Patents by Inventor Joseph David PLUNKETT
Joseph David PLUNKETT 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: 12013722Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; and an external shell assembly that includes an array of electronic components, where the array of electronic components includes transducers.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Joseph David Plunkett, Jeremy Carlson, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar
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Patent number: 11876407Abstract: An assembly can include a rotor that defines a rotor axis and that includes a number of permanent magnets; a stator that defines a stator axis, coaxially aligned with the rotor axis, and that includes a number of electropermanent magnets; and a controller that controls polarity of the electropermanent magnets to rotate the rotor about the rotor axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Patent number: 11544169Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for determining usage of an information handling device. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to monitor, by use of the at least one processor, a plurality of parameters indicative of a usage of an information handling device. The plurality of parameters is for a plurality of components of the information handling device. The code is executable by the processor to store data corresponding to the plurality of parameters. The code is executable by the processor to compute the usage of the information handling device based on the stored data.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Philip Jakes, Jeremy R. Carlson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker, John Weldon Nicholson, Joseph David Plunkett, Kenneth Seethaler
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Publication number: 20220308623Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; and an external shell assembly that includes an array of electronic components, where the array of electronic components includes transducers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu, Joseph David Plunkett, Jeremy Carlson, Dhruvi Suresh Fulfagar
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Patent number: 11422592Abstract: A system can include a housing that defines a first plane; a base that defines a second plane; and an adjustable hinge assembly that rotatably couples the base and the housing about an axis, where the hinge assembly includes permanent magnets that generate a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field orientable with respect to each other via rotation of the housing with respect to the base, where the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field include an aligned orientation, generate a clockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a first rotational direction from the aligned orientation, and generate a counterclockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a second, opposite rotational direction from the aligned orientation, and where the aligned orientation is adjustable to correspond to a selected angle between the first plane and the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Publication number: 20220214955Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for determining usage of an information handling device. One apparatus includes at least one processor and a memory that stores code executable by the at least one processor. The code is executable by the processor to monitor, by use of the at least one processor, a plurality of parameters indicative of a usage of an information handling device. The plurality of parameters is for a plurality of components of the information handling device. The code is executable by the processor to store data corresponding to the plurality of parameters. The code is executable by the processor to compute the usage of the information handling device based on the stored data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Philip Jakes, Jeremy R. Carlson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker, John Weldon Nicholson, Joseph David Plunkett, Kenneth Seethaler
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Publication number: 20220131062Abstract: For thermoelectric heat transfer, a thermoelectric device includes a planar p-type semiconductor that is planar within a first plane, a planar n-type semiconductor that is coplanar with the planar p-type semiconductor within the first plane, a cold side conductor that is coplanar with the planar p-type semiconductor and the planar n-type semiconductor within the first plane and that connects to the planar p-type semiconductor and to the planar n-type semiconductor, and a hot side conductor that is coplanar with the planar p-type semiconductor and the planar n-type semiconductor within the first plane and that connects to the planar p-type semiconductor and to the planar n-type semiconductor. The thermoelectric device further includes a hot side substrate, a hot side thermal insulator, a cold side substrate, and a cold side thermal insulator. The cold side conductor draws heat from the cold side substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Tadashi Kosuga
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Patent number: 11314287Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affecting a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
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Patent number: 11256302Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a display operatively coupled to the processor; a hinge assembly that includes an axle and leaves where at least one of the leaves includes a leaf magnet that includes north poles and south poles; and a first housing and a second housing that include leaf receptacles that, in a coupled state, receive the leaves of the hinge assembly to pivotably couple the first housing and the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett, Ritchie Alan Russ, Philip John Jakes, Bouziane Yebka
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Publication number: 20220037941Abstract: An assembly can include a rotor that defines a rotor axis and that includes a number of permanent magnets; a stator that defines a stator axis, coaxially aligned with the rotor axis, and that includes a number of electropermanent magnets; and a controller that controls polarity of the electropermanent magnets to rotate the rotor about the rotor axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Publication number: 20220035418Abstract: A system can include a housing that defines a first plane; a base that defines a second plane; and an adjustable hinge assembly that rotatably couples the base and the housing about an axis, where the hinge assembly includes permanent magnets that generate a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field orientable with respect to each other via rotation of the housing with respect to the base, where the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field include an aligned orientation, generate a clockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a first rotational direction from the aligned orientation, and generate a counterclockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a second, opposite rotational direction from the aligned orientation, and where the aligned orientation is adjustable to correspond to a selected angle between the first plane and the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Publication number: 20220020517Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to an electropermanent magnet; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the electropermanent magnet; and affecting a magnetic field associated with the electropermanent magnet responsive to receiving the electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
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Publication number: 20220019267Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from at least one sensor associated with an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to a magnetic coupling integrated into the information handling device; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the magnetic coupling; and affecting a function of the magnetic coupling based on the transmitted electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
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Patent number: 11216043Abstract: A system can include a housing; a hinge assembly operatively coupled to the housing for rotation of the housing about a hinge axis, where the hinge assembly includes permanent magnets that generate a first magnetic field and a second magnetic field orientable with respect to each other via rotation of the housing, where the first magnetic field and the second magnetic field include an aligned orientation, generate a clockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a first rotational direction from the aligned orientation, and generate a counterclockwise restoring torque responsive to rotation of the housing in a second, opposite rotational direction from the aligned orientation; and an electromagnetic mover operatively coupled to the housing for rotation of the housing about the hinge axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Patent number: 11157088Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to transmit an electrical pulse to an electropermanent magnet; transmitting, responsive to the receiving and using a pulse transmitter, the electrical pulse to the electropermanent magnet; and affecting a movement of a keyboard of the information handling device based on the received electrical pulse. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong
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Patent number: 11063453Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: a display device disposed in a device housing; a main battery disposed in the device housing; a supplemental battery disposed proximate to the display device; and a processor operatively coupled to the display device. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Joseph Anthony Holung, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong, Joseph David Plunkett
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Patent number: 10621431Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor, a first light source accessible to the processor, a second light source different from the first light source that is accessible to the processor, a camera accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to actuate the first light source to execute a first function using the camera and actuate the second light source to execute a second function different from the first function using the camera.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: David W. Douglas, Joseph David Plunkett
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Patent number: 10345866Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes the processor and a first magnetic edge that includes a first engagement surface; and a second housing that includes an electronic component accessible by the processor and a second magnetic edge that includes a second engagement surface that engages the first engagement surface to pivotably couple the first housing and second housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Ian Tucker, Joseph David Plunkett, Cuong Huy Truong
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Patent number: 10296054Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a first housing that includes a first link end; a second housing that includes a second link end; and a hinge assembly that includes a first link coupled to the first link end via a first axle, a second link coupled to the second link end via a second axle and an intermediate axle that operatively couples the first link and the second link where stop surfaces of the first and second links define a minimum radius of curvature of the hinge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph Anthony Holung, Tin-Lup Wong, Bouziane Yebka, Joseph David Plunkett, Philip John Jakes
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Patent number: 10177437Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: an antenna; a main memory storing code; a processor operatively coupled to the antenna and which executes the code stored in the main memory, wherein the code stored in the main memory includes code which is executed to communicate via the antenna; and a device cover that includes a material having a pattern of conductive fibers and non-conductive fibers; the material including an antenna area; wherein the pattern in the antenna area includes more non-conductive fibers than conductive fibers. Other aspects are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Joseph David Plunkett, Joseph Anthony Holung, Philip John Jakes, Tin-Lup Wong