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).

  • Publication number: 20160041586
    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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Publication number: 20160004279
    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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Stacy L Wolff, Kevin L Massaro, Dimitre D Mehandjiysky, Aki Laine
  • Patent number: 9210799
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device having an audio system for reproducing audio signals. An exemplary electronic device has an analog region and a separate and non-overlapping digital region. The electronic device comprises an analog ground plane disposed within the analog region and a digital ground plane disposed within the digital region. Digital circuitry is disposed opposite the digital ground plane, wherein digital signals are routed on or over the digital ground plane. Analog circuitry is disposed opposite the analog ground plane, wherein analog signals are routed on or over the analog ground plane. At least one audio output channel disposed opposite the analog ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David Gough, Arthur L. Daniel, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Publication number: 20150343510
    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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Zhijie Wang, Ming-Jen Yu, Tung-Yang Hu, Kevin L. Massaro, Chun-Pu Chen, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky
  • Patent number: 9182787
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a removable cover panel for a display housing. According to one embodiment, the display housing includes an electronic display device for displaying images on a front side opposite a back side and a removable cover panel that substantially spans a surface area of the back side of the display device. In addition, a flexible ring is formed around the periphery of the display device while also being configured to hold the cover panel in a fixed position on the back side of said display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur Wu, Kevin L. Massaro, Peter M. On
  • Patent number: 9176549
    Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a case having a base unit and a display unit. The base unit includes an emitting surface. The display unit includes a dissipating member. A hinge connects the base unit and the display unit, the hinge connected below at least part of the heat emitting surface or first vent and the heat dissipating member or second vent. The emitting surface and the dissipating member are to overlap or align when the display unit is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin L. Massaro, Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee
  • Publication number: 20150123906
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a keyboard deck having an upper surface and a motion sensor carried within the keyboard deck. The motion sensor comprises a light emitter below the upper surface to emit light in an upward direction and a light sensing device below the upper surface to sense reflections of the light from above the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming Chih Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140313665
    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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Daniel Koelker, Steven Jacobs, Dimitre Mehandjiysky
  • Patent number: 8854810
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a portable computer 100 having a removable access panel 108 for accessing data processing components stored within the portable computer. In one embodiment, the portable computer includes an upper housing 102 pivotably connected to a base housing 104. The base housing accommodates the data processing component and includes a top side that faces the upper housing and a bottom side opposite the top side. Furthermore, the access panel is formed to have substantially similar dimensions as the bottom side of the base housing, while also being configured to tool-lessly and releasably attach to said bottom side so as to expose or cover the removable component and an entire area of the bottom side of the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kimbo Chen, Tony Tsai, Kevin L. Massaro
  • Publication number: 20140213178
    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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LP
    Inventors: Stacy L Wolff, Michael Delpier, Kevin L Massaro, Ming-Jen Yu
  • Publication number: 20140211408
    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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Kevin L. Massaro, Stacy L. Wolff
  • Publication number: 20140160659
    Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a case having a base unit and a display unit. The base unit includes an emitting surface. The display unit includes a dissipating member. A hinge connects the base unit and the display unit, the hinge connected below at least part of the heat emitting surface or first vent and the heat dissipating member or second vent. The emitting surface and the dissipating member are to overlap or align when the display unit is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin L. Massaro, Mark David Senatori, Ilchan Lee
  • Patent number: D705220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Eric Chen, Ilchan Lee, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Sandie N. Cheng, Aki Laine, Heesang Kil, Ki Bok Song, Britt C. Ashcraft, Michael J. Delpier, Marcus A. Hoggarth, Kyle R. Loughlin, Tim Williamson
  • Patent number: D706763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Eric Chen, Ilchan Lee, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Sandie N. Cheng, Aki Laine, Heesang Kil, Ki Bok Song, Britt C. Ashcraft, Michael J. Delpier, Marcus A. Hoggarth, Kyle R. Loughlin, Tim Williamson
  • Patent number: D706764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Eric Chen, Ilchan Lee, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Sandie N. Cheng, Aki Laine, Heesang Kil, Ki Bok Song, Britt C. Ashcraft, Michael J. Delpier, Marcus A. Hoggarth, Kyle R. Loughlin, Tim Williamson, David B. Sutton, Jin-Sang Hwang
  • Patent number: D706765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, Eric Chen, Ilchan Lee, Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Sandie N. Cheng, Aki Laine, Heesang Kil, Ki Bok Song, Britt C. Ashcraft, Michael J. Delpier, Marcus A. Hoggarth, Kyle R. Loughlin, Tim Williamson
  • Patent number: D714785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J. Delpier, Kevin L. Massaro, Stacy L. Wolff
  • Patent number: D725118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Insun Hong, Dimitre Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming-Chih Kuo
  • Patent number: D731475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming Chih Kuo
  • Patent number: D732524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dimitre D. Mehandjiysky, Kevin L. Massaro, Ming Chih Kuo