Patents by Inventor PATRICK M. BICKLEY

PATRICK M. BICKLEY 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: 11722167
    Abstract: A protective cover configured for use with an electronic device having antenna regions. The protective cover comprises a protective shell configured to receive the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective cover. The protective shell is configured to contact and cover at least portions of the back and sides of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective shell. The protective shell includes a first material and a second material where the second material has a dielectric constant that is different than a dielectric constant of the first material in at least one operating frequency range of the electronic device. The second material is present in regions of the protective shell that are in proximity to the antenna regions of the installed electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick M. Bickley, Todd C. Adelmann
  • Publication number: 20220231720
    Abstract: A protective cover configured for use with an electronic device having antenna regions. The protective cover comprises a protective shell configured to receive the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective cover. The protective shell is configured to contact and cover at least portions of the back and sides of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective shell. The protective shell includes a first material and a second material where the second material has a dielectric constant that is different than a dielectric constant of the first material in at least one operating frequency range of the electronic device. The second material is present in regions of the protective shell that are in proximity to the antenna regions of the installed electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: PATRICK M. BICKLEY, TODD C. ADELMANN
  • Patent number: 11329685
    Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device includes an outer shell and an inner cushion liner. The inner cushion liner is attached to an inner surface of the outer shell. The inner cushion layer is configured to receive the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case and is configured to contact and cover at least portions of the back and sides of the installed electronic device. The inner cushion liner comprises a first material for cushioning the installed electronic device as well as one or more regions of a second material configured to be in proximity to one or more antennas or antenna regions of the installed electronic device, respectively. The second material has a lower dielectric constant than the first material in at least a preferred frequency range of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick M. Bickley, Todd C. Adelmann
  • Publication number: 20210036730
    Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device includes an outer shell and an inner cushion liner. The inner cushion liner is attached to an inner surface of the outer shell. The inner cushion layer is configured to receive the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective case and is configured to contact and cover at least portions of the back and sides of the installed electronic device. The inner cushion liner comprises a first material for cushioning the installed electronic device as well as one or more regions of a second material configured to be in proximity to one or more antennas or antenna regions of the installed electronic device, respectively. The second material has a lower dielectric constant than the first material in at least a preferred frequency range of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: PATRICK M. BICKLEY, TODD C. ADELMANN