Patents by Inventor Philip John Jakes

Philip John Jakes 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: 20210203026
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an information handling device, including: an electronic component; and a tape strip comprising: a top surface; and a bottom surface; wherein each of the top surface and the bottom surface comprise alternating sections of adhesive areas and non-adhesive areas; wherein the electronic component is adhered to the top surface of the tape strip via an adhesive connection between the adhesive areas located on the top surface of the tape strip and a bottom surface of the electronic component and wherein the tape strip is adhered to the information handling device via another adhesive connection between the adhesive areas. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes, Jeremy Robert Carlson
  • Patent number: 11038361
    Abstract: In one aspect, a battery includes at least one anode, at least one cathode, and electrolyte between the at least one anode and at least one cathode. The at least one cathode comprises at least a first charging material and at least a second charging material different from the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 11025078
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: a device housing; a display device disposed in the device housing; a main battery disposed in the device housing; a supplemental battery operatively coupled to the main battery in a parasitic arrangement, wherein the main battery draws power from the supplemental battery; and a processor operatively coupled to the display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 10975207
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for attaching structures. One system includes: a device having a first structure attached to a second structure; a first polymer coupled to the first structure, wherein the first polymer has a first temperature profile and a first shape; and a second polymer coupled to the second structure. The second polymer has a second temperature profile and a second shape. The second shape interlocks the first shape. The first polymer and the second polymer secure the first structure to the second structure in response to the first polymer and the second polymer being in a first temperature range. The first polymer and the second polymer release the first structure from the second structure in response to the first polymer and the second polymer being in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Patent number: 10971780
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a battery bay that includes a first surface; a battery package disposed in the battery bay and operatively coupled to the processor, where the battery package includes a second surface; and materials disposed between the first surface and the second surface, where the materials include an adhesive and a thermoplastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Patent number: 10886508
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: a battery; and a tape strip comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; and at least one elevatable section, wherein the at least one elevatable section comprises an area, situated in the top surface, containing an adhesive; wherein the top surface is composed of a non-adhesive substance on all portions of the top surface not associated with the area and wherein the bottom surface is composed of the adhesive on all portions of the bottom surface not associated with the at least one elevatable section; wherein the battery is adhered to the top surface of the tape strip via an adhesive connection between the area containing the adhesive and a bottom surface of the battery, wherein the tape strip is adhered to the device via another adhesive connection between the bottom surface of the tape strip and an inner portion of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes, Jeremy Robert Carlson
  • Patent number: 10840720
    Abstract: For selectively restricting the charge level of a battery, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a battery, a temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the battery, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. Here, the processor selects a maximum charge level using the temperature of the battery, where the maximum charge becomes less than a full charge level of the battery in response to the battery temperature being above a threshold temperature. Moreover, the processor restricts charging of the battery to the maximum charge level in response to the temperature of the battery being above the threshold temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Larry Glenn Estes, Jeremy Robert Carlson, Philip John Jakes
  • Publication number: 20200291196
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for attaching structures. One system includes: a device having a first structure attached to a second structure; a first polymer coupled to the first structure, wherein the first polymer has a first temperature profile and a first shape; and a second polymer coupled to the second structure. The second polymer has a second temperature profile and a second shape. The second shape interlocks the first shape. The first polymer and the second polymer secure the first structure to the second structure in response to the first polymer and the second polymer being in a first temperature range. The first polymer and the second polymer release the first structure from the second structure in response to the first polymer and the second polymer being in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Publication number: 20200280032
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: a battery; and a tape strip comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; and at least one elevatable section, wherein the at least one elevatable section comprises an area, situated in the top surface, containing an adhesive; wherein the top surface is composed of a non-adhesive substance on all portions of the top surface not associated with the area and wherein the bottom surface is composed of the adhesive on all portions of the bottom surface not associated with the at least one elevatable section; wherein the battery is adhered to the top surface of the tape strip via an adhesive connection between the area containing the adhesive and a bottom surface of the battery, wherein the tape strip is adhered to the device via another adhesive connection between the bottom surface of the tape strip and an inner portion of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes, Jeremy Robert Carlson
  • Patent number: 10680450
    Abstract: Battery malfunction is limited by accelerating battery discharge once battery voltage reaches a low voltage threshold. This can be done programmatically and/or using a hardware arrangement that shorts the battery to ground when the low voltage threshold is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Jeremy Robert Carlson, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 10541342
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a system, including: a sensor unit, comprising: a sensor that captures data; a memory storing data captured by the sensor; a photovoltaic cell operatively coupled to the sensor and the memory; the photovoltaic cell formed as a transparent layer; a display operatively coupled to the photovoltaic cell; a communication component that communicates the data captured by the sensor to a device; and a device that receives the data captured by the sensor via the communication component. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Charles Davis, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 10439418
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, at least one system component accessible to the processor, a battery accessible to the processor and that provides power to the processor and the at least one system component, a display accessible to the processor and powered by the battery, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to permit charging of the battery at a first rate during a first charging instance and to permit charging of the battery at a second rate during a second charging instance, where the second rate is slower than the first rate and the second charging instance is subsequent to the first charging instance. The instructions are also executable to provide an indication regarding the availability of again charging the battery at the first rate subsequent to the first charging instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Publication number: 20190305564
    Abstract: For selectively restricting the charge level of a battery, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a battery, a temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the battery, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. Here, the processor selects a maximum charge level using the temperature of the battery, where the maximum charge becomes less than a full charge level of the battery in response to the battery temperature being above a threshold temperature. Moreover, the processor restricts charging of the battery to the maximum charge level in response to the temperature of the battery being above the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Larry Glenn Estes, Jeremy Robert Carlson, Philip John Jakes
  • Publication number: 20190305380
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a housing that includes a battery bay that includes a first surface and a second, opposing surface; a battery package disposed in the battery bay and operatively coupled to the processor; and a resilient material disposed between the battery package and at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the battery bay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Publication number: 20190305303
    Abstract: A battery package can include a battery that includes at least one lithium-ion cell; and a package material that includes at least one layer of fiberglass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph Anthony Holung, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Publication number: 20190305266
    Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a battery bay that includes a first surface; a battery package disposed in the battery bay and operatively coupled to the processor, where the battery package includes a second surface; and materials disposed between the first surface and the second surface, where the materials include an adhesive and a thermoplastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
  • Patent number: 10389000
    Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a processor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor; and a battery pack supplying power to the processor and the memory; said battery pack comprising: a plurality of cells, wherein a current flow through the plurality of cells is arranged as a function of temperature of at least a portion of the battery pack. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 10306443
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least a first Bluetooth low energy (BLE) signal from a BLE beacon and enable a first function of the first device at least in part in based on receipt of the first BLE signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: David Rivera, Peter Hamilton Wetsel, Philip John Jakes, Daniel Justin Hebel, Joseph Nicholas Laltrello
  • Patent number: 10296054
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first link end; a second housing that includes a second link end; and a hinge assembly that includes a first link coupled to the first link end via a first axle, a second link coupled to the second link end via a second axle and an intermediate axle that operatively couples the first link and the second link where stop surfaces of the first and second links define a minimum radius of curvature of the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes
  • Patent number: 10177437
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: an antenna; a main memory storing code; a processor operatively coupled to the antenna and which executes the code stored in the main memory, wherein the code stored in the main memory includes code which is executed to communicate via the antenna; and a device cover that includes a material having a pattern of conductive fibers and non-conductive fibers; the material including an antenna area; wherein the pattern in the antenna area includes more non-conductive fibers than conductive fibers. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph David Plunkett, Joseph Anthony Holung, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong