Patents by Inventor Michael Much

Michael Much 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).

  • Structure for supporting an audio receiver component of a computing device
    Patent number: 8718316
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a platform and an audio receiver component. The audio receiver component is provided on a front side of the platform and is oriented to emit sound out of the front of the housing. A gap volume adjacent to the audio receiver is defined by the front side of the platform and the front façade of the housing. The gap volume supports audio output from the audio receiver component. A first air channel is defined by a combination of (i) a through-hole in the platform at the gap volume, and (ii) an opening in a back façade of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Much, David Klawon, Sagar Savant
  • Enclosure mechanism for a computing device
    Patent number: 8259445
    Abstract: A computing device that includes a housing, an accessory interface, and a self-closing enclosure mechanism for the accessory interface. The self-closing enclosure mechanism is positioned over the accessory interface and is pivotable to move between a closed and open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Skillman, Anthony Del Balso, Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Michael Much
  • ENCLOSURE MECHANISM FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110058332
    Abstract: A computing device that includes a housing, an accessory interface, and a self-closing enclosure mechanism for the accessory interface. The self-closing enclosure mechanism is positioned over the accessory interface and is pivotable to move between a closed and open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Skillman, Anthony Del Balso, Siva Raja Sekhar Reddy Yeruva, Michael Much
  • STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING AN AUDIO RECEIVER COMPONENT OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110059717
    Abstract: A computing device comprises a platform and an audio receiver component. The audio receiver component is provided on a front side of the platform and is oriented to emit sound out of the front of the housing. A gap volume adjacent to the audio receiver is defined by the front side of the platform and the front façade of the housing. The gap volume supports audio output from the audio receiver component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Much, David Klawon, Sagar Savant
  • Memory cartridge including selecting mechanism
    Publication number: 20050021909
    Abstract: A memory cartridge is disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory cartridge has a housing, and a memory unit in the housing, where the memory unit stores a plurality of data sets. An edge connector is electrically coupled to the memory unit. A selector is coupled to the housing and the selector is adapted to select at least one of the data sets. A locking member for locking the selector is coupled to housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Much, Michael Perkins, Richard Freeman