Patents by Inventor Julio Cesar Castaneda
Julio Cesar Castaneda 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: 11947388Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Patent number: 11892710Abstract: A system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, a fingerprint sensor, and a sensing circuit. The fingerprint sensor includes an input surface to receive input of a finger skin surface. The sensing circuit is configured to track a pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface. Execution of programming by a processor configures the system to perform functions to track, via the sensing circuit, the pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface; generate a fingerprint image having the tracked pattern of fingerprint ridges; extract fingerprint features from the fingerprint image; and authorize the user to utilize the eyewear device based on the extracted fingerprint features.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Rajeev Ramanath
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Patent number: 11841553Abstract: An embodiment includes eyewear having an optical element, electronic components, a support structure configured to support the optical element and the electronic components, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the electronic components and supported by the support structure. The LEDs are positioned to illuminate the support structure according to a lighting scheme.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Julio Cesar Castañeda
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Patent number: 11782269Abstract: Eyewear including a support structure defining a region for receiving a head of a user. The support structure supports optical elements, electronic components, and a use detector. The use detector is coupled to the electronic components and is positioned to identify when the head of the user is within the region defined by the support structure. The electronic components monitor the use detector and transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation when the use detector senses the head of the user in the region.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Rajeev Ramanath
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Patent number: 11747630Abstract: An adjustable frame assembly for augmented reality eyewear. The frame assembly includes a face portion for supporting at least one waveguide that creates an eye box, a support rest for supporting the face portion on a user, and a coupling for adjusting the position of the face portion relative to the support rest. This enables movement of the waveguide eye box relative to the support rest to position the eye box in front of the wearer’s eyes.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Mathias Hintermann, Kevin David Page, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Publication number: 20230205266Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Publication number: 20230204981Abstract: Eyewear including a frame, a projector supported by the frame, and a lens supported by the frame. The lens has a first surface facing an eye of the user and a second surface facing away from the eye of the user when the frame is worn. The lens also includes a waveguide defined by the first and second surfaces to receive light from the projector. An input light coupler and an output light coupler are on the first surface of the lens and at least one reflector is positioned on a second surface of the lens to redirect light received from the input coupler and/or the output coupler to redirect light having an angle of incidence with respect to the second surface of the lens that would result in that portion of the light exiting the waveguide through the second surface in the absence of the at least one reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson, Michael Christian Ryner
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Publication number: 20230152579Abstract: Eyewear including a support structure defining a region for receiving a head of a user. The support structure supports optical elements, electronic components, and a use detector. The use detector is coupled to the electronic components and is positioned to identify when the head of the user is within the region defined by the support structure. The electronic components monitor the use detector and transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation when the use detector senses the head of the user in the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Julio Cesar CASTAÑEDA, Rajeev RAMANATH
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Publication number: 20230154120Abstract: An adjustable frame assembly for augmented reality eyewear. The frame assembly includes a face portion for supporting at least one waveguide that creates an eye box, a support rest for supporting the face portion on a user, and a coupling for adjusting the position of the face portion relative to the support rest. This enables movement of the waveguide eye box relative to the support rest to position the eye box in front of the wearer's eyes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Julio Cesar CASTAÑEDA, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Patent number: 11619970Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Patent number: 11609441Abstract: Eyewear including a frame, a projector supported by the frame, and a lens supported by the frame. The lens has a first surface facing an eye of the user and a second surface facing away from the eye of the user when the frame is worn. The lens also includes a waveguide defined by the first and second surfaces to receive light from the projector. An input light coupler and an output light coupler are on the first surface of the lens and at least one reflector is positioned on a second surface of the lens to redirect light received from the input coupler and/or the output coupler to redirect light having an angle of incidence with respect to the second surface of the lens that would result in that portion of the light exiting the waveguide through the second surface in the absence of the at least one reflector.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson, Michael Christian Ryner
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Patent number: 11580707Abstract: An adjustable frame assembly for augmented reality eyewear. The frame assembly includes a face portion for supporting at least one waveguide that creates an eye box, a support rest for supporting the face portion on a user, and a coupling for adjusting the position of the face portion relative to the support rest. This enables movement of the waveguide eye box relative to the support rest to position the eye box in front of the wearer's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Patent number: 11579443Abstract: Eyewear including a support structure defining a region for receiving a head of a user. The support structure supports optical elements, electronic components, and a use detector. The use detector is coupled to the electronic components and is positioned to identify when the head of the user is within the region defined by the support structure. The electronic components monitor the use detector and transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation when the use detector senses the head of the user in the region.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Rajeev Ramanath
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Publication number: 20220404863Abstract: A system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, a fingerprint sensor, and a sensing circuit. The fingerprint sensor includes an input surface to receive input of a finger skin surface. The sensing circuit is configured to track a pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface. Execution of programming by a processor configures the system to perform functions to track, via the sensing circuit, the pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface; generate a fingerprint image having the tracked pattern of fingerprint ridges; extract fingerprint features from the fingerprint image; and authorize the user to utilize the eyewear device based on the extracted fingerprint features.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Rajeev Ramanath
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Patent number: 11460885Abstract: A system comprises an eyewear device that includes a frame, a temple connected to a lateral side of the frame, a fingerprint sensor, and a sensing circuit. The fingerprint sensor includes an input surface to receive input of a finger skin surface. The sensing circuit is configured to track a pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface. Execution of programming by a processor configures the system to perform functions to track, via the sensing circuit, the pattern of fingerprint ridges of the finger skin surface on the input surface; generate a fingerprint image having the tracked pattern of fingerprint ridges; extract fingerprint features from the fingerprint image; and authorize the user to utilize the eyewear device based on the extracted fingerprint features.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Julio Cesar Castañeda, Rajeev Ramanath
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Publication number: 20220300032Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Publication number: 20220244575Abstract: An embodiment includes eyewear having an optical element, electronic components, a support structure configured to support the optical element and the electronic components, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the electronic components and supported by the support structure. The LEDs are positioned to illuminate the support structure according to a lighting scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: Julio Cesar Castañeda
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Patent number: 11392173Abstract: A wearable device includes a body having fasteners and a frame coupled between two fasteners. The frame includes first and second sections. A first portion of the body includes the first section of the frame and one fastener and a second portion of the body includes the second section of the frame and the other fastener. A speaker and a microphone are connected to the first portion and another speaker and another microphone are connected to the second portion. The body also includes a processor, memory accessible to the processor, and programming in the memory for configuring the processor to selectively activate the speakers and microphones such that a first speaker emits an output sound signal while a first microphone and a second speaker are deactivated and a second microphone captures an input sound signal during the emission of the output sound signal by the first speaker.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II, Julio Cesar Castañeda, Samuel Bryson Thompson
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Patent number: 11353724Abstract: An embodiment includes eyewear having an optical element, electronic components, a support structure configured to support the optical element and the electronic components, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the electronic components and supported by the support structure. The LEDs are positioned to illuminate the support structure according to a lighting scheme.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Julio Cesar Castañeda
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Publication number: 20210405361Abstract: Eyewear including a support structure defining a region for receiving a head of a user. The support structure supports optical elements, electronic components, and a use detector. The use detector is coupled to the electronic components and is positioned to identify when the head of the user is within the region defined by the support structure. The electronic components monitor the use detector and transition from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation when the use detector senses the head of the user in the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Julio Cesar CASTAÑEDA, Rajeev RAMANATH