Patents by Inventor Thomas Burk
Thomas Burk 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: 11478049Abstract: Example implementations relate to a display and strap with sensors. In some examples, an apparatus may comprise a strap, a pressure sensor coupled to the strap, and a display coupled to the strap. In some examples, the apparatus may include a tensioner mechanism coupled to the strap and a motor coupled to the tensioner mechanism. The motor may actuate the tensioner mechanism to adjust the strap to a particular amount of tension, and the particular amount of tension may be based on an amount of pressure detected by the pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas Burks, Brandon James Lee Haist
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Patent number: 11265667Abstract: Example implementations relate to Speaker Orientation Audio Profile Adjustments. In some examples, a mobile computing device may include a first housing coupled to a second housing, wherein the first housing and the second housing are articulable to a plurality of configurations. The mobile computing device may include a plurality of speakers. The mobile computing device may include a sensor to detect an orientation of each of the plurality of speakers. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to adjust an audio profile of each of the plurality of speakers based on the detected orientation of each of the plurality of speakers.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas Burks, Tony Moon, Alan Man Pan Tam
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Patent number: 11215709Abstract: Example implementations relate to gathering audio data. For example, a system can include a range sensor to determine a location and distance of an object. The system can include a microphone to gather audio data at the location and from within a threshold proximity of the object. The system can include a computing device to determine a portion of audio data outside the threshold proximity of the object to remove.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas Burks, Xiang Ma, Alan Man Pan Tam
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Patent number: 11150735Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a haptic touch button, a sensor and a processor. The haptic touch button is coupled to a perimeter of the housing. The sensor is located inside of the housing. The processor is located inside of the housing and communicatively coupled to the haptic touch button and the sensor. The processor translates an input from the haptic touch button and an input from the sensor into a finger action.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xiang Ma, Ricky Thomas Burks, Mats Anders Krister Luckman
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Publication number: 20210200340Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a digital pen for a computing device. As an example, the digital pen includes a barrel, a camera mounted along a length of the barrel, and a first set of magnetic members to magnetically couple to a second set of magnetic members of a computing device. Upon the first and second sets of magnetic members magnetically coupling with each other, the camera is to activate for use with the computing device for videoconferencing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas BURKS, Tony MOON
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Patent number: 11048346Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a digital pen for a computing device. As an example, the digital pen includes a barrel, a camera mounted along a length of the barrel, and a first set of magnetic members to magnetically couple to a second set of magnetic members of a computing device. Upon the first and second sets of magnetic members magnetically coupling with each other, the camera is to activate for use with the computing device for videoconferencing.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas Burks, Tony Moon
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Patent number: 11039677Abstract: Example implementations relate to adjustable backpacks. In some examples, a backpack may comprise a spindle coupled to a set of straps and a load, a distance sensor, an actuator coupled to the spindle, an angle sensor, and an angle adjuster coupled to the load. The actuator may actuate in response to a first signal from the distance sensor to adjust a length of the set of straps. The angle adjuster may activate in response to a second signal from the angle sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne Clark, Brandon James Lee Haist, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20210181340Abstract: Example implementations relate to gathering audio data. For example, a system can include a range sensor to determine a location and distance of an object. The system can include a microphone to gather audio data at the location and from within a threshold proximity of the object. The system can include a computing device to determine a portion of audio data outside the threshold proximity of the object to remove.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas BURKS, Xiang MA, Alan Man Pan TAM
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Patent number: 10901539Abstract: An example apparatus includes a circuit substrate and a clickpad that is mounted to the circuit substrate. The apparatus includes an input device other than the clickpad, which is mounted to the circuit substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Tony Moon, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20210007469Abstract: Example implementations relate to adjustable backpacks. In some examples, a backpack may comprise a spindle coupled to a set of straps and a load, a distance sensor, an actuator coupled to the spindle, an angle sensor, and an angle adjuster coupled to the load. The actuator may actuate in response to a first signal from the distance sensor to adjust a length of the set of straps. The angle adjuster may activate in response to a second signal from the angle sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Wayne CLARK, Brandon James Lee HAIST, Ricky Thomas BURKS
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Patent number: 10877647Abstract: Example implementations relate to virtual reality/augmented reality signals. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource to receive eye-tracking signals from a camera mounted on a display. The instructions can cause the processing resource to estimate a location on a display using the eye-tracking signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to receive electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to confirm the estimated location based on the eye-tracking signals and the EEG signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brandon James Lee Haist, Alexander Wayne Clark, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20200375322Abstract: Example implementations relate to a display and strap with sensors. In some examples, an apparatus may comprise a strap, a pressure sensor coupled to the strap, and a display coupled to the strap. In some examples, the apparatus may include a tensioner mechanism coupled to the strap and a motor coupled to the tensioner mechanism, The motor may actuate the tensioner mechanism to adjust the strap to a particular amount of tension, and the particular amount of tension may be based on an amount of pressure detected by the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Ricky Thomas Burks, Brandon James Lee Haist
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Publication number: 20200367004Abstract: Example implementations relate to Speaker Orientation Audio Profile Adjustments. In some examples, a mobile computing device may include a (first housing coupled to a second housing, wherein the first housing and the second housing are articulable to a plurality of configurations. The mobile computing device may include a plurality of speakers. The mobile computing device may include a sensor to detect an orientation of each of the plurality of speakers. The mobile computing device may include a memory resource comprising executable instructions to adjust an audio profile of each of the plurality of speakers based on the detected orientation of each of the plurality of speakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: RICKY THOMAS BURKS, TONY MOON, ALAN MAN PAN TAM
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Publication number: 20200301519Abstract: An example apparatus includes a circuit substrate and a clickpad that is mounted to the circuit substrate. The apparatus includes an input device other than the clickpad, which is mounted to the circuit substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Tony MOON, Ricky Thomas BURKS
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Publication number: 20200285321Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a haptic touch button, a sensor and a processor. The haptic touch button is coupled to a perimeter of the housing. The sensor is located inside of the housing. The processor is located inside of the housing and communicatively coupled to the haptic touch button and the sensor. The processor translates an input from the haptic touch button and an input from the sensor into a finger action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Xiang Ma, Ricky Thomas Burks, Mats Anders Krister Luckman
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Patent number: 10642384Abstract: In one example method, a computing device determines whether there is engagement of a first input device of the computing device and, in response to an engagement of the first input device, the computing device identifies, via a visual indication on a second input device of the computing device, a first zone that can be used with the first input device to operate the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Tony Moon, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20190377477Abstract: Example implementations relate to virtual reality/augmented reality signals. For example, a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource to receive eye-tracking signals from a camera mounted on a display. The instructions can cause the processing resource to estimate a location on a display using the eye-tracking signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to receive electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. The instructions can cause the processing resource to confirm the estimated location based on the eye-tracking signals and the EEG signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Brandon James Lee Haist, Alexander Wayne Clark, Ricky Thomas Burks
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Patent number: 10452200Abstract: Example implementations relate to mitigation of unintended effects of inputs. In one example, mitigation of unintended effects of inputs includes monitoring a provided input to a touchpad included in an electronic device, comparing the provided input to a specific threshold set by the electronic device based on provided inputs to the touchpad, and mitigating an unintended effect of the provided input based on the comparison of the provided input to the specific threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Ricky Thomas Burks
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Publication number: 20190056797Abstract: In one example, method, a computing device determines whether there is engagement of a first input device of the computing device and, in response to an engagement of the first input device, the computing device identifies, via a visual indication on a second input device of the computing device, a first zone that can be used with the first input device to operate the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Tony MOON, Ricky Thomas BURKS
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Patent number: 9886108Abstract: Examples of a multi-region touchpad are disclosed. In one example implementation, a multi-region touchpad may include a multi-region touchpad sensor having a region and a secondary region to receive an input corresponding to a movement against the multi-region touchpad sensor and a touchpad controller. The touchpad controller may process the received input, and may transmit touch position indicative of the received input to a touchpad driver of a computing device communicatively coupled to the touchpad device. Further, the touchpad driver may cause an operating system of the computing device to treat a touch with a touch position beginning in the primary region and extending into the secondary region as a continuous touch. Similarly, the touchpad driver may cause the operating system to treat a touch with a touch position beginning in the secondary region as a navigational command to cause the operating system to perform a navigational function.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Stacy L Wolff, Ilchan Lee, Christine I Harper, Evan Joel Wilson, John P McCarthy, Rick (Ricky) Thomas Burks