Patents by Inventor Andrew W. Hill

Andrew W. Hill 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).

  • STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130144446
    Abstract: In embodiments of a stability control system, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components are mechanically-linked and pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing. Clutch mechanisms are implemented to limit and/or resist movement of the pivotable components based on the positioning inputs. A stability controller can be implemented to control the clutch mechanisms based on sensor data from the sensors to position the device housing in a display position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard K. Rihn, Avi R. Geiger, Andrew W. Hill, Joseph B. Gault, Stephen C. Klein
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS LOCKOUT
    Publication number: 20130069903
    Abstract: In embodiments of capacitive touch controls lockout, a computing device includes a touch-screen display for user interaction, and includes one or more capacitive touch controls for user selection as a device input to initiate a device action. The computing device also includes a lockout service that is implemented to disable one or more of the capacitive touch controls based on user interaction with the touch-screen display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Avi R. Geiger, Andrew W. Hill, John David Schultz, Peter Kyriacou, Jan Raken, Duane Martin Evans
  • CONFIGURABLE DEVICE SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20130063884
    Abstract: In embodiments of configurable device supports, a computing device includes a housing structure that supports an integrated display, and the housing structure is configurable in multiple positions to position the display for viewing. The computing device also includes configurable device supports that are integrated with the housing structure to support the computing device when placed on a surface. The configurable device supports are configurable as one of slideable or slide resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Avi R. Geiger, Andrew W. Hill
  • Faster warm-up, lower energy, and quieter modes for solid ink printers
    Patent number: 7926898
    Abstract: A method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode. The print head is then moved away from an intermediate transfer surface supported by a support structure. Heat settings used to heat a print head are then varied to heat the print head and the support structure. Another method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode and holds a print head adjacent to an intermediate transfer surface while the printer is in standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor J. Snyder, Amy R. Bartlett, Bo Wu, Randall R. Bridgeman, Andrew W. Hill, Jennifer Miyamoto, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Donald R Titterington, Steven V. Korol, David L. Knierim
  • FASTER WARM-UP, LOWER ENERGY, AND QUIETER MODES FOR SOLID INK PRINTERS
    Publication number: 20090225124
    Abstract: A method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode. The print head is then moved away from an intermediate transfer surface supported by a support structure. Heat settings used to heat a print head are then varied to heat the print head and the support structure. Another method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode and holds a print head adjacent to an intermediate transfer surface while the printer is in standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: TREVOR J. SNYDER, AMY R. BARTLETT, BO WU, RANDALL R. BRIDGEMAN, ANDREW W. HILL, JENNIFER MIYAMOTO, JULE W. THOMAS, JR., DONALD R TITTERINGTON, STEVEN V. KOROL, DAVID L. KNIERIM
  • Faster warm-up, lower energy, and quieter modes for solid ink printers
    Patent number: 7543901
    Abstract: A method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode. The print head is then moved away from an intermediate transfer surface supported by a support structure. Heat settings used to heat a print head are then varied to heat the print head and the support structure. Another method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode and holds a print head adjacent to an intermediate transfer surface while the printer is in standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor J. Snyder, Amy R. Bartlett, Bo Wu, Randall R. Bridgeman, Andrew W. Hill, Jennifer Miyamoto, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Donald R. Titterington, Steven V. Korol, David L. Knierim