Patents by Inventor Kent Allen Campbell

Kent Allen Campbell 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: 11943885
    Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Prasad Raghavendra
  • Publication number: 20220183170
    Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Prasad RAGHAVENDRA
  • Patent number: 11219135
    Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Prasad Raghavendra
  • Patent number: 11169576
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a support device includes an angled segment and a support segment. The angled segment is configured to be affixed to a bottom surface of a second device and rotatable relative to the bottom surface at an anchor axis. The support segment is connected to the angled segment along a support axis and rotatable relative to the angled segment around the support axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Allen Campbell, Timothy Michael Sullivan, Paul Ryan Sandoval
  • Publication number: 20210173434
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a support device includes an angled segment and a support segment. The angled segment is configured to be affixed to a bottom surface of a second device and rotatable relative to the bottom surface at an anchor axis. The support segment is connected to the angled segment along a support axis and rotatable relative to the angled segment around the support axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Timothy Michael SULLIVAN, Paul Ryan SANDOVAL
  • Publication number: 20210100118
    Abstract: A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kent Allen CAMPBELL, Prasad RAGHAVENDRA
  • Patent number: 10754393
    Abstract: Multi-panel computing devices that have integrated magnetic coupling structure(s) are described herein. For example, a magnetic coupling structure in a panel of a multi-panel computing device may serve to magnetically couple the panel to another panel of the multi-panel computing device and/or to another object (e.g., that is exterior to the multi-panel computing device). In accordance with this example, the magnetic coupling structure may enable the multi-panel computing device to be magnetically coupled to the object without utilizing a mounting structure between the multi-panel computing device and the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Kent Allen Campbell
  • Patent number: 10716478
    Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
  • Publication number: 20190155343
    Abstract: Multi-panel computing devices that have integrated magnetic coupling structure(s) are described herein. For example, a magnetic coupling structure in a panel of a multi-panel computing device may serve to magnetically couple the panel to another panel of the multi-panel computing device and/or to another object (e.g., that is exterior to the multi-panel computing device). In accordance with this example, the magnetic coupling structure may enable the multi-panel computing device to be magnetically coupled to the object without utilizing a mounting structure between the multi-panel computing device and the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Kent Allen Campbell
  • Publication number: 20170215743
    Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
  • Publication number: 20170181644
    Abstract: In embodiments of wearable device heart monitor systems, a wearable device has electrical contacts integrated in a housing base of the wearable device as electrodes designed to contact skin of a user while wearing the wearable device. A housing bezel of the wearable device designed as an additional point of contact on the wearable device. The wearable device includes an electromyography (EMG) system to receive electrical signals from at least two of the electrodes and detect muscular movement of the user. Further, the wearable device includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) system to receive and combine the electrical signals from the electrodes when the user touch contacts the housing bezel while wearing the wearable device to complete an ECG loop between the electrodes and the housing bezel for a heart rate reading of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel J. Meer, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Nicholas Alan Fraser, Thomas E. Gitzinger, Jaeshin Kim, Michael L. Neau, Mitul R. Patel
  • Publication number: 20160313700
    Abstract: A device includes a case comprising a case sidewall defining a circular receiver having a receiving opening and a central axis. An inner wall of the case defines one or more engagement members. A device body includes a sidewall defining a receiving aperture. The device body inserts into the circular receiver along the central axis at a first rotational alignment. A bezel is coupled to the device body, and couples to the case at the receiving opening. The bezel includes an annular engagement ring defining one or more complementary engagement features to engage the one or more engagement members. A crown stem serves as an axial retention device to retain the device body in the second rotational alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Fraser, Kent Allen Campbell, Brett A. Coakley, Eric J. Dayringer, Steve C. Emmert, Thomas Gitzinger, Michael L. Neau