Patents by Inventor Shawn E. Bender

Shawn E. Bender 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).

  • Video conference endpoint displays
    Patent number: 9998706
    Abstract: Presented herein is a display mounting system for an immersive multi-display (multi-screen) telepresence/videoconference endpoint. The display mounting system includes a mounting mechanism configured to movably mount one or more displays to a support frame. A first adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate the display with respect to the frame, while a second adjustment mechanism is configured to tilt the display with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ijams, Shawn E. Bender, Thomas M. Fussy, Ciaran M. Hamilton, Damon C. Campbell
  • Flattened light reflection for telepresence
    Patent number: 9641796
    Abstract: Embodiments include a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, a lighting arrangement for a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, and a planar panel having a reflective front surface that includes indentations having variable depth operative such that that when the reflective surface is illuminated by a light source, light is directed towards one or more participants in a telepresence system that is operative to carry out a teleconference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Robert G. Aarrestad, Juli A. Satoh, Shawn E. Bender
  • Video Conference Endpoint Displays
    Publication number: 20160142675
    Abstract: Presented herein is a display mounting system for an immersive multi-display (multi-screen) telepresence/videoconference endpoint. The display mounting system includes a mounting mechanism configured to movably mount one or more displays to a support frame. A first adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate the display with respect to the frame, while a second adjustment mechanism is configured to tilt the display with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen L. Ijams, Shawn E. Bender, Thomas M. Fussy, Ciaran M. Hamilton, Damon C. Campbell
  • FLATTENED LIGHT REFLECTION FOR TELEPRESENCE
    Publication number: 20150085062
    Abstract: Embodiments include a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, a lighting arrangement for a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, and a planar panel having a reflective front surface that includes indentations having variable depth operative such that that when the reflective surface is illuminated by a light source, light is directed towards one or more participants in a telepresence system that is operative to carry out a teleconference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Glenn Robert G. AARRESTAD, Juli A. SATOH, Shawn E. Bender
  • Flattened light reflection for telepresence
    Patent number: 8908004
    Abstract: Embodiments include a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, a lighting arrangement for a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, and a planar panel having a reflective front surface that includes indentations having variable depth operative such that that when the reflective surface is illuminated by a light source, light is directed towards one or more participants in a telepresence system that is operative to carry out a teleconference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Robert G. Aarrestad, Juli A. Satoh, Shawn E. Bender
  • FLATTENED LIGHT REFLECTION FOR TELEPRESENCE
    Publication number: 20130335507
    Abstract: Embodiments include a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, a lighting arrangement for a telepresence system operative to carry out a teleconference, and a planar panel having a reflective front surface that includes indentations having variable depth operative such that that when the reflective surface is illuminated by a light source, light is directed towards one or more participants in a telepresence system that is operative to carry out a teleconference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Glenn Robert G. Aarrestad, Juli A. Satoh, Shawn E. Bender
  • Board alignment tab
    Patent number: 6721190
    Abstract: A card based telecommunications system, which includes a chassis. A plurality of card guides positioned in an operable relationship within said chassis. A tab member proximate to each of the card guides to occupy a substantial portion of a first space to prevent a first card from entering the first space and contacting a second card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn E. Bender, William J. Lewis
  • Display screen module
    Patent number: D679707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn R. G. Aarrestad, Evelyne Chaubert, Eric W. Nichols, Shawn E. Bender, Danny H. B. Chan, Torence Lu, Daniel C. Nunez, David M. Sanguinet, Kenneth D. Wood, Terri L. Cruse, Emory T. Richards, Dan Harden, Christopher L. Whittall, Kyle A. Buzzard
  • Table microphone
    Patent number: D710336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn R. G. Aarrestad, Eric W. Nichols, Evelyne Chaubert, David M. Sanguinet, Shawn E. Bender, Olin D. Williford
  • Video conference endpoint microphone
    Patent number: D750601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto N. Williams, Jaime R. Bautista, Paul R. Summerson, Shawn E. Bender, David M. Sanguinet, Joseph P. Watson, Kenneth S. Mak, Tim P. Mccollum
  • Video conference panel
    Patent number: D755745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto N. Williams, Kenneth S. Mak, Jaime R. Bautista, Shawn E. Bender, Damon Covell Campbell, Stephen L. Ijams, James K. Levins, Tim P. Mccollum, David M. Sanguinet
  • Video conference endpoint
    Patent number: D771582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Otto N. Williams, Kenneth S. Mak, Jaime R. Bautista, Paul R. Summerson, Terence L. Kwan, Shawn E. Bender, David M. Sanguinet, Joseph P. Watson, William Alex Millie, Damon Covell Campbell, Stephen L. Ijams, James K. Levins, Tim P. Mccollum, Bruno Richet, Kenneth D. Wood
  • Video conference panel lighting fascia
    Patent number: D776094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn E. Bender, Otto N. Williams, Stephen L. Ijams, Damon Covell Campbell, Soumya Lingupanda, Torence Lu