Patents by Inventor Craig Crandall Schoof

Craig Crandall Schoof 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: 11486535
    Abstract: The present description relates to devices that include portions that are moveable relative to one another. One example device includes a leaf spring positioned to receive forces between a first portion and a second portion. The leaf spring can extend from a first end to a second end and can define a perimeter where the first end and the second end are contained within the perimeter and the first end and the second end are not secured to either the first portion or the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Crandall Schoof, Brian David Bitz, Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers
  • Publication number: 20210404598
    Abstract: The present description relates to devices that include portions that are moveable relative to one another. One example device includes a leaf spring positioned to receive forces between a first portion and a second portion. The leaf spring can extend from a first end to a second end and can define a perimeter where the first end and the second end are contained within the perimeter and the first end and the second end are not secured to either the first portion or the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Crandall Schoof, Brian David Bitz, Joseph Benjamin Gault, Scott Douglas Bowers