Patents by Inventor Ryan McCaughey

Ryan McCaughey 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).

  • Protective screen overlay with antenna element
    Patent number: 11088440
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a protective screen overlay configured to couple with a screen of a wireless device. The protective screen overlay may be optically transparent. A conductive element is positioned in the protective screen overlay and configured to parasitically couple with an antenna of the wireless device when the antenna is energized. The conductive element may be optically transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Penumbra Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McCaughey, Kevin Wolentarski
  • Wireless earbud cover with antenna element
    Patent number: 10938431
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a cover configured to couple with a wireless earbud, and a conductive element positioned in the cover. The conductive element may be configured to parasitically couple with an antenna of the wireless earbud when the antenna is energized. the conductive element may be configured to direct radio frequency energy away from a user of the wireless earbud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Penumbra Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McCaughey, Kevin Wolentarski
  • PROTECTIVE SCREEN OVERLAY WITH ANTENNA ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210013591
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a protective screen overlay configured to couple with a screen of a wireless device. The protective screen overlay may be optically transparent. A conductive element is positioned in the protective screen overlay and configured to parasitically couple with an antenna of the wireless device when the antenna is energized. The conductive element may be optically transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan McCaughey, Kevin Wolentarski
  • WIRELESS EARBUD COVER WITH ANTENNA ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20210013917
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a cover configured to couple with a wireless earbud, and a conductive element positioned in the cover. The conductive element may be configured to parasitically couple with an antenna of the wireless earbud when the antenna is energized. The conductive element may be configured to direct radio frequency energy away from a user of the wireless earbud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan McCaughey, Kevin Wolentarski
  • Radiation-redirecting external case for portable communication device
    Patent number: 10090578
    Abstract: An external case is configured to attach to a wireless device that has an antenna and a case separate from the external case. The external case has a first case portion and a second case portion. The second case portion is moveably attached to the first case portion and is moveable between a first position corresponding to the external case being closed and a second position corresponding to the external case being open. Additionally, the second case portion has an antenna system. The antenna system is parasitically coupled to the antenna of the wireless device. The antenna system receives from and sends to free space when the wireless device is operational, when the external case is attached to the wireless device, and when the second case portion is in the first position and in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Penumbra Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Wolentarski, Nikhil Nilakantan, Karl Shields, Mike Farese, Ryan McCaughey, Justin Adams
  • RADIATION-REDIRECTING EXTERNAL CASE FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170047635
    Abstract: An external case is configured to attach to a wireless device that has an antenna and a case separate from the external case. The external case has a first case portion and a second case portion. The second case portion is moveably attached to the first case portion and is moveable between a first position corresponding to the external case being closed and a second position corresponding to the external case being open. Additionally, the second case portion has an antenna system. The antenna system is parasitically coupled to the antenna of the wireless device. The antenna system receives from and sends to free space when the wireless device is operational, when the external case is attached to the wireless device, and when the second case portion is in the first position and in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Antenna79, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wolentarski, Nikhil Nilakantan, Karl Shields, Mike Farese, Ryan McCaughey, Justin Adams