Patents by Inventor Bradley M. Lawrence

Bradley M. Lawrence 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).

  • Gesture based electronic latch for laptop computers
    Patent number: 8988190
    Abstract: A portable information handling system includes a top cover, a base, and an electronic latch. The top cover is connected to the base. The top cover has a gesture sensitive surface configured to receive a trace. The electronic latch is in communication with the gesture sensitive surface, and is configured to latch the top cover and the base together. The electronic latch is further configured to unlatch the top cover from the base in response to receiving a signal representing that the trace received on the gesture sensitive surface is proper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Bradley M. Lawrence, Keith A. Kozak, Nicolas A. Denhez
  • Gesture Based Electronic Latch for Laptop Computers
    Publication number: 20110050388
    Abstract: A portable information handling system includes a top cover, a base, and an electronic latch. The top cover is connected to the base. The top cover has a gesture sensitive surface configured to receive a trace. The electronic latch is in communication with the gesture sensitive surface, and is configured to latch the top cover and the base together. The electronic latch is further configured to unlatch the top cover from the base in response to receiving a signal representing that the trace received on the gesture sensitive surface is proper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Bradley M. Lawrence, Keith A. Kozak, Nicolas A. Denhez