Patents by Inventor Kenneth Charles Boman

Kenneth Charles Boman 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: 9660380
    Abstract: An electronic connector includes a base and a tapered extension. The tapered extension includes a platform and a plurality of electrical contacts. An alignment tolerant joint couples the tapered extension to the base, such that the tapered extension is movable relative to the base in three orthogonal dimensions responsive to an external force applied to the tapered extension. One or more biasing components bias the tapered extension away from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Andrew McCracken, Kanth Kurumaddali, Kenneth Charles Boman
  • Publication number: 20160110004
    Abstract: Display module support techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes an external enclosure forming a cavity and a touch display module. The touch display module includes a touch panel assembly having one or more touch sensors and a display module to output a display through at least a portion of the touch panel assembly. The apparatus also includes a support that secures the touch display module to the external enclosure. The support is secured to the external enclosure using a reworkable connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: David J. Huston, James Michael Bonicatto, Kenneth Charles Boman, Andrew William Hill, John Stephen Campbell
  • Publication number: 20120322621
    Abstract: Systems and methods for accurately measuring power output of a cyclist using a bike trainer that may be operated by a user for stationary riding when coupled to a conventional bicycle. The systems utilize a power output equation that models power due to resistance of a fan of the bike trainer as well as power due to kinetic energy of the fan. The systems account for operating conditions that affect the power measurements so that more accurate measurements can be provided, thereby improving the training experience of the user. Operating conditions include mechanical drag, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure and/or altitude. The power output equation is dependent on the angular velocity of the fan of the bike trainer and the measured or received operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Robert James Bingham, JR., Kenneth Charles Boman, James Charles Martin, Devon James Hopper, Andrew Richard Coggan, Mark Joseph Suryan