Patents by Inventor Rachel A. SHAFFER

Rachel A. SHAFFER 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).

  • Hinged device
    Patent number: 11106248
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Campbell, Errol M. Tazbaz, Rachel A. Shaffer, Karsten Aagaard, Kabir Siddiqui
  • HINGED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200326756
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir SIDDIQUI, Errol M. TAZBAZ, Rachel A. SHAFFER, Karsten AAGAARD, Kent CAMPBELL