Patents by Inventor Kent Campbell

Kent 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: 11106248
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Campbell, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rachel A. Shaffer, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 11091944
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include an expandable hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a hinge assembly positioned between the first portion housing and the second portion housing and that includes first and second rotatable links that are rotatable relative to both the hinge assembly and the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Scott Schenone, Tim Escolin, John Elstad, Kent Campbell, Thitipant Tantasirikorn, Karsten Aagaard
  • Publication number: 20200326756
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol M. TAZBAZ, Rachel A. SHAFFER, Karsten AAGAARD, Kent CAMPBELL
  • Publication number: 20190301215
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include an expandable hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a hinge assembly positioned between the first portion housing and the second portion housing and that includes first and second rotatable links that are rotatable relative to both the hinge assembly and the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Scott SCHENONE, Tim ESCOLIN, John ELSTAD, Kent CAMPBELL, Thitipant TANTASIRIKORN, Karsten AAGAARD
  • Publication number: 20080086310
    Abstract: A system to generate a contextually specific custom audio file targeted to the user. The user can be a traveler who has particular travel data and the system can generate content tailored to the user's travel data. The content in the audio file can be chosen based on relevancy to the user's travel data. The audio file can be served to the user via a computer communications network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Kent Campbell
  • Publication number: 20050240024
    Abstract: 2-Chloro-5-trichloromethylpyridine is obtained by chlorinating ?-picoline in the vapor phase using a Mordenite zeolite or a supported palladium catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Kent Campbell, Dana Livingston, Hawk Wan, Kenneth Larson, Brian Schoeman, Steven Lakso
  • Patent number: D736210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael F Paradise, Daniel T Berg, Kent Campbell, Eric Dayringer, Ricky J Hoobler, Dickon Isaacs