Patents by Inventor Matthew Ian Tucker
Matthew Ian Tucker 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: 11366501Abstract: A system can include a display that includes a mount; a display stand that includes a base that includes opposing sides and a platform that spans the opposing sides, an arm that extends from the base and that operatively couples to the mount, and a video cable passage that includes a side opening on one of the opposing sides of the base; and a video cable that operatively couples to the display, that is disposable at least in part in the video cable passage, and that includes a connector exposable via the side opening of the one of the opposing sides of the base of the display stand.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Matthew Ian Tucker
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Publication number: 20210405716Abstract: A system can include a display that includes a mount; a display stand that includes a base that includes opposing sides and a platform that spans the opposing sides, an arm that extends from the base and that operatively couples to the mount, and a video cable passage that includes a side opening on one of the opposing sides of the base; and a video cable that operatively couples to the display, that is disposable at least in part in the video cable passage, and that includes a connector exposable via the side opening of the one of the opposing sides of the base of the display stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: Matthew Ian Tucker
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Patent number: 11175694Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display. The display includes a display surface and an opposed display back surface. A base is rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge. The base includes an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface. The base hinge extends along an interface between the display and the base. A retractable standoff includes a standoff body having a standoff hinge to hingeably mount the standoff body to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface. The standoff hinge is moveable between a retracted position and extended position. The standoff body is flush with the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position. The standoff body includes a standoff body outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 11016529Abstract: A device can include a first housing that includes a first display and a first recess; a second housing that includes a second display and a second recess; and a retractable hinge assembly where, in a planar orientation of the first housing and the second housing, the retractable hinge assembly is retracted in part in the first recess and in part in the second recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Matthew Hilliard
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Patent number: 10972697Abstract: A system can include a plank that includes an adjustable direction video projector; and circuitry operatively coupled to the adjustable direction video projector that selects one of a plurality of operational modes of the adjustable direction video projector and that adjusts a projection direction of the adjustable direction video projector responsive to selection of the one of the plurality of operational modes.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Seth Doughton Rumsey
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Publication number: 20210055758Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display. The display includes a display surface and an opposed display back surface. A base is rotatably coupled to the display with a base hinge. The base includes an input surface and an opposed base bottom surface. The base hinge extends along an interface between the display and the base. A retractable standoff includes a standoff body having a standoff hinge to hingeably mount the standoff body to one of the display back surface or base bottom surface. The standoff hinge is moveable between a retracted position and extended position. The standoff body is flush with the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the retracted position. The standoff body includes a standoff body outer edge to abut against another of the display back surface or the base bottom surface when the retractable standoff is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 10678300Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing; a palm rest housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the keyboard housing to the display housing; and a second hinge assembly that operatively couples the palm rest housing to the keyboard housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Matthew Ian Tucker
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Publication number: 20200120306Abstract: A system can include a plank that includes an adjustable direction video projector; and circuitry operatively coupled to the adjustable direction video projector that selects one of a plurality of operational modes of the adjustable direction video projector and that adjusts a projection direction of the adjustable direction video projector responsive to selection of the one of the plurality of operational modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Seth Doughton Rumsey
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Patent number: 10365686Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first geared edge and a processor; a second housing that includes a second geared edge and an electronic component accessible by the processor; and a link that operatively couples and meshes the first geared edge and the second geared edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10345866Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes the processor and a first magnetic edge that includes a first engagement surface; and a second housing that includes an electronic component accessible by the processor and a second magnetic edge that includes a second engagement surface that engages the first engagement surface to pivotably couple the first housing and second housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Joseph David Plunkett, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10218942Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a camera that includes circuitry that operatively couples to the processor and that includes a mount that positions the camera in a deployed state; and a housing that includes a camera socket that receives the camera in an undeployed state.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10216068Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Signapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Ali Kathryn Ent, Peter Carlson Rane, Thomas Perelli, Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson
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Patent number: 10152094Abstract: A device can include a first housing that includes a first thickness; a second housing that comprises a second thickness; and a hinge assembly that couples the first and second housings where the hinge assembly includes two hollow axles operatively coupled to the second housing; a coupling mechanism that couples the two hollow axles; two axles, each received by a respective bore of one of the hollow axles, operatively coupled to the first housing; and a coupling mechanism that couples the two axles.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Michael Joseph Browne, Jr., Matthew Ian Tucker, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Ali Kathryn Ent
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Patent number: 10101777Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor, a retractable camera operatively coupled to the processor, and a socket mechanism that translates the retractable camera between a retracted state and an extended state; and a hinge that couples the display housing to the keyboard housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Peter Carlson Rane
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Publication number: 20180295328Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a camera that includes circuitry that operatively couples to the processor and that includes a mount that positions the camera in a deployed state; and a housing that includes a camera socket that receives the camera in an undeployed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Cuong Huy Truong
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Publication number: 20180292866Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor, a retractable camera operatively coupled to the processor, and a socket mechanism that translates the retractable camera between a retracted state and an extended state; and a hinge that couples the display housing to the keyboard housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Peter Carlson Rane
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Publication number: 20180224897Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes the processor and a first magnetic edge that includes a first engagement surface; and a second housing that includes an electronic component accessible by the processor and a second magnetic edge that includes a second engagement surface that engages the first engagement surface to pivotably couple the first housing and second housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Joseph David Plunkett, Cuong Huy Truong
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Publication number: 20180188775Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing; a palm rest housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the keyboard housing to the display housing; and a second hinge assembly that operatively couples the palm rest housing to the keyboard housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cuong Huy Truong, Matthew Ian Tucker
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Patent number: 9996106Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: David Wayne Hill, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Cyan Godfrey, Matthew Ian Tucker
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Publication number: 20180120895Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first geared edge and a processor; a second housing that includes a second geared edge and an electronic component accessible by the processor; and a link that operatively couples and meshes the first geared edge and the second geared edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Samuel Jackson Patterson, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent