Patents by Inventor Ritchie Alan Russ

Ritchie Alan Russ 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).

  • Magnetic hinge assemblies
    Patent number: 11256302
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a hinge assembly that includes an axle and leaves where at least one of the leaves includes a leaf magnet that includes north poles and south poles; and a first housing and a second housing that include leaf receptacles that, in a coupled state, receive the leaves of the hinge assembly to pivotably couple the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett, Ritchie Alan Russ, Philip John Jakes, Bouziane Yebka
  • Camera assembly for electronic devices
    Patent number: 10691179
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that comprises a housing, a processor and memory provided within the housing, a keyboard on the housing and a display. A camera assembly includes a camera and a camera support member having first and second ends. The camera is provided on the camera support member proximate the first end. The second end movably connected to the housing such that the camera support member may be moved from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Ritchie Alan Russ
  • CAMERA ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180004256
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that comprises a housing, a processor and memory provided within the housing, a keyboard on the housing and a display. A camera assembly includes a camera and a camera support member having first and second ends. The camera is provided on the camera support member proximate the first end. The second end movably connected to the housing such that the camera support member may be moved from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Ritchie Alan Russ
  • MAGNETIC HINGE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20170220077
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a hinge assembly that includes an axle and leaves where at least one of the leaves includes a leaf magnet that includes north poles and south poles; and a first housing and a second housing that include leaf receptacles that, in a coupled state, receive the leaves of the hinge assembly to pivotably couple the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett, Ritchie Alan Russ, Philip John Jakes, Bouziane Yebka
  • CAMERA ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170123463
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided that comprises a housing, a processor and memory provided within the housing, a keyboard on the housing and a display. A camera assembly includes a camera and a camera support member having first and second ends. The camera is provided on the camera support member proximate the first end. The second end movably connected to the housing such that the camera support member may be moved from a closed state to an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Ritchie Alan Russ