Patents by Inventor Sidney J. Bolt

Sidney J. Bolt 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).

  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A HINGE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20080058038
    Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) having a hinge mechanism (106) including a hinge barrel (202) connected to a first housing portion (102) of the device. The hinge mechanism also includes a hinge actuator (302) connected to a second housing portion (104) of the device. The hinge actuator enclosed in a first portion (204) of the hinge barrel facilitates rotation of the first and second housing portions in opposite directions about a first axis (208). The hinge mechanism includes a vibrator unit (402) enclosed in a second portion (206) of the hinge barrel, wherein the vibrator unit is configured to vibrate the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: David V. Murdoch, Sidney J. Bolt