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).
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Patent number: 11630489Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Michael Thome, Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Aseem Singla, Joseph Benjamin Gault
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Publication number: 20230067384Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Michael THOME, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Aseem SINGLA, Joseph Benjamin GAULT
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Publication number: 20230033752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN, Casey Cook ZELIG, Siyuan MA, Sang Ho YOON, Shantanu Yadunath THAKURDESAI
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Publication number: 20230034612Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11284181Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Ralf Groene, Panos Costa Panay, Young Soo Kim, Woo Ram Lee, Juha Eero Olavi Kuosmanen
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Patent number: 11223890Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Timothy Guyton Escolin, John Richard Morris
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Patent number: 11169573Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Christina Ashley Yee, Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin
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Publication number: 20210191470Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Christina Ashley YEE, Robyn Rebecca Reed MCLAUGHLIN
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Patent number: 10972614Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck, Alexander Norman Bennett
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Publication number: 20200322709Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Timothy Guyton ESCOLIN, John Richard MORRIS
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Publication number: 20200204898Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Ralf GROENE, Panos Costa PANAY, Young Soo KIM, Woo Ram LEE, Juha Eero Olavi KUOSMANEN
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Publication number: 20200195786Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Kaitlyn Marley SCHOECK, Alexander Norman BENNETT
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Patent number: 9877098Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raymond Walter Riley, Simon Cameron Dearsley, Emron Jackson Henry, Kaitlyn Marley Schoeck