公开(公告)号：US20180136491A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15425774

申请日：2017-02-06

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrea Ashwood ,  Ashutosh Y. Shukla ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: G02C11/00 ,  G02C5/00 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/22 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/20

CPC classification number: G02C11/10 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02C5/008 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/18 ,  G02C5/22 ,  G02C11/08 ,  G02C2200/10 ,  H05K5/0086 ,  H05K7/2039

Abstract: Apparatuses and systems are disclosed and can include a case for eyewear having an eyewear body carrying onboard electronic components that comprise a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation is disclosed. The case can hold the eyewear when the eyewear are in a stowed position. The case can further include one or more supports to support the eyewear in the stowed position within the holding space. One or more heat sinks are integrated with the one or more supports. Each of the one or more heat sinks are thermally conductive coupled with a corresponding heat sink of the eyewear. A first heat conduction pathway is thermally connected to the one or more heat sinks and can extend into the case body to conduct heat from the heat source into the case with the eyewear supported in the stowed position.

公开(公告)号：US20180102605A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15782562

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Russell Douglas Patton ,  Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: H01R13/62 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C11/00 ,  H03K19/0185 ,  H01L27/02

Abstract: Methods and devices for wired charging and communication with a wearable device are described. In one embodiment, a symmetrical contact interface comprises a first contact pad and a second contact pad, and particular wired circuitry is coupled to the first and second contact pad to enable charging as well as receive and transmit communications via the contact pads as part of various device states.

公开(公告)号：US20250160494A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19030183

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Andrew Steger ,  Tiffany Ming Tsao ,  Qiaokun Huang

IPC: A45C11/04 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: A carry case for an electronics-enabled eyewear device has incorporated therein electronic components for connection to the eyewear device while storing the eyewear device. The case comprises a rigid frame structure defining an openable holding space for the pair of smart glasses, and a compressible shock-resistant protective cover on the frame structure. The exterior of the case may be predominantly defined by the shock resistant protective cover.

公开(公告)号：US12293978B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18671764

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Stephen Andrew Steger ,  Emily Lauren Clopp

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H01L23/552 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: Various circuit board systems and methods of use and manufacture thereof are disclosed. A circuit board system can have a first circuit board including a substrate and a first component susceptible to electromagnetic interference carried by the substrate. The system can also include a second circuit board including a second substrate, and a shield engaged to the substrate of the first component, the shield at least partially covering the first component and being configured to protect the first component from electromagnetic interference, wherein the shield couples the substrate of the first circuit board to the substrate of the second circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20250123502A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18991206

申请日：2024-12-20

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Emily Lauren Clopp ,  Jun Lin ,  Douglas Wayne Moskowitz ,  Stephen Andrew Steger ,  Nicholas Daniel Streets

IPC: G02C11/00 ,  G02C5/10 ,  G02C5/22

Abstract: A housing assembly for an electronics-enabled device includes a housing wall having parallel inner and outer faces, with a hinge base affixed through the wall. The hinge base has a shank extending through the wall and a joint mount exterior to the housing for hingedly mounting an external component. An anchor plate inside the housing is welded to the shank, preventing axial withdrawal of the hinge base by obstruction against the inner face. The welded connection rotationally keys the anchor plate to the hinge base. The assembly enables integration of electronics components mounted on the anchor plate, which can serve as a thermal conductor between heat-generating components and an external heatsink via the hinge base. In electronics-enabled eyewear, the hinge base provides hinged connection of a temple to an eyewear frame. Manufacturing involves locating the hinge base and anchor plate, translationally fastening them together threadedly, and spot-welding for rotational keying.

公开(公告)号：US20250067990A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18940605

申请日：2024-11-07

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrea Chantal Ashwood ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02C11/00 ,  G02C13/00

Abstract: A support arm assembly for a head-worn device includes a metal support arm configured to form a rear face, a bottom face, and a top face of an enclosure for a projector, thermally coupled to the projector to act as a heatsink, configured to structurally attach to a rear structural element of the head-worn device, and configured to structurally attach to an optical element holder of the head-worn device, such that the metal support arm forms a structural support joining the optical element holder to the rear structural element without placing mechanical load on the projector.

公开(公告)号：US12212046B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US15913762

申请日：2018-03-06

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrea Ashwood ,  Patrick Kusbel ,  Jun Lin ,  Douglas Wayne Moskowitz ,  Ugur Olgun ,  Russell Douglas Patton ,  Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  G02C11/00 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G02C5/22

Abstract: An antenna system comprises a driven antenna element connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of PCB extenders provided by electrical conductors connected to a PCB ground plane for cooperation with the driven antenna element in signal communication. In an eyewear device that incorporates the antenna system, the plurality of PCB extenders are provided by conductive structural elements incorporated in an eyewear frame.

公开(公告)号：US20240250540A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18625460

申请日：2024-04-03

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Russell Douglas Patton ,  Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  G02C1/00 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C11/00 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H03K19/0185 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/56

CPC classification number: H02J7/0034 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C11/10 ,  H01L27/0266 ,  H01R13/6205 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H02J7/0068 ,  H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H03K19/018557 ,  H04B3/56 ,  G02C1/00 ,  G02C11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/00302 ,  H02J7/00306 ,  H04B3/548 ,  H04B2203/5454 ,  H04B2203/547

Abstract: Methods and devices for wired charging and communication with a wearable device are described. In one embodiment, a symmetrical contact interface comprises a first contact pad and a second contact pad, and particular wired circuitry is coupled to the first and second contact pad to enable charging as well as receive and transmit communications via the contact pads as part of various device states.

公开(公告)号：US12019309B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18115958

申请日：2023-03-01

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Martin Mape ,  Douglas Wayne Moskowitz ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: G02C5/00 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29D12/02 ,  B29L12/00 ,  B29L31/34 ,  B29L31/46 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C9/00 ,  G02C11/00 ,  G02C13/00

CPC classification number: G02C5/001 ,  B29C45/14336 ,  B29D12/02 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C9/00 ,  G02C11/10 ,  B29L2012/005 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  B29L2031/466 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02C13/001

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a button-enabled housing assembly includes preforming a composite button component or insert having an elastically flexible button membrane that is mounted on a rigid frame, and thereafter molding a housing over the button insert. The composite button insert is formed in a co-molding operation and can include a rigid island in the flexible button membrane for supporting a cosmetic keycap.

公开(公告)号：US11699843B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17447965

申请日：2021-09-17

Applicant: Snap Inc.

Inventor： Andrea Ashwood ,  Patrick Kusbel ,  Jun Lin ,  Douglas Wayne Moskowitz ,  Ugur Olgun ,  Russell Douglas Patton ,  Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons ,  Stephen Andrew Steger

IPC: G02C11/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G02C5/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/273 ,  G02C11/10 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H05K1/0203 ,  H05K1/0237 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K7/2039 ,  G02C5/22 ,  H05K2201/10098

Abstract: An eyewear device has an antenna system having at least one element which contributes to wireless signal transmission, and which is thermally connected to a heat-generating electronic component of the eyewear device to serve as a heat sink for the electronic component. A driven antenna element and/or a plurality of PCB extenders electrically connected to a PCB ground plane can thus be employed for both signal transmission and heat management.