Patents by Inventor Jeremy C. Franklin

Jeremy C. Franklin 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).

  • Patent number: 12250361
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can operate in concert with one or more optical assemblies thereof to provide multiple users with shared experiences and content enjoyment. Such operations can be facilitated by a connection between the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies to allow different users to receive content. Such a connection can be made possible by a communication link that directly and/or physically connects the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies when the one or both of the optical assemblies is removed from the head-mountable device for operation by a separate user. The ability to provide multiple outputs on separate components allows separate users to participate in a shared experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Jeremy C. Franklin
  • Publication number: 20250067985
    Abstract: An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes a housing, a first optical module disposed in the housing, and a second optical module disposed in the housing. The optical module includes an interpupillary distance adjustment assembly including supports coupled to the housing and configured to guide motion of the first optical module and the second optical module with respect to the housing to allow adjustment of a distance between the first optical module and the second optical module. The optical axes of the first optical module and the second optical module extend generally in a front-to-back direction of the housing. Motion axes of the supports extend generally in a side-to-side direction of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Jan K. Quijalvo, Anna V. Mirabella, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jeremy C. Franklin, Forrest C. Wang, Marinus Meursing, Blake N. Trekell, Aidan N. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20250060603
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Jason C. Sauers, Trevor J. Ness, Marinus Meursing
  • Publication number: 20250044833
    Abstract: A cartridge including a housing, a processor positioned within the housing to provide video output to a display unit of a head-mounted display (HMD), and an attachment interface configured to removably attach the cartridge to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Jeremy C. Franklin
  • Patent number: 12210378
    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided having internal components mounted to a structural glass support member. The structural glass support member may have a planar front surface that forms a front surface of the device. The structural glass support member may have bent portions that form sidewall surfaces of the device. Portions of the structural glass support member may form a transparent display cover layer. A rigid or flexible display may be mounted to the structural glass support member. Additional internal device components may be mounted to the display. A thin enclosure for enclosing the internal components in the device may be mounted to the structural glass support member. The thin enclosure may be mounted to the structural glass support member using a peripheral member. The thin enclosure may be free from attachments to internal components or may be adhesively bonded to one or more internal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, John P. Ternus, Kevin D. Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20240430561
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Oriel Y. Bergig, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jason C. Sauers, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 12169283
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Jason C. Sauers, Trevor J. Ness, Marinus Meursing
  • Publication number: 20240411104
    Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a display that displays content for a user. Head-mounted support structures in the device support the device on the head of the user. A non-removable lens system may be supported by the head-mounted support structures. The head-mounted support structures may be configured to receive a removable supplemental lens system. The removable supplemental lens system may be used to customize the head-mounted display to accommodate the user's vision. Information such as information on the optical characteristics of the removable supplemental lens system and the user's eyeglass prescription may be stored in the removable supplemental lens system using bar codes, text, programmable memory, or other data storage. When the removable supplemental lens system is installed in the head-mounted device, control circuitry in the head-mounted device may retrieve the stored information. A gaze tracker system or other sensors may be used in retrieving the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas G. Weber, Jeremy C. Franklin, Jason C. Sauers, Victoria C. Chan, Wey-Jiun Lin
  • Publication number: 20240411361
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Oriel Y. Bergig, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jason C. Sauers, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin
  • Publication number: 20240393601
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Claire E. Dalke, James W. Vandyke, Trevor J. Ness, Jeremy C. Franklin, Heidi Williamson, Javier Mendez, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jonathan Ive, Marc Newson
  • Publication number: 20240397032
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Oriel Y. Bergig, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jason C. Sauers, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Muhammad F. Hossain
  • Publication number: 20240385442
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jason C. Sauers, Amanda R. Rainer, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Michael J. Rockwell, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Trevor J. Ness, Ray L. Chang
  • Publication number: 20240386817
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jason C. Sauers, Amanda R. Rainer, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Michael J. Rockwell, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Seung Wook Kim, Ray L. Chang
  • Publication number: 20240385451
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Franklin, Jason C. Sauers, Trevor J. Ness, Marinus Meursing
  • Publication number: 20240385453
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Trevor J. Ness, Jason C. Sauers, Jeffrey C. Olson, Edward S. Huo, Samuel G. Smith, James W. Vandyke, Claire E. Dalke, Jeremy C. Franklin, Muhammad F. Hossain, Jia Tao, Wey-Jiun Lin, Jan K. Quijalvo, Ivan S. Maric, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Stephen E. Dey, Phil M. Hobson, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Ritu Shah, Marinus Meursing, Matthew A. Mayer, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Michael J. Rockwell, Neal D. Evans, Paul Meade
  • Publication number: 20240385443
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jason C. Sauers, James W. Vandyke, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Michael J. Rockwell, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner
  • Publication number: 20240385440
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Olson, Timothy Y. Chang, Divakar Singamsetty, Yami George, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Jason L. Slupeiks, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jeremy C. Franklin, Trevor J. Ness, Edward S. Huo, Jason C. Sauers, Phil M. Hobson, Ray L. Chang, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Seung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20240386679
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Jason C. Sauers, James W. Vandyke, Yoonhoo Jo, Forrest C. Wang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, Bertrand Nepveu, Muhammad F. Hossain, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Publication number: 20240388687
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Amanda R. Rainer, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jason C. Sauers, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Seung Wook Kim, Ray L. Chang
  • Publication number: 20240377647
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device can include an optical assembly that supports a display and is moveable within the wearable electronic device. A compliant tracking assembly can be provided to facilitate precision alignment to allow the tracking assembly to operate as an encoder system. For example, the sensor of the tracking assembly can be consistently aligned with a scale so that movement of the optical assembly relative to the chassis can be tracked and controlled accurately and precisely. Such a compliant mechanism can provide protection of the sensor throughout the life of the wearable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Matin SEADAT BEHESHTI, Jia TAO, Aidan N. ZIMMERMAN, John S. CAMP, David R. CRAMER, Evan D. CHRISTENSEN, Ivan S. MARIC, Kristina A. BABIARZ, Jeremy C. FRANKLIN