Patents by Inventor Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck

Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck 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: 11630489
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a base that comprises a base surface configured to support the computing device on a supporting surface, and a front wall adjoining and extending away from the base surface. The computing device also includes a chassis adjoining the base, the chassis comprising a planar user interactive surface comprising one or more user input components. The chassis also comprises an overhanging brim that extends beyond at least the front wall of the base and comprises at least one magnet configured to removably retain a stylus underneath the overhanging brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Michael Thome, Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Aseem Singla, Joseph Benjamin Gault
  • Publication number: 20230067384
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a base that comprises a base surface configured to support the computing device on a supporting surface, and a front wall adjoining and extending away from the base surface. The computing device also includes a chassis adjoining the base, the chassis comprising a planar user interactive surface comprising one or more user input components. The chassis also comprises an overhanging brim that extends beyond at least the front wall of the base and comprises at least one magnet configured to removably retain a stylus underneath the overhanging brim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Michael THOME, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Aseem SINGLA, Joseph Benjamin GAULT
  • Publication number: 20230033752
    Abstract: A method of selectively illuminating part of an electronic device includes obtaining a posture status of a hinge supporting a display cover relative to a base of the electronic device and illuminating an optical module positioned on an outer surface of the electronic device based on the hinge position of the posture status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Casey Cook ZELIG, Siyuan MA, Sang Ho YOON, Shantanu Yadunath THAKURDESAI
  • Publication number: 20230034612
    Abstract: A hinge system has a first body and a second body rotatably connected to one another around a first pivot point. The second body has a top surface and bottom surface positioned opposite one another in a vertical direction of the second body. A translation mechanism is connected to the second body and the first pivot point to displace the first pivot point in the vertical direction relative to the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony E. HILLYERD, Christina Ashley YEE, Aseem SINGLA, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Hua WANG, Daniel DHONDT, Brian David BITZ, Joseph Benjamin GAULT
  • Patent number: 11284181
    Abstract: An electronic device for charging earphones includes a housing, a processor, a power supply, a wireless communication device, and a hardware storage device in data communication with the processor. The housing is configured to couple with the earphones. The power supply is in electrical communication with the processor and with an electrical contact to provide electrical communication with earphones. The wireless communication device is in data communication with the processor and configured to be in wireless data communication with the earphones. The hardware storage device is in data communication with the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Ralf Groene, Panos Costa Panay, Young Soo Kim, Woo Ram Lee, Juha Eero Olavi Kuosmanen
  • Patent number: 11223890
    Abstract: An electronic device for playing audio information to a user includes a body and an ear insert. The body has a speaker therein. The ear insert includes an integrated fin and sound director. The fin and sound director are oriented opposite one another at opposite ends of the ear insert in a longitudinal direction. The fin and sound director each project beyond the body in the longitudinal direction. The sound director is in audio communication with the speaker to direct sound from the speaker through and out of the sound director.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Timothy Guyton Escolin, John Richard Morris
  • Patent number: 11169573
    Abstract: A display positioning assembly comprises a base portion and a display portion. The base portion comprises a base ferromagnetic component moveably retained within the base portion. The display portion comprises a display ferromagnetic component. The display portion is moveably coupled to the base portion. One or both of the base ferromagnetic component and display ferromagnetic component is a magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Christina Ashley Yee, Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20210191470
    Abstract: A display positioning assembly comprises a base portion and a display portion. The base portion comprises a base ferromagnetic component moveably retained within the base portion. The display portion comprises a display ferromagnetic component. The display portion is moveably coupled to the base portion. One or both of the base ferromagnetic component and display ferromagnetic component is a magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Christina Ashley YEE, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN
  • Patent number: 10972614
    Abstract: A method of alerting a user to information includes receiving a notification while a portable electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device, queuing the notification, terminating the communication between the portable electronic device and the second electronic device, and playing an audible alert of the notification after terminating the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Alexander Norman Bennett
  • Publication number: 20200322709
    Abstract: An electronic device for playing audio information to a user includes a body and an ear insert. The body has a speaker therein. The ear insert includes an integrated fin and sound director. The fin and sound director are oriented opposite one another at opposite ends of the ear insert in a longitudinal direction. The fin and sound director each project beyond the body in the longitudinal direction. The sound director is in audio communication with the speaker to direct sound from the speaker through and out of the sound director.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Timothy Guyton ESCOLIN, John Richard MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20200204898
    Abstract: An electronic device for charging earphones includes a housing, a processor, a power supply, a wireless communication device, and a hardware storage device in data communication with the processor. The housing is configured to couple with the earphones. The power supply is in electrical communication with the processor and with an electrical contact to provide electrical communication with earphones. The wireless communication device is in data communication with the processor and configured to be in wireless data communication with the earphones. The hardware storage device is in data communication with the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Ralf GROENE, Panos Costa PANAY, Young Soo KIM, Woo Ram LEE, Juha Eero Olavi KUOSMANEN
  • Publication number: 20200195786
    Abstract: A method of alerting a user to information includes receiving a notification while a portable electronic device is in communication with a second electronic device, queueing the notification, terminating the communication between the portable electronic device and the second electronic device, and playing an audible alert of the notification after terminating the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Alexander Norman BENNETT
  • Patent number: 9877098
    Abstract: Features of the present application provide an audio earphone having an adjustable cable system interconnecting a first speaker unit (e.g., left speaker) and a second speaker unit (e.g., right speaker). The adjustable cable system may include a plurality of pods connected to different parts of the adjustable cable system such that the relative movement of the pods may adjust an effective length of the adjustable cable system. The audio earphone of the present disclosure may also include a plurality of operating modes for operating the audio earphone where each of the plurality of operating modes may correspond to one of a plurality of relative distances between a first pod and a second pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Walter Riley, Simon Cameron Dearsley, Emron Jackson Henry, Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck