公开(公告)号：US12244914B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US18409405

申请日：2024-01-10

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

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：US20230281935A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18115510

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Adam Mittleman ,  Jason Chamberlain ,  Jacobi Grillo ,  Daniel Biran ,  Mark Kraz ,  Lauren Chanen ,  Daniel Foran ,  David Fichou ,  William Dong ,  Bao-Tram Phan Nguyen ,  Brian Silverstein ,  Yash Modi ,  Alex Finlayson ,  Dongeek Shin

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/30 ,  G06T15/20

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/30 ,  G06T15/20 ,  G06T2219/2021 ,  G06T2219/2012

Abstract: A method for guiding installation of smart-home devices may include capturing, by a camera of a mobile computing device, a view of an installation location for a smart-home device; rendering, by the mobile computing device, a view of a virtual object that represents a real-world obstruction that will interfere with the operation or installation of the smart-home device; and displaying, by the mobile computing device, the view of a virtual object that represents real-world obstruction with the view of the installation location on the display of the mobile computing device.

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：US20220065704A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17006472

申请日：2020-08-28

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Michael Mitchell ,  Arun Raghupathy ,  William Dong ,  Adrian Shanov

IPC: G01K1/16 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G01K13/02

Abstract: A smart-home device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) inside the housing, an environmental sensor mounted to the PCB inside the housing, and a gasket that encloses the environmental sensor inside the housing to isolate the environmental sensor from an atmosphere inside of the housing while allowing an atmosphere outside of the housing to enter the gasket such that the environmental sensor can measure an aspect of the atmosphere outside of the housing.

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：US10598341B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16225886

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： William Dong ,  Adam Mittleman ,  Bryan Macomber

IPC: F21V7/00 ,  F21V7/04 ,  G05G1/10 ,  F21V29/83 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V9/00 ,  H01H19/02 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B19/00

Abstract: Various arrangements for light distribution incorporated as part of a device are presented. A circular light guide may be used that receives light from a plurality of light emitters that can be arranged in a circular pattern. A conical reflector may be used and may be positioned to reflect light emitted from the circular light guide onto an exterior of a case of the device. The conical reflector may reflect light such that light is reflected by the exterior of the case in the shape of a halo into an ambient environment of the device.

公开(公告)号：US10197243B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15655690

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： William Dong ,  Adam Mittleman ,  Bryan Macomber

IPC: F21V7/00 ,  F21V7/04 ,  F21V9/00 ,  F21V29/83 ,  F21V23/04 ,  G05G1/10 ,  H01H19/02 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G08B17/10 ,  G08B19/00

Abstract: Various arrangements for light distribution incorporated as part of a device are presented. A circular light guide may be used that receives light from a plurality of light emitters that can be arranged in a circular pattern. A conical reflector may be used and may be positioned to reflect light emitted from the circular light guide onto an exterior of a case of the device. The conical reflector may reflect light such that light is reflected by the exterior of the case in the shape of a halo into an ambient environment of the device.

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：US11639806B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17889558

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Ranhee Chung ,  Dongkyu Lee ,  Sung Kyun Bai ,  Maj Isabelle Olsson ,  Andrew William Goldenson ,  Justin Wodrich ,  William Dong ,  Sathya Kurcharlapati ,  Eyal Ron ,  Prathik Muppidi

IPC: F24F11/523 ,  F24F11/58 ,  G06F3/044 ,  C03C17/34 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  F24F120/10

Abstract: Various embodiments of smart thermostats are presented herein. A smart thermostat can include a thermostat housing defining a rounded front aperture and having a sidewall. The smart thermostat can include a capacitive touch strip that senses a plurality of gestures. The smart thermostat can include an electronic display. The electronic display may be caused to display icons arranged in a graphical arc. The smart thermostat may include a reflective cover positioned such that the electronic display is viewed through the reflective cover.

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.