Patents by Inventor Jesse Frost Patterson

Jesse Frost Patterson 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: 12265317
    Abstract: An accessory for an image capture device is disclosed that includes: a body; a rotatable first support that is configured for connection to the image capture device; a second support that is pivotably reconfigurable between stowed and deployed configurations; and a third support including first and second legs that are pivotably connected to the body such that the third support is reconfigurable between collapsed and expanded configurations. In the stowed configuration, the second support is concealed within the body, and in the deployed configuration, the second support extends outwardly from the body to facilitate connection of the accessory to an ancillary product. In the collapsed configuration, the third support defines a grip for the image capture device, and in the expanded configuration, the body defines a third leg that cooperates with the first and second legs to provide a freestanding base for the image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Masao Tonokawa, Alexis De Stasio, Jesse Frost Patterson, Matthew David Thomas, Huy Phuong Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20250080814
    Abstract: A coupler (mount) is disclosed that is configured to releasably connect an image capture device and an accessory. The coupler includes a shaft and a lever that is operatively connected to the shaft, and is repositionable between unlocked and locked positions as well as between disengaged and engaged positions. When the coupler is in the unlocked positioned, the image capture device and the accessory are movable in relation to each other, and when the coupler is in the locked positioned, the image capture device and the accessory are fixed in relation to each other. When the coupler is in the disengaged position, the shaft is removable from the image capture device and the accessory, and when the coupler is in the engaged position, the shaft is non-removable from the image capture device and the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua Todd Druker, James Walton, Jesse Frost Patterson, Matthew David Thomas, Jonathan Stern
  • Patent number: 12189276
    Abstract: An accessory for an image capture device is disclosed that includes: a body; a rotatable first support that is configured for connection to the image capture device; a second support that is pivotably reconfigurable between stowed and deployed configurations; and a third support including first and second legs that are pivotably connected to the body such that the third support is reconfigurable between collapsed and expanded configurations. In the stowed configuration, the second support is concealed within the body, and in the deployed configuration, the second support extends outwardly from the body to facilitate connection of the accessory to an ancillary product. In the collapsed configuration, the third support defines a grip for the image capture device, and in the expanded configuration, the body defines a third leg that cooperates with the first and second legs to provide a freestanding base for the image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Masao Tonokawa, Alexis De Stasio, Jesse Frost Patterson, Matthew David Thomas, Huy Phuong Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20240411207
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus including a forward housing, a rear housing, and a front heatsink. The forward housing is a forward heatsink. The rear housing is a rear heatsink. The front heatsink houses all or a portion of an integrated sensor and lens assembly (ISLA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Vitale, Jesse Frost Patterson, Tsz-Ming Lin, FengXue Cui
  • Publication number: 20240414421
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus including a monolithic front heatsink, a connection mechanism, and an image sensor and lens assembly (ISLA). The monolithic front heatsink includes a planar surface and a connection mechanism located adjacent to the planar surface. The connection mechanism includes: a protrusion and connection projections extending from the protrusion. The ISLA is coupled to the monolithic front heat sink and a portion of the ISLA extends through the protrusion of the monolithic front heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse Frost Patterson, Nicholas Vitale, Tsz-Ming Lin, FengXue Cui
  • Publication number: 20230324774
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an interconnect mechanism facilitate the connection of an image capture device to an accessory (either directly or indirectly). In one embodiment, the interconnect mechanism includes a rotatable support that is movable between a series (plurality) of discrete rotational positions through an unlimited range of motion. In another embodiment, the interconnect mechanism includes a pivotable support, which allows for reconfiguration of the interconnect mechanism between a stowed configuration, in which the support is concealed, and a deployed configuration, in which the support is exposed so as to facilitate the connection of the interconnect mechanism and the accessory. In yet another embodiment, the interconnect mechanism includes protrusions that are pivotably reconfigurable between a stowed configuration, in which the protrusions are rotatably fixed, and a deployed configuration, in which the protrusions are rotatable through a range of motion about an axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Matthew David Thomas, Huy Phuong Nguyen, Guillaume Abbe, Bessy Wen-Han Liang, Zhijun Guo, Jesse Frost Patterson
  • Publication number: 20230152673
    Abstract: An accessory for an image capture device is disclosed that includes: a body; a rotatable first support that is configured for connection to the image capture device; a second support that is pivotably reconfigurable between stowed and deployed configurations; and a third support including first and second legs that are pivotably connected to the body such that the third support is reconfigurable between collapsed and expanded configurations. In the stowed configuration, the second support is concealed within the body, and in the deployed configuration, the second support extends outwardly from the body to facilitate connection of the accessory to an ancillary product. In the collapsed configuration, the third support defines a grip for the image capture device, and in the expanded configuration, the body defines a third leg that cooperates with the first and second legs to provide a freestanding base for the image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: GoPro, Inc., GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Masao Tonokawa, Alexis De Stasio, Jesse Frost Patterson, Matthew David Thomas, Huy Phuong Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20230152674
    Abstract: An accessory for an image capture device is disclosed that includes: a body; a rotatable first support that is configured for connection to the image capture device; a second support that is pivotably reconfigurable between stowed and deployed configurations; and a third support including first and second legs that are pivotably connected to the body such that the third support is reconfigurable between collapsed and expanded configurations. In the stowed configuration, the second support is concealed within the body, and in the deployed configuration, the second support extends outwardly from the body to facilitate connection of the accessory to an ancillary product. In the collapsed configuration, the third support defines a grip for the image capture device, and in the expanded configuration, the body defines a third leg that cooperates with the first and second legs to provide a freestanding base for the image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Masao Tonokawa, Alexis De Stasio, Jesse Frost Patterson, Matthew David Thomas, Huy Phuong Nguyen
  • Patent number: D500906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Tilia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wade Albritton, Steven D. Small, Jesse Frost Patterson
  • Patent number: D499526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Tilia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wade Albritton, Steven D. Small, Jesse Frost Patterson
  • Patent number: D499527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Tilia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Wade Albritton, Steven D. Small, Jesse Frost Patterson