Patents by Inventor Michael Ellis Smith

Michael Ellis Smith 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).

  • Portable information handling system with a multi-torque hinge to support whiteboard input mode
    Patent number: 11797062
    Abstract: A portable information handling system includes a variable torque hinge that increases torque to resist hinge rotation when the information handling system housing rotates to a writing position, such as rotation to a range of between 300 and 350 degrees. In one embodiment, a sequential hinge rotates in the writing range about one axle that has increased friction in the desired writing range generated by a cam having a variable surface area and depth to work a variable friction between a friction structure and axle end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sanchez, Michael Ellis Smith
  • PORTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM WITH A MULTI-TORQUE HINGE TO SUPPORT WHITEBOARD INPUT MODE
    Publication number: 20230176627
    Abstract: A portable information handling system includes a variable torque hinge that increases torque to resist hinge rotation when the information handling system housing rotates to a writing position, such as rotation to a range of between 300 and 350 degrees. In one embodiment, a sequential hinge rotates in the writing range about one axle that has increased friction in the desired writing range generated by a cam having a variable surface area and depth to work a variable friction between a friction structure and axle end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sanchez, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Portable information handling system
    Patent number: D678268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel O'Neil, Brian Hargrove Leonard, Joshua Probst, Justin Lyles, Michael Ellis Smith, Scott Harold Wilson, Stephen Michael Christopher
  • Mobile tablet information handling system support
    Patent number: D703676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Ellis Smith, Heekwon Chon, Frank M. Tyneski
  • Information handling system
    Patent number: D724079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Michael Ellis Smith, Paul J. Doczy, Brian Hargrove Leonard
  • Information handling system connectivity device
    Patent number: D743398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Ellis Smith, Chung-Hao Hsu
  • Mobile tablet
    Patent number: D747309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Ellis Smith, Heekwon Chon, Frank M. Tyneski, Weijong Sheu
  • Information handling system peripheral housing
    Patent number: D749560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James H. Hallar, Shih-Heng Chen, Michael Ellis Smith, Aaron vom Eigen
  • Information handling system housing
    Patent number: D751543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Heekwon Chon, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Information handling system housing
    Patent number: D794010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Ellis Smith, An-Chung Hsieh, Eric Hsu
  • Information handling system
    Patent number: D794015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Jason T. Minehart, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Information handling system
    Patent number: D794016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Jason T. Minehart, Christopher T. Barnard, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Information handling system carrying case
    Patent number: D799491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Barnard, Chad A. Rabe, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Input/output device
    Patent number: D801963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Portable information handling system housing
    Patent number: D804467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Jason T. Minehart, Shih-Heng Chen, Michael Ellis Smith, Nick Poteracki, Matthew C. Grossman
  • Headset
    Patent number: D824362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joshua Y. Probst, Shih-Heng Chen, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Backpack
    Patent number: D829436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Benzon, Chad A. Rabe, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Pen
    Patent number: D835106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Hsu, Nicholas G. DiLoreto, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Display stand with articulating arm
    Patent number: D980230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tzuwei Tai, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Chao-Long Chou, Yuan-Ping Chu, Michael Ellis Smith
  • Information handling system articulating display stand
    Patent number: D1008278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tzu-Wei Tai, Chao-Long Chou, Yuan-Ping Chu, Toh Kim Cheong, Michael Ellis Smith