Patents by Inventor Edward Alan Knutson

Edward Alan Knutson 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).

  • Publication number: 20160072327
    Abstract: This document generally describes docking stations for portable computing devices with one or more of a variety of features, such as a near horizontal tray into which a portable computing device can be placed (e.g., a tray with an angle between 5-25 degrees from horizontal), embedded microphones and/or speakers, and/or input jacks for external microphones and/or speakers. The docking station may include one or more wireless charging modules, and may be configured to support multiple portable electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Edward Alan Knutson, Christopher Ray Holloman, Gary Douglas Huber
  • Patent number: 9189024
    Abstract: This document generally describes docking stations for portable computing devices with one or more of a variety of features, such as a near horizontal tray into which a portable computing device can be placed (e.g., a tray with an angle between 5-25 degrees from horizontal), embedded microphones and/or speakers, and/or input jacks for external microphones and/or speakers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Vieira Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Alan Knutson, Christopher Ray Holloman, Gary Douglas Huber
  • Publication number: 20130058022
    Abstract: This document generally describes docking stations for portable computing devices with one or more of a variety of features, such as a near horizontal tray into which a portable computing device can be placed (e.g., a tray with an angle between 5-25 degrees from horizontal), embedded microphones and/or speakers, and/or input jacks for external microphones and/or speakers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Edward Alan Knutson, Christopher Ray Holloman, Gary Douglas Huber