Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Colosimo

Joseph W. Colosimo 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: 11664686
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
  • Publication number: 20230021065
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
  • Patent number: 11128157
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Publication number: 20210152036
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
  • Patent number: 10938253
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
  • Publication number: 20200343751
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Patent number: 10742051
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Publication number: 20200052516
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Patent number: 10491017
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Publication number: 20190334360
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Patent number: 10396578
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Patent number: 10277046
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh
  • Publication number: 20190081499
    Abstract: A wireless power system includes a wireless power transmitting device such as a wireless charging mat for charging devices such as a cellular telephone and an earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case receives earbuds and charges the earbuds from a battery. The wireless charging mat supports bidirectional in-band communications between the cellular telephone and the earbuds battery case. The earbuds battery case provides the cellular telephone with information on the battery charge level associated with the battery in the earbuds battery case and a battery charge level associated with each earbud in the earbuds battery case. The cellular telephone receives battery charge level information through the wireless charging mat and displays corresponding indicators. The earbuds battery case has a visual output device such as a light-emitting diode that is illuminated to indicate that the earbuds battery case is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian E. Sun, Gregory H. Nayman, Cortland S. Tolva, Joseph W. Colosimo, Antonio R. De Lima Fernandes, Brandon R. Garbus, Alexei E. Kosut
  • Patent number: 10110030
    Abstract: A wireless charging system may include a wireless power transmitting device that receives multiple wireless power receiving devices. A primary power receiving device that is used to display battery charge status information for other power receiving devices on the power transmitting device may be referred to as a hero device. The other wireless power receiving devices may be referred to as paired devices. When a paired device is added to a wireless power transmitting device where a hero device is already present, the hero device may verify that the paired device is on the same mat as the hero device. The hero device and paired device may then synchronously output a user notification. When a paired device is present on a wireless power transmitting device, the paired device may send battery charge status information to the wireless power transmitting device at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Colosimo, Alexei E. Kosut, Mahdi Hamzeh