Patents by Inventor Steven L. SINCLAIR

Steven L. SINCLAIR 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).

  • Keyboard backlights via display surfaces
    Patent number: 10923026
    Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include determining when a keyboard for a computing device is on a display surface of the computing device and, upon making the determination, using a portion of the display surface covered by the keyboard to provide a configurable backlight for the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert E. Krancher, Kent E. Biggs, Steven L. Sinclair, Jason Lee Warkentin
  • KEYBOARD BACKLIGHTS VIA DISPLAY SURFACES
    Publication number: 20190066576
    Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include determining when a keyboard for a computing device is on a display surface of the computing device and, upon making the determination, using a portion of the display surface covered by the keyboard to provide a configurable backlight for the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert E. KRANCHER, Kent E. BIGGS, Steven L. SINCLAIR, Jason Lee WARKENTIN