Patents by Inventor Thomas Perelli
Thomas Perelli 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: 11927990Abstract: A computing device can include a housing that includes a shell and a shell cover, where the shell cover includes a keyboard; and an electronic component secured in a component bay of the shell by a latch accessible upon displacement of the shell cover, where the component bay includes an electrical bay contact and bay magnets, where the electronic component includes an electrical component contact and component magnets, and where the component magnets are coupled to the latch and move responsive to actuation of the latch to lock the electronic component in the component bay via a magnetic attraction force between the bay magnets and the component magnets that mates the electrical bay contact and the electrical component contact and to unlock the electronic component for removal from the component bay.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Patent number: 11914426Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor, display housing bumper supports and peripheral display housing bumpers mounted to the display housing bumper supports; a base housing that includes base housing bumper supports and peripheral base housing bumpers mounted to the base housing bumper supports; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing and the base housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Publication number: 20240036602Abstract: A computing device can include a first shell that includes a first bay; a second shell that includes a second bay; a hinge assembly that couples the first shell and the second shell; and a display assembly positionable in the first bay and positionable in the second bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar, Aaron M Stewart
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Publication number: 20240036615Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a base housing that includes a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor, a shell and a component space access hatch that define a component space, and a controllable latch to lock and unlock the component space access hatch; a hinge assembly that couples the display housing and the base housing; and circuitry operatively coupled to the keyboard and the controllable latch that unlocks the component space access hatch responsive to receipt of a code from the keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Publication number: 20240036604Abstract: An assembly can include a clamshell computing device that includes a display, a keyboard and a side connector; and a clamshell dock that includes an auxiliary display and a side connector that mates with the side connector of the clamshell computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Publication number: 20240036601Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display housing that includes a display and a camera; a base housing that includes a keyboard and a camera viewfinder display for the camera; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing and the base housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Publication number: 20240036616Abstract: A computing device can include a housing that includes a shell and a shell cover, where the shell cover includes a keyboard; and an electronic component secured in a component bay of the shell by a latch accessible upon displacement of the shell cover, where the component bay includes an electrical bay contact and bay magnets, where the electronic component includes an electrical component contact and component magnets, and where the component magnets are coupled to the latch and move responsive to actuation of the latch to lock the electronic component in the component bay via a magnetic attraction force between the bay magnets and the component magnets that mates the electrical bay contact and the electrical component contact and to unlock the electronic component for removal from the component bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Publication number: 20240036610Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor, display housing bumper supports and peripheral display housing bumpers mounted to the display housing bumper supports; a base housing that includes base housing bumper supports and peripheral base housing bumpers mounted to the base housing bumper supports; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing and the base housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Patent number: 11789492Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a first housing that includes opposing end edges, opposing side edges and a first display; a second housing that includes a second display; a third housing; a rail that guides translation of the first housing with respect to the second housing; a first hinge assembly that operatively couples the first housing and the second housing; and a second hinge assembly that pivotably couples the second housing and the third housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Cuong Huy Truong, Ali Kathryn Ent, Kathryn Marie Cubrilovic
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Publication number: 20230195176Abstract: A device can include a housing that comprises a front side that includes a display operatively coupled to display circuitry and a back side that comprises a ferromagnetic surface, a hinge assembly, and a recess; and a ferromagnetic panel transitionable via the hinge assembly from a storage position in the recess to a bridge position that covers the ferromagnetic surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent, Ashley Martin Cichocki
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Patent number: 11650631Abstract: A stand device includes a base block, a first stand plate, a second stand plate, a third stand plate, a first hinge device that connects the first stand plate to the base block, a second hinge device that connects the first stand plate and the second stand plate, a third hinge device that connects the second stand plate and the third stand plate, and a fourth hinge device that connects the third stand plate to the base block. The stand device is configured so that the rotation axis of the third hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the first hinge device and the rotation axis of the fourth hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the second hinge device.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Kazuo Fujii, Takayuki Morino, Madison Smith, Cuong Truong, Thomas Perelli
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Publication number: 20230105369Abstract: A method of cleaning a controlled and regulated equipment, the method comprising the steps of: (1) forming a tool handle by removably connecting a first handle portion to a second handle portion; (2) pivotably connecting a tool head frame to the second handle portion; wherein the tool head frame comprises a leading edge opposite a trailing edge and a first side edge opposite a parallel second side edge disposed between the leading and the trailing edge respectively, wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge are non-parallel to each other; (3) positioning the tool head frame in proximity to a tray having at least one compartment, a pad assembly and a cleaning solution, wherein the pad assembly and the cleaning solution are disposed in the at least one compartment; (4) configuring the pad assembly to be movable within the at least one compartment between a first position and a second position; and (5) attaching the tool head hands-free to the pad assembly in the first position or second position and detachType: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Brad Forrest, Sean Imlay, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20230095774Abstract: A system for cleaning a controlled and regulated equipment comprises a lightweight and maneuverable ergonomic and tool handle including a first handle portion and a second handle portion, wherein the second handle portion is removably connectable to the first handle portion. A tool head frame is pivotably connectable to the second handle portion wherein the tool head frame comprises a leading edge opposite a trailing edge and a first side edge opposite a parallel second side edge disposed between the leading and the trailing edge and wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge are non-parallel to each other. A packaging tray including at least one compartment, a pad assembly having a pad and a backer disposed in the pad, and a cleaning solution; wherein the pad assembly and the cleaning solution are disposed in the at least one compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Brad Forrest, Sean Imlay, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20230100294Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a controlled and regulated equipment, wherein the apparatus comprises a tool handle including a first handle portion removably connected to a second handle portion and a tool head frame pivotably connected to the second handle portion. The tool head frame further comprises a leading edge opposite a trailing edge and a first side edge opposite a parallel second side edge disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge respectively wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge are non-parallel to each other—forming a trapezoidal shaped tool head frame. A tray including at least one compartment, a pad assembly and a cleaning solution wherein the pad assembly and the cleaning solution are disposed in the at least one compartment is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Brad Forrest, Sean Imlay, Ying Zhang
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Publication number: 20230044946Abstract: A stand device includes a base block, a first stand plate, a second stand plate, a third stand plate, a first hinge device that connects the first stand plate to the base block, a second hinge device that connects the first stand plate and the second stand plate, a third hinge device that connects the second stand plate and the third stand plate, and a fourth hinge device that connects the third stand plate to the base block. The stand device is configured so that the rotation axis of the third hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the first hinge device and the rotation axis of the fourth hinge device is located on an extension of the rotation axis of the second hinge device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Kazuo Fujii, Takayuki Morino, Madison Smith, Cuong Truong, Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 11561575Abstract: A display device can include a display panel hinged to a support panel that includes a first portion hinged to a second portion, where the display panel includes a display surface and a back surface, where the support panel is foldable over the display surface and foldable over the back surface, and where the first portion is hingedly adjustable with respect to the second portion for angled support of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Perelli
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Patent number: 11500421Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a center panel and folding wings that fold over the center panel to form a recess for the base housing; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ashley Martin Cichocki, Alden Rose, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu
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Patent number: 11422593Abstract: A system can include a display housing that includes a planar display; a planar stand; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the display housing and the planar stand and that includes an accessory socket that defines a plane that is maintained fixed for rotation of the display housing with respect to the planar stand.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Perelli
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Publication number: 20220206527Abstract: A display device can include a display panel hinged to a support panel that includes a first portion hinged to a second portion, where the display panel includes a display surface and a back surface, where the support panel is foldable over the display surface and foldable over the back surface, and where the first portion is hingedly adjustable with respect to the second portion for angled support of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventor: Thomas Perelli
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Publication number: 20220163999Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a base housing; a display housing that includes a center panel and folding wings that fold over the center panel to form a recess for the base housing; and a hinge assembly that couples the display housing to the base housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ashley Martin Cichocki, Alden Rose, Aaron Michael Stewart, Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu