Patents by Inventor Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger

Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger 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).

  • Patent number: 11543861
    Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Karsten Aagaard, Nishant Srinivasan, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Michael Schweers
  • Publication number: 20210286411
    Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Nishant SRINIVASAN, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Michael SCHWEERS
  • Patent number: 11023014
    Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Karsten Aagaard, Nishant Srinivasan, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Michael Schweers
  • Patent number: 10795416
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion relative to a hinge axis and defines a planar conductor path between the first and second portions through the hinge assembly. The example can also include a pop-up arm that compresses a spring when the first portion and the second portion are rotated to a closed orientation, and wherein the compressed spring creates a bias to rotate the first and second portions from the closed orientation to an open orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joel J. Schmelzle, Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Errol Mark Tazbaz
  • Patent number: 10672548
    Abstract: An apparatus having a fast drop-off in attraction force between magnets is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations fixedly positioned in a first housing. The apparatus also includes an adjacent magnet assembly relative to the first magnet array and provided in a second housing that includes second and third magnet arrays, each having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations. The apparatus includes an activation mechanism configured to move the adjacent magnet assembly from at least a first relative position to a second relative position. The adjacent magnet assembly in the second relative position has a second magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array that is substantially reduced as compared to a first magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array in the first relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nishant Srinivasan, Daniel Clark Park, Karsten Aagaard, Colin Tiyani Anderson, Michael Robert Schweers, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Anthony Christian Reed
  • Publication number: 20190220064
    Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Nishant SRINIVASAN, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Michael SCHWEERS
  • Publication number: 20190164675
    Abstract: An apparatus having a fast drop-off in attraction force between magnets is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations fixedly positioned in a first housing. The apparatus also includes an adjacent magnet assembly relative to the first magnet array and provided in a second housing that includes second and third magnet arrays, each having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations. The apparatus includes an activation mechanism configured to move the adjacent magnet assembly from at least a first relative position to a second relative position. The adjacent magnet assembly in the second relative position has a second magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array that is substantially reduced as compared to a first magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array in the first relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Nishant SRINIVASAN, Daniel Clark PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Colin Tiyani ANDERSON, Michael Robert SCHWEERS, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Anthony Christian REED
  • Publication number: 20190094917
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion relative to a hinge axis and defines a planar conductor path between the first and second portions through the hinge assembly. The example can also include a pop-up arm that compresses a spring when the first portion and the second portion are rotated to a closed orientation, and wherein the compressed spring creates a bias to rotate the first and second portions from the closed orientation to an open orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joel J. SCHMELZLE, Kabir SIDDIQUI, Karsten AAGAARD, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Errol Mark TAZBAZ
  • Patent number: 9857849
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Publication number: 20170357294
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Patent number: D609227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
  • Patent number: D613730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
  • Patent number: D622693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
  • Patent number: D973610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kristian Magnus Hage Ă˜stensen, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Vidar Borthne-Trygsland