Patents by Inventor Paul N. Walker

Paul N. Walker 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: 10411749
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a cushion layer configured to cover at least a portion of the side surfaces of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; and a structural layer affixed to the cushioning layer, the structural layer having a back portion, a top portion, a right wall portion, and a left wall portion, the back portion having a first portion having a thickness that is less than a thickness of a second portion of the back portion, the first portion configured to allow a section of the protective enclosure to flex relative to the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20190013834
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a cushion layer configured to cover at least a portion of the side surfaces of the electronic device when the electronic device is installed in the protective enclosure; and a structural layer affixed to the cushioning layer, the structural layer having a back portion, a top portion, a right wall portion, and a left wall portion, the back portion having a first portion having a thickness that is less than a thickness of a second portion of the back portion, the first portion configured to allow a section of the protective enclosure to flex relative to the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 10103769
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a bottom shell, a first cushioning member, and a second cushioning member. The bottom shell includes a back portion and walls attached to the back portion to form a cavity for receiving and removably retaining the electronic device. The bottom shell also includes an aperture configured to provide direct access to the touch screen of the installed electronic device. The first cushioning layer is overmolded onto at least the inner surface of the of back portion of the bottom shell and configured to contact and cushion at least a back surface of the installed electronic device. The second cushioning layer is separate from the first cushioning layer and includes a perimeter cushioning member overmolded onto at least a portion of the walls of the bottom shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Patent number: 9871550
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushion layer and a structural layer. The cushion layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushion layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinned region on the back portion. The thinned region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinned region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device for installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20170359096
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for use with an electronic device includes a bottom shell, a first cushioning member, and a second cushioning member. The bottom shell includes a back portion and walls attached to the back portion to form a cavity for receiving and removably retaining the electronic device. The bottom shell also includes an aperture configured to provide direct access to the touch screen of the installed electronic device. The first cushioning layer is overmolded onto at least the inner surface of the of back portion of the bottom shell and configured to contact and cushion at least a back surface of the installed electronic device. The second cushioning layer is separate from the first cushioning layer and includes a perimeter cushioning member overmolded onto at least a portion of the walls of the bottom shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9740237
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a removable input device and assembly thereof. According to one embodiment, the assembly includes a base frame having a cavity for receiving the input device. A movable attachment member is formed on the base frame for facilitating attachment of a display device with the assembly. Furthermore, the input device is configured to removably attach to and from the base frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Earl W Moore, Paul N Walker
  • Patent number: 9606590
    Abstract: A heat sink of a computing system includes a base and a shield associated with a component. The base is to mount to the computing system, and the shield is to be coupled to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul N. Walker, Earl W Moore
  • Publication number: 20170041037
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushion layer and a structural layer. The cushion layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushion layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinned region on the back portion. The thinned region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinned region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device for installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9547620
    Abstract: A computing device including a printed circuit board. A docking port coupled to the printed circuit board. Wherein the docking port can receive a docking connector that either passes through an aperture in the printed circuit board or passes by the edge of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Earl W Moore, Paul N Walker
  • Patent number: 9503147
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushioning layer and a structural layer. The cushioning layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushioning layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinner region on the back portion. The thinner region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinner region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20160164565
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a cushioning layer and a structural layer. The cushioning layer covers the back surface and side surfaces of the installed electronic device. The structural layer is disposed over the cushioning layer and includes a back portion, a right side portion, and a left side portion. The structural layer includes a thinner region on the back portion. The thinner region has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the remainder of the back portion of the structural layer. The thinner region of the structural layer allows a section of the protective enclosure to bend away from the back surface of the electronic device during installation and removal of the electronic device from the protective enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9295174
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a shell, a first cushioning layer and a second cushioning layer. The shell includes an inner and an outer surface, a retaining wall defined by a perimeter portion of the shell, the retaining wall having a top-side, a bottom-side, and left and right side wall portions. The first cushioning layer includes a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the first cushioning layer being overmolded on the inner surface of the shell and the front surface cushioning the back portion of the electronic device. The second cushioning member includes a perimeter wall having a tope side wall, a bottom side wall, and left and right side walls, the perimeter wall being overmolded with the retaining wall of the bottom shell and adapted to form-fit over at least the perimeter portion of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin W. Witter, Matthew S. Krajec, Patrick J. Nelson, Paul N. Walker, Thomas D. Boileau
  • Publication number: 20150195938
    Abstract: A protective enclosure for an electronic device includes a shell, a first cushioning layer and a second cushioning layer. The shell includes an inner and an outer surface, a retaining wall defined by a perimeter portion of the shell, the retaining wall having a top-side, a bottom-side, and left and right side wall portions. The first cushioning layer includes a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the first cushioning layer being overmolded on the inner surface of the shell and the front surface cushioning the back portion of the electronic device. The second cushioning member includes a perimeter wall having a tope side wall, a bottom side wall, and left and right side walls, the perimeter wall being overmolded with the retaining wall of the bottom shell and adapted to form-fit over at least the perimeter portion of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: KEVIN W. WITTER, MATTHEW S. KRAJEC, PATRICK J. NELSON, PAUL N. WALKER, THOMAS D. BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20140325112
    Abstract: A computing device including a printed circuit board. A docking port coupled to the printed circuit board. Wherein the docking port can receive a docking connector that either passes through an aperture in the printed circuit board or passes by the edge of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Earl W. Moore, Paul N. Walker
  • Publication number: 20140307385
    Abstract: A heat sink of a computing system includes a base and a shield associated with a component. The base is to mount to the computing system, and the shield is to be coupled to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Paul N. Walker, Earl W. Moore
  • Publication number: 20140267054
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a pivotable input pad for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the electronic device includes a keyboard and a first pointing device positioned adjacent to the keyboard. Additionally, an input pad is positioned proximate to the keyboard and configured to pivot towards two opposite sides. Based on pivot movement of the input pad, a selection operation associated with the first pointing device may be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Earl W. Moore, Paul N. Walker
  • Publication number: 20130257733
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a removable input device and assembly thereof. According to one embodiment, the assembly includes a base frame having a cavity for receiving the input device. A movable attachment member is formed on the base frame for facilitating attachment of a display device with the assembly. Furthermore, the input device is configured to removably attach to and from the base frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Earl W. Moore, Paul N. Walker
  • Patent number: 8526179
    Abstract: A laptop computer user thermal isolation apparatus is provided for inhibiting the transfer of waste heat from internal heat generating components to a user. The thermal isolation apparatus includes a casing substantially enclosing the heat generating components, the casing including at least one panel having a sealed enclosed cavity disposed between the heat generating components and an outer surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark S. Tracy, Britt C. Ashcraft, Jeffrey A. Lev, Paul N. Walker
  • Patent number: D689493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Earl W. Moore, Paul N. Walker
  • Patent number: D763264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: OTTER PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: W. Travis Smith, Richard Rodriguez, Paul N. Walker