Patents by Inventor James Alexander DEVINE

James Alexander DEVINE 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: 12376228
    Abstract: The description relates to prototyping systems, including hubs for electrically connecting devices. One example can include an electrically insulative substrate and at least two connector tabs defined by the substrate, each connector tab including a data contact, a power contact, and a ground contact positioned over the substrate. A data bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the data contacts, a power bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the power contacts, and a ground bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the ground contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Hodges, Michal J. Moskal, Gabriele D'Amone, James Alexander Devine, Jonathan Paul De Halleux, Thomas Jaudon Ball
  • Patent number: 12177969
    Abstract: The description relates to electronic prototyping platforms. One example can include an electrically insulative substrate having generally opposing first and second major surfaces and that includes an orientation feature that is visible on both of the first and second major surfaces. The example can include a first mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a first electrical conductor associated with data transmission. The example can also include a second mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a second electrical conductor associated with electrical ground, and a third mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a third electrical conductor associated with electrical power. The example can also include an edge connector tab defined by the substrate and having three exposed electrically conductive contacts that are coupled to the data electrical conductor, the ground electrical conductor, and the power electrical conductor and insulated from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Edward Hodges, Michal J. Moskal, Gabriele D'Amone, James Alexander Devine, Thomas Jaudon Ball, Jonathan Paul De Halleux
  • Patent number: 12105896
    Abstract: A computer mouse module comprising a power supply component; a movement sensor, an encoder operable to encode data collected by the movement sensor, a transmitter for transmitting the encoded data to a computer and a physical connector for detachably attaching a handle portion to the computer mouse module. The computer mouse module may be attached to the handle portion to form a functioning mouse where a user grips the mouse handle portion to control the mouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: John Franciscus Marie Helmes, Paul Kos, Nicholas Yen-Cherng Chen, Michael Hall, Stephen Edward Hodges, James Alexander Devine, Qing Feng, Masaaki Fukumoto
  • Publication number: 20240006833
    Abstract: The description relates to prototyping systems, including hubs for electrically connecting devices. One example can include an electrically insulative substrate and at least two connector tabs defined by the substrate. Each connector tab can include a data contact a power contact and a ground contact positioned on the substrate. A data bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the data contacts, a power bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the power contacts and a ground bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the ground contacts in accordance with a first prototyping format. The example can also include adapter contacts positioned on the substrate and configured to electrically connect to a data contact, a power contact, and a ground contact of another device that complies with a second different prototyping format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Edward HODGES, Michal J. MOSKAL, Gabriele D'AMONE, James Alexander DEVINE, Jonathan Paul DE HALLEUX, Thomas Jaudon BALL
  • Publication number: 20240008174
    Abstract: The description relates to prototyping systems, including hubs for electrically connecting devices. One example can include an electrically insulative substrate and at least two connector tabs defined by the substrate, each connector tab including a data contact, a power contact, and a ground contact positioned over the substrate. A data bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the data contacts, a power bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the power contacts, and a ground bus can be positioned relative to the substrate and electrically connect all of the ground contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Edward HODGES, Michal J. MOSKAL, Gabriele D'AMONE, James Alexander DEVINE, Jonathan Paul DE HALLEUX, Thomas Jaudon BALL
  • Publication number: 20230389175
    Abstract: The description relates to electronic prototyping platforms. One example can include an electrically insulative substrate having generally opposing first and second major surfaces and that includes an orientation feature that is visible on both of the first and second major surfaces. The example can include a first mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a first electrical conductor associated with data transmission. The example can also include a second mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a second electrical conductor associated with electrical ground, and a third mounting hole through the substrate that is bordered by a third electrical conductor associated with electrical power. The example can also include an edge connector tab defined by the substrate and having three exposed electrically conductive contacts that are coupled to the data electrical conductor, the ground electrical conductor, and the power electrical conductor and insulated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Edward HODGES, Michal J. MOSKAL, Gabriel D'AMONE, James Alexander DEVINE, Thomas Jaudon BALL, Jonathan Paul DE HALLEUX
  • Publication number: 20230376127
    Abstract: A computer mouse module comprising a power supply component; a movement sensor, an encoder operable to encode data collected by the movement sensor, a transmitter for transmitting the encoded data to a computer and a physical connector for detachably attaching a handle portion to the computer mouse module. The computer mouse module may be attached to the handle portion to form a functioning mouse where a user grips the mouse handle portion to control the mouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: John Franciscus Marie HELMES, Paul KOS, Nicholas Yen-Cherng CHEN, Michael HALL, Stephen Edward HODGES, James Alexander DEVINE, Qing FENG, Masaaki FUKUMOTO