Patents by Inventor Carl J. Ledbetter

Carl J. Ledbetter 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).

  • Dual-orientation stand
    Patent number: 10454295
    Abstract: A dual-orientation stand for supporting a user input device in two device orientations is provided. The stand may comprise a first planar surface configured to rest on a support surface in a first stand orientation, and a second planar surface extending from the first planar surface at an obtuse angle. A third planar surface is spaced from the second planar surface and extends from the first planar surface. A concave portion between the second and third surfaces is configured to hold the device in a first device orientation when the stand is in the first stand orientation. The second planar surface is configured to support the device in a second device orientation when the stand is in a second stand orientation in which the third planar surface rests on the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Navin Kumar, Christopher Kujawski, Carl J. Ledbetter, Sam Michael Sarmast
  • DUAL-ORIENTATION STAND
    Publication number: 20180076648
    Abstract: A dual-orientation stand for supporting a user input device in two device orientations is provided. The stand may comprise a first planar surface configured to rest on a support surface in a first stand orientation, and a second planar surface extending from the first planar surface at an obtuse angle. A third planar surface is spaced from the second planar surface and extends from the first planar surface. A concave portion between the second and third surfaces is configured to hold the device in a first device orientation when the stand is in the first stand orientation. The second planar surface is configured to support the device in a second device orientation when the stand is in a second stand orientation in which the third planar surface rests on the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Navin Kumar, Christopher Kujawski, Carl J. Ledbetter, Sam Michael Sarmast
  • Electronic housing stand
    Patent number: D805086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan A. Sparks, Nicolas Denhez, YeongKyu Yoo, Andrew Kim, Young Duk Song, Gregory G. Jones, Carl J. Ledbetter
  • Electronic console for gaming and/or entertainment purposes
    Patent number: D805130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan A. Sparks, Nicolas Denhez, YeongKyu Yoo, Andrew Kim, Young Duk Song, Gregory G. Jones, Carl J. Ledbetter
  • Electronic console for gaming and/or entertainment purposes
    Patent number: D820358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan A. Sparks, Nicolas Denhez, YeongKyu Yoo, Andrew Kim, Young Duk Song, Gregory G. Jones, Carl J. Ledbetter
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D826334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D826335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D826336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D826337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D827032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing with removable support stand
    Patent number: D839353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing with removable support stand
    Patent number: D839354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Electronic housing
    Patent number: D839355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Support stand for an electronic housing
    Patent number: D845278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brett D. Christie, Bryan A. Sparks, Carl J. Ledbetter, Gregory Jones, Nicolas Denhez, Scott Dallmeyer
  • Controller device
    Patent number: D848422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Kujawski, Robert Bryce Johnson, Nicolas Denhez, Malcolm Goodrich, Carl J. Ledbetter
  • Headset with visor
    Patent number: D871404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Denhez, Young Duk Song, YeongKyu Yoo, Paul A. Bosveld, Carl J. Ledbetter, Yuenkeen Cheong, Michael Bohan, Lynda Horton-Jones, Roy Riccomini, Jason Paul Williams, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Joel B. Jacobs
  • Headset with visor
    Patent number: D871405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Denhez, Young Duk Song, YeongKyu Yoo, Paul A. Bosveld, Carl J. Ledbetter, Yuenkeen Cheong, Michael Bohan, Lynda Horton-Jones, Roy Riccomini, Jason Paul Williams, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Joel B. Jacobs
  • Headset with visor
    Patent number: D872080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Denhez, Young Duk Song, YeongKyu Yoo, Paul A. Bosveld, Carl J. Ledbetter, Yuenkeen Cheong, Michael Bohan, Lynda Horton-Jones, Roy Riccomini, Jason Paul Williams, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Joel B. Jacobs
  • Headset with visor
    Patent number: D872081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Denhez, Young Duk Song, YeongKyu Yoo, Paul A. Bosveld, Carl J. Ledbetter, Yuenkeen Cheong, Michael Bohan, Lynda Horton-Jones, Roy Riccomini, Jason Paul Williams, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Joel B. Jacobs
  • Headset with visor
    Patent number: D872082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicolas A. Denhez, Young Duk Song, YeongKyu Yoo, Paul A. Bosveld, Carl J. Ledbetter, Yuenkeen Cheong, Michael Bohan, Lynda Horton-Jones, Roy Riccomini, Jason Paul Williams, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Joel B. Jacobs