Patents by Inventor Alan Williamson

Alan Williamson 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).

  • Patent number: 12515467
    Abstract: A rotation base has a base circular structure. A display backing has a backing circular structure. The backing circular structure is rotatably attached to the base circular structure to permit the display backing to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations relative to the rotation base. One of the base and backing circular structures defines a slot. The other of the base and backing circular structures defines a tab rotatably disposed within the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
  • Patent number: 11685620
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a guide frame, a standard position pawl movably attached to the guide frame, the standard position pawl to engage a standard pawl detent. The apparatus may also include a custom position pawl movably engaged with the guide frame, the custom position pawl to engage custom pawl teeth of a rack. The apparatus may further include a switch in movable engagement with the guide frame, the switch being movable between a first position at which the custom position pawl is maintained at a disengaged position with respect to the custom pawl teeth of the rack and a second position at which the custom position pawl is free to move between the disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the custom pawl teeth of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Williamson, Clinton Troy Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230063445
    Abstract: A rotation base has a base circular structure. A display backing has a backing circular structure. The backing circular structure is rotatably attached to the base circular structure to permit the display backing to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations relative to the rotation base. One of the base and backing circular structures defines a slot. The other of the base and backing circular structures defines a tab rotatably disposed within the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
  • Publication number: 20230021732
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are directed toward a control panel display with rotatable mount. An example apparatus includes a control panel mount including a first surface to receive a control panel display and a second surface opposite the first surface. The apparatus further includes a rotatable mount including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first hinge mechanism which is rotatable about a first axis may allow the rotatable mount to move between a first operational position in which the rotatable mount is disposed in contiguous contact with a top cover of the apparatus and a second operational position in which the control panel display is disposed within a recessed portion of the top cover. A second hinge mechanism may be rotatable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis to change a display angle of the control panel display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Josiah RADCLIFFE, Alan WILLIAMSON
  • Publication number: 20210300696
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a guide frame, a standard position pawl movably attached to the guide frame, the standard position pawl to engage a standard pawl detent. The apparatus may also include a custom position pawl movably engaged with the guide frame, the custom position pawl to engage custom pawl teeth of a rack. The apparatus may further include a switch in movable engagement with the guide frame, the switch being movable between a first position at which the custom position pawl is maintained at a disengaged position with respect to the custom pawl teeth of the rack and a second position at which the custom position pawl is free to move between the disengaged position and an engaged position with respect to the custom pawl teeth of the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Williamson, Clinton Troy Jensen
  • Publication number: 20210267371
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a guide system including a first gear having teeth to engage with a first set of teeth, a second gear having teeth to engage with a second set of teeth, the first gear and the second gear to rotate in concert with respect to each other, and a first glide mechanism to slidably contact a first channel. In addition, the apparatus may include a panel to employ the guide system to be slidably mounted to a base structure, wherein the first gear and the second gear are to impede rotation of the panel about a first axis and the first glide mechanism is to impede rotation of the panel about a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Williamson, Clinton Troy Jensen, Lanny J. Hottel
  • Publication number: 20210112170
    Abstract: A modular scanner sub-assembly (SSA) is provided for use with scanners and multi-functional devices (e.g., multi-function printers). The SSA includes a tub and a flatbed imaging surface that is attached onto a top end of the tub. The modular SSA includes multiple scanner components that are operatively assembled within the tub to enable scanner functionality when the scanner or multifunction device is made operative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Clinton Troy Jensen, Alan Williamson
  • Patent number: D1062863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Larson, Clinton Troy Jensen, Alan Williamson, Michael V. Leman