公开(公告)号：US11546491B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17365850

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G03B17/02 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04R1/02 ,  G02B1/11 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R1/04 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H04R27/00 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G03B11/04

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a camera device that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; (3) at least one infrared (IR) illuminator positioned with the housing, the IR illuminator configured to selectively illuminate the scene; and (4) a front face that is at least partially concave-shaped and coupled to the housing, the front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor, and the front face positioned in front of the IR illuminator such that IR light from the IR illuminator is directed through the front face.

公开(公告)号：US20210164623A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17170235

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Amber Volmering ,  Bryan Macomber ,  Jacobi Grillo ,  Adam Kilgore

IPC: F21K9/61 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21K9/62 ,  F21K9/65 ,  F21K9/237 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: A light ring assembly for a smart-home device may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a light guide, where the light guide may include a plurality of cutouts that receive the plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of transmissive sections between the plurality of cutouts where a thickness of the transmissive sections tapers as the transmissive sections extend away from the plurality of cutouts. The light ring assembly may also include an output surface that receives light emitted from the plurality of LEDs through the plurality of transmissive sections, where the output surface is substantially circular.

公开(公告)号：US10697583B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15710765

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Law ,  William Dong ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Kevin Booth ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: F16M11/12 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/56 ,  F16M11/22 ,  F16M11/04 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M11/16

Abstract: An attachment mechanism for mounting an electronic device to a surface including a mounting plate configured to attach to the surface, the mounting plate having at least one projection, and a base configured to releasably couple to the mounting plate. The base may include a first biasing member, and a first arm pivotably coupled to the base and biased toward a first direction by the first biasing member, the first arm configured to interlock with the at least one projection when the base is coupled to the mounting plate. The base may further include a release mechanism coupled to the first arm such that actuation of the release mechanism when the base is coupled to the mounting plate in a secured engagement causes movement of the first arm in a second direction to disengage the first arm from the at least one projection to enable detachment of the base from the mounting plate.

公开(公告)号：US10401710B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15710758

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Tyler Wilson ,  Kevin Booth ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Mark Kraz ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: G03B17/56 ,  F16C11/10 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: A hinge for an electronic device includes a base including a stem, a ball rigidly fixed to the stem, a first friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a first outer surface of the ball, a second friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a second outer surface of the ball, the second outer surface of the ball being on a side of the ball that is opposite the first outer surface of the ball, and a biasing member configured to bias the first and/or second friction surface against the ball to generate a frictional force sufficient to hold the first and second friction surfaces in a set position relative to the ball.

公开(公告)号：US20190004401A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US15710758

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Tyler Wilson ,  Kevin Booth ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Mark Kraz ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: G03B17/56 ,  F16C11/10

CPC classification number: G03B17/561 ,  F16C11/106 ,  F16M11/041 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M13/02 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: A hinge for an electronic device includes a base including a stem, a ball rigidly fixed to the stem, a first friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a first outer surface of the ball, a second friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a second outer surface of the ball, the second outer surface of the ball being on a side of the ball that is opposite the first outer surface of the ball, and a biasing member configured to bias the first and/or second friction surface against the ball to generate a frictional force sufficient to hold the first and second friction surfaces in a set position relative to the ball.

公开(公告)号：US11924532B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18060907

申请日：2022-12-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Tyler Scott Wilson ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Jason Evans Goulden ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Rochus Jacob ,  Adam Duckworth Mittleman ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: H04N23/51 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H04N23/51 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G03B11/04 ,  G03B17/02 ,  G03B17/08 ,  G03B31/00 ,  G08B13/19619 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N23/52 ,  H04N23/55 ,  H04N23/56 ,  H04R1/023 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/04 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/005

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor positioned within the housing and having a field of view corresponding to a scene in the smart home environment; and (3) a concave-shaped front face positioned in front of the image sensor such that light from the scene passes through the front face prior to entering the image sensor; where the front face includes: (a) an inner section corresponding to the image sensor; and (b) an outer section between the housing and the inner section, the outer section having a concave shape that extends from an outer periphery of the outer section to an inner periphery of the outer section; and where the concave shape extends around an entirety of the outer periphery.

公开(公告)号：US20220159149A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17649613

申请日：2022-02-01

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US11306878B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17170235

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Mark Kraz ,  Amber Volmering ,  Bryan Macomber ,  Jacobi Grillo ,  Adam Kilgore

IPC: F21K9/237 ,  F21K9/61 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V5/00 ,  H05B47/19 ,  F21V33/00 ,  F21K9/62 ,  F21K9/65 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N7/18 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A light ring assembly for a smart-home device may include a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a light guide, where the light guide may include a plurality of cutouts that receive the plurality of LEDs, and a plurality of transmissive sections between the plurality of cutouts where a thickness of the transmissive sections tapers as the transmissive sections extend away from the plurality of cutouts. The light ring assembly may also include an output surface that receives light emitted from the plurality of LEDs through the plurality of transmissive sections, where the output surface is substantially circular.

公开(公告)号：US11277546B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US17135891

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Jason Rukes ,  Tyler Wilson ,  Amber Volmering ,  William Dong ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Jason Goulden ,  Guangxun Liao ,  Kevin Edward Booth ,  Dietrich Ho ,  Daniel Patrick Foran ,  Oliver Mueller ,  Mark Kraz

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G03B17/08

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

公开(公告)号：US10795244B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16515937

申请日：2019-07-18

Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

Inventor： Tyler Wilson ,  Kevin Booth ,  Jeffrey Law ,  Mark Kraz ,  Oliver Mueller

IPC: G03B17/56 ,  G03B17/08 ,  F16C11/10 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M11/04

Abstract: A hinge for an electronic device includes a base including a stem, a ball rigidly fixed to the stem, a first friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a first outer surface of the ball, a second friction surface that contacts and is configured to move with respect to a second outer surface of the ball, the second outer surface of the ball being on a side of the ball that is opposite the first outer surface of the ball, and a biasing member configured to bias the first and/or second friction surface against the ball to generate a frictional force sufficient to hold the first and second friction surfaces in a set position relative to the ball.