Bernard Anthony Rihn

20130141209, Jun 6, 2013

Dec 6, 2011

13/312559

Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle, WA, US
Andrew W. Hill - Redmond WA, US
Joseph B. Gault - West Linn OR, US
Stephen C. Klein - Kirkland WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

G05B 19/02
G06F 1/16

340 43, 36167921

In embodiments of electronic compensated pivot control, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing of the computing device. Actuators are implemented for electronic actuation to limit movement of the pivotable components, and alternatively, to drive the pivotable components to re-position the device housing. A pivot controller is implemented to control the actuators based on sensor data to position the device housing in a display position.

20130144446, Jun 6, 2013

Dec 6, 2011

13/312448

Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Andrew W. Hill - Redmond WA, US
Joseph B. Gault - West Linn OR, US
Stephen C. Klein - Kirkland WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G05B 15/02
G05D 3/12

700279, 700275, 700286

In embodiments of a stability control system, a computing device includes a device housing that is integrated with a display device, and the device housing tilts for multiple display positions. Pivotable components are mechanically-linked and pivot in coordination to position the device housing in a display position, and sensors detect positioning inputs that are received to re-position the device housing. Clutch mechanisms are implemented to limit and/or resist movement of the pivotable components based on the positioning inputs. A stability controller can be implemented to control the clutch mechanisms based on sensor data from the sensors to position the device housing in a display position.

20130201112, Aug 8, 2013

Feb 2, 2012

13/365169

Timothy Andrew Large - Bellevue WA, US
Steven Nabil Bathiche - Kirkland WA, US
Paul Henry Dietz - Redmond WA, US
Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 3/041

345173

This document describes embodiments of a low-latency touch-input device. The low-latency touch-input device receives writing as input to the device and temporarily displays the writing on a physical layer that overlays a touchscreen display of the device. The writing is displayed instantaneously on the physical layer before the touch-input device processes the input. The low-latency touch-input device then processes the input to generate a digital representation of the writing and renders the digital representation of the writing on the touchscreen display to replace the writing displayed on the physical layer.

20130229386, Sep 5, 2013

Oct 9, 2012

13/647479

Paul Henry Dietz - Redmond WA, US
Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Panos C. Panay - Redmond WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 3/042

345175

Input device writing surface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a connection portion configured to form a communicative and physical coupling to a computing device sufficient to secure the input device to the computing device. The input device also includes an input portion having a writing surface configured to perform a change in optical states that is viewable by the user, the change in the optical states performable without use of electronic computation.

20130242495, Sep 19, 2013

May 9, 2013

13/891109

Flavio Protasio Ribeiro - Bellevue WA, US
Nigel Stuart Keam - Redmond WA, US
Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Panos C. Panay - Redmond WA, US
David W. Voth - Woodinville WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

H05K 5/00

36167928

A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.

20140049894, Feb 20, 2014

Aug 20, 2012

13/589773

Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Paul Henry Dietz - Redmond WA, US
Steven Nabil Bathiche - Kirkland WA, US
Joseph B. Gault - Seattle WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

H05K 5/02
H01F 7/02

36167927, 335219

This document describes techniques using, and apparatuses including, switchable magnetic locks. These techniques and apparatuses can enable low or no power consumption and a seamless design for locking and unlocking of devices one to the other, such as computing devices and peripherals.

20140055731, Feb 27, 2014

Aug 23, 2012

13/592586

Bernard Kirk Rihn - Snohomish WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G02F 1/1335
G02F 1/1333

349115, 445 25

A cholesteric liquid crystal display and a method of making are provided. The cholesteric liquid crystal display may include a first layer of insulating material forming a force backplate and having a conductive trace laminated thereto. Components may be soldered to and electrically connected to the conductive trace. A second layer of insulating material may be laminated over the first layer, the soldered components, and the conductive trace to form a thin smooth layer. A pressure-sensitive cholesteric liquid crystal display layer may be laminated to a surface of the thin smooth layer. The force backplate is substantially thick such that when pressure is applied to a surface of the pressure-sensitive cholesteric liquid crystal display layer with an implement dragged across a surface thereof, a reflective state of liquid crystal is changed and a line representative of a thickness of the implement is displayed.

20160306396, Oct 20, 2016

Jun 23, 2016

15/190961

- Redmond WA, US
Flavio Protasio Ribeiro - Bellevue WA, US
Nigel Stuart Keam - Redmond WA, US
Bernard K. Rihn - Snohomish WA, US
Panos C. Panay - Redmond WA, US
David W. Voth - Woodinville WA, US

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

G06F 1/16

A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.