Inventor
GAULT JOSEPH BENJAMIN
US29 patents
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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
21 patentsUS10921863B2Feb 16, 2021
Virtual pivot hinge with multi-part friction linkage
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC24 citations91
US9740245B2Aug 22, 2017
Locking mechanism
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC16 citations91
US10968673B2Apr 6, 2021
Low-pressure friction hinge
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC9 citations84
US11061442B2Jul 13, 2021
Virtual pivot hinge with sliding friction coupler
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC9 citations83
US10331175B2Jun 25, 2019
Locking mechanism
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC4 citations83
US10303214B2May 28, 2019
Docking mechanisms and methods of restraining two portions of a computing device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC5 citations81
US10025352B1Jul 17, 2018
Locking mechanisms in hybrid electronic devices
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC11 citations79
US10571974B2Feb 25, 2020
Locking mechanism
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations72
US10133315B2Nov 20, 2018
Indexed sequential lock
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC5 citations72
US11054862B2Jul 6, 2021
Undocking assist mechanisms and methods of use
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC2 citations70
US10794093B2Oct 6, 2020
Method of optimizing memory wire actuator energy output
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations62
US10942547B2Mar 9, 2021
Indexed sequential lock
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations61
US11630489B2Apr 18, 2023
Computing device with stylus retention
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations60
US11744058B2Aug 29, 2023
Systems and methods for manufacturing electronic device housings
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations58
US11486535B2Nov 1, 2022
Compact leaf spring assemblies
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations56
US12436560B2Oct 7, 2025
Electronic device with torque-optional hinge
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations54
US12352076B2Jul 8, 2025
Magnetic closure system for a device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations51
US12578766B2Mar 17, 2026
Hinge with translatable axis
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations50
US10613582B2Apr 7, 2020
Docking mechanisms and methods of restraining two portions of a computing device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations49
US12554288B2Feb 17, 2026
Bistable hinge with determinant motion
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations48
US10445533B2Oct 15, 2019
Method of optimizing memory wire actuator energy output
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations41
XEROX CORP
3 patentsUS7931363B2Apr 26, 2011
Open loop oil delivery system
XEROX CORP5 citations71
US8042930B2Oct 25, 2011
Method of servicing a drum maintenance unit (DMU) in an image generating system
XEROX CORP2 citations60
US8672470B2Mar 18, 2014
Method for sensing remaining life in a drum maintenance unit
XEROX CORP0 citations49