Patents by Inventor Luis C. Armendariz
Luis C. Armendariz 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: 10809809Abstract: Example implementations relate to recessed keycaps. In an example, a recessed keycap includes a keyboard frame including recesses that extend at least partially through respective internal faces of the keyboard frame and a keycap including protrusions, where each protrusion of the protrusions is disposed at least partially within and in contact with a respective recess of the recesses to movably couple the keycap to the keyboard frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Luis C Armendariz
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Publication number: 20190113983Abstract: Example implementations relate to recessed keycaps. In an example, a recessed keycap includes a keyboard frame including recesses that extend at least partially through respective internal faces of the keyboard frame and a keycap including protrusions, where each protrusion of the protrusions is disposed at least partially within and in contact with a respective recess of the recesses to movably couple the keycap to the keyboard frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventor: LUIS C ARMENDARIZ
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Patent number: 9852853Abstract: Example implementations relate to thermally fused spacers. In one example, keyboard membranes including thermally fused spacers include a first circuit including a first conductive trace and a first key contact of the keyboard membrane, where the first conductive trace is coupled to the first key contact, a second circuit including a second conductive trace and a second key contact of the keyboard membrane, where the second conductive trace is coupled to the second key contact, and wherein the second key contact is to couple to the first key contact, and a spacer formed of a layer of thermoplastic material, a first thermoplastic film, and a second thermoplastic film, where the spacer is fused via the first thermoplastic film to the first circuit and via the second thermoplastic film to the second circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Luis C. Armendariz
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Publication number: 20170110269Abstract: Example implementations relate to thermally fused spacers. In one example, keyboard membranes including thermally fused spacers include a first circuit including a first conductive trace and a first key contact of the keyboard membrane, where the first conductive trace is coupled to the first key contact, a second circuit including a second conductive trace and a second key contact of the keyboard membrane, where the second conductive trace is coupled to the second key contact, and wherein the second key contact is to couple to the first key contact, and a spacer formed of a layer of thermoplastic material, a first thermoplastic film, and a second thermoplastic film, where the spacer is fused via the first thermoplastic film to the first circuit and via the second thermoplastic film to the second circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Luis C. Armendariz
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Patent number: 9218925Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a key including a primary dome, a plurality of second domes, and a first layer. The primary dome is to compress a switch if the primary dome collapses. The first layer is over the primary and secondary domes. The first layer collapses the primary dome and does not engage the secondary domes, if the first layer is pressed substantially levelly or parallel to the rest position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Luis C Armendariz, Earl W Moore, Joseph A Jones
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Patent number: 9219462Abstract: Interface systems and methods are provided. An interface system can include a first isolator (200) and a second isolator (300) coupled to a modular interface (110). The interface can include a plurality of conductors (120). The first isolator can be coupled to a first signal format compliant first input/output (I/O) device (130). The second isolator can be coupled to a second signal format compliant second I/O device (140). The first isolator can pass a first signal format compliant signal to, and suppress the reflection of at least a portion of a second signal format compliant signal from, the first I/O device. The second isolator can at least partially block a first signal format compliant signal from, and to pass a second signal format compliant signal to, the second I/O device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Adnan A. Siddiquie, Fangyong Dai, Luis C. Armendariz
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Publication number: 20140166459Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a key including a primary dome, a plurality of second domes, and a first layer. The primary dome is to compress a switch if the primary dome collapses. The first layer is over the primary and secondary domes. The first layer collapses the primary dome and does not engage the secondary domes, if the first layer is pressed substantially levelly or parallel to the rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Luis C. Armendariz, Earl W. Moore, Joseph A. Jones
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Patent number: 8520393Abstract: Heat dissipation apparatus for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating component mounted to a circuit board. In one embodiment, the heat dissipation apparatus includes a thermally-conductive heat sink adapted to be placed in contact with the heat-generating component, a bracket adapted to hold the heat sink in place relative to the heat-generating component, and a single coil spring mounted to the bracket adapted to urge the heat sink into contact with the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Steven S. Homer, Dustin L. Hoffman, Jeffrey A. Lev, Mark S. Tracy, Luis C. Armendariz, Mark H. Ruch
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Publication number: 20130187731Abstract: Interface systems and methods are provided. An interface system can include a first isolator (200) and a second isolator (300) coupled to a modular interface (110). The interface can include a plurality of conductors (120). The first isolator can be coupled to a first signal format compliant first input/output (I/O) device (130). The second isolator can be coupled to a second signal format compliant second I/O device (140). The first isolator can pass a first signal format compliant signal to, and suppress the reflection of at least a portion of a second signal format compliant signal from, the first I/O device. The second isolator can at least partially block a first signal format compliant signal from, and to pass a second signal format compliant signal to, the second I/O device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Adnan A. Siddiquie, Fangyong Dai, Luis C. Armendariz
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Patent number: 8159775Abstract: A vibration attenuation method comprising identifying a hard drive disposed on an electronic device and, based on the identity of the hard drive, attenuating an output of at least one operation of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Luis C. Armendariz, David Gough, Punan Tang
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Patent number: 8083534Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical connector adapted to receive a component module includes a body that defines a socket into which the module can be inserted, and an obstruction element adapted to physically interfere with the module when it is attempted to seat the module within the connector with the module only partially inserted into the socket.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David A. Pipho, Luis C. Armendariz, Abdul Baten
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Publication number: 20110110031Abstract: Heat dissipation apparatus for dissipating heat generated by a heat-generating component mounted to a circuit board. In one embodiment, the heat dissipation apparatus includes a thermally-conductive heat sink adapted to be placed in contact with the heat-generating component, a bracket adapted to hold the heat sink in place relative to the heat-generating component, and a single coil spring mounted to the bracket adapted to urge the heat sink into contact with the heat-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Steven S Homer, Dustin L. Hoffman, Jeffrey A. Lev, Mark S. Tracy, Luis C. Armendariz, Mark H. Ruch
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Publication number: 20110008976Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical connector adapted to receive a component module includes a body that defines a socket into which the module can be inserted, and an obstruction element adapted to physically interfere with the module when it is attempted to seat the module within the connector with the module only partially inserted into the socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: David A. Pipho, Luis C. Armendariz, Abdul Baten
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Publication number: 20090027846Abstract: A vibration attenuation method comprising identifying a hard drive disposed on an electronic device and, based on the identity of the hard drive, attenuating an output of at least one operation of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Luis C. Armendariz, David Gough, Punan Tang
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Patent number: 5306162Abstract: An end of a flexible ribbon cable is clamped to a side of a printed circuit board, and operatively coupled to electrically conductive surface traces thereon in a parallel relationship with the circuit board, using a molded plastic snap connector that carries an elastomeric member which resiliently bears against the cable end and presses it against the circuit board side. The connector member is provided with alignment pins which extend through corresponding holes in the cable end and the circuit board and function to precisely and automatically align the cable and board traces being operatively coupled, and snap tab portion which extend through holes in the cable end and circuit board and resiliently clip onto the board to maintain the elastomeric member in compression against the cable end portion. The alignment pins and the snap tab portions may alternatively be formed on a wall portion of a computer housing in which the printed circuit board is operatively disposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventor: Luis C. Armendariz