Patents by Inventor Rochus Jacob
Rochus Jacob 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: 12244914Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Publication number: 20240244305Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Patent number: 12030391Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide a configurable electric micro-mobility vehicle that can be configured with modular accessories. The micro-mobility vehicle is configurable by including a structure that is adapted to receive and secure one or more of the modular accessories within a short amount of time. The micro-mobility vehicle may include a battery compartment for receiving a modular battery pack and securing the battery pack to an electrical connector of the micro-mobility vehicle. The battery compartment may be physically coupled to a seat tube of the micro-mobility vehicle. The battery compartment may include an opening at one end of the battery compartment for inserting and removing a battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Lyft, Inc.Inventors: Merric French, Rochus Jacob, Oliver Mueller
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Patent number: 11997370Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Publication number: 20240147035Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Patent number: 11924532Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Publication number: 20230345094Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Patent number: 11671683Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Publication number: 20230126498Abstract: An air conditioning unit that includes an interior unit, an exterior unit comprising a top face, a front face and a pair of opposing sidewalls, and a top cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Grace Li, Kylie Copenhagen, Shail Shah, Steve Gennrich, Jason Stein Wexler, Santhi Analytis, Rochus Jacob, Eric Fields, Kipp Bradford, Vincent Domenic Romanin
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Publication number: 20230108250Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Patent number: 11546491Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a camera device that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; (3) at least one infrared (IR) illuminator positioned with the housing, the IR illuminator configured to selectively illuminate the scene; and (4) a front face that is at least partially concave-shaped and coupled to the housing, the front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor, and the front face positioned in front of the IR illuminator such that IR light from the IR illuminator is directed through the front face.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Publication number: 20220124226Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Patent number: 11212427Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Publication number: 20210344818Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Patent number: 11089187Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark Kraz, Kevin Edward Booth, Tyler Scott Wilson, Nicholas Webb, Jason Evans Goulden, William Dong, Jeffrey Law, Rochus Jacob, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Oliver Mueller
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Publication number: 20210178914Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide a configurable electric micro-mobility vehicle that can be configured with modular accessories. The micro-mobility vehicle is configurable by including a structure that is adapted to receive and secure one or more of the modular accessories within a short amount of time. The micro-mobility vehicle may include a battery compartment for receiving a modular battery pack and securing the battery pack to an electrical connector of the micro-mobility vehicle. The battery compartment may be physically coupled to a seat tube of the micro-mobility vehicle. The battery compartment may include an opening at one end of the battery compartment for inserting and removing a battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Merric French, Rochus Jacob, Oliver Mueller
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Patent number: 11039048Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Hae Rim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Camera stand having constant resistance for a portion of a range of motion along an axis of rotation
Patent number: 10876681Abstract: This application discloses a stand assembly that includes a receiving element for physically receiving a module, and a base assembly for supporting the receiving element. The receiving element further includes a module holding structure, an extended portion, and a first fastener structure coupled to an end of the extended portion. The base assembly includes a base, and a second fastener structure coupled to the base at a joint and configured to mate with the first fastener structure. The first fastener structure and the joint are configured to respectively provide a first degree of freedom of motion and a second degree of freedom of motion of the receiving element with respect to the base. The movement of the receiving element at the first degree of freedom has substantially consistent resistance through first part of a first full range of motion associated with the first degree of freedom of motion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Rochus Jacob, Francois Rybarczyk, Adam Scott Kilgore, Adam Duckworth Mittleman, Jason Evans Goulden -
Publication number: 20200288045Abstract: This application is directed to a doorbell camera for illuminating and capturing scenes. The doorbell camera includes at least a subset of processors for operating a camera module, an image sensor having a field of view of a scene and configured to capture video of a portion of the scene, one or more infrared (IR) illuminators for providing illumination, a waterproof button assembly, and a microphone and a speaker for enabling a real-time conversation between a visitor located at the doorbell camera and a user of a remote client device. The waterproof button assembly is configured to receive a user press on a button top, block water from entering the electronic device, and display a visual pattern uniformly at a peripheral region of the button assembly using LEDs and light guide component that are disposed under the button top.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Haerim Jeong, Rengarajan Aravamudhan, Jacobi Grillo, Michael Dixon, Yu-An Lien, Minjung Kim, Etienne Bérubé, Rochus Jacob, Brian Conner, Scott Mullins
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Patent number: D1052710Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Treau, Inc.Inventors: Santhi Analytis, Kipp Bradford, Kylie Copenhagen, Eric Fields, Rochus Jacob, Grace Li, Vincent Romanin, Shail Shah, Chandrika Srivastava