Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Pelissier

Gerald R. Pelissier 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: 11822387
    Abstract: A tablet information handling system selectively couples to a charging stand and charging dock with opposing sets of spaced magnets to have magnetic attraction hold a wireless charging receiver aligned with a wireless charger. Magnetic attraction is greatest when the tablet information handling system couples in a landscape or portrait orientation and is reduced for removal of the tablet information handling system by rotating to an offset orientation so that magnets align with opposing spaces, resulting in a reduced magnetic attraction. A sensor disposed in a space detects the offset rotation by detecting the increased magnetic flux of the magnet aligning with the space so that a user interface can provide an end user with an indication that the tablet information handling system is positioned for separation from the charging stand or charging dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Tzu-Chau Chen, Hsu-Feng Lee, Mark John Law, Benedict Tiong Chee Tay
  • Publication number: 20230333672
    Abstract: An information handling system stylus includes components to support active tip writing inputs at a touchscreen display controller by buttons integrated in the stylus housing as a thin material formed contiguous with the stylus housing material. A leaf spring biases upwards at the button thin material and has a magnet coupled to it that, upon a press at the button, is detected as increased magnetic flux by a magnetic sensor disposed under the leaf spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Gerald R. Pelissier, Mark J. Law
  • Publication number: 20230315150
    Abstract: A tablet information handling system selectively couples to a charging stand and charging dock with opposing sets of spaced magnets to have magnetic attraction hold a wireless charging receiver aligned with a wireless charger. Magnetic attraction is greatest when the tablet information handling system couples in a landscape or portrait orientation and is reduced for removal of the tablet information handling system by rotating to an offset orientation so that magnets align with opposing spaces, resulting in a reduced magnetic attraction. A sensor disposed in a space detects the offset rotation by detecting the increased magnetic flux of the magnet aligning with the space so that a user interface can provide an end user with an indication that the tablet information handling system is positioned for separation from the charging stand or charging dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Tzu-Chau Chen, Hsu-Feng Lee, Mark John Law, Benedict Tiong Chee Tay
  • Patent number: 11747868
    Abstract: A main housing portion of a portable information handing system. The main housing portion includes: a bottom cover portion; and, a top cover portion coupled to the bottom cover portion, the top cover portion comprising a full palm rest trackpad, the full palm rest trackpad comprising a touch printed circuit board; a sensor film portion electrically coupled to the touch printed circuit board; and, a plurality of piezo components extending across a width of the full palm rest trackpad, the plurality of piezo components being electrically coupled to the touch printed circuit board, the plurality of piezo components, each of the plurality of piezo components performing a haptic function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chiu-Jung Tsen, Hsu-Feng Lee, Sajjad S. Ahmed, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11733788
    Abstract: An information handling system stylus includes components to support active tip writing inputs at a touchscreen display controller by buttons integrated in the stylus housing as a thin material formed contiguous with the stylus housing material. A leaf spring biases upwards at the button thin material and has a magnet coupled to it that, upon a press at the button, is detected as increased magnetic flux by a magnetic sensor disposed under the leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Gerald R. Pelissier, Mark J. Law
  • Publication number: 20230168721
    Abstract: A main housing portion of a portable information handing system. The main housing portion includes: a bottom cover portion; and, a top cover portion coupled to the bottom cover portion, the top cover portion comprising a full palm rest trackpad, the full palm rest trackpad comprising a touch printed circuit board; a sensor film portion electrically coupled to the touch printed circuit board; and, a plurality of piezo components extending across a width of the full palm rest trackpad, the plurality of piezo components being electrically coupled to the touch printed circuit board, the plurality of piezo components, each of the plurality of piezo components performing a haptic function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chiu-Jung Tsen, Hsu-Feng Lee, Sajjad S. Ahmed, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11662838
    Abstract: An information handling system stylus includes components to support active tip writing inputs at a touchscreen display with the active tip powered by a rechargeable battery. An accelerometer and microphone included in the housing cooperate to manage battery life with instructions executed on a processing resource included in the accelerometer and/or microphone. The instructions apply different wake behaviors to manage stylus power consumption based upon whether the stylus couples to and information handling system, such as monitoring stylus motion with different wake intervals and monitoring for predetermined acceleration profiles, such as walking, falling and rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11662839
    Abstract: An information handling system stylus includes components to support active tip writing inputs at a touchscreen display with the active tip powered by a rechargeable battery. An accelerometer and microphone included in the housing cooperate to manage battery life with instructions executed on a processing resource included in the accelerometer and/or microphone. The instructions apply different wake behaviors to manage stylus power consumption based upon whether the stylus couples to and information handling system, such as monitoring stylus motion with different wake intervals and monitoring for predetermined acceleration profiles, such as walking, falling and rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Peng Lip Goh, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11650662
    Abstract: A portable information handling system rotates a lid housing portion integrating a display from a closed to an open position with a motorized hinge. One or more sensors monitor an end user position during the rotating from the closed to the open position so that the motorized hinge aligns the display with a desired viewing position relative to the end user, such as substantially perpendicular to the end user's gaze. The one or more sensors monitor the end user during usage of the information handling system to adjust the motorized hinge as the end user's position changes relative to the display over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11650700
    Abstract: A portable information handling system commands a stylus to vibrate to aid in location of the stylus. The stylus vibrates at a frequency selected from a range of plural frequencies based upon a distance between the portable information handling system and stylus so that an audible noise is generated by the stylus with sufficient sound to be heard by a user of the portable information handling system while minimizing stylus power consumption. In one embodiment, a haptic film at the stylus exterior surface and/or a speaker of information handling system generates an ultrasonic sound detectable by a microphone of the information handling system and/or the stylus for determining a distance between the information handling system and the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11628353
    Abstract: A game controller has first and second controllers detachably coupled to a bridge or an information handling system housing to provide inputs to a gaming application executing on the information handling system, such as from a joystick input device integrated in each controller. Logic stored in non-transitory memory of the information handling system executes to track game controllers based upon unique identifiers retrieved from each controller to the information handling system, such as through a direct coupling of the controllers to the information handling system or indirect communication by the information handling system with a bridge directly coupled to the controllers. The information handling system sets priority for inputs from game controllers based upon controller unique identifiers and also tracks composite game controller assemblies that include controllers and a bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yagiz C. Yildiz, Philip M. Seibert, Gerald R. Pelissier, Marc R. Hammons
  • Publication number: 20230082728
    Abstract: A portable information handling system commands a stylus to vibrate to aid in location of the stylus. The stylus vibrates at a frequency selected from a range of plural frequencies based upon a distance between the portable information handling system and stylus so that an audible noise is generated by the stylus with sufficient sound to be heard by a user of the portable information handling system while minimizing stylus power consumption. In one embodiment, a haptic film at the stylus exterior surface generates an ultrasonic noise detectable by a microphone of the portable information handling system for determining a vector to the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20230081403
    Abstract: A portable information handling system commands a stylus to vibrate to aid in location of the stylus. The stylus vibrates at a frequency selected from a range of plural frequencies based upon a distance between the portable information handling system and stylus so that an audible noise is generated by the stylus with sufficient sound to be heard by a user of the portable information handling system while minimizing stylus power consumption. In one embodiment, a haptic film at the stylus exterior surface and/or a speaker of information handling system generates an ultrasonic sound detectable by a microphone of the information handling system and/or the stylus for determining a distance between the information handling system and the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11586325
    Abstract: A portable information handling system commands a stylus to vibrate to aid in location of the stylus. The stylus vibrates at a frequency selected from a range of plural frequencies based upon a distance between the portable information handling system and stylus so that an audible noise is generated by the stylus with sufficient sound to be heard by a user of the portable information handling system while minimizing stylus power consumption. In one embodiment, a haptic film at the stylus exterior surface generates an ultrasonic noise detectable by a microphone of the portable information handling system for determining a vector to the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Peng Lip Goh, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 11586243
    Abstract: A portable information handling system folds a flexible display over a hinge and selectively engages a brake that restricts hinge movement if a predetermined condition exists, such as a predetermined thermal state associate with potential damage to the flexible display. Heating and cooling elements increase or decrease the flexible display thermal state to fall within a constraint that supports folding and releases the hinge brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yagiz Can Yildiz, Christopher A. Torres, Kevin M. Turchin, Gerald R. Pelissier
  • Patent number: 11583761
    Abstract: A portable information handling system interacts with a game controller through either a direct connection at a wired interface at the sides of opposing controller housings and the information handling system housing or through a bridge having a bridge housing that directly couples to the controller housing as a bridge to the information handling system, such as with a wireless interface. During a sliding coupling motion, pins of the controller housing wired interface move across pins of the bridge or information handling system wired interface. Analysis of the interface signals through a sliding coupling motion identifies the type of controller housing, such as a controller housing with game input devices or with extra functions like speaker audio and supplemental battery power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Kevin M. Turchin, Shu-Wei Chou, Tsung Wen Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11556148
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing visual uniformity in a foldable display includes identifying a hinge angle of the foldable display, the hinge angle indicating a degree to which the foldable display is opened or closed; receiving surface curvature data from a plurality of sensors of the foldable display, the surface curvature data indicating a mechanical state of a surface of the foldable display; accessing a plurality of surface maps stored in a display database of the foldable display, each of the plurality of surface maps indicating one or more display settings associated with a respective mechanical state of the surface of the foldable display; retrieving the one or more display settings from the display database based on the hinge angle and the surface curvature data; and causing a plurality of pixels to illuminate using the one or more display settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yagiz C. Yildiz, Stefan Peana, Philip M. Seibert, Kevin M. Turchin, Gerald R. Pelissier, Christopher A. Torres
  • Publication number: 20220229466
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing visual uniformity in a foldable display includes identifying a hinge angle of the foldable display, the hinge angle indicating a degree to which the foldable display is opened or closed; receiving surface curvature data from a plurality of sensors of the foldable display, the surface curvature data indicating a mechanical state of a surface of the foldable display; accessing a plurality of surface maps stored in a display database of the foldable display, each of the plurality of surface maps indicating one or more display settings associated with a respective mechanical state of the surface of the foldable display; retrieving the one or more display settings from the display database based on the hinge angle and the surface curvature data; and causing a plurality of pixels to illuminate using the one or more display settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yagiz C. Yildiz, Stefan Peana, Philip M. Seibert, Kevin M. Turchin, Gerald R. Pelissier, Christopher A. Torres
  • Patent number: 11341925
    Abstract: A portable information handling system presents visual images at first and second displays integrated in first and second rotationally-coupled housing portions. When the housing portions rotate to a clamshell configuration, a keyboard disposed on one of the displays accepts keyed inputs and, to save power, backlight segments below the keyboard are powered down. The display can present information as visual images proximate the keyboard with illumination provided by other backlight segments or by a secondary light source that is presented in coordination with liquid crystal panel pixels transitioning to transparent and opaque states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John T. Morrison, Gerald R. Pelissier, Preeth K. Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 11338197
    Abstract: A portable information handling system interacts with a game controller through either a direct connection at a wired interface at the sides of opposing controller housings and the information handling system housing or through a bridge having a bridge housing that directly couples to the controller housing as a bridge to the information handling system, such as with a wireless interface. Embedded code executing on a controller processor in the controller housing supports a controller state machine that interacts directly with the information handling system or with a bridge state machine executing as embedded code on a bridge processor. Updates to the embedded code may be communicated both to and from the controller through the information handling system or the bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald R. Pelissier, Yagiz C. Yildiz, Kevin M. Turchin, Huan Hsun Cheng, Chia Han Li