Patents by Inventor Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas 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: 11971752Abstract: A computing device is described that includes a display assembly, a base assembly, and a main hinge to enable the display assembly to be closed against the base assembly, and to enable the display assembly to be opened apart from the base assembly. The display assembly includes a main display portion that overlaps the base assembly when the display assembly is closed against the base assembly and a peripheral display portion that extends past an edge of the base assembly. The computing device includes a display folding assembly to bend the peripheral display portion into a concealed position in response to the display assembly being closed against the base assembly, and to deploy the peripheral display portion into a viewable position in response to the display assembly being opened apart from the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
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Publication number: 20240072364Abstract: An example computing device includes a housing including a battery compartment to receive a removable battery, a cover engageable with the housing to close the battery compartment, and a device connector positioned inside the housing at a fixed position relative to the housing. The device connector is to make an electrical connection with a complementary battery connector of the removable battery when the removeable battery is disposed within the battery compartment. The cover includes an engageable element to engage a complementary engageable element of the battery connector to move the battery connector to break the electrical connection with the device connector when the cover is moved to disengage from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Tony Seokhwa MOON, Derek Kyle Joseph KANAS, Michael John BUGOS
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Publication number: 20240074060Abstract: In some examples, a device comprises a circuit board including a sliding channel and a locking aperture and a locking device comprising a shelf, a stay disposed on a first surface of the shelf, an extension member connected to a second surface of the shelf, the second surface being opposite the first surface, and a wing extending from the extension member, the wing including a locking tab, where the extension member is to interface with the sliding channel of the circuit board and the locking tab is to interface with the locking aperture of the circuit board such that the stay is to secure a computing module to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Tony Moon, Michael John Bugos
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Publication number: 20240028083Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a component assembly for an electronic device includes an electronic component having a fastener surface defining an opening through which a head of a fastener passes completely through, and a bracket having a fastening surface defining a coupling recess into which a portion of a shank of the fastener can be releasably positioned to seat the bracket adjacent the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Chan Woo Park, Tony Moon
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Patent number: 11874704Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a lid section including a first display area disposed on an interior side and a second display area disposed on an exterior side opposite to the interior side, where the interior side is disposed on a top side of a base section when the lid section is closed, and a display panel disposed within the lid section, the display panel including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion visible via the first display area and the second portion visible via the second display area.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Xiang Ma, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Chan woo Park, Guoxing Yang
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Publication number: 20230418338Abstract: An example device includes an elongate rod attachable to a first portion of a portable computer housing. The elongate rod includes widened portions arranged along a length of the elongate rod. The device further includes an elongate channel attachable to a second portion of the portable computer housing. The elongate channel includes complementary widened portions arranged along an elongate opening that longitudinally extends along the elongate channel. The elongate rod is shaped and sized to be laterally insertable into and removeable from the elongate channel when the widened portions of the elongate rod are longitudinally aligned with the complementary widened portions of the elongate channel to allow assembly and disassembly, respectively, of the first and second portions of the portable computer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph KANAS, Michael John BUGOS, Chan woo PARK
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Patent number: 11797056Abstract: Example stylus holders for an electronic device are disclosed. In an example, the stylus holder includes a sleeve that is to receive a stylus therethrough. In addition, the stylus holder includes an actuation assembly coupled to the sleeve. The actuation assembly includes a cam that is magnetically actuated by the stylus to extend the sleeve through an aperture in an external surface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Shane Elsey, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
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Publication number: 20230266585Abstract: In some examples, a head-mounted device includes an image output device, and an optical element that is alternately moveable between a first position in which a first image output by the image output device is directed by the optical element towards a first location corresponding to a right eye position, and a second position in which a second image output by the image output device is directed by the optical element towards a second location corresponding to a left eye position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Christopher Allan Steven, Andre da Fonte Lopes da Silva
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Publication number: 20230266797Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a lid section including a first display area disposed on an interior side and a second display area disposed on an exterior side opposite to the interior side, where the interior side is disposed on a top side of a base section when the lid section is closed, and a display panel disposed within the lid section, the display panel including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion visible via the first display area and the second portion visible via the second display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Xiang MA, Derek Kyle Joseph KANAS, Chan woo PARK, Guoxing YANG
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Patent number: 11714450Abstract: Example stylus holders for an electronic device are disclosed herein. In an example, the stylus holder is coupled to an outer housing of the electronic device. In addition, the stylus holder includes a sleeve that is to transition between: an extended position, in which the sleeve is projected out of the aperture of the outer housing; and a retracted position, in which the sleeve is retracted into the aperture of the outer housing from the extended position. Further, the stylus holder includes a biasing member disposed within the outer housing and coupled to the sleeve. The biasing member is to bias the sleeve toward the retracted position when the sleeve is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Shane Elsey, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Kun-Chih Wang
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Patent number: 11706399Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure describes a device that includes a first imaging device coupled to a first side of an expandable display device, a second imaging device coupled to a second side of the expandable display device, an adjustment device to alter a size of the expandable display device to alter a distance between the first imaging device and the second imaging device, and a processor to: determine the distance between the first imaging device and the second imaging device based on a position of the adjustment device, capture first image data from the first imaging device and second image data from the second imaging device at the position of the adjustment device, and generate an image utilizing the first image data, the second image data, and the distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Steven, Andre da Fonte Lopes da Silva, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Guoxing Yang
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Publication number: 20230102110Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure describes a device that includes a first imaging device coupled to a first side of an expandable display device, a second imaging device coupled to a second side of the expandable display device, an adjustment device to alter a size of the expandable display device to alter a distance between the first imaging device and the second imaging device, and a processor to: determine the distance between the first imaging device and the second imaging device based on a position of the adjustment device, capture first image data from the first imaging device and second image data from the second imaging device at the position of the adjustment device, and generate an image utilizing the first image data, the second image data, and the distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Christopher Steven, Andre da Fonte Lopes da Silva, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Guoxing Yang
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Publication number: 20230034381Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing including a first housing member and a second housing member pivotably coupled to one another via a hinge. In addition, the electronic device includes a motor positioned in the second housing member comprising an output shaft. Further, the electronic device includes an actuatable member positioned in the first housing member, wherein the motor is to actuate the actuatable member via a plurality of gears coupled across the hinge. Still further, the electronic device includes a controller coupled to the motor. The controller is to actuate the motor to reduce a force applied to the output shaft in response to detecting a torque on the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph KANAS, Chan woo PARK, Yung-Yun CHEN
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Publication number: 20230034022Abstract: Flexible computing displays with configurable sizes may include an apparatus comprising a flexible computing display and a display container having a form factor to contain the flexible computing display in a rolled state. The display container may further include circuitry to communicatively couple the flexible computing display with a computing device. The apparatus may further include a friction hinge mechanism coupling the display container and the flexible computing display, the friction hinge mechanism to enable a configurable size of the flexible computing display in an unrolled state by extension of the flexible computing display from the display container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Guoxing YANG, Derek Kyle Joseph KANAS, Christopher STEVEN, Andre DA FONTE LOPES DA SILVA
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Publication number: 20230021406Abstract: Example connection ports for electronic devices are disclosed. In an example, the connection port includes a longitudinal axis, a receptacle that extends axially with respect to the longitudinal axis, and a substrate disposed within the receptacle. The substrate includes an end and a support surface that extends axially with respect to the longitudinal axis. In addition, the connection port includes a plurality of first electrical contacts on the support surface, a plurality of second electrical contacts on the end. Each second electrical contact is electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the first electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Tony Seokhwa Moon, Andrew Shane Elsey
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Publication number: 20220404921Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing, a clickpad coupled to the housing, and a switch disposed within the housing, under the clickpad. Depression of the clickpad is to actuate the switch. In addition, the electronic device includes a locking assembly including an obstruction member disposed under the clickpad. The obstruction member is to translate the obstruction member under the clickpad from a first location to a second location to disable an actuation of the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Tony Seokhwa Moon, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Hung Sung Pan
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Patent number: 11526198Abstract: An example device comprises a rollable display. The example device further comprises an extending mechanism to adjust the rollable display between an extended position and a contracted position. The example device further comprises a tension mechanism to maintain an about constant tension on the rollable display as the rollable display is adjusted between the extended position and the contracted position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.Inventors: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Chan woo Park
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Publication number: 20220291719Abstract: A computing device is described that includes a display assembly, a base assembly, and a main hinge to enable the display assembly to be closed against the base assembly, and to enable the display assembly to be opened apart from the base assembly. The display assembly includes a main display portion that overlaps the base assembly when the display assembly is closed against the base assembly and a peripheral display portion that extends past an edge of the base assembly. The computing device includes a display folding assembly to bend the peripheral display portion into a concealed position in response to the display assembly being closed against the base assembly, and to deploy the peripheral display portion into a viewable position in response to the display assembly being opened apart from the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
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Publication number: 20220179458Abstract: Example stylus holders for an electronic device are disclosed. In an example, the stylus holder includes a sleeve that is to receive a stylus therethrough. In addition, the stylus holder includes an actuation assembly coupled to the sleeve. The actuation assembly includes a cam that is magnetically actuated by the stylus to extend the sleeve through an aperture in an external surface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Shane Elsey, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas
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Publication number: 20220147099Abstract: Example stylus holders for an electronic device are disclosed herein. In an example, the stylus holder is coupled to an outer housing of the electronic device. In addition, the stylus holder includes a sleeve that is to transition between: an extended position, in which the sleeve is projected out of the aperture of the outer housing; and a retracted position, in which the sleeve is retracted into the aperture of the outer housing from the extended position. Further, the stylus holder includes a biasing member disposed within the outer housing and coupled to the sleeve. The biasing member is to bias the sleeve toward the retracted position when the sleeve is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Andrew Shane Elsey, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Kun-Chih Wang