a magazine in the housing of the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Clare Zhang, James Castro, Ken Jenks, Bryan Macomber
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Patent number: 12405635Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2024Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Publication number: 20240272683Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Publication number: 20240192734Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
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Patent number: 11994917Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Publication number: 20240160251Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a rear speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The rear speaker is concealed inside the base and oriented to project sound towards the rear side of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Leong, Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Philip Hobson Boothby, Frances Kwee, Matthew Michael Seflic, James Castro
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Patent number: 11874707Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
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Patent number: 11836009Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a rear speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The rear speaker is concealed inside the base and oriented to project sound towards the rear side of the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Leong, Xiapoing Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Philip Hobson Boothby, Frances Kwee, Matthew Michael Seflic, James Castro
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Publication number: 20230221771Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-Min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
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Publication number: 20230189418Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for sensor device. A sensor device may include a housing, a lens inserted into a first opening of the housing, a metal mask covering a portion of the interior of the lens, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor underneath the lens and the metal mask, and a light pipe around the PIR sensor, the lens, and the metal mask. Part of the light pipe may be positioned above an activation mechanism for a button. An airflow gasket may be around the PIR sensor. A filter circuit board may be under the PIR sensor and connected to leads of the PIR sensor. A control circuit board may include the activation mechanism for the button. A backplate may include a slot for attachment to a snap of a magazine in the housing of the sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Clare Zhang, James Castro, Ken Jenks, Bryan Macomber
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Patent number: 11604493Abstract: This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Marc Davidson, Chih-min Chien, Daniel Corbalan, Carl Cepress, Liang Ching Tseng
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Patent number: 11596043Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for sensor device. A sensor device may include a housing, a lens inserted into a first opening of the housing, a metal mask covering a portion of the interior of the lens, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor underneath the lens and the metal mask, and a light pipe around the PIR sensor, the lens, and the metal mask. Part of the light pipe may be positioned above an activation mechanism for a button. An airflow gasket may be around the PIR sensor. A filter circuit board may be under the PIR sensor and connected to leads of the PIR sensor. A control circuit board may include the activation mechanism for the button. A backplate may include a slot for attachment to a snap of a magazine in the housing of the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Clare Zhang, James Castro, Ken Jenks, Bryan Macomber
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Publication number: 20220404864Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Patent number: 11513565Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker assembly in which a speaker is mounted in an enclosure structure. The enclosure structure exposes a speaker opening of the speaker and provides a sealed enclosure for a rear portion of the speaker, and further includes an electrically conductive portion. One or more electronic components are coupled to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure (which is grounded in some implementations). The electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is configured to provide electromagnetic shielding for the electronic components and forms part of the sealed enclosure of the speaker. In some implementations, the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure structure is thermally coupled to the electronic components and acts as a heat sink that is configured to absorb heat generated by the electronic components and dissipate the generated heat away from the electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Xiaoping Qin, Christen Cameron Bilger, Frederic Heckmann, Frances Kwee, Justin Leong, James Castro
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Patent number: 11209873Abstract: In a display assistant device, a display panel assembly has a plurality of first retention elements, and each first retention element is formed on a rear surface of the display panel assembly and adjacent to a respective first edge of the display panel assembly. A back cover is configured to hold the display panel assembly using a plurality of second retention elements. Each second retention element is arranged adjacent to a respective second edge of the back cover. When mated to each other, the first and second retention elements are configured to control an in-plane displacement of each second edge of the back cover in response to an impact of a force on the second edges, thereby limiting an out-of-plane displacement of each second edge of the back cover and protecting the first edges of the display panel assembly from falling apart from the second edges of the back cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: James Castro, Carl Cepress, Chih-Min Chien, Liang Cheng, Justin Leong, Xiaoping Qin
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Patent number: D951939Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Carl Cepress, Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, James Castro, Katherine Morgenroth
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Patent number: D1038122Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Carl Cepress, Matthew Seflic, Maj Isabelle Olsson, James Castro, Katherine Morgenroth