Patents by Inventor Troy Tye

Troy Tye 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).

  • Human user interface device with thermal controls
    Patent number: 8612064
    Abstract: A system, comprises a thermal electric cooler (“TEC”) and a computer input device coupled to the TEC. The TEC is adapted to regulate a temperature of the computer input device via conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye
  • Electronic device with deployable air flow enhancing support
    Patent number: 8520382
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body portion such as, for example, a laptop chassis, and a deployable support coupled to the bottom surface of the body portion. The deployable support can be moved between a stowed position relative the bottom surface of the body portion and a deployed position in which support is positioned in spaced relationship to the bottom to create an airflow path beneath the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye
  • Card Retention Apparatus
    Publication number: 20110141710
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a rail and a securing member. The securing member is slidably coupled to the rail. The securing member is adapted to secure a card in a socket by contacting an edge of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye, Mark C. Solomon
  • Electronic Device With Deployable Air Flow Enhancing Support
    Publication number: 20110075352
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body portion such as, for example, a laptop chassis, and a deployable support coupled to the bottom surface of the body portion. The deployable support can be moved between a stowed position relative the bottom surface of the body portion and a deployed position in which support is positioned in spaced relationship to the bottom to create an airflow path beneath the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye
  • Human User Interface Device With Thermal Controls
    Publication number: 20100292865
    Abstract: A system, comprises a thermal electric cooler (“TEC”) and a computer input device coupled to the TEC. The TEC is adapted to regulate a temperature of the computer input device via conduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Trenten Tye, Troy Tye
  • Electronic device with diffused backlit display
    Patent number: 7654718
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having a panel with an opening extending therethrough, a light source disposed within the electronic device and configured to transmit light through the opening, an optically-transmissive layer located on a side of the panel opposite a side of the light source and extending over the opening, and a reflective element disposed on the optically-transmissive layer and located at least partially coincident with a location of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye
  • Electronic device with diffused backlit display
    Publication number: 20090190358
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having a panel with an opening extending therethrough, a light source disposed within the electronic device and configured to transmit light through the opening, an optically-transmissive layer located on a side of the panel opposite a side of the light source and extending over the opening, and a reflective element disposed on the optically-transmissive layer and located at least partially coincident with a location of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Trentent Tye, Troy Tye
  • Computing device
    Patent number: D956741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Tangible Play, Ine.
    Inventors: Mark Solomon, Ross Neuman, Troy Tye