Patents by Inventor Sarah L. Joers

Sarah L. Joers 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).

  • WEARABLE COMPUTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200170131
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rod G. Fleck, David D. Bohn, Ben Garcia, Sarah L. Joers, Aaron P. Toney
  • Wearable computing systems
    Patent number: 10561035
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Rod G. Fleck, David D. Bohn, Ben Garcia, Sarah L. Joers, Aaron P. Toney
  • WEARABLE COMPUTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170251561
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rod G. Fleck, David D. Bohn, Ben Garcia, Sarah L. Joers, Aaron P. Toney
  • Wearable computing systems
    Patent number: 9668367
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Rod G. Fleck, David D. Bohn, Ben Garcia, Sarah L. Joers, Aaron P. Toney
  • WEARABLE COMPUTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150223355
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computing device comprising a computing device body, a display coupled with the computing device body, a first set of computing components incorporated into the computing device body, and a securing system configured to secure the body to a wrist, the securing system comprising a plurality of detachable modular segments joined together to form a second set of computing components that is modifiable by changing segments. Each modular segment comprises a first mechanical connector and a second mechanical connector, a first set of electrical connectors and a second set of electrical connectors, and one or more electrical components incorporated into the modular segment, such that a functionality of the computing device is modifiable by changing modular segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Rod G. Fleck, David D. Bohn, Ben Garcia, Sarah L. Joers, Aaron P. Toney