Patents by Inventor Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger
Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger 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: 11543861Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Park, Karsten Aagaard, Nishant Srinivasan, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Michael Schweers
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Publication number: 20210286411Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Nishant SRINIVASAN, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Michael SCHWEERS
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Patent number: 11023014Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Park, Karsten Aagaard, Nishant Srinivasan, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Michael Schweers
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Patent number: 10795416Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion relative to a hinge axis and defines a planar conductor path between the first and second portions through the hinge assembly. The example can also include a pop-up arm that compresses a spring when the first portion and the second portion are rotated to a closed orientation, and wherein the compressed spring creates a bias to rotate the first and second portions from the closed orientation to an open orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joel J. Schmelzle, Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Errol Mark Tazbaz
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Patent number: 10672548Abstract: An apparatus having a fast drop-off in attraction force between magnets is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations fixedly positioned in a first housing. The apparatus also includes an adjacent magnet assembly relative to the first magnet array and provided in a second housing that includes second and third magnet arrays, each having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations. The apparatus includes an activation mechanism configured to move the adjacent magnet assembly from at least a first relative position to a second relative position. The adjacent magnet assembly in the second relative position has a second magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array that is substantially reduced as compared to a first magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array in the first relative position.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nishant Srinivasan, Daniel Clark Park, Karsten Aagaard, Colin Tiyani Anderson, Michael Robert Schweers, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Anthony Christian Reed
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Publication number: 20190220064Abstract: The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Nishant SRINIVASAN, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Michael SCHWEERS
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Publication number: 20190164675Abstract: An apparatus having a fast drop-off in attraction force between magnets is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations fixedly positioned in a first housing. The apparatus also includes an adjacent magnet assembly relative to the first magnet array and provided in a second housing that includes second and third magnet arrays, each having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations. The apparatus includes an activation mechanism configured to move the adjacent magnet assembly from at least a first relative position to a second relative position. The adjacent magnet assembly in the second relative position has a second magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array that is substantially reduced as compared to a first magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array in the first relative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Nishant SRINIVASAN, Daniel Clark PARK, Karsten AAGAARD, Colin Tiyani ANDERSON, Michael Robert SCHWEERS, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Anthony Christian REED
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Publication number: 20190094917Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion relative to a hinge axis and defines a planar conductor path between the first and second portions through the hinge assembly. The example can also include a pop-up arm that compresses a spring when the first portion and the second portion are rotated to a closed orientation, and wherein the compressed spring creates a bias to rotate the first and second portions from the closed orientation to an open orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joel J. SCHMELZLE, Kabir SIDDIQUI, Karsten AAGAARD, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Errol Mark TAZBAZ
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Patent number: 9857849Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
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Publication number: 20170357294Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
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Patent number: D609227Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
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Patent number: D613730Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
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Patent number: D622693Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Pinja Okkonen
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Patent number: D973610Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Kristian Magnus Hage Ă˜stensen, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Vidar Borthne-Trygsland