Inventor
WHITT III DAVID OTTO
US40 patents
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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
20 patentsUS9904327B2Feb 27, 2018
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC23 citations98
US9465412B2Oct 11, 2016
Input device layers and nesting
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC26 citations98
US9618977B2Apr 11, 2017
Input device securing techniques
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC13 citations96
US9678542B2Jun 13, 2017
Multiple position input device cover
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC29 citations94
US9448631B2Sep 20, 2016
Input device haptics and pressure sensing
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC90 citations94
US9268373B2Feb 23, 2016
Flexible hinge spine
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC29 citations94
US9111703B2Aug 18, 2015
Sensor stack venting
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC29 citations93
US9793073B2Oct 17, 2017
Backlighting a fabric enclosure of a flexible cover
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC7 citations84
US10013030B2Jul 3, 2018
Multiple position input device cover
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC11 citations83
US9870066B2Jan 16, 2018
Method of manufacturing an input device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC7 citations83
US9785339B2Oct 10, 2017
Touch input device in a circuit board
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC11 citations82
US9720453B2Aug 1, 2017
Fabric adhesion to an apparatus
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC14 citations82
US11783978B2Oct 10, 2023
Adjustable closure magnet for hinged device with assisted open
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC4 citations74
US9423826B2Aug 23, 2016
Mechanical attach and retention feature
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC4 citations72
US10678314B2Jun 9, 2020
Dynamic thermal management for optimal battery charging
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC5 citations71
US9946312B2Apr 17, 2018
Articulated screen cover for accommodating objects
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC5 citations70
US12488922B2Dec 2, 2025
Adjustable closure magnet for hinged device with assisted open
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations63
US10073494B2Sep 11, 2018
Mechanical attach and retention feature
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations51
US10739986B2Aug 11, 2020
Circuit board for an input device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations50
US10042545B2Aug 7, 2018
Touch input in a circuit board
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations50
MICROSOFT CORP
10 patentsUS9176900B2Nov 3, 2015
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT CORP42 citations99
US8947864B2Feb 3, 2015
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT CORP78 citations99
US8780540B2Jul 15, 2014
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT CORP65 citations99
US8780541B2Jul 15, 2014
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT CORP93 citations99
US8610015B2Dec 17, 2013
Input device securing techniques
MICROSOFT CORP76 citations99
US8570725B2Oct 29, 2013
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
MICROSOFT CORP93 citations99
US9176901B2Nov 3, 2015
Flux fountain
MICROSOFT CORP43 citations98
US9075566B2Jul 7, 2015
Flexible hinge spine
MICROSOFT CORP71 citations98
US8873227B2Oct 28, 2014
Flexible hinge support layer
MICROSOFT CORP82 citations98
US8564944B2Oct 22, 2013
Flux fountain
MICROSOFT CORP84 citations98
WHITT III DAVID OTTO
9 patentsUS9158384B2Oct 13, 2015
Flexible hinge protrusion attachment
WHITT III DAVID OTTO46 citations99
US9146620B2Sep 29, 2015
Input device assembly
WHITT III DAVID OTTO41 citations99
US8791382B2Jul 29, 2014
Input device securing techniques
WHITT III DAVID OTTO55 citations99
US8724302B2May 13, 2014
Flexible hinge support layer
WHITT III DAVID OTTO101 citations99
US8699215B2Apr 15, 2014
Flexible hinge spine
WHITT III DAVID OTTO97 citations99
US8854799B2Oct 7, 2014
Flux fountain
WHITT III DAVID OTTO52 citations98
US8498100B1Jul 30, 2013
Flexible hinge and removable attachment
WHITT III DAVID OTTO246 citations98
US9064654B2Jun 23, 2015
Method of manufacturing an input device
WHITT III DAVID OTTO47 citations97
US9411751B2Aug 9, 2016
Key formation
WHITT III DAVID OTTO16 citations96