Patents by Inventor Errol Mark Tazbaz
Errol Mark 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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Publication number: 20190339533Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Roy Joseph Riccomini, Andrew Bert Hodge, Bradley William Steiner, Michael James Basha, Azhar K. Meyer, Zoltan Laszlo, Christopher Bramley Fruhauf, Perry Q. Anderson
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Publication number: 20190323573Abstract: A device for applying an axial force includes a longitudinal axis with a first compression surface located at a first end of the longitudinal axis and a second compression surface located at a second end of the longitudinal axis. A plurality of resilient members is positioned between the first compression surface and the second compression surface. A first resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. A second resilient member is oriented with a first end proximate the first compression surface and a second end proximate the second compression surface. The device has a compressed state and an expanded state where the first compression surface and second compression surface move in a direction of the longitudinal axis between the compressed state and the expanded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Karsten AAGAARD, Errol Mark TAZBAZ
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Publication number: 20190302463Abstract: An optical system comprises a first optical module and a second optical module. A tensioned element includes an upper segment attached to the first optical module and a lower segment attached to the second optical module. Movement of the tensioned element thus generates opposing movement of the first and second optical modules, the first optical module moving in a direction parallel to a direction of movement of the upper segment, and the second optical module moving in a direction parallel to a direction of movement of the lower segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark TAZBAZ, Philip Andrew FRANK
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Patent number: 10364598Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can define a first hinge axis and can be resiliently biased toward the first hinge axis. The second portion can define a second hinge axis and can be resiliently biased toward the second hinge axis. A first cam can operate relative to the first hinge axis and is slidably secured to the first portion. A second cam can operate relative to the second hinge axis and can be slidably secured to the first portion. When the first and second portions are oriented at an acute angle the second cam can force the second portion away from the second hinge axis while the first cam can allow the first portion to remain biased toward the first hinge axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, David Otto Whitt
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Patent number: 10344510Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion relative to a hinge axis. The hinge assembly can include an element that rotates around the hinge axis and moves toward and away from the hinge axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Errol Mark Tazbaz, Karsten Aagaard
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Patent number: 10338395Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Roy Joseph Riccomini, Andrew Bert Hodge, Bradley William Steiner, Michael James Basha, Azhar K. Meyer, Zoltan Laszlo, Christopher Bramley Fruhauf, Perry Q. Anderson
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Patent number: 10296044Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured relative to a hinge shaft. The example can also include a u-shaped friction arm extending from a first end positioned around the hinge shaft to a second end positioned around the hinge shaft and a pop-up assembly positioned along the hinge shaft between the first end and the second end and configured to create a bias to rotate the first and second portions away from one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Errol Mark Tazbaz, Karsten Aagaard
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Publication number: 20190094917Abstract: 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 relative to a hinge axis and defines a planar conductor path between the first and second portions through the hinge assembly. The example can also include a pop-up arm that compresses a spring when the first portion and the second portion are rotated to a closed orientation, and wherein the compressed spring creates a bias to rotate the first and second portions from the closed orientation to an open orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joel J. SCHMELZLE, Kabir SIDDIQUI, Karsten AAGAARD, Benoit Guillaume Henri ROUGER, Errol Mark TAZBAZ
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Patent number: 10241548Abstract: 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-spacing hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions and camming the first and second hinge ends apart from one another at non-parallel orientations of the first and second portions sufficient to prevent contact of the first and second hinge ends at the non-parallel orientations while allowing the first and second hinge ends to contact one another at other orientations.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui, David Otto Whitt
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Patent number: 10174534Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion. The sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly can include a first set of links configured to control a relative order of rotation around individual axes of rotation of the sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly when the first and second portions are being rotated away from one another and a second different set of links configured to control the relative order of rotation around the individual axes of rotation of the sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly when the first and second portions are being rotated toward one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Brian Bitz, John Campbell, Bonggwon Ji, Jeff Liao, Jingjiang Zhang
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Patent number: 10162389Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include multiple interconnected friction engines that secure the first portion and the second portion. An individual friction engine can define an axis of rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion. The example can also include sequencing elements that control a relative order of rotation of the multiple interconnected friction engines and overlapping hinge covers that protect the multiple interconnected friction engines and stabilize the timing elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Brian Bitz
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Publication number: 20180363341Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion relative to a hinge axis. The hinge assembly can include an element that rotates around the hinge axis and moves toward and away from the hinge axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol Mark TAZBAZ, Karsten AAGAARD
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Publication number: 20180356858Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion that have hinge ends rotatably secured relative to a hinge shaft. The example can also include a u-shaped friction arm extending from a first end positioned around the hinge shaft to a second end positioned around the hinge shaft and a pop-up assembly positioned along the hinge shaft between the first end and the second end and configured to create a bias to rotate the first and second portions away from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol Mark TAZBAZ, Karsten AAGAARD
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Patent number: 10146268Abstract: A hinge is disclosed. The hinge includes a first portion and a second portion. The hinge includes a first link having a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot is connected to the first portion. The first link is biased about the first pivot of the first link toward a first position. The hinge includes a second link having a first pivot and a second pivot. The first pivot connected to the second portion. The second pivot of the second link connected to the second pivot of the first link. The second link biased about the first pivot of the second link toward the first position. The second pivot of the first link and the second pivot of the second link defining a hinge pivot. Methods of transitioning a computing device are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Errol Mark Tazbaz
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Patent number: 10126785Abstract: A hinge for providing determinant motion in an electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a lock. The lock includes a first cam connected to the first body and a second cam connected to the second body. The first cam has a first cam surface and the second cam has a second cam surface. The follower is positioned and moveable between the first cam and the second cam and is configured to be received by the first cam surface and the second cam surface. The first cam is rotatable about a first pivot point and the second cam is rotatable about a second pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Gary Russell McClary
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Patent number: 10114424Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion. The sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly can include rotation control elements configured to control a relative order of rotation around axes of rotation of the sequential multi-pivot hinge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John Campbell, Brian Bitz, Errol Mark Tazbaz
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Patent number: 10108016Abstract: A headband is disclosed for supporting a head-worn device with a comfortable and non-intrusive fit. In examples, the headband includes first and second loops supporting the headband on a wearer's head, and an adjustment mechanism for tightening the first and second loops. The adjustment mechanism tightens down the loops to a desired fit, at which point further actuation of the adjustment mechanism has no effect on the loops.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Paul Bosveld, Philip Andrew Frank, Henric Jentz, Nicolas Denhez, Travis Justin Hosler, Errol Mark Tazbaz, Aditha May Adams, William Dieter, Simon Quay
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Publication number: 20180224660Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) may comprise an adjustable crown band, a crown band circumference adjusting mechanism coupled to the adjustable crown band and configured to adjust a crown band circumference to releasably secure the crown band to the user's crown, an armature including left and right arms, each of the left and right arms mounted at a respective proximal end to corresponding left and right HMD attachment structures, a display mounted at left and right sides to respective distal ends of the left and right arms, and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to move the left and right arms in a timed manner toward and away from the crown band along a substantially linear path, to thereby adjust an eye relief distance from the display to an eye of a the user when the crown band is fitted on the crown of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Roy Joseph Riccomini, Andrew Bert Hodge, Bradley William Steiner, Michael James Basha, Azhar K. Meyer, Zoltan Laszlo, Christopher Bramley Fruhauf, Perry Q. Anderson
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Patent number: 10034508Abstract: A head-worn assembly is disclosed including a head-worn device supported on a headband. The headband may include a first loop positioned around the head, and possibly a second loop affixed to the first loop and positioned over the head. Weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be optimized by mounting the head-worn device at an approximate center (front to back) of the headband, and further balancing the weight of the head-worn device (front to back) over the mounting point. The weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be further optimized by providing several user-customizable adjustments to the head-worn assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Philip Andrew Frank, Aditha May Adams, Henric Jentz, Errol Mark Tazbaz, Nicolas Denhez, Paul Bosveld, Travis Justin Hosler, YeongKyu Yoo
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Publication number: 20180164855Abstract: 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-spacing hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions and camming the first and second hinge ends apart from one another at non-parallel orientations of the first and second portions sufficient to prevent contact of the first and second hinge ends at the non-parallel orientations while allowing the first and second hinge ends to contact one another at other orientations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui, David Otto Whitt