Patents by Inventor Sergey Gary Podwalny

Sergey Gary Podwalny 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).

  • Portable computer with hinged cover having a window
    Patent number: 5796575
    Abstract: A display cover is coupled to a portable computer by one of a variety of double-pivot hinges. Such arrangements permit the cover to be folded flush against the back of the computer, providing the screen protection benefits of a cover without the usually-attendant increase in computer "footprint. " The preferred cover includes a window that permits a portion of the display to be viewed even when the cover is closed. By such an arrangement, alert or status messages can be conveyed to the user without requiring that the cover be opened. In some embodiments, the user can respond to visual or other alert messages, again without opening the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Sergey Gary Podwalny, Michael D. Derocher, Scott N. Hickman, Jan Hippen
  • Portable computer
    Patent number: 5644516
    Abstract: A display cover is coupled to a portable computer by one of a variety of double-pivot hinges. Such arrangements permit the cover to be folded flush against the back of the computer, providing the screen protection benefits of a cover without the usually-attendant increase in computer "footprint." The preferred cover includes a window that permits a portion of the display to be viewed even when the cover is closed. By such an arrangement, alert or status messages can be conveyed to the user without requiring that the cover be opened. In some embodiments, the user can respond to visual or other alert messages, again without opening the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Sergey Gary Podwalny, Michael D. Derocher, Scott N. Hickman, Jan Hippen