Patents by Inventor Errol M. Tazbaz

Errol M. Tazbaz 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: 11106248
    Abstract: 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. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Campbell, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rachel A. Shaffer, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 10975603
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion and a flexible display secured to the first and second portions. This example can also include a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can be fixedly secured to the second portion and movably secured to the first portion such that a length of the hinge assembly can change when the first portion and second portion are rotated relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Publication number: 20200326756
    Abstract: 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. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol M. TAZBAZ, Rachel A. SHAFFER, Karsten AAGAARD, Kent CAMPBELL
  • Patent number: 10754394
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include first and second portions and a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define first, second, and third hinge axes. The hinge assembly can include a first timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the first and second hinge axes and a second timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the second and third hinge axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Karsten Aagaard, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Publication number: 20200133349
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include first and second portions and a hinge assembly secured to the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define first, second, and third hinge axes. The hinge assembly can include a first timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the first and second hinge axes and a second timing cord that synchronizes rotation around the second and third hinge axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Karsten AAGAARD, Errol M. TAZBAZ
  • Patent number: 10253804
    Abstract: 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 determinative hinge assembly 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 portion. The determinative hinge assembly includes a detent-priority sub-assembly that controls an order of rotation around the first and second axes with a first detent associated with the first hinge axis that has a different depth than a second detent associated with the second hinge axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Patent number: 10067530
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a fully integrated multi-pivot hinge module to rotatably secure portions of a computing device. The multi-pivot hinge module includes multiple sequential frames that are radially aligned and configured to control a relative order of opening and closing of each individual frame. The multi-pivot hinge module includes friction, timing and kinematic components for controlling the order of rotation, degree of rotation and increasing stability of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
  • Publication number: 20180209473
    Abstract: 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 determinative hinge assembly 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 portion. The determinative hinge assembly includes a detent-priority sub-assembly that controls an order of rotation around the first and second axes with a first detent associated with the first hinge axis that has a different depth than a second detent associated with the second hinge axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. PARK, Errol M. TAZBAZ
  • Patent number: 10024090
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a set of removable couplers configured to secure sequential hinge covers over a sequential multi-pivot hinge module for rotatably securing portions of a computing device. The removable couplers may be configured to engage each end of a shaft, where the shaft rotatably couples frames of the multi-pivot hinge module together. Each of the removable couplers may include threaded holes for engaging a fastening component to secure a hinge cover over each frame. The hinge covers may be installed sequentially over each frame of the multi-pivot hinge module, by installing a frame, attaching removable couplers and securing the hinge cover, and repeating the process for each hinge cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
  • Publication number: 20180067519
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a fully integrated multi-pivot hinge module to rotatably secure portions of a computing device. The multi-pivot hinge module includes multiple sequential frames that are radially aligned and configured to control a relative order of opening and closing of each individual frame. The multi-pivot hinge module includes friction, timing and kinematic components for controlling the order of rotation, degree of rotation and increasing stability of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
  • Publication number: 20180066464
    Abstract: Technologies are described for a set of removable couplers configured to secure sequential hinge covers over a sequential multi-pivot hinge module for rotatably securing portions of a computing device. The removable couplers may be configured to engage each end of a shaft, where the shaft rotatably couples frames of the multi-pivot hinge module together. Each of the removable couplers may include threaded holes for engaging a fastening component to secure a hinge cover over each frame. The hinge covers may be installed sequentially over each frame of the multi-pivot hinge module, by installing a frame, attaching removable couplers and securing the hinge cover, and repeating the process for each hinge cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
  • Patent number: 9857849
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Publication number: 20170357294
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Patent number: 9684343
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a display portion that includes a display screen and an input portion that includes an input device. This example can also include a radius hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The radius hinge assembly can be configured to provide a curvilinear articulation that allows 360 degrees of relative rotation between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Errol M. Tazbaz
  • Publication number: 20160077345
    Abstract: A monocular display device of a head mounted monocular display is adjustably positioned in front of a display eye of a user. The monocular display device displays information in a first field of view of the display eye. An occluding device is adjustably positioned in front of a non-display eye of the user. The occluding device blocks a second field of view of the non-display eye, the blocking being regulated to block at least a part of the second field of view that corresponds to the first field of view containing the displayed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Bohan, John Morris, Yuenkeen Cheong, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rod G. Fleck
  • Publication number: 20160041589
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion that includes an electronic component and is electrically connected by electrical conductors to a second portion that includes a second electronic component. This example can also include a two axis hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The two axis hinge assembly can include a directional locking mechanism on a first axis of rotation such that when operated in one rotational direction the first axis has less resistance to rotation than a second axis. When operated in an opposite rotational direction the first axis has more resistance to rotation than the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
  • Publication number: 20150362956
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a display portion that includes a display screen and an input portion that includes an input device. This example can also include a radius hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The radius hinge assembly can be configured to provide a curvilinear articulation that allows 360 degrees of relative rotation between the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
  • Publication number: 20150361696
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion and a flexible display secured to the first and second portions. This example can also include a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can be fixedly secured to the second portion and movably secured to the first portion such that a length of the hinge assembly can change when the first portion and second portion are rotated relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
  • Patent number: D427984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: NEC America, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik E. Anderson, Troy V. Frandsen, Raymond D. Heistand, II, Errol M. Tazbaz, Ida A. Gutierrez, Wesley B. Neibaur, Lyle J. Hedlund, Etsuro Kawasako