Patents by Inventor Anthony James Hewett

Anthony James Hewett 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: 11670973
    Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gaule, Jazmine Ama Hoyle, Yauhen Radzikevich, Anthony James Hewett, Scott Jeffrey Korn, Ketan R. Shah, Katherine Margaret Bailey, Woo Ram Lee, Wenzhao Zhang, Nicolas Jean-Claude Schmitt, Ibrahim Iskender Kushan, Jay Michael Fassett, James Alec Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20220158506
    Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas GAULE, Jazmine Ama HOYLE, Yauhen RADZIKEVICH, Anthony James HEWETT, Scott Jeffrey KORN, Ketan R. SHAH, Katherine Margaret BAILEY, Woo Ram LEE, Wenzhao ZHANG, Nicolas Jean-Claude SCHMITT, Ibrahim Iskender KUSHAN, Jay Michael FASSETT, James Alec ISHIHARA
  • Patent number: 11239710
    Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gaule, Jazmine Ama Hoyle, Yauhen Radzikevich, Anthony James Hewett, Scott Jeffrey Korn, Ketan R. Shah, Katherine Margaret Bailey, Woo Ram Lee, Wenzhao Zhang, Nicolas Jean-Claude Schmitt, Ibrahim Iskender Kushan, Jay Michael Fassett, James Alec Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11144092
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include connection mechanisms for a peripheral computing device to connect with a mobile computing device. The peripheral computing device may include a device interface component that defines part of the connection mechanisms, and an electrical connection protrusion extending from the device interface component and configured to insert in a corresponding electrical receptacle of a computing device. The device interface component may also include a magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to a corresponding docking component on the computing device. The device interface component may further include a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the magnetically connectable docking member. The support rail may comprise a shoulder configured to define a pivot point to guide connecting the peripheral computing device with the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony James Hewett, Katherine Margaret Bailey, Ketan R. Shah, Yajing Liu, Karsten Aagaard, Scott Jeffrey Korn, Christopher Alan Schafer, Cesar Ambriz Rios, Alex Sai Cheong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210099025
    Abstract: A charging system for a peripheral device, such as a stylus, including orientation control. The charging system includes charging circuitry and magnets. The magnets are configured so that they attract the peripheral device to an engagement surface when it is in a first orientation relative to the engagement surface so that charging circuitry in a peripheral device portion couples with charging circuitry in a charger portion. The magnets are configured so that they also repel and rotate the peripheral device when it is in a second orientation relative to the engagement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Thomas Gaule, Jazmine Ama Hoyle, Yauhen Radzikevich, Anthony James Hewett, Scott Jeffrey Korn, Ketan R. Shah, Katherine Margaret Bailey, Woo Ram Lee, Wenzhao Zhang, Nicolas Jean-Claude Schmitt, Ibrahim Iskender Kushan, Jay Michael Fassett, James Alec Ishihara
  • Patent number: 10948999
    Abstract: The metal and plastic composite keyboards disclosed herein each include a two-part top bezel, which in turn includes a metallic first top bezel and a plastic second top bezel. The metallic first top bezel and a plastic second top bezel are attached to one another at respective overlapping regions and the two-part top bezel is attached to a bottom bezel to form a metal and plastic composite keyboard. The plastic second top bezel may include an electromagnetic window that reduces or eliminates interference on one or more antennas within a hingedly connected display, when the display is pivoted against the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony James Hewett, Minh Cao Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200409414
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include connection mechanisms for a peripheral computing device to connect with a mobile computing device. The peripheral computing device may include a device interface component that defines part of the connection mechanisms, and an electrical connection protrusion extending from the device interface component and configured to insert in a corresponding electrical receptacle of a computing device. The device interface component may also include a magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to a corresponding docking component on the computing device. The device interface component may further include a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the magnetically connectable docking member. The support rail may comprise a shoulder configured to define a pivot point to guide connecting the peripheral computing device with the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony James Hewett, Katherine Margaret Bailey, Ketan R. Shah, Yajing Liu, Karsten Aagaard, Scott Jeffrey Korn, Christopher Alan Schafer, Cesar Ambriz Rios, Alex Sai Cheong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20200254800
    Abstract: An example printable structure comprises a first fabric layer that includes a first side that is printable with water-based ink. The first fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water based ink through the first fabric layer. A first adhesive layer is bonded to a second side of the first fabric layer. An ink migration barrier is bonded to the first adhesive layer opposite the first fabric layer, a second adhesive layer is bonded to the ink migration barrier opposite the first adhesive layer, and a second fabric layer is bonded to the second adhesive layer opposite the ink migration barrier. The second fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water-based ink through the second fabric layer. The ink migration barrier is configured to provide resistance to ink bleed from the first fabric layer to the second fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Minh Cao NGUYEN, Anthony James HEWETT, James Alec ISHIHARA, Denise Sara Kleinhans SADLER, Steven William PEPIN
  • Patent number: 10618332
    Abstract: An example printable structure comprises a first fabric layer that includes a first side that is printable with water-based ink. The first fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water based ink through the first fabric layer. A first adhesive layer is bonded to a second side of the first fabric layer. An ink migration barrier is bonded to the first adhesive layer opposite the first fabric layer, a second adhesive layer is bonded to the ink migration barrier opposite the first adhesive layer, and a second fabric layer is bonded to the second adhesive layer opposite the ink migration barrier. The second fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water-based ink through the second fabric layer. The ink migration barrier is configured to provide resistance to ink bleed from the first fabric layer to the second fabric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Minh Cao Nguyen, Anthony James Hewett, James Alec Ishihara, Denise Sara Kleinhans Sadler, Steven William Pepin
  • Publication number: 20190105932
    Abstract: An example printable structure comprises a first fabric layer that includes a first side that is printable with water-based ink. The first fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water based ink through the first fabric layer. A first adhesive layer is bonded to a second side of the first fabric layer. An ink migration barrier is bonded to the first adhesive layer opposite the first fabric layer, a second adhesive layer is bonded to the ink migration barrier opposite the first adhesive layer, and a second fabric layer is bonded to the second adhesive layer opposite the ink migration barrier. The second fabric layer is permissive to migration of the water-based ink through the second fabric layer. The ink migration barrier is configured to provide resistance to ink bleed from the first fabric layer to the second fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Minh Cao NGUYEN, Anthony James HEWETT, James Alec ISHIHARA, Denise Sara Kleinhans SADLER, Steven William PEPIN
  • Publication number: 20180284905
    Abstract: The metal and plastic composite keyboards disclosed herein each include a two-part top bezel, which in turn includes a metallic first top bezel and a plastic second top bezel. The metallic first top bezel and a plastic second top bezel are attached to one another at respective overlapping regions and the two-part top bezel is attached to a bottom bezel to form a metal and plastic composite keyboard. The plastic second top bezel may include an electromagnetic window that reduces or eliminates interference on one or more antennas within a hingedly connected display, when the display is pivoted against the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony James Hewett, Minh Cao Nguyen