Patents by Inventor ZACHARY W. ZUPANCIC

ZACHARY W. ZUPANCIC 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: 11348362
    Abstract: A kit for protecting a display screen of an electronic device having an in-screen fingerprint sensor is provided. The kit includes a screen protector at least partially formed from a transparent material and an interface coupler configured to be positioned between the screen protector and the display screen proximate the in-screen fingerprint sensor. The interface coupler includes a transparent carrier layer, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is positioned on a first surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the display screen of the electronic device, the first adhesive layer comprising a silicone adhesive or a gel or a gel-like material. The second adhesive layer is positioned on a second surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the screen protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Casey K. Fukunaga, Gregory C. Cortese, Anastacio Quinto, Richard W. Grant, III, Zachary W. Zupancic, Jennie-Rose Barrella, Sarah E. Chin
  • Publication number: 20200234029
    Abstract: A kit for protecting a display screen of an electronic device having an in-screen fingerprint sensor is provided. The kit includes a screen protector at least partially formed from a transparent material and an interface coupler configured to be positioned between the screen protector and the display screen proximate the in-screen fingerprint sensor. The interface coupler includes a transparent carrier layer, a first adhesive layer, and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer is positioned on a first surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the display screen of the electronic device, the first adhesive layer comprising a silicone adhesive or a gel or a gel-like material. The second adhesive layer is positioned on a second surface of the transparent carrier layer and configured to be affixed to the screen protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: CASEY K. FUKUNAGA, GREGORY C. CORTESE, ANASTACIO QUINTO, RICHARD W. GRANT, III, ZACHARY W. ZUPANCIC, JENNIE-ROSE BARRELLA, SARAH E. CHIN
  • Publication number: 20170117930
    Abstract: A protective case for use with a portable electronic device includes a protective shell and a cap. The protective shell is configured to at least partially encase the portable electronic device and includes an aperture configured to align with a receptacle of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case. The aperture is configured to allow insertion of the stylus into the receptacle of the portable electronic device from outside the protective shell a cap removably insertable into the aperture of the protective shell to close the aperture. The cap is attachable to the stylus to facilitate removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the installed portable electronic device. The cap is configured to allow the stylus to extend into the receptacle to interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device while remaining attached to the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: MARC A. RICHMOND, PETER S ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL H. KIM, STEVEN A. JONES, ZACHARY W. ZUPANCIC
  • Patent number: 9621219
    Abstract: A protective case for use with a portable electronic device includes a protective shell and a cap. The protective shell is configured to at least partially encase the portable electronic device and includes an aperture configured to align with a receptacle of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is installed in the protective case. The aperture is configured to allow insertion of the stylus into the receptacle of the portable electronic device from outside the protective shell a cap removably insertable into the aperture of the protective shell to close the aperture. The cap is attachable to the stylus to facilitate removal of the stylus from the receptacle of the installed portable electronic device. The cap is configured to allow the stylus to extend into the receptacle to interact with the sensor of the portable electronic device while remaining attached to the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Marc A. Richmond, Peter S Armstrong, Michael H. Kim, Steven A. Jones, Zachary W. Zupancic
  • Patent number: 9577697
    Abstract: A waterproof protective case comprising a shell that at least partially encloses a portable electronic device, the shell having an aperture aligned with an opening of a storage area of the portable electronic device, the protective case including a cap that is removably attached to a stylus of the portable electronic device, the aperture of the shell configured to releasably retain a portion of the cap when the stylus is inserted into the opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device, the cap configured to form a waterproof seal when the cap is retained within the aperture of the shell, the cap configured to remove the stylus from the storage area of the protective electronic device while the portable electronic device is in the waterproof protective case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Marc A. Richmond, Peter S Armstrong, Michael H. Kim, Steven A. Jones, Zachary W. Zupancic
  • Publication number: 20160352383
    Abstract: A waterproof protective case comprising a shell that at least partially encloses a portable electronic device, the shell having an aperture aligned with an opening of a storage area of the portable electronic device, the protective case including a cap that is removably attached to a stylus of the portable electronic device, the aperture of the shell configured to releasably retain a portion of the cap when the stylus is inserted into the opening of the storage area of the portable electronic device, the cap configured to form a waterproof seal when the cap is retained within the aperture of the shell, the cap configured to remove the stylus from the storage area of the protective electronic device while the portable electronic device is in the waterproof protective case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: MARC A. RICHMOND, PETER S ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL H. KIM, STEVEN A. JONES, ZACHARY W. ZUPANCIC
  • Patent number: D848998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Fitzgerald, Gareth F. Watt, Zachary W. Zupancic, Aaron M. Lipner
  • Patent number: D851081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Fitzgerald, Gareth F. Watt, Zachary W. Zupancic, Richard W. Grant, III
  • Patent number: D851082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Fitzgerald, Gareth F. Watt, Zachary W. Zupancic, Richard W. Grant, III
  • Patent number: D851640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Malak, Zachary W. Zupancic, Joseph A. Prizzi, Ryan J. Cavenagh
  • Patent number: D905672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Fitzgerald, Gareth F. Watt, Zachary W. Zupancic, Aaron M. Lipner