Patents by Inventor Christopher Andrew Whitman

Christopher Andrew Whitman 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: 11385734
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel including N input/output (I/O) pads [I/O1 to I/ON] at a first side of the display device. A first display driver is operatively connected to the N I/O pads of the first display panel at the first side of the display device. A second display panel includes the N I/O pads at the first side of the display device. I/O pads I/O1+M and I/ON?M are a same type of I/O pad for M=0 to M=P for the first display panel and the second display panel. A second display driver, having a same configuration as the first display driver is operatively connected to the N I/O pads of the second display panel at the first side of the display device. A hinge pivotably connects the first display panel to the second display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vasudha Gupta, Matthew D. Morris, Christopher Andrew Whitman
  • Publication number: 20210397281
    Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel including N input/output (I/O) pads [I/O1 to I/ON] at a first side of the display device. A first display driver is operatively connected to the N I/O pads of the first display panel at the first side of the display device. A second display panel includes the N I/O pads at the first side of the display device. I/O pads I/O1+M and I/ON?M are a same type of I/O pad for M=0 to M=P for the first display panel and the second display panel. A second display driver, having a same configuration as the first display driver is operatively connected to the N I/O pads of the second display panel at the first side of the display device. A hinge pivotably connects the first display panel to the second display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vasudha GUPTA, Matthew D. MORRIS, Christopher Andrew WHITMAN
  • Patent number: 10528088
    Abstract: An electronic device and method is disclosed that determines a fold angle and/or opening state of a foldable electronic device using a self-capacitance measurement of an electrode disposed in the foldable electronic device. Using self-capacitance to determine the opening state provides an accurate result and makes efficient use of power of the foldable electronic device. Further, the technique offers flexibility in the implementation, as it can make use of electrodes, sensors, and/or antennas already present in many foldable electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Whitman, David Voth, Eliyahu Barel, On Haran, Amir Zyskind
  • Publication number: 20180088633
    Abstract: An electronic device and method is disclosed that determines a fold angle and/or opening state of a foldable electronic device using a self-capacitance measurement of an electrode disposed in the foldable electronic device. Using self-capacitance to determine the opening state provides an accurate result and makes efficient use of power of the foldable electronic device. Further, the technique offers flexibility in the implementation, as it can make use of electrodes, sensors, and/or antennas already present in many foldable electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Whitman, David Voth, Eliyahu Barel, On Haran, Amir Zyskind
  • Publication number: 20100265107
    Abstract: Methods and systems for self-description of an adaptive input device to a host computing device are herein provided. One exemplary adaptive keyboard includes one or more depressible keys and one or more touch regions, where each touch region is configured to positionally recognize a touch directed to that touch region. The adaptive keyboard may also include an adaptive imager to dynamically change a visual appearance of the one or more depressible keys and the one or more touch regions. Further, the adaptive keyboard may include firmware holding an adaptive descriptor to self-describe to the host computing device a renderable location of each of the one or more depressible keys and each of the one or more touch regions. The adaptive keyboard may further include a data link for communicating the adaptive descriptor to the host computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Whitman, Robert D. Young, Christopher M. Dreher, Amar S. Vattakandy, Alain L. Michaud