Patents by Inventor George Matsumoto

George Matsumoto 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).

  • Base with rotating mount that increases friction of rotation when portable computing device is placed onto mount
    Patent number: 9740240
    Abstract: A base for a portable computing device may comprise a keyboard, a frame, a shaft, a mount, and a shaft engagement element. The keyboard may be configured to communicate with the portable computing device. The frame may surround the keyboard. The shaft may be rotationally attached to the frame. The rotational attachment of the shaft to the frame may have a friction greater than a force of gravity on the portable computing device. The mount may be configured to hold the portable computing device. The mount may define a shaft recess through which the shaft extends and in which the shaft freely rotates. The shaft engagement element may be configured to rotationally couple the mount to the shaft in response to the portable computing device being placed on the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: George Matsumoto, James Tanner, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts
  • Attaching computing device to mount by magnets
    Patent number: 9600034
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a base may include a frame, a keyboard enclosed by the frame, and a mount hingedly attached to the frame. The keyboard may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The mount may include at least one magnet configured to retain the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Kiple, Ji Heun Lee, George Matsumoto
  • ATTACHING COMPUTING DEVICE TO MOUNT BY MAGNETS
    Publication number: 20160239053
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a base may include a frame, a keyboard enclosed by the frame, and a mount hingedly attached to the frame. The keyboard may be configured to wirelessly communicate with a computing device. The mount may include at least one magnet configured to retain the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan Kiple, Ji Heun Lee, George Matsumoto