Patents by Inventor William E. LeMay

William E. LeMay 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).

  • Publication number: 20250139871
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a first view, including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment, detects a request to activate a first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and in response, displays a second representation of the first portion of the physical environment with a first display property adjusted relative to the first representation in accordance with the first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment. The computer system detects a request to activate a second type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and in response, displays a third representation of the first portion of the physical environment with the first display property adjusted relative to the first representation in accordance with the first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and a second display property adjusted relative to the second representation in accordance with the second type of computer-generated sensory adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Williams A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Julian Jaede, Julian Hoenig, M. Evans Hankey, Peter D. Anton, Kristi E. Bauerly, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 12265690
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a user interface of a first application with a first size at a first position corresponding to a location of at least a portion of a palm that is currently facing a viewpoint corresponding to a view of a three-dimensional environment provided via a display generation component. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects a first input that corresponds to a request to transfer display of the first application from the palm to a first surface that is within a first proximity of the viewpoint. In response to detecting the first input, the computer system displays a second view of the user interface of the first application with a second size and an orientation that corresponds to the first surface at a second position defined by the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Gregg S. Suzuki, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Jonathan Ive, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Jonathan R. Dascola, William A. Sorrentino, III, Kristi E. S. Bauerly, Giancarlo Yerkes, Peter D. Anton
  • Publication number: 20250103132
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for controlling and displaying representations of user in environments, such as during a live communication session and/or a live collaboration session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jason D. RICKWALD, Andrew R. BACON, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Rupert BURTON, Jordan A. CAZAMIAS, Tong CHEN, Shih-Sang CHIU, Stephen O. LEMAY, Jonathan PERRON, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Giancarlo YERKES, Alan C. DYE
  • Publication number: 20250054253
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a representation of a physical environment and a first user interface object, detects a portion of a user at a first location within the physical environment, and in response, ceases to display a first portion of the first user interface object while maintaining display of a second portion of the first user interface object. A representation of the portion of the user is visible where the first portion of the first user interface object was previously displayed. In response to detecting movement of the user from the first location to a second location, the computer system restores display of the first portion of the first user interface object, ceases to display the second portion of the first user interface object, and displays the representation of the portion of the user where the second portion of the first user interface object was previously displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, William A. Sorrentino, III, Philipp Rockel, Kristi E.S. Bauerly, Peter D. Anton
  • Publication number: 20250044860
    Abstract: While displaying a three-dimensional scene including physical elements and virtual elements, a computer system detects a sequence of user inputs for increasing a level of immersion of the three-dimensional scene. In response, the computer system increases the quantity of virtual elements displayed in the scene, including displaying an animated transition to replace a portion of a first region occupied by a first set of physical elements with virtual elements in response to a first input, and displaying another animated transition that replaces a portion of a second region occupied by a subset of the remaining physical elements with virtual elements in response to a second input following the first input, wherein virtual elements occupy increasing portions of the scene after each of the first input and the second input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, William A. Sorrentino, III, Kristi E.S. Bauerly, Peter D. Anton, Alan C. Dye
  • Publication number: 20020114739
    Abstract: A microfluidic device which comprises a microelectronic chip that is remotely coupled to external power and data sources. The device includes a body structure, at least one microscale channel within the structure, a port for introducing fluid into the channel, a microelectronic chip internal to the structure, and a power source external to the structure coupled remotely to said structure by non-contact means. Various structures are described which embody the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Bernard H. Weigl, C. Frederick Battrell, Stephen P. Foley, William E. Lemay, Ramachandra Mukkamala
  • Patent number: 4133624
    Abstract: A molded glove defines a hand and wrist portion, with the wrist portion defining, in as-molded configuration, longitudinal channels positioned about its circumference. In accordance with this invention, a plurality of circumferential channels are defined on the wrist portion at the end remote from the hand portion, the circumferential channels crossing the longitudinal channels. The thickness of the glove along the longitudinal and circumferential channels is increased over the thickness of the glove in areas adjacent to the channels. The glove exhibits improved resistance to rolling down of the cuff while being worn, when compared with conventional gloves having longitudinal flutes or channels, gloves having beaded cuffs, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Heavner, William E. LeMay
  • Patent number: D247528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Heavner, Jr., William E. LeMay
  • Patent number: D253920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1980
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Heavner, Jr., William E. LeMay