Patents by Inventor Michael E. Bentz

Michael E. Bentz 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).

  • Display assembly with multi-segment flex
    Patent number: 12671758
    Abstract: An example mobile computing device includes a display assembly comprising: a display panel that includes light emitting elements; and a display flex comprising: a first rigid circuit board connected to the display panel via a first flexible printed circuit connection at a first end of the first rigid circuit board, the first rigid circuit board folded over the display panel; first circuit components mounted to the first rigid circuit board; a second rigid circuit board connected to a second end of the first rigid circuit board via a second flexible printed circuit connection, the second rigid circuit board folded over the first rigid circuit board; and second circuit components mounted to the second rigid circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Yongho Lim, Michael J. Lombardi, Joseph Allore, Tyler J. Ewing, Michael E. Bentz, Avi Pinchas Hecht