Patents by Inventor Sarah E. Carey

Sarah E. Carey 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).

  • Access Control
    Publication number: 20240005711
    Abstract: A method for selectively granting access to an access-controlled space includes obtaining an image of the person requesting access using a camera that is located inside the access-controlled space, and permitting an authorized user of the access-controlled space to grant authorization using the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan J. Dunn, Duane M. Petrovich, Eric L. Chien, Julia M. Sohnen, Nicholas A. Sims, Ryan J. Garrone, Sarah E. Carey, Devyn M. Byrnes
  • Screen protection using actuated bumpers
    Patent number: 9571150
    Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one screen. One or more bumpers are moveable between at least a stowed position where the bumper is flush or below the screen and a deployed position where at least a portion of the bumper projects above the screen. One or more sensors detect when the electronic device is subject to one or more drop events. When a drop event is detected, the bumper moves to the deployed position, protecting the screen. In various implementations, the bumper may be moveable by a push-push mechanism or a magnet assisted actuator mechanism. In other implementations, the bumper may include piezoelectric material to which voltage can be applied to move the bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, Wei Guang Wu, Sarah E. Carey, Matthew E. Lang
  • SCREEN PROTECTION USING ACTUATED BUMPERS
    Publication number: 20150341070
    Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one screen. One or more bumpers are moveable between at least a stowed position where the bumper is flush or below the screen and a deployed position where at least a portion of the bumper projects above the screen. One or more sensors detect when the electronic device is subject to one or more drop events. When a drop event is detected, the bumper moves to the deployed position, protecting the screen. In various implementations, the bumper may be moveable by a push-push mechanism or a magnet assisted actuator mechanism. In other implementations, the bumper may include piezoelectric material to which voltage can be applied to move the bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Emery A. Sanford, Wei Guang Wu, Sarah E. Carey, Matthew E. Lang