Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Nishant Srinivasan

Daniel Clark Park

Karsten Aagaard

Michael Schweers

Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger

David Otto Whitt, Iii

Errol Mark Tazbaz

Anthony James Hewett

Mike F Deily

Angela Chen Krauskopf

Marlo E Castillo

Anthony Reed

Joseph Benjamin Gault

Robyn Rebecca Reed McLaughlin

Brian David Bitz

James David Wahl

Scott Jeffrey Korn

Stephen C Klein

Brian T Whitman

Michael Francis Deily

Steve Klein

Matt Fiedler

Colin Tiyani Anderson

Jim Wahl

Robyn Rebecca Reed Mclaughlin

David Otto Iii Whitt

Anthony Christian Reed

Michael Robert Schweers

Anthony J Hewett

Matthew J Fiedler

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

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

An apparatus having a fast drop-off in attraction force between magnets is provided. The apparatus includes a first magnet array having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations fixedly positioned in a first housing. The apparatus also includes an adjacent magnet assembly relative to the first magnet array and provided in a second housing that includes second and third magnet arrays, each having a plurality of magnets with different magnetic field orientations. The apparatus includes an activation mechanism configured to move the adjacent magnet assembly from at least a first relative position to a second relative position. The adjacent magnet assembly in the second relative position has a second magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array that is substantially reduced as compared to a first magnetic attraction force with the first magnet array in the first relative position. The magnet arrays may define a magnetic fastener controlling opening and/or closing of portions of a device.

Magnetic fastener and hinged device using same

The description relates to devices, such as computing devices having displays that can be rotated through a range of travel. In some cases, a display can be readily adjusted to a desired physical location. The device can counter-balance the display to create a near weightless feel for the user when repositioning the display.

Device with a rotatable display

The description relates to devices, such as computing devices having displays that can be rotated through a range of travel. The device can counter-balance the display to create a near weightless feel for the user when repositioning the display.

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Nishant Srinivasan