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).
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Patent number: 11106248Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kent Campbell, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rachel A. Shaffer, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui
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Patent number: 10975603Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Errol M. Tazbaz
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Publication number: 20200326756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol M. TAZBAZ, Rachel A. SHAFFER, Karsten AAGAARD, Kent CAMPBELL
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Patent number: 10754394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Karsten Aagaard, Errol M. Tazbaz
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Publication number: 20200133349Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Karsten AAGAARD, Errol M. TAZBAZ
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Patent number: 10253804Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. Park, Errol M. Tazbaz
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Patent number: 10067530Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
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Publication number: 20180209473Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel C. PARK, Errol M. TAZBAZ
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Patent number: 10024090Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
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Publication number: 20180067519Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
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Publication number: 20180066464Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Errol M. Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
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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: 9684343Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Errol M. Tazbaz
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Publication number: 20160077345Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Michael Bohan, John Morris, Yuenkeen Cheong, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rod G. Fleck
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Publication number: 20160041589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
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Publication number: 20150362956Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
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Publication number: 20150361696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventor: Errol M. TAZBAZ
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Patent number: D427984Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: 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