Patents by Inventor Samuel O. Schneider

Samuel O. Schneider 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: 11961688
    Abstract: A keycap includes a keycap body with a top surface and a top periphery region extending around the top surface. A recessed area extends across the top surface inward of the top periphery region, with the top periphery region being elevated relative to the recessed area. The keycap also includes a set of grooves extending from the recessed area and across at least a portion of the top periphery region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Samuel O. Schneider, Kyle J. Nekimken
  • Publication number: 20240062971
    Abstract: A keycap includes a keycap body with a top surface and a top periphery region extending around the top surface. A recessed area extends across the top surface inward of the top periphery region, with the top periphery region being elevated relative to the recessed area. The keycap also includes a set of grooves extending from the recessed area and across at least a portion of the top periphery region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel O. Schneider, Kyle J. Nekimken
  • Publication number: 20230389723
    Abstract: A product display stand for reducing displayed product movement can be used in a retail environment to reduce movement of a product displayed by the product display stand. Such product display stand includes a damping assembly configured to attach to a display platform. The damping assembly includes a housing configured to attach to the display platform. The housing defines a damping chamber. The assembly also includes within the chamber a damping flange and damping material. The product display stand also includes a display post fixed to the damping flange. The display post extends above the display platform and to retain and display a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Weijia WANG, Gregory R. RITTER, Joshua ADAMS, Olivia CHING, Priya K. NAMBIAR, Charles A. SCHWALBACH, David S. HERMAN, John S. CAMP, Samuel O. SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20230251496
    Abstract: A head-mountable device can include modules that provide fit adjustment capabilities when assembled together. By providing head-mountable devices with modular features, certain modules can provide fit adjustment capabilities without requiring other modules to be custom designed or available in a wide variety of sizes and/or shapes. For example, a light seal module that provides engagement of a user's face and transmits light from a display element can be coupled to an HMD module. The coupling module that couples the light seal to the HMD module can be provided in a wide variety of sizes and/or shapes to allow a user to select an appropriate one for optimal alignment of an HMD module. Additionally or alternatively, a light seal module can be provided with manual and/or automated adjustment capabilities to achieve the desired fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Paul X. WANG, Yoonhoo JO, Trevor J. NESS, Samuel O. SCHNEIDER, Adam Y. KOLLGAARD, Scott M. LEINWEBER, Jeremy C. FRANKLIN, Heidi WILLIAMSON
  • Patent number: 11402669
    Abstract: A glass component of an electronic device housing may define a textured surface having micro-scale tactile friction features that provide a specified friction between a user's finger and the glass component. More specifically, the tactile friction features may reduce a contact surface area that is in contact with the user's finger in order to produce a reduced or specified coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Poole, Christopher D. Prest, Kyle J. Nekimken, Samuel O. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20190331940
    Abstract: A glass component of an electronic device housing may define a textured surface having micro-scale tactile friction features that provide a specified friction between a user's finger and the glass component. More specifically, the tactile friction features may reduce a contact surface area that is in contact with the user's finger in order to produce a reduced or specified coefficient of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph C. Poole, Christopher D. Prest, Kyle J. Nekimken, Samuel O. Schneider