Patents by Inventor Manuel Carreon

Manuel Carreon 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).

  • Publication number: 20220176687
    Abstract: An autonomous application machine installs screen protectors on mobile devices, such as cell phones. The machine has an enclosure with an interior. A cleaning station has a cleaning implement to contact a screen of the mobile device. A magazine carries a plurality of screen protectors. A lamination station has an applicator to place a screen protector from the magazine on the screen of the mobile device. A vision inspection station has a light source and a camera to initially visually inspect the screen of mobile device prior to cleaning in the cleaning station and to verify that the screen is undamaged and free of an existing screen protector; and subsequently visually inspect the screen protector on the mobile device after installation in the lamination station and to verify that the screen protector has been properly installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew DiPrimio, Patrick Keenan, Bryce Craig, Victor J. Eggenberger, Jeffrey Beckstead, Manuel Carreon, Kirk A. Young
  • Patent number: 11137827
    Abstract: A system and method for aligning a screen protector to a cell phone comprises a screen protector with an alignment liner disposed over the screen protector; alignment indicia disposed on the alignment liner; and a display source configured to enable display of alignment indicia on the display screen of the cell phone. The alignment indicia of the display screen correspond to the alignment indicia of the alignment liner so that the alignment indicia of the alignment liner is capable of being aligned over the alignment indicia on the display screen to properly align the screen protector with the display screen when the screen protector is positioned above the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Cecily Sumsion Sabin, Debbie Mauerman, Manuel Carreon
  • Patent number: 11084204
    Abstract: A screen protector laminate applicator is used with an installation machine to install a screen protector on a mobile device. The laminate applicator comprises a web secured to the installation machine; the screen protector carried by the web, and a backing layer covering the screen protector opposite the web. The web, the screen protector and the backing layer are removably coupled together as a laminate. A tab of the backing layer extends beyond the perimeter of the screen protector and comprises an enlarged head connected to the backing layer by a narrower neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Sorensen, John Ruess, Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sumsion Sabin, Manuel Carreon, Jordan Melville
  • Patent number: 11009918
    Abstract: A keyboard folio for a tablet computer provides a case and a wireless keyboard. A connection utilizes a magnetic attachment and an insert to adapt to the tablet computer. The panel has a bottom ledge to receive the tablet computer on the bottom ledge. In addition, the panel has ferromagnetic elements to magnetically attach to an attachment plate adhered to the tablet computer. The panel and the wireless keyboard can be releasably attached together with a magnetic attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sabin, Jeff Meek, Manuel Carreon, Randy Hales
  • Patent number: 10710294
    Abstract: A screen protector installation machine uses a screen protector laminate to apply a screen protector to a cell phone. The laminate comprise a web that carries the screen protector and a backing layer. The laminate is carried by a lid coupled to a base and closable over the base. An impression in the base receives the cell phone. A first slider is carried by the lid and comprises a spool rotatable with respect to the lid. A tab of the backing layer is coupled to the spool. As the slider slides over the cell phone, the spool rotates to wind the backing layer around the spool to expose the screen protector. The lid properly positions and orients the screen protector over the mobile device. The lid is automatically lowered onto the base, and the screen protector is automatically lowered onto the mobile device, by movement of the first slider after the backing layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding, Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Sorensen, John Ruess, Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sabin, Manuel Carreon, Jordan Melville
  • Publication number: 20200198222
    Abstract: A screen protector laminate applicator is used with an installation machine to install a screen protector on a mobile device. The laminate applicator comprises a web secured to the installation machine; the screen protector carried by the web, and a backing layer covering the screen protector opposite the web. The web, the screen protector and the backing layer are removably coupled together as a laminate. A tab of the backing layer extends beyond the perimeter of the screen protector and comprises an enlarged head connected to the backing layer by a narrower neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle Sorensen, John Ruess, Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sumsion Sabin, Manuel Carreon, Jordan Melville
  • Publication number: 20200198223
    Abstract: A screen protector installation machine uses a screen protector laminate to apply a screen protector to a cell phone. The laminate comprise a web that carries the screen protector and a backing layer. The laminate is carried by a lid coupled to a base and closable over the base. An impression in the base receives the cell phone. A first slider is carried by the lid and comprises a spool rotatable with respect to the lid. A tab of the backing layer is coupled to the spool. As the slider slides over the cell phone, the spool rotates to wind the backing layer around the spool to expose the screen protector. The lid properly positions and orients the screen protector over the mobile device. The lid is automatically lowered onto the base, and the screen protector is automatically lowered onto the mobile device, by movement of the first slider after the backing layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Kyle Sorensen, John Ruess, Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sabin, Manuel Carreon, Jordan Melville
  • Publication number: 20190212784
    Abstract: A keyboard folio for a tablet computer provides a case and a wireless keyboard. A connection utilizes a magnetic attachment and an insert to adapt to the tablet computer. The panel has a bottom ledge to receive the tablet computer on the bottom ledge. In addition, the panel has ferromagnetic elements to magnetically attach to an attachment plate adhered to the tablet computer. The panel and the wireless keyboard can be releasably attached together with a magnetic attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Dan Oakeson, Cecily Sabin, Jeff Meek, Manuel Carreon, Randy Hales
  • Patent number: 10296103
    Abstract: A wireless keyboard wirelessly connects to a desktop computer, a tablet and/or a cellular phone, and carries the tablet and/or cellular phone in a dock. The dock has a slot formed in an upper wall of a keyboard panel. A bar with a channel is pivotally carried by the keyboard panel and pivots in the slot. One or more ribs and/or notches on an exterior of the bar are engaged by a pawl in the keyboard panel to releasably maintain a position of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel Carreon, Kelly A. Harward, Paul Faerber
  • Publication number: 20180309867
    Abstract: A system and method for aligning a screen protector to a cell phone comprises a screen protector with an alignment liner disposed over the screen protector; alignment indicia disposed on the alignment liner; and a display source configured to enable display of alignment indicia on the display screen of the cell phone. The alignment indicia of the display screen correspond to the alignment indicia of the alignment liner so that the alignment indicia of the alignment liner is capable of being aligned over the alignment indicia on the display screen to properly align the screen protector with the display screen when the screen protector is positioned above the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Cecily Sumsion Sabin, Debbie Mauerman, Manuel Carreon
  • Publication number: 20160274675
    Abstract: A wireless keyboard wirelessly connects to a desktop computer, a tablet and/or a cellular phone, and carries the tablet and/or cellular phone in a dock. The dock has a slot formed in an upper wall of a keyboard panel. A bar with a channel is pivotally carried by the keyboard panel and pivots in the slot. One or more ribs and/or notches on an exterior of the bar are engaged by a pawl in the keyboard panel to releasably maintain a position of the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Manuel Carreon, Kelly A. Harward, Paul Faerber
  • Patent number: 9112368
    Abstract: A supplemental, rechargeable battery device has a housing containing a battery and a cord receiving portion circumscribing the housing. A button is coupled directly to and extending directly from a lateral side of the housing. A flexible strap is coupled to the housing and has a fixed end fixedly attached to a distal end of the housing, and an opposite free end removably couplable to the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Cecily Sumsion, Manuel Carreon, Mike Jenson, Joshua Kent Barnes
  • Patent number: 9055156
    Abstract: A supplemental speaker and microphone system for use with a cellular phone has a plug to connect to an audio socket of the cellular phone. A base of the system carries a speaker, a primary microphone and a primary transceiver. A pair of remote microphone pucks is removably disposed on the base, and each has a secondary microphone, a secondary transceiver, and a battery. The system converts the cellular phone into a conference phone without the need of wirelessly connecting the cellular phone to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellecutal Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Cecily Sumsion, Manuel Carreon, Paul Faerber, Joshual Kent Barnes
  • Patent number: D772298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Manuel Carreon