Patents by Inventor Laurie Kwan
Laurie Kwan 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: 11902729Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11886654Abstract: Various arrangements of electronic devices, such as assistant devices, are detailed herein. Such a device can include a housing and a microphone. A microphone aperture can be defined by the housing that directs sound from outside the housing to the microphone. A cover, which can be fabric, can be attached with the outside of the housing. An adhesive ring on the housing around the microphone aperture can be used to attach the cover to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20230141824Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20230110645Abstract: Various arrangements of electronic devices, such as assistant devices, are detailed herein. Such a device can include a housing and a microphone. A microphone aperture can be defined by the housing that directs sound from outside the housing to the microphone. A cover, which can be fabric, can be attached with the outside of the housing. An adhesive ring on the housing around the microphone aperture can be used to attach the cover to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11553265Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11494026Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement touch sensors and electronic devices including touch sensors. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is configured to be placed in proximity to an interior surface of a housing of an electronic device to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20210325994Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement touch sensors and electronic devices including touch sensors. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is configured to be placed in proximity to an interior surface of a housing of an electronic device to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11079875Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20210027776Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20210026487Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan