Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Massaro

Kevin L. Massaro 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).

  • Latches for panels
    Patent number: 9983631
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus comprises a latch positionable among a plurality of positions including a first position to prevent opening of a first panel and a second panel of a device, a second position to enable opening of the first panel and prevent opening of the second panel, and a third position to enable opening of the second panel, and a detent to resist motion of the latch to the third position responsive to the latch moving to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Flexible hinges for computing devices
    Patent number: 9857831
    Abstract: A computing device may include a base member, a display member, a first hinge, and a second hinge. The first hinge may be attached to the base member to rotate the base member and the display member relative to each other about a first pivotal axis of rotation. The second hinge may be attached between the first hinge and the display member. The second hinge may be flexible to bend about a second pivotal axis of rotation to rotate the base member and the display member relative to each other about the second pivotal axis to transition the computing device between a laptop mode and a tablet mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Insun Hong, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Kevin L Massaro
  • Display member and base member magnetically attracted
    Patent number: 9851748
    Abstract: A display member and a base member. A support member can be attached between the display member and the base member. The support member can extend from the display member. A magnetic latch can magnetically attract an edge of the display member to one of the support member and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Insun Hong, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Kevin L Massaro
  • Computing system including a first and second housing and polar magnets
    Patent number: 9746885
    Abstract: A first housing with a polar magnet on a first side. The first housing can include an opening on the first side. A second housing can include a sliding latch. An opposite polar magnet attached to the sliding latch. The polar magnet attracts the opposite polar magnet on the sliding latch to move the sliding latch to a latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Stacy L Wolff, Kevin L Massaro, Daniel Koelker, Steven Jacobs, Dimitre Mehandjiysky
  • TABLET ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170242456
    Abstract: A tablet mounting system may include a display having a perimeter edge surrounding a front face and a rear face, the front face having a transverse width and having a display region. An elongate opening may extend into the front face and spaced from the perimeter edge of the display to receive and facilitate mounting of a display support accessory. The elongate noncircular opening transversely extends along the front face from a first side of a transverse midpoint to a second opposite side of the transverse midpoint of the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Delpier, Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Aki Laine
  • Display Panel for Front-Side Wireless Communication
    Publication number: 20170194710
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus includes a display panel, a shielding layer having an opening formed within a periphery of the shielding layer, the shielding layer adjacent to a back side of the display panel, and an antenna adjacent to the back side of the display panel, wherein the shielding layer is received in the opening formed in the shielding layer, and does not extend beyond an edge of the display panel to allow for wireless communication with the apparatus from a front side of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Michael Delpier, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming-Jen Yu
  • LATCHES FOR PANELS
    Publication number: 20170192464
    Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus comprises a latch positionable among a plurality of positions including a first position to prevent opening of a first panel and a second panel of a device, a second position to enable opening of the first panel and prevent opening of the second panel, and a third position to enable opening of the second panel, and a detent to resist motion of the latch to the third position responsive to the latch moving to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Tablet attachment system
    Patent number: 9645614
    Abstract: A display mounting system comprises a display (20, 120, 420, 720) having a perimeter edge surrounding a front face (30, 730) comprising a display region (34, 734) and a rear face (32, 732). An opening (26, 126, 426, 726) extends into the front face (30, 730) and is spaced from the perimeter edge of the display (20, 120, 420, 720) to receive and facilitate mounting of a display support accessory (44, 144, 244, 344, 345, 444, 544, 744, 844, 944, 1044, 1144, 1244).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J Delpier, Stacy L Wolff, Kevin L Massaro, Dimitre D Mehandjiysky, Aki Laine
  • Latch and panels of computing systems
    Patent number: 9632540
    Abstract: A latch having an idle position, a first position, and a second position is associated with a first panel and a second panel of a computing system. The first panel is associated with the latch being positioned in the first position. The second panel is associated with the latch being positioned in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee, Kevin L Massaro
  • Display panel for front-side wireless communication
    Patent number: 9620843
    Abstract: An example provides an apparatus including a display panel, a shielding layer including an opening adjacent to a back side of the display panel, and an antenna overlapping the opening to allow for wireless communication with the apparatus from a front side of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L Wolff, Michael Delpier, Kevin L Massaro, Ming-Jen Yu
  • Bending an edge portion of a housing panel
    Patent number: 9481020
    Abstract: Bending members having slanted faces to engage folded edge portions of a housing panel, wherein the relative sliding movement between the folded edge portions and the bending members cause bending of each of the folded edge portions to an inwardly slanted angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi-Jie Wang, Ming-Jen Yu, Tung-Yang Hu, Kevin L. Massaro, Chun-Pu Chen, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky
  • FLEXIBLE HINGES FOR COMPUTING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160252930
    Abstract: A computing device may include a base member, a display member, a first hinge, and a second hinge. The first hinge may be attached to the base member to rotate the base member and the display member relative to each other about a first pivotal axis of rotation. The second hinge may be attached between the first hinge and the display member. The second hinge may be flexible to bend about a second pivotal axis of rotation to rotate the base member and the display member relative to each other about the second pivotal axis to transition the computing device between a laptop mode and a tablet mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: MARK DAVID SENATORI, INSUN HONG, DIMITRE MEHANDJIYSKY, KEVIN L MASSARO
  • Display Member and Base Member Magnetically Attracted
    Publication number: 20160154428
    Abstract: A display member and a base member. A support member can be attached between the display member and the base member. The support member can extend from the display member. A magnetic latch can magnetically attract an edge of the display member to one of the support member and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: MARK DAVID SENATORI, INSUN HONG, DIMITRE MEHANDJIYSKY, KEVIN L MASSARO
  • Disable home key
    Patent number: 9310839
    Abstract: A docking station can be coupled to a tablet computing device. A tablet computing device can include a home key that is disabled when the tablet is connected to the docking station. The docking station can include a release to separate the tablet computing device from the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Kevin L. Massaro, Stacy L. Wolff
  • Computer
    Patent number: D753647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Aki Laine, Insun Hong, Michael Delpier, Ilchan Lee, Mark Senatori
  • Tablet computer
    Patent number: D753651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Insun Hong, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming-Chih Kuo
  • Tablet cover
    Patent number: D756364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Insun Hong, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming-Chih Kuo
  • Computer
    Patent number: D783597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Senatori, Insun Hong, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Computer
    Patent number: D786245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David N. Skinner, Glenn A. Wong, Kevin L. Massaro, Stacy L. Wolff, Marcus Hoggarth, Jack Godfrey Wood, Yongook Guack
  • Speaker
    Patent number: D793361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Marcus Hoggarth, Matthew Leck, Mark Solomon, Kevin L. Massaro