Patents by Inventor Ali Kathryn Ent
Ali Kathryn Ent 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).
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Patent number: 11789492Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a first housing that includes opposing end edges, opposing side edges and a first display; a second housing that includes a second display; a third housing; a rail that guides translation of the first housing with respect to the second housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing and the second housing; and a second hinge assembly that pivotably couples the second housing and the third housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Kathryn Marie Cubrilovic
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Publication number: 20220137665Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a first housing that includes opposing end edges, opposing side edges and a first display; a second housing that includes a second display; a third housing; a rail that guides translation of the first housing with respect to the second housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing and the second housing; and a second hinge assembly that pivotably couples the second housing and the third housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Kathryn Marie Cubrilovic
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Patent number: 11234510Abstract: An assembly can include a rectangular device that includes an x dimension, a y dimension and a display; and a stand that supports the rectangular device in different orientations, where the different orientations include a horizontal orientation of the x dimension and a horizontal orientation of the y dimension, where the stand includes an adjustable coupling that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the x dimension and that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the y dimension.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Brian H. Leonard, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 11181943Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided comprising an electronic device and a self-aligning electronic accessory. The device includes a housing, a device connector and one or more processors to manage operation of the electronic device. The housing includes a device mating face that includes a device alignment feature. The self-aligning electronic accessory includes a body with electronic components and an accessory connector. The body includes an accessory mating face that includes an accessory alignment feature. The accessory alignment feature and accessory connector are spaced and dimensioned to align with the device alignment feature and device connector to physically join and communicatively couple the accessory and electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Brian William Wallace, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 11086355Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a display unit, a memory storing program instructions, a processor to execute the program instructions in connection with operating the electronic device, and a main body unit housing the memory and processor. The display unit is rotatably mounted to the main body unit. The main body unit has a sidewall divided into first and second sidewall segments that are moved relative to one another corresponding to the main body unit being shifted between active and storage states. An interface component is mounted within the sidewall of the main body unit. The interface component includes members spaced apart from one another by gaps. The members are moved relative to one another between an operative position corresponding to the main body unit in the active state and a collapsed position corresponding to the main body unit in the storage state.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Publication number: 20210059401Abstract: An assembly can include a rectangular device that includes an x dimension, a y dimension and a display; and a stand that supports the rectangular device in different orientations, where the different orientations include a horizontal orientation of the x dimension and a horizontal orientation of the y dimension, where the stand includes an adjustable coupling that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the x dimension and that physically supports at least a portion of a mass of the rectangular device in the horizontal orientation of the y dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Brian H. Leonard, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10678300Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing; a palm rest housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the keyboard housing to the display housing; and a second hinge assembly that operatively couples the palm rest housing to the keyboard housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Matthew Ian Tucker
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Patent number: 10545534Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first display operatively coupled to the processor and a transparent window; a second housing that includes a keyboard and a second display; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing to the second housing to transition from a closed, clamshell orientation to an open, clamshell orientation where, in the closed, clamshell orientation, the transparent window overlays at least a portion of the second display.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Gerard Francis Muenkel, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 10443781Abstract: One embodiment provides a system, including: an image display device comprising: a front side, a back side, a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side; and a first guide mechanism disposed on the back side; a housing, comprising a base and an upper element; the upper element comprising: a groove running lengthwise and open at both ends; a back-plate running lengthwise and adjacent to the groove; and the back-plate having a second guide mechanism; wherein the image display device interfaces with the housing via the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanism. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Cuong Huy Truong, Cyan Godfrey, Ali Kathryn Ent, Samuel Jackson Patterson
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Patent number: 10437286Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard on a keyboard side, a first interface on an opposing exterior side that couples to an expansion module and a second interface on an exterior hinge assembly side that couples to a docking station; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the display housing to the keyboard housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10425711Abstract: An apparatus can include a first housing that includes a processor and memory accessible by the processor; a second housing; a speaker accessible by the processor; and a hinge assembly that rotatably couples the first housing and the second housing where the first housing and the second housing include a 0 degree angle of rotation, closed orientation and a 360 degree angle of rotation, tablet orientation and where the hinge assembly includes an opening for the speaker that rotates responsive to rotation of the first housing and the second housing via the hinge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 10403236Abstract: A computer implemented method, device and computer program product are provided that includes a display unit having front and back surfaces. The display unit comprises a flexible display layer having primary and secondary viewing regions formed as a monolithic structure. The primary viewing region is mounted on the front surface of the display unit. The secondary viewing region is folded about at least an edge of the display unit. The electronic device comprises a memory to store program instructions and a processor to execute the program instructions to direct the primary and secondary viewing regions to display first and second content, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Roland Kamakau Albion Alo, Jr., Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10365686Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first geared edge and a processor; a second housing that includes a second geared edge and an electronic component accessible by the processor; and a link that operatively couples and meshes the first geared edge and the second geared edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10261606Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an expandable input device having a display, different touch sensitive surfaces, and one or more processors. The input device transitions from a collapsed state having a first touch sensitive surface to an expanded state having a larger, second touch sensitive surface. The one or more processors detect touch of the touch sensitive surfaces of the input device and performing an operation based on the touch that is detected and display a result of the operation on the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10216068Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: an arm; a head that attaches to the arm; the head comprising a camera; and a base attached to the arm; the base including: a power and data connector; a device operatively coupled to the power and data connector; wherein the camera shares the power and data connector with the device of the base. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Signapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Ali Kathryn Ent, Peter Carlson Rane, Thomas Perelli, Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson
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Patent number: 10198039Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first display operatively coupled to the processor; a second housing that includes a keyboard, a second display and a detachable pointing device adjacent to the second display; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Gerard Francis Muenkel
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Patent number: 10180707Abstract: A computing system can include a computing system chassis that includes a front end and a back end; a drive that includes a side that includes a mounting feature; and a drive bay chassis operatively coupled to the computing system chassis where the drive bay chassis includes at least one drive bay accessible via the front end of the computing system chassis, a bracket and a latch operatively coupled to the bracket and disposed between the front end and the back end of the computing system chassis where the bracket moves responsive to contact with the side of the drive during translation of the drive into one of the at least one drive bay to engage the bracket and the mounting feature and wherein the latch is movable to disengage the bracket and the mounting feature for translation of the drive out of the at least one drive bay.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley, Sean Hilliard
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Publication number: 20180373294Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard on a keyboard side, a first interface on an opposing exterior side that couples to an expansion module and a second interface on an exterior hinge assembly side that couples to a docking station; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the display housing to the keyboard housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10152094Abstract: A device can include a first housing that includes a first thickness; a second housing that comprises a second thickness; and a hinge assembly that couples the first and second housings where the hinge assembly includes two hollow axles operatively coupled to the second housing; a coupling mechanism that couples the two hollow axles; two axles, each received by a respective bore of one of the hollow axles, operatively coupled to the first housing; and a coupling mechanism that couples the two axles.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Michael Joseph Browne, Jr., Matthew Ian Tucker, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10139855Abstract: In one aspect, a case includes at least one exterior surface, at least one compartment internal to the exterior surface and in which at least one system component cars be placed, a strap removably engageable with the exterior surface, and a cable coupled to the strap that is useable to transmit at least one of data and power between two devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Peter Carlson Rane, Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Lisa Marie L. Ferrell