Patents by Inventor Cyan Godfrey

Cyan Godfrey 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: 11665412
    Abstract: A system can include a display assembly that includes a display, a display side, a back side and a frame, where the back side includes a serial bus socket; and a camera assembly that includes a camera head unit coupled to an end of an arm, where an opposing end of the arm includes a serial bus connector receivable by the serial bus socket of the back side of the display assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Cyan Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20230046711
    Abstract: A system can include a display assembly that includes a display, a display side, a back side and a frame, where the back side includes a serial bus socket; and a camera assembly that includes a camera head unit coupled to an end of an arm, where an opposing end of the arm includes a serial bus connector receivable by the serial bus socket of the back side of the display assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian William Wallace, Cyan Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20220397230
    Abstract: A system can include a stand that includes a base and an upright; at least one arm mountable to the upright; and serial transmission port circuitry operatively coupled to a plurality of serial transmission ports disposed along the upright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Tucker, Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Truong
  • Patent number: 11500426
    Abstract: A system can include a display housing that includes a display surface and edges that define a centroid; a stand that includes a first portion, a second portion and a hinge assembly that couples the first portion and the second portion; and a turntable coupling, offset from the centroid, that rotatably couples the first portion of the stand to the display housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20220308621
    Abstract: A system can include a display housing that includes a display surface and edges that define a centroid; a stand that includes a first portion, a second portion and a hinge assembly that couples the first portion and the second portion; and a turntable coupling, offset from the centroid, that rotatably couples the first portion of the stand to the display housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey
  • Patent number: 11199880
    Abstract: Convertible electronic assemblies and subassemblies are provided that include display subassemblies and base subassemblies. The display subassembly includes a housing and a display device visually presenting information. The base subassembly including a housing and an input device that receives input from an operator. The housing of the display subassembly has hinge sections that mate with hinge recesses in the housing of the base subassembly. The display subassembly and the base subassembly are coupled with each other by inserting the hinge sections of the display subassembly into the recesses of the base subassembly and the display subassembly and the base subassembly are separated from each other by pulling the hinge sections of the display subassembly out of the recesses of the base subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey
  • Patent number: 11188128
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display subassembly including display device that visually presents information and a connector, a base subassembly including a housing having a connector recess that receives the connector of the display subassembly, and one or more processors that control presentation of the information on the display subassembly. The connector of the display subassembly is sized to be at least partially received into the connector recess of the base subassembly to connect the display subassembly with the base subassembly while allowing the display subassembly to pivot relative to the base subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20210132656
    Abstract: A device can include a base that includes an upper surface and an opposing lower surface and a slot that includes an upper surface opening in the upper surface, a lower surface opening in the lower surface, a slot width that is greater than approximately 5 mm and less than approximately 25 mm and a slot length that is greater than approximately 50 mm and less than approximately 300 mm; an arm operatively coupled to the base; and a display housing operatively coupled to the arm, where the display housing includes display circuitry and a display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Brian H. Leonard, Cuong Huy Truong
  • Patent number: 10996714
    Abstract: A device can include a base that includes an upper surface and an opposing lower surface and a slot that includes an upper surface opening in the upper surface, a lower surface opening in the lower surface, a slot width that is greater than approximately 5 mm and less than approximately 25 mm and a slot length that is greater than approximately 50 mm and less than approximately 300 mm; an arm operatively coupled to the base; and a display housing operatively coupled to the arm, where the display housing includes display circuitry and a display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Brian H. Leonard, Cuong Huy Truong
  • Patent number: 10955873
    Abstract: An assembly can include a stand that includes a base, an arm that extends from the base to a free end, and a shell operatively coupled to the arm, where the arm includes a front, a back and a side channel disposed between the front and the back, where the side channel includes a curved portion and a straight portion, and where the shell includes a front opening, a bottom end opening, an open orientation that exposes a portion of the back and the side channel of the arm and a closed orientation that covers the side channel of the arm where the side channel is accessible via the front opening of the shell and is accessible via the bottom end opening of the shell; and a display device that includes cable connectors and an arm mount to couple the display device to the free end of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Huy Truong
  • Patent number: 10443781
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cuong Huy Truong, Cyan Godfrey, Ali Kathryn Ent, Samuel Jackson Patterson
  • Patent number: 10441959
    Abstract: A spray head having multiple openings arranged to provide at spray coverage throughout at least 90 degrees from the spray head central axis. The spray head may be used for applying tissue sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Patent number: 10216068
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Signapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Ali Kathryn Ent, Peter Carlson Rane, Thomas Perelli, Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson
  • Publication number: 20190025892
    Abstract: A computing device can include a chassis; a circuit board coupled to the chassis; a processor operatively coupled to the circuit board; and memory accessible by the processor; where the chassis includes a first end, an opposing second end, a first side that includes feet, and an opposing second side that includes feet, and where at least one of the first end and the second end includes an electrical component that is positioned closer to one of the first side and the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Joel Collins
  • Patent number: 10185371
    Abstract: A computing device can include a chassis; a circuit board coupled to the chassis; a processor operatively coupled to the circuit board; and memory accessible by the processor; where the chassis includes a first end, an opposing second end, a first side that includes feet, and an opposing second side that includes feet, and where at least one of the first end and the second end includes an electrical component that is positioned closer to one of the first side and the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Joel Collins
  • Patent number: 10120422
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system, including: a base module housing comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one lateral edge comprising a top side and a bottom side, the base module housing comprising: a processor; a memory device operatively coupled to the processor; and at least one connector, disposed at the top side of the base module housing, for facilitating electrical connections; and a cap module housing comprising a top, a bottom, at least one lateral edge comprising a top side and a bottom side, the cap module housing comprising: at least one receiver, disposed at the bottom side of the cap module housing, for receiving at least one connector; wherein the base module housing and cap module housing are vertically connectable using at least one latch mechanism; wherein at least a portion of the at least one latch mechanism is disposed at the top side of the base module housing; and wherein at least a portion of the at least one latch mechanism is disposed at the bottom side of the cap module housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Thomas Perelli
  • Patent number: 10114408
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a display stand, including: a base supporting a dock; the dock having: a front that accommodates a display panel; a front face that extends upward from the front; and a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face; the back face including a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock; the dock further including a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, the surface having one or more power and data connectors. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Huy Truong, Peter Carlson Rane, Samuel Jackson Patterson
  • Patent number: 9996106
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a mount accessory, including: a central part having a centrally located hinge; two long edges that are hingedly attached to the centrally located hinge and extend from the central part; each of the two long edges including a ledge having a connector therein; and a centrally located connector disposed in the central part. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: David Wayne Hill, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cyan Godfrey, Matthew Ian Tucker
  • Publication number: 20180107254
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display subassembly including display device that visually presents information and a connector, a base subassembly including a housing having a connector recess that receives the connector of the display subassembly, and one or more processors that control presentation of the information on the display subassembly. The connector of the display subassembly is sized to be at least partially received into the connector recess of the base subassembly to connect the display subassembly with the base subassembly while allowing the display subassembly to pivot relative to the base subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20180107252
    Abstract: Convertible electronic assemblies and subassemblies are provided that include display subassemblies and base subassemblies. The display subassembly includes a housing and a display device visually presenting information. The base subassembly including a housing and an input device that receives input from an operator. The housing of the display subassembly has hinge sections that mate with hinge recesses in the housing of the base subassembly. The display subassembly and the base subassembly are coupled with each other by inserting the hinge sections of the display subassembly into the recesses of the base subassembly and the display subassembly and the base subassembly are separated from each other by pulling the hinge sections of the display subassembly out of the recesses of the base subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Cyan Godfrey