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Karsten Aagaard

Ralf Groene

Hua Wang

David Otto Whitt, Iii

Summer L Schneider

Eric Joseph Wahl

Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin

Todd David Pleake

Christopher Harry Stoumbos

Matthew David Mickelson

Timothy Carlyle Shaw

Errol Mark Tazbaz

Kabir Siddiqui

Daniel Clark Park

Joseph Benjamin Gault

Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger

John S Campbell

David R Perek

Paul Henry Dietz

Joel Lawrence Pelley

Rob Huala

David Carter Vandervoort

Eric Paul Witt

Anthony Reed

Katherine Bailey

Jan Raken

James Alec Ishihara

Thomas Charles Oliver

Panos Costa Panay

Ivan Andrew McCracken

Scott Douglas Bowers

Darryl I Jensen

Brett Andrew Tomky

Simon Cameron Dearsley

Ying Zheng

Scott David Schenone

Nathan C Sherman

Sharon Drasnin

Ketan R Shah

David Michael Lane

Andrew Douglas Delano

Kaitlyn Schoeck

Christopher Andrew Whitman

Brian David Bitz

Robert D Young

Gene Robert Obie

James Charles Marshall

Anthony James Hewett

Moshe Randall Lutz

Jim Tom Belesiu

Anthony Ernest Hillyerd

Yazan Aldehayyat

Camilo Leon

James H Wise

Michael Schweers

Randal Joseph Kinser

Andrew E Winter

Kate Bailey

Dan O'Neil

Robert James Bingham, Jr

Harold F Mantooth

Stephan Alexander Cummings

Casey Cook Zelig

Denys V Yaremenko

Scott Jeffrey Korn

Tung Yuen Lau

Nicholas Benjamin Wendt

Hiroo Umeno

Chun Beng Goh

Michael A Schwager

Nishant Srinivasan

Dennis J Mathias

Andrew N Cady

Kent Allen Campbell

Mark J Seilstad

Angela Chen Krauskopf

Devin Samuel Jacob Caplow-Munro

J David Schultz

Minh Cao Nguyen

Tim Escolin

Cesar Ambriz Rios

Christopher Alan Schafer

Van Winston Oler

Matthew G Pedersen

Kashyap Adury

Hakon Strande

Robert S Katz

Yajing Liu

Joel James Schmelzle

David Neff

Jose R Sousa

Devin Caplow-munro

Thitipant Tantasirikorn

Richard Peter Spooner

David Otto Whit, Iii

Timothy Caryle Shaw

John Stephen Campbell

Vernon W Francissen

Alex Sai Cheong Cheng

Colin Tiyani Anderson

A closure device includes a first magnet and a housing with a second magnet positioned therein. The first magnet is configured to be position in a first object and the housing is configured to be positioned in a second object. The housing has a top end and at least one adjustment mechanism connected to the housing that moves the second magnet in at least one translational direction or at least one rotational direction relative to the top end of the housing. The movement of the second magnet relative to the top end of the housing adjusts the position or orientation of the second magnet relative to the first magnet to alter a magnetic force between the first magnet and the second magnet when the first magnet is positioned proximate the top end of the housing.

Adjustable closure magnet for hinged device with assisted open

A foldable computing device comprises a first portion, a second portion, a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first portion to the second portion, and a flexible display. The flexible display extends at least partially across the first portion and at least partially across the second portion, and spans the hinge assembly between the first portion and the second portion. The hinge assembly includes a hinge core, a first linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion and forming a portion of a backing support for the flexible display, and a first hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion. The hinge assembly further includes a second linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion and forming another portion of the backing support for the flexible display, and a second hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion.

Computing device with hinge and flexible display

A foldable computing device comprises a first portion, a second portion, a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first portion to the second portion, and a flexible display. The hinge assembly includes a hinge core, a timing element, a first linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion, a first hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion, a second linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion, and a second hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion. The first linkage component defines one or more helical surfaces that interface with the timing element, and the second linkage component defines one or more helical surfaces that interface with the timing element. The timing element coordinates rotation of the first linkage component with rotation of the second linkage component.

Timing mechanism for foldable computing device

The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion extending from a hinge end to a distal end that includes a first magnet and a second portion extending from a hinge end to a distal end and includes a second magnet. A translation mechanism can cause a button to both send control signals for electronic components of the device and create a force that acts on the first magnet to affect magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets.

Device with translation mechanism

The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion having a first display and a second portion having a second display and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define rotation of the first portion by a first pair of hinge guide pins riding in a first guide track and rotation of the second portion by a second pair of hinge guide pins riding in a second guide track.

Hinged device having slot defined hinge trajectories

A hinge device for supporting an electronic device includes a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion with a biasing element supported by one or the first portion or the second portion. The first portion has an arcuate groove, and the second portion has an arcuate rail configured to complementarily mate with the arcuate groove and slide therein. The biasing element contacts a leading edge of the other of the first portion or second portion, and the first portion and second portion are bistable in a closed state relative to one another and an open state relative to one another based at least partially on a surface profile of the biasing element applying a radial force to the leading edge.

Systems and methods for electronic devices with integrated support

Keyboard

The description relates to orientation specific control of computing devices. One example can include an orientation specific actuator for controlling functionality of a computing device. The example can include providing a first functionality related to a first orientation of the computing device in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator. The example can also include providing a second functionality in response to engagement of the orientation specific actuator in a second orientation of the computing device.

Orientation specific control

A computing device is movable into an airplane mode. A spine on a hinge connects a display to a keyboard. The back surface of the keyboard includes keyboard magnetic material and the spine include spine magnetic material. The spine magnetic material is magnetically attracted to the keyboard. In the airplane mode, the spine is magnetically connected to the keyboard such that the display is secured relative to the keyboard.

Magnetic hinge connection

The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include first and second device portions and a hinge assembly that includes spaced-apart parallel first and second hinge shafts. The first portion rotatably secured relative to the first hinge shaft and the second portion rotatably secured relative to the second hinge shaft. A tensioned synchronizing element synchronizes rotation of the first portion around the first hinge shaft to rotation of the second portion around the second hinge shaft.

Hinged device

Aspects of the present disclosure include connection mechanisms for a peripheral computing device to connect with a mobile computing device. The peripheral computing device may include a device interface component that defines part of the connection mechanisms, and an electrical connection protrusion extending from the device interface component and configured to insert in a corresponding electrical receptacle of a computing device. The device interface component may also include a magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to a corresponding docking component on the computing device. The device interface component may further include a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the magnetically connectable docking member. The support rail may comprise a shoulder configured to define a pivot point to guide connecting the peripheral computing device with the computing device.

Computing device connection mechanism

The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The hinge assembly can define a hinge shaft. The hinge assembly can include an adjustable closed-loop friction band secured to the first portion. The adjustable closed-loop friction band can extend between an aperture end and a removable end. The removable end can include a removable torque control element having a thickness that also at least in part controls a dimension of an aperture that receives the hinge shaft and thereby controls friction between the aperture and the hinge shaft.

The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include an expandable hinge assembly that rotatably secures a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a hinge assembly positioned between the first portion housing and the second portion housing and that includes first and second rotatable links that are rotatable relative to both the hinge assembly and the first and second portions.

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Karsten Aagaard