Inventor
HILLYERD ANTHONY E
US11 patents
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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
10 patentsUS9740245B2Aug 22, 2017
Locking mechanism
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC16 citations91
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
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
US10942547B2Mar 9, 2021
Indexed sequential lock
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations61
US12436560B2Oct 7, 2025
Electronic device with torque-optional hinge
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations54
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