Patents by Inventor Aaron M. Stewart

Aaron M. Stewart 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: 20240036602
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar, Aaron M Stewart
  • Publication number: 20240005219
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: receiving, at an information handling device, work data associated with a user; determining, based on the work data, a space assignment for the user within an environment; and assigning, utilizing a work space assignment system, the space assignment for the user with a current work condition. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Aaron M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11804121
    Abstract: A device can include a stand that includes a base and a pole; and a monitoring unit coupled to the pole, where the monitoring unit includes a sensor and a status indicator that changes from an unoccupied illumination to an occupied illumination responsive to detection via the sensor of human presence in a region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, Ellis Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230308826
    Abstract: An audio augmentation system includes a memory and one or more processors that obtain a first audio stream generated by a first remote audio input device and a second audio stream generated by a second remote audio input device. The first and second audio streams are tagged with respective first and second source information. The processors assign the first audio stream to a first output setting based on the first source information, and assign the second audio stream to a different, second output setting based on the second source information. The processors control an audio output device to audibly emit the first audio stream according to the first output setting and the second audio stream according to the second output setting to acoustically differentiate the first audio stream from the second audio stream, independent of content of the first and second audio streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, Ellis Anderson
  • Patent number: 11762418
    Abstract: A foldable device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a foldable frame that includes a hinge assembly that defines a folding axis offset from a center of the foldable frame; and a foldable display supported by the foldable frame and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Alden Rose, Hallie MacEldowney, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230243576
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11662136
    Abstract: A cabinet structure includes a wrapper defining an opening. At least one liner is positioned inside the opening of the wrapper and defines a temperature-controlled compartment. An insulation cavity is defined between the wrapper and the liner. A trim breaker is coupled to the wrapper and the liner. A first hinge bracket is positioned outwardly of the trim breaker. An encapsulation member is positioned rearwardly of the trim breaker and defines an encapsulation cavity. A first hinge support has a first section positioned along a second hinge support and a second section extending rearwardly from the first section. The first hinge bracket is coupled to the first and second hinge supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lottinville, Lynne F Hunter, Karen J. Querfurth, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230152032
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11650004
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base plate that defines a fill opening and an aperture. A fill tube is coupled to a first side of the base plate. The fill tube is aligned with the fill opening. A radial flange is coupled to a second side of the base plate. The radial flange extends around the fill opening. A toggle magnet is coupled to the first side of the base plate proximate to the aperture. The toggle magnet is operable between an activated state and a deactivated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Lynne F. Hunter, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230108323
    Abstract: A foldable device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a foldable frame that includes a hinge assembly that defines a folding axis offset from a center of the foldable frame; and a foldable display supported by the foldable frame and operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Yu, Jeffrey E. Skinner, Alden Rose, Hallie MacEldowney, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230066715
    Abstract: A refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker extending between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The trim breaker includes a liner portion coupled with the inner liner, a wrapper portion coupled to the outer wrapper and an outer glazing member that extends between the liner and wrapper portions. An external surface of the outer glazing member defines a contact surface that is configured to receive a seal of an operable panel in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aaron M. Stewart
  • Patent number: 11543172
    Abstract: A refrigerating appliance includes an inner liner, an outer wrapper and a trim breaker extending between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define an insulating cavity therebetween. The trim breaker includes a liner portion coupled with the inner liner, a wrapper portion coupled to the outer wrapper and an outer glazing member that extends between the liner and wrapper portions. An external surface of the outer glazing member defines a contact surface that is configured to receive a seal of an operable panel in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventor: Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20220319300
    Abstract: A device can include a stand that includes a base and a pole; and a monitoring unit coupled to the pole, where the monitoring unit includes a sensor and a status indicator that changes from an unoccupied illumination to an occupied illumination responsive to detection via the sensor of human presence in a region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Aaron M. Stewart, Ellis Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220055262
    Abstract: An insulation compaction device includes an insulating structure of an appliance and has an insulating media disposed within an insulating cavity. An operable piston selectively engages the insulating structure and operates to define a selected cavity volume of the insulating cavity and a selected insulation density of the insulating media. A valve is attached to the insulating structure and in a passive state releases gas from the insulating cavity to the exterior during operation of the operable piston. Selective operation of a pump mechanism places the valve in an active state to extract gas from the insulating cavity and define a cavity pressure of the insulating cavity that is less than an equalized pressure. The operable piston and the pump mechanism are at least one of sequentially and simultaneously operable to define a selected piston chamber environment defined by the selected cavity volume and the cavity pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory E. Bauman, Lynne F. Hunter, Ryan D. Kannegieter, Sai B. Krishna, Subrata Shannigrahi, Aaron M. Stewart, Eric J. Dherde, Lorraine J. Westlake
  • Patent number: 11212330
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for casting content based on device capabilities. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a request to cast content from a first device to a second device, determine capabilities for one or more second devices that are communicatively coupled to the first device over a data network, and select a second device of the one or more second devices to cast the content to based on the content to be casted and the capabilities of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Aaron M. Stewart, Joshua N. Novak
  • Patent number: 11190705
    Abstract: An approach is provided that uses an array of LEDs to illuminate for digital image capturing. A system that includes a processor, a memory accessible by the processor, a digital camera accessible by the processor, a display screen accessible by the processor, and an array of a plurality of LEDs surrounding the display screen, where the array of LEDs is also accessible by the processor. Preferred image quality attributes are retrieved. Then a setting of a set of LEDs is made to a lighting attribute, such as color or brightness. Afterwards, the an image of a subject illuminated by the plurality of LEDs is captured and attributes of this image are compared to the preferred image quality attributes. Based on the comparison, the approach then adjusts the attributes of the set of LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron M. Stewart, Lincoln P. Hancock, Jonathan J. Yu
  • Publication number: 20210295832
    Abstract: An approach is provided that receives, at a microphone, a voice command from the user of an information handling system. A selected software application is identified from any number of software applications based on the received voice command. The received voice command is then directed to the identified software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Lincoln P. Hancock, Aaron M. Stewart
  • Publication number: 20210289120
    Abstract: An approach is provided that uses an array of LEDs to illuminate for digital image capturing. A system that includes a processor, a memory accessible by the processor, a digital camera accessible by the processor, a display screen accessible by the processor, and an array of a plurality of LEDs surrounding the display screen, where the array of LEDs is also accessible by the processor. Preferred image quality attributes are retrieved. Then a setting of a set of LEDs is made to a lighting attribute, such as color or brightness. Afterwards, the an image of a subject illuminated by the plurality of LEDs is captured and attributes of this image are compared to the preferred image quality attributes. Based on the comparison, the approach then adjusts the attributes of the set of LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Skinner, Aaron M. Stewart, Lincoln P. Hancock, Jonathan J. Yu
  • Publication number: 20210250395
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for casting content based on device capabilities. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a request to cast content from a first device to a second device, determine capabilities for one or more second devices that are communicatively coupled to the first device over a data network, and select a second device of the one or more second devices to cast the content to based on the content to be casted and the capabilities of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Aaron M. Stewart, Joshua N. Novak
  • Patent number: 11057549
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify coordinates of a camera relative to a screen and to present on the screen a video stream next to the coordinates responsive to identifying the coordinates of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Aaron M. Stewart, Lincoln Penn Hancock, Jeffrey Earle Skinner, Alden Rose