Patents by Inventor Michael E. Bentz, II

Michael E. Bentz, II 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: 12628284
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at internal hardware configurations for foldable devices. In aspects, a foldable electronic device includes a housing, defining an internal cavity within which a battery is disposed, and one or more displays that are fixed to the housing, forming at least one internal cavity. The foldable electronic device further includes one or more battery cell tabs that are arranged in an unfolded configuration and extend from the battery to a power control module positioned underneath a display control module that is mounted to the display. Through such a configuration, an internal volume within the internal cavity can be more-efficiently occupied by increasing a battery capacity or reducing a dimensional profile of the foldable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Lombardi, Joseph Allore, Avi Pinchas Hecht, Yongho Lim, Michael E. Bentz, II
  • Publication number: 20250203002
    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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Yongho Lim, Michael J. Lombardi, Joseph Allore, Tyler J. Ewing, Michael E. Bentz, II, Avi Pinchas Hecht
  • Publication number: 20240314946
    Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at internal hardware configurations for foldable devices. In aspects, a foldable electronic device includes a housing, defining an internal cavity within which a battery is disposed, and one or more displays that are fixed to the housing, forming at least one internal cavity. The foldable electronic device further includes one or more battery cell tabs that are arranged in an unfolded configuration and extend from the battery to a power control module positioned underneath a display control module that is mounted to the display. Through such a configuration, an internal volume within the internal cavity can be more-efficiently occupied by increasing a battery capacity or reducing a dimensional profile of the foldable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Lombardi, Joseph Allore, Avi Pinchas Hecht, Yongho Lim, Michael E. Bentz, II