Patents by Inventor Randy Hales

Randy Hales 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).

  • Keyboard folio with magnetic attachment
    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
  • Keyboard Folio with Magnetic Attachment
    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
  • Wireless Speaker and Digital Camera
    Publication number: 20170064160
    Abstract: A wireless speaker and digital camera device comprises a speaker, a lens, and image sensor, a processor, a wireless transceiver, a digital memory device, a battery and a shutter button to cause the at least one processor to capture a still image or video from the image sensor and store a captured image or video in the digital memory device. The processor and the wireless transceiver being configured to pair with a portable, hand-held computer. The device also having a play button to cause the processor and the transceiver to wirelessly receive music data from the portable, hand-held computer and play the music data through the speaker. The device can have a microphone and the processor can be capable of suspending operation of the speaker during operation of the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Randy Hales, Paul Faerber
  • Wireless speaker and digital camera
    Patent number: 9277103
    Abstract: A wireless speaker and digital camera device comprises a speaker, a lens, and image sensor, a processor, a wireless transceiver, a digital memory device, a battery and a shutter button to cause the at least one processor to capture a still image or video from the image sensor and store a captured image or video in the digital memory device. The processor and the wireless transceiver being configured to pair with a portable, hand-held computer. The device also having a play button to cause the processor and the transceiver to wirelessly receive music data from the portable, hand-held computer and play the music data through the speaker. The device can have a microphone and the processor can be capable of suspending operation of the speaker during operation of the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ZAGG Intellectual Property Holding Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Hales, Paul Faerber