Patents by Inventor James Stryker
James Stryker 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: 9749001Abstract: An accessory device is described. The accessory device may include a base region and sidewalls that combine with the base region to secure an electronic device with the accessory device. The accessory device may include a rigid layer having openings in at least some corners of the rigid layer. In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the electronic device, an elastic material disposed in the openings may join with two sidewalls at the corners, allowing the sidewalls to move or bend with respect to other sidewalls. The accessory device may include a protective layer embedded in a sidewall to provide support to an opening formed in the sidewall. The sidewall may include a protrusion supported by features embedded in sidewall to facilitate pressing the protruding feature, which corresponds to pressing a button of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James A. Stryker, Jeremy C. Franklin, Aaron P. Beese
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Publication number: 20170235339Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Timothy W. SCALES, William M. PETERS, Edward W. WONG, Zhiqiang JIN, James A. STRYKER, Yoonhoo JO, David F. MALLARD, Colin M. WANG
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Patent number: 9733669Abstract: A case for a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing that carries a first magnetic element capable of forming a first magnetic circuit through the housing with a magnetic element external to the portable electronic device capable of securing together the housing and the external magnetic element. The case can include a body having a bottom wall and side walls that combine to define a recessed region suitable for retaining the portable electronic device and a second magnetic element located at a position corresponding to the external magnetic element such that when the portable electronic device is carried in the recessed region, the second magnetic element forms a second magnetic circuit through the body with the external magnetic element that is capable of securing together the case and the external magnetic element.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy W. Scales, William M. Peters, Edward W. Wong, Zhiqiang Jin, James A. Stryker, Yoonhoo Jo, David F. Mallard, Colin M. Wang
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Patent number: 9696752Abstract: This application relates to devices and accessories that include or are configured to react with a mixture of electromagnets and permanent magnets. In particular the permanent magnets are configured to maintain persistent connections between components while the electromagnets are configured to pulse or activate periodically to maintain the connections or fix alignment of the various connections in certain circumstances.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: James A. Stryker
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Publication number: 20170085286Abstract: An accessory device is described. The accessory device may include a base region and sidewalls that combine with the base region to secure an electronic device with the accessory device. The accessory device may include a rigid layer having openings in at least some corners of the rigid layer. In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the electronic device, an elastic material disposed in the openings may join with two sidewalls at the corners, allowing the sidewalls to move or bend with respect to other sidewalls. The accessory device may include a protective layer embedded in a sidewall to provide support to an opening formed in the sidewall. The sidewall may include a protrusion supported by features embedded in sidewall to facilitate pressing the protruding feature, which corresponds to pressing a button of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Jeremy C. FRANKLIN, James A. STRYKER, Aaron P. BEESE
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Publication number: 20170085285Abstract: An accessory device is described. The accessory device may include a base region and sidewalls that combine with the base region to secure an electronic device with the accessory device. The accessory device may include a rigid layer having openings in at least some corners of the rigid layer. In order to facilitate insertion and extraction of the electronic device, an elastic material disposed in the openings may join with two sidewalls at the corners, allowing the sidewalls to move or bend with respect to other sidewalls. The accessory device may include a protective layer embedded in a sidewall to provide support to an opening formed in the sidewall. The sidewall may include a protrusion supported by features embedded in sidewall to facilitate pressing the protruding feature, which corresponds to pressing a button of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: James A. STRYKER, Jeremy C. FRANKLIN, Aaron P. BEESE
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Patent number: 9600376Abstract: Various systems and methods for configuring backup and replication operations. For example, a method involves a backup system receiving storage configuration information regarding a replication topology of a storage system. The backup system uses the storage configuration information to configure a backup operation. The backup operation is configured in accord with specifications included in backup information. Configuring the backup operation includes selecting a source volume and a target volume, using the storage configuration information. Once the backup operation is configured, the backup operation is initiated. Performing the backup operation involves creating a backup image on the selected source volume and replicating the backup image to the selected target volume.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Veritas Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas L. Krinke, II, Donald James Stryker, Michael Lee Olofson, Raman Reet Sekhon
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Publication number: 20170076885Abstract: An accessory device having a first and second body is described. The second body may include a force feedback mechanism that responds to an input received at the first body causing a force feedback. The force feedback mechanism includes coils distributed throughout the second body, with each coil configured to receive an electrical current such that each coil provides an external magnetic field to magnetically couple with one or more magnets disposed in the first body, causing the first body to move in a direction toward the second body. The first body may return to its original position when the external magnetic field is no longer applied. In this regard, the movement of the first body defines the force feedback. Also, the first body may include a keyboard or a touch screen functioning with the force feedback mechanism. The accessory device may be used in conjunction with an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventor: James A. STRYKER
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Patent number: 9552914Abstract: This application relates to devices in which magnets are arranged so that an intensity of a magnetic field emitted by the magnets is substantially the same at a position of interest for at least two discrete positions of the magnets. The application describes how this can be achieved even when the discrete positions are different distances from the position of interest by identifying locations at which magnetic material can be added to balance the field intensity for both discrete locations. In some embodiments, this type of configuration can be helpful in accommodating movement of magnets between two common positions. When the magnetic field intensity for the position of interest is set near zero a magnetically sensitive component can be positioned at the point of interest with little or no effect from the magnetic field when the magnets are in any of the discrete positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: James A. Stryker
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Publication number: 20160343493Abstract: This application relates to devices in which magnets are arranged so that an intensity of a magnetic field emitted by the magnets is substantially the same at a position of interest for at least two discrete positions of the magnets. The application describes how this can be achieved even when the discrete positions are different distances from the position of interest by identifying locations at which magnetic material can be added to balance the field intensity for both discrete locations. In some embodiments, this type of configuration can be helpful in accommodating movement of magnets between two common positions. When the magnetic field intensity for the position of interest is set near zero a magnetically sensitive component can be positioned at the point of interest with little or no effect from the magnetic field when the magnets are in any of the discrete positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: James A. Stryker
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Publication number: 20160284497Abstract: This application relates to devices and accessories that include or are configured to react with a mixture of electromagnets and permanent magnets. In particular the permanent magnets are configured to maintain persistent connections between components while the electromagnets are configured to pulse or activate periodically to maintain the connections or fix alignment of the various connections in certain circumstances.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventor: James A. Stryker
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Patent number: 9384881Abstract: A balanced magnetic string and methods for forming same are described. The balanced magnetic string includes at least a plurality of magnetic elements linearly arranged in an alternating magnetic polarity pattern and each comprising a first magnetic volume and a compensating magnetic element having a second magnetic volume that is different than the first magnetic volume. The plurality of magnetic elements and the compensating magnetic element magnetically interact to provide a resultant magnetic field having a desired magnetic field strength at a point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sean S. Corbin, Samuel Gilkison Smith, Richard D. Kosoglow, James A. Stryker, Hao Zhu
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Publication number: 20160086708Abstract: A balanced magnetic string and methods for forming same are described. The balanced magnetic string includes at least a plurality of magnetic elements linearly arranged in an alternating magnetic polarity pattern and each comprising a first magnetic volume and a compensating magnetic element having a second magnetic volume that is different than the first magnetic volume. The plurality of magnetic elements and the compensating magnetic element magnetically interact to provide a resultant magnetic field having a desired magnetic field strength at a point of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Sean S. Corbin, Samuel Gilkison Smith, Richard D. Kosoglow, James A. Stryker, Hao Zhu
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Publication number: 20160045386Abstract: An exoskeleton includes a control system which incorporates a feedback system used to establish and communicate orthosis operational information to a physical therapist and/or to an exoskeleton user. The feedback system can take various forms, including employing sensors to establish a feedback ready value and communicating the value through one or more light sources which can be in close proximity to joints of the exoskeleton joints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Reuben Sandler, Kurt Amundson, James Stryker, Katherine Strausser, Adam Zoss, Tim Swift
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Publication number: 20160037896Abstract: A wearable band may include a first strap portion including a loop, and a second strap portion positionable through the loop of the first strap portion. The second strap portion may include a multi-pole magnet assembly, the multi-pole magnet assembly including two or more magnets arranged in a multi-pole magnet structure and at least one discrete shunt positioned over a surface of the multi-pole magnet structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Richard D. Kosoglow, Hao Zhu, James A. Stryker
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Publication number: 20160018223Abstract: A mobile electronic device can include one or more gyroscopes that each produces a controlled gyroscopic torque. An event is detected by the mobile electronic device. Characteristics of gyroscopic torque to be transmitted to the mobile electronic device may be determined. The spatial orientation of the mobile electronic device is altered by generating gyroscopic torque or torques with the gyroscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: James A. Stryker, Shikhar Shrestha, Tommaso P. Rivellini
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Publication number: 20150360442Abstract: Methods and computer program products for forming a composite structure are provided. The composite structure may include a first molded layer and a second molded layer. The molded layers may include leather particles, a binding agent, and structural fibers. Thereby, the composite structure may define a look and feel similar to natural sheets of leather. An intermediate member may be positioned between the first molded layer and the second molded layer to provide certain specified additional functionality such as bending resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Benjamin M. Rappoport, James A. Stryker
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Publication number: 20150351995Abstract: An exoskeleton can be reconfigured, adjusted and/or controlled on the fly utilizing devices which fall into three categories, particularly including a swappable unactuated leg, lockable transverse and coronal hip rotations, and software controlled free joints. More specifically, the first device allows for the creation of a modular joint system in which individual exoskeleton joints or limbs can be changed or swapped to optimize an exoskeleton for a particular user. The second device is concerned with mechanically controlling, such as locking and unlocking, joints thereby allowing, for example, an exoskeleton leg to pivot or not pivot in an axis that is not actuated. The third device allows an actuated exoskeleton joint to be adjusted on the fly using software to simulate a freely rotating joint. The various devices can be used either alone or in combination to enable any given exoskeleton to be appropriately reconfigured, such as when a patient advances during therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Adam Zoss, Jonathan Evans, Reuben Sandler, Nathan Harding, Aaron Julin, James Lubin, Taylor Heanue, Dylan Fairbanks, James Stryker
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Publication number: 20150351991Abstract: A lower extremity orthosis, including at least one actuator configured to control a motion of at least one joint of a person wearing the orthosis, is provided with a handle including a force sensor configured to produce a signal representing a force applied to the handle. A controller, which is in communication with the force sensor and the at least one actuator, is configured to modify the motion based on the signal from the force sensor. The system can be particularly employed to enable a physical therapist to have input in controlling and modifying the positions and/or forces prescribed by the lower extremity orthosis during rehabilitation of the person.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Ekso Bionics, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Amundson, Nathan Harding, James Stryker
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Patent number: 7476798Abstract: For battery-operated guitars and other stringed musical instruments, a coaxial battery-access cover cap mounts an audio phone jack that delivers the instrument's audio output. For battery access, the cover cap, which has a knurled rim for easy finger-gripping, can be removed from an attachment collar secured to the instrument with simple rotation of less than a half turn. As an option to enable the cap assembly to be installed in the instrument in place of an existing strap-peg, a strap-peg may be formed integrally on the cover cap around the jack opening. Extended embodiments can include an integral battery compartment with provision for mounting an electronic module enabling features including amplification, buffering, DSP and other effects in a self-contained system that requires only a single round opening for mounting in the instrument. The invention can be incorporated in original manufacture or as an after-market upgrade to practically any stringed instrument.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Carter Duncan Corp.Inventors: Kevin Beller, James A. Stryker