Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Hildner

Thomas R. Hildner 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).

  • System and method for alarming for misplaced computer tablet pen
    Patent number: 7705837
    Abstract: A computer tablet includes a wireless receiver, and a pen is configured to be manipulated by a person to ride against the computer tablet and thereby provide input to the computer tablet. The pen includes a wireless transmitter. A processor associated with the computer tablet outputs an alarm when a signal from the transmitter of the pen is not sensed by the computer tablet within a time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Howard Jeffrey Locker, Daryl Carvis Cromer, Robert Jacob Herman, Thomas R. Hildner, Jeffrey Michael Samitt
  • Thermal docking fansink
    Patent number: 7529085
    Abstract: A fansink arrangement for a laptop computer wherein two distinct patterns of air intake can be employed. Particularly, dual air intakes of the laptop can be managed and controlled depending upon an operating mode of the computer. Thus, when the computer is in a “stand alone” mode, only one air intake is employed while in a “docking” mode of the computer two air intakes are employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert V. Makley, Thomas M. Cipolla, Thomas R. Hildner, Vinod Kamath, Fumitoshi Kiyooka, Lawrence S. Mok, Fusanobu Nakamura
  • Embedded multi-mode antenna architectures for wireless devices
    Patent number: 7443350
    Abstract: Low-profile, compact embedded multi-mode antenna designs are provided for use with computing devices, such as laptop computers, which enable ease of integration within computing devices with limited space, while providing suitable antenna characteristics (e.g., impedance matching and radiation efficiency) over an operating bandwidth of about 0.8 GHz to about 11 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Thomas R. Hildner
  • System and method for alarming for misplaced computer tablet pen
    Publication number: 20080055278
    Abstract: A computer tablet includes a wireless receiver, and a pen is configured to be manipulated by a person to ride against the computer tablet and thereby provide input to the computer tablet. The pen includes a wireless transmitter. A processor associated with the computer tablet outputs an alarm when a signal from the transmitter of the pen is not sensed by the computer tablet within a time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Howard Jeffrey Locker, Daryl Carvis Cromer, Robert Jacob Herman, Thomas R. Hildner, Jeffrey Michael Samitt
  • Embedded multi-mode antenna architectures for wireless devices
    Publication number: 20080007465
    Abstract: Low-profile, compact embedded multi-mode antenna designs are provided for use with computing devices, such as laptop computers, which enable ease of integration within computing devices with limited space, while providing suitable antenna characteristics (e.g., impedance matching and radiation efficiency) over an operating bandwidth of about 0.8 GHz to about 11 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Brian P. Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Thomas R. Hildner
  • Thermal docking fansink
    Publication number: 20080002357
    Abstract: A fansink arrangement for a laptop computer wherein two distinct patterns of air intake can be employed. Particularly, dual air intakes of the laptop can be managed and controlled depending upon an operating mode of the computer. Thus, when the computer is in a “stand alone” mode, only one air intake is employed while in a “docking” mode of the computer two air intakes are employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Albert V. Makley, Thomas M. Cipolla, Thomas R. Hildner, Vinod Kamath, Fumitoshi Kiyooka, Lawrence S. Mok, Fusanobu Nakamura