Brian Bitz

Person

  • Sherwood, OR, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Fabric hinged device

    • Patent number 12,079,045
    • Issue date Sep 3, 2024
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian D. Bitz
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compact leaf spring assemblies

    • Patent number 11,486,535
    • Issue date Nov 1, 2022
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Craig Crandall Schoof
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device cam-controlled adjustment

    • Patent number 11,281,260
    • Issue date Mar 22, 2022
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Colin Michael Ravenscroft
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    User-serviceable dimensionally-constrained device

    • Patent number 11,086,366
    • Issue date Aug 10, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • David John Huston
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Virtual pivot hinge with sliding friction coupler

    • Patent number 11,061,442
    • Issue date Jul 13, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joseph Benjamin Gault
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Low-pressure friction hinge

    • Patent number 10,968,673
    • Issue date Apr 6, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Karsten Aagaard
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Virtual pivot hinge with multi-part friction linkage

    • Patent number 10,921,863
    • Issue date Feb 16, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joseph Benjamin Gault
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Virtual pivot hinge with multi-part friction linkage

    • Patent number 10,802,550
    • Issue date Oct 13, 2020
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joseph Benjamin Gault
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-axis hinge

    • Patent number 10,437,293
    • Issue date Oct 8, 2019
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian Bitz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device with a rotatable display

    • Patent number 10,345,851
    • Issue date Jul 9, 2019
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Daniel C. Park
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-pivot hinge

    • Patent number 10,174,534
    • Issue date Jan 8, 2019
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol Mark Tazbaz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Covered multi-axis hinge

    • Patent number 10,162,389
    • Issue date Dec 25, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol Mark Tazbaz
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-pivot hinge

    • Patent number 10,114,424
    • Issue date Oct 30, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • John Campbell
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Grant

    Integrated multi-pivot hinge module

    • Patent number 10,067,530
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol M. Tazbaz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Hinge with minimized free play

    • Patent number 10,066,429
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Daniel Clark Park
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Removable couplers for assembly of an integrated multi-pivot hinge...

    • Patent number 10,024,090
    • Issue date Jul 17, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol M. Tazbaz
    • A45 - HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device with a rotatable display

    • Patent number 9,936,593
    • Issue date Apr 3, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Mike F. Deily
    • H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Multi-pivot hinge

    • Patent number 9,625,954
    • Issue date Apr 18, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • John Campbell
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Grant

    Covered multi-pivot hinge

    • Patent number 9,625,953
    • Issue date Apr 18, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian Bitz
    • H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Friction hinge for tablet computers

    • Patent number 9,549,479
    • Issue date Jan 17, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joe Gault
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    COMPUTING DEVICE HINGE

    • Publication number 20230129909
    • Publication date Apr 27, 2023
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Christina Ashley YEE
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    BISTABLE HINGE WITH DETERMINANT MOTION

    • Publication number 20230123520
    • Publication date Apr 20, 2023
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Christina Ashley YEE
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    Fabric Hinged Device

    • Publication number 20230088731
    • Publication date Mar 23, 2023
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian D. BITZ
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TORQUE-OPTIONAL HINGE

    • Publication number 20230084038
    • Publication date Mar 16, 2023
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Christina Ashley YEE
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    HINGE WITH TRANSLATABLE AXIS

    • Publication number 20230034612
    • Publication date Feb 2, 2023
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Anthony E. HILLYERD
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    Compact Leaf Spring Assemblies

    • Publication number 20210404598
    • Publication date Dec 30, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Craig Crandall Schoof
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    Device Cam-Controlled Adjustment

    • Publication number 20210089091
    • Publication date Mar 25, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Colin Michael Ravenscroft
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    User-Serviceable Dimensionally-Constrained Device

    • Publication number 20210072799
    • Publication date Mar 11, 2021
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • David John Huston
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    VIRTUAL PIVOT HINGE WITH SLIDING FRICTION COUPLER

    • Publication number 20200133350
    • Publication date Apr 30, 2020
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joseph Benjamin GAULT
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    VIRTUAL PIVOT HINGE WITH MULTI-PART FRICTION LINKAGE

    • Publication number 20200133351
    • Publication date Apr 30, 2020
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Joseph Benjamin GAULT
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    LOW-PRESSURE FRICTION HINGE

    • Publication number 20190292827
    • Publication date Sep 26, 2019
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Karsten Aagaard
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    HINGE WITH MINIMIZED FREE PLAY

    • Publication number 20180113491
    • Publication date Apr 26, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Daniel Clark Park
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-AXIS HINGE

    • Publication number 20180088634
    • Publication date Mar 29, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian Bitz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    INTEGRATED MULTI-PIVOT HINGE MODULE

    • Publication number 20180067519
    • Publication date Mar 8, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol M. Tazbaz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    REMOVABLE COUPLERS FOR ASSEMBLY OF AN INTEGRATED MULTI-PIVOT HINGE...

    • Publication number 20180066464
    • Publication date Mar 8, 2018
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol M. Tazbaz
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    DEVICE WITH A ROTATABLE DISPLAY

    • Publication number 20170303415
    • Publication date Oct 19, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Mike F. DEILY
    • H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    DEVICE WITH A ROTATABLE DISPLAY

    • Publication number 20170300082
    • Publication date Oct 19, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Daniel C. PARK
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    COVERED MULTI-AXIS HINGE

    • Publication number 20170090523
    • Publication date Mar 30, 2017
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol Mark TAZBAZ
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-PIVOT HINGE

    • Publication number 20160357226
    • Publication date Dec 8, 2016
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • John Campbell
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-PIVOT HINGE

    • Publication number 20160215541
    • Publication date Jul 28, 2016
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Errol Mark TAZBAZ
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    MULTI-PIVOT HINGE

    • Publication number 20160147267
    • Publication date May 26, 2016
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • John Campbell
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    COVERED MULTI-PIVOT HINGE

    • Publication number 20160132076
    • Publication date May 12, 2016
    • Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    • Brian BITZ
    • E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
  • Information Patent Application

    FRICTION HINGE FOR TABLET COMPUTERS

    • Publication number 20150342067
    • Publication date Nov 26, 2015
    • Microsoft Corporation
    • Joe Gault
    • H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    Electrical Contacts and Connectors

    • Publication number 20140132550
    • Publication date May 15, 2014
    • Microsoft Corporation
    • Ivan Andrew McCracken
    • G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING