Inventor
William H. Tolbert
Inventor
San Mateo, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 31 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television19%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them16%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus10%
H04MTelephonic communication9%
H05KPrinted circuits7%
H01HElectric switches6%
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials4%
B63GOffensive or defensive arrangements on vessels3%
B64CAeroplanes3%
B64UUnmanned aerial vehicles [uav]3%
PatentTitleYear
10,906,642Coupling assembly for a removable propeller202110,904,414Camera and lens assembly202110,574,871Camera and lens assembly202010,429,625Camera and dual-lens assembly201910,404,901Camera and dual-lens assembly201910,336,451Coupling assembly for a removable propeller201910,306,115Camera housing for a square-profile camera20199,992,394Dual-lens mounting for a spherical camera20189,977,226Unibody dual-lens mount for a spherical camera20189,860,970'Heat sink for a square camera'2018D0798930'Multi-camera mount'20179,635,226'Camera housing for a square-profile camera'20179,521,302'Camera system with a square-profile camera'20169,451,727'Heat sink for a square camera'20169,282,226'Camera housing for a square-profile camera'2016D0750687'Camera'20169,024,826'Electronic devices with antennas formed with optically-transparent films and related methods'20159,024,825'Mobile devices with conductive liquid antennas and related methods'20158,314,353'Keypad for a mobile device'20128,232,958'High-contrast backlight'20128,121,661'Mechanism for radio communication terminal'20128,000,757'Side key seal for a portable electronic device'20117,829,812'Input device and an electronic device comprising an input device'20107,804,955'Flexible key plate'20107,762,702'Light guide display systems and related methods, systems, and computer program products'20107,463,734'Display window cover assemblies and electronic devices and methods using the same'20086,924,770'External modular antennas and wireless terminals incorporating the same'20056,392,900'Shielding apparatus for electronic devices'20026,157,546'Shielding apparatus for electronic devices'20004,970,981'Chute river mine sweep'19903,943,874'River mine countermeasure device'1976Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1976–1990Patents assigned to US NAVY (2)· patent assignee history
2000–2002Patents assigned to ERICSSON INC (2)· patent assignee history
2000–2002Based in Durham, NC, US· patent location history
2005–2012Patents assigned to SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB (8)· patent assignee history
2005–2015Based in Chapel Hill, NC, US· patent location history
2008–2011Based in Malmö, SE· patent location history
2010–2012Based in Malmo, SE· patent location history
2015Patents assigned to HTC CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2016–2021Patents assigned to GOPRO INC (16)· patent assignee history
2016–2021Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GOPRO INC | 16 | 2016–2021 |
| SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB | 8 | 2005–2012 |
| ERICSSON INC | 2 | 2000–2002 |
| HTC CORP | 2 | 2015 |
| US NAVY | 2 | 1976–1990 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo, California, US | 16 | 2016–2021 |
| Malmo, SE | 4 | 2010–2012 |
| Malmö, SE | 4 | 2008–2011 |
| Chapel Hill, NC, US | 3 | 2005–2015 |
| Durham, NC, US | 2 | 2000–2002 |