Patents by Inventor Ryan Eugene WHITAKER

Ryan Eugene WHITAKER 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: 10890288
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount having a first position and a second position relative to the base, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve. The torque curve includes a discovery stage adjacent the first position, an initiation stage rotationally after the discovery stage, and an approach stage rotationally after the initiation stage. The connection mechanism applies a force toward the first position in the discovery stage. The connection mechanism having an initiation force applied toward the first position that is greater than the force in the discovery stage. The approach stage having an approach force applied toward the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Jonne Aapi Harju, Eric Paul Witt, Timothy Guyton Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Young Soo Kim, James David Wahl, Daniel Clark Park, Bruce James Sandmeyer, Scott Ashley Rutschman, William Loren Emery
  • Patent number: 10859200
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount having a first position and a second position relative to the base, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve. The torque curve includes a discovery stage adjacent the first position, an initiation stage rotationally after the discovery stage, and an approach stage rotationally after the initiation stage. The connection mechanism applies a force toward the first position in the discovery stage. The connection mechanism having an initiation force applied toward the first position that is greater than the force in the discovery stage. The approach stage having an approach force applied toward the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Jonne Aapi Harju, Eric Paul Witt, Timothy Guyton Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Young Soo Kim, James David Wahl, Daniel Clark Park, Bruce James Sandmeyer, Scott Ashley Rutschman, William Loren Emery
  • Patent number: 10852836
    Abstract: Techniques for visual transformation using a motion profile are described. According to one or more implementations, motion profiles are utilized that describe known motion patterns for different display devices. A motion profile for a particular display device, for example, can be leveraged for visually transforming visual objects that are displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Marshall Cain, Devin Antonio Decaro-Brown, Alyssa Ann Dunn, Bryan Kim Mamaril, Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Matthias Baer, Andrew Porter Hurley, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Scott David Schenone, Tsitsi Isabel Kolawole
  • Patent number: 10627854
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The display mount is movably connected to the base and movable between a first position and a second position. The connection mechanism is configured to couple a rotation of the display mount relative to base to a translation of the display mount relative to the base such that the display mount experiences rotation and translation when the display mount is moved between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Jonne Aapi Harju, Eric Paul Witt, Timothy Guyton Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Young Soo Kim, James David Wahl, Daniel Clark Park, Bruce James Sandmeyer, Scott Ashley Rutschman, William Loren Emery
  • Patent number: 10616528
    Abstract: A computing system includes a display and a sensor system. The sensor system includes a plurality of sensors distributed at respective locations relative to the display to detect a presence of a structural feature of a camera device. The computing system further includes a computing device that receives an output from one or more sensors of the sensor system indicative of the presence of the structural feature of the camera device. The computing device determines a location of the camera device relative to the display based on the output received from the one or more sensors. The computing device presents a graphical user interface (GUI) window for the camera device via the display at a location that is based on the location of the camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Eric Paul Witt, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Scott Schenone
  • Publication number: 20190373214
    Abstract: A computing system includes a display and a sensor system. The sensor system includes a plurality of sensors distributed at respective locations relative to the display to detect a presence of a structural feature of a camera device. The computing system further includes a computing device that receives an output from one or more sensors of the sensor system indicative of the presence of the structural feature of the camera device. The computing device determines a location of the camera device relative to the display based on the output received from the one or more sensors. The computing device presents a graphical user interface (GUI) window for the camera device via the display at a location that is based on the location of the camera device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Eric Paul Witt, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Scott Schenone
  • Publication number: 20190316729
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount having a first position and a second position relative to the base, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The connection mechanism is configured to rotate and translate the display mount from the first position to the second position according to a torque curve. The torque curve includes a discovery stage adjacent the first position, an initiation stage rotationally after the discovery stage, and an approach stage rotationally after the initiation stage. The connection mechanism applies a force toward the first position in the discovery stage. The connection mechanism having an initiation force applied toward the first position that is greater than the force in the discovery stage. The approach stage having an approach force applied toward the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline GURR, Jonne Aapi HARJU, Eric Paul WITT, Timothy Guyton ESCOLIN, Ryan Eugene WHITAKER, Young Soo KIM, James David WAHL, Daniel Clark PARK, Bruce James SANDMEYER, Scott Ashley RUTSCHMAN, William Loren EMERY
  • Publication number: 20190317549
    Abstract: A device for supporting an electronic display includes a base, a display mount, and a connection mechanism positioned between the base and the display mount. The display mount is movably connected to the base and movable between a first position and a second position. The connection mechanism is configured to couple a rotation of the display mount relative to base to a translation of the display mount relative to the base such that the display mount experiences rotation and translation when the display mount is moved between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline GURR, Jonne Aapi HARJU, Eric Paul WITT, Timothy Guyton ESCOLIN, Ryan Eugene WHITAKER, Young Soo KIM, James David WAHL, Daniel Clark PARK, Bruce James Sandmeyer, Scott Ashley Rutschman, William Loren Emery
  • Publication number: 20190318710
    Abstract: A method of presenting visual information to a user includes detecting a position of a display relative to a surrounding environment, detecting movement of the display relative to the surrounding environment in real time, and updating a present of visual information on the display relative to a virtual reference frame updated in real time based upon the movement of the display relative to the surrounding environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kae-Ling Jacquline GURR, Young Soo KIM, Ryan Eugene WHITAKER, Aaron Naoyoshi Sheung Yan WOO, Bryan Kim MAMARIL
  • Publication number: 20190193463
    Abstract: An offset caster is described. The offset caster includes a wheel, an axle connected to the wheel, and an offset base connected to the axle. The offset base is offset by a distance. The offset base includes a connection to a computing device support. Computing device supports that include at least one offset caster are described. Systems for moving a computing device that include a computing device and a computing device support with at least one offset caster are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Young Soo KIM, Timothy Guyton ESCOLIN, Ryan Eugene WHITAKER, Kae-Ling Jacquline GURR, Jonne Aapi HARJU, Mack Ho
  • Patent number: 10328748
    Abstract: An offset caster is described. The offset caster includes a wheel, an axle connected to the wheel, and an offset base connected to the axle. The offset base is offset by a distance. The offset base includes a connection to a computing device support. Computing device supports that include at least one offset caster are described. Systems for moving a computing device that include a computing device and a computing device support with at least one offset caster are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Young Soo Kim, Timothy Guyton Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Kae-Ling Jacquline Gurr, Jonne Aapi Harju, Mack Ho
  • Publication number: 20190163281
    Abstract: Techniques for visual transformation using a motion profile are described. According to one or more implementations, motion profiles are utilized that describe known motion patterns for different display devices. A motion profile for a particular display device, for example, can be leveraged for visually transforming visual objects that are displayed on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Marshall CAIN, Devin Antonio DECARO-BROWN, Alyssa Ann DUNN, Bryan Kim MAMARIL, Kae-Ling Jacquline GURR, Matthias BAER, Andrew Porter HURLEY, Ryan Eugene WHITAKER, Scott David SCHENONE, Tsitsi Isabel KOLAWOLE
  • Patent number: D886821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy G. Escolin, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Young Soo Kim, Jonne Aapi Harju, Kae-Ling J. Gurr
  • Patent number: D895619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jonne Aapi Harju, Young Soo Kim, Kae-Ling J. Gurr, Ryan Eugene Whitaker, Timothy G. Escolin, Yan Shang