Inventor · disambiguated record
David Otto Whitt, Iii
Also filed as: WHITT DAVID · WHITT DAVID OTTO · WHITT III DAVID O · WHITT III DAVID OTTO
49 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,878 citations·filing 2003–2023
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC31MICROSOFT CORP11WHITT III DAVID OTTO9MAXTOR CORP2BECKER MINING AMERICA INC1
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55 records- 0199US10241548B2Computing device employing a self-spacing hinge assemblyMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·25 cites·21 claims
- 0299US8947864B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 3, 2015·78 cites·20 claims
- 0399US8780541B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 15, 2014·93 cites·20 claims
- 0499US8780540B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 15, 2014·65 cites·14 claims
- 0599US8610015B2Input device securing techniquesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·76 cites·20 claims
- 0699US8570725B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 29, 2013·93 cites·19 claims
- 0798US10364598B2Hinged deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 30, 2019·31 cites·23 claims
- 0898US9678542B2Multiple position input device coverMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 13, 2017·29 cites·20 claims
- 0998US9268373B2Flexible hinge spineMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·29 cites·20 claims
- 1098US9176900B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 3, 2015·42 cites·12 claims
- 1198US9176901B2Flux fountainMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 3, 2015·43 cites·20 claims
- 1298US9158384B2Flexible hinge protrusion attachmentWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 13, 2015·46 cites·18 claims
- 1398US9146620B2Input device assemblyWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 29, 2015·41 cites·20 claims
- 1498US9075566B2Flexible hinge spineMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·71 cites·19 claims
- 1598US8873227B2Flexible hinge support layerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 28, 2014·82 cites·18 claims
- 1698US8854799B2Flux fountainWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 7, 2014·52 cites·20 claims
- 1798US8791382B2Input device securing techniquesWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 29, 2014·55 cites·18 claims
- 1898US8724302B2Flexible hinge support layerWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·101 cites·19 claims
- 1998US8699215B2Flexible hinge spineWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 15, 2014·97 cites·19 claims
- 2098US8564944B2Flux fountainMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 22, 2013·84 cites·17 claims
- 2198US8498100B1Flexible hinge and removable attachmentWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·246 cites·20 claims
- 2297US9904327B2Flexible hinge and removable attachmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·23 cites·20 claims
- 2397US9465412B2Input device layers and nestingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 11, 2016·26 cites·20 claims
- 2497US8896993B2Input device layers and nestingBELESIU JIM TOM·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 25, 2014·48 cites·20 claims
- 2596US10474203B2Hinged deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·17 cites·19 claims
- 2696US9448631B2Input device haptics and pressure sensingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 20, 2016·90 cites·20 claims
- 2796US9411751B2Key formationWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 2896US9064654B2Method of manufacturing an input deviceWHITT III DAVID OTTO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 23, 2015·47 cites·42 claims
- 2995US10013030B2Multiple position input device coverMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 3, 2018·11 cites·29 claims
- 3095US9618977B2Input device securing techniquesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 11, 2017·13 cites·18 claims
- 3195US9111703B2Sensor stack ventingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·29 cites·20 claims
- 3294US10678314B2Dynamic thermal management for optimal battery chargingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 9, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 3393US11783978B2Adjustable closure magnet for hinged device with assisted openMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 10, 2023·4 cites·19 claims
- 3493US9720453B2Fabric adhesion to an apparatusMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·14 cites·20 claims
- 3589US9785339B2Touch input device in a circuit boardMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 3688US12488922B2Adjustable closure magnet for hinged device with assisted openMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 2, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 3787US9870066B2Method of manufacturing an input deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 16, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 3886US10359848B2Input device haptics and pressure sensingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 23, 2019·5 cites·20 claims
- 3986US9793073B2Backlighting a fabric enclosure of a flexible coverMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 17, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 4080US9946312B2Articulated screen cover for accommodating objectsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 17, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 4179US9423826B2Mechanical attach and retention featureMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 23, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4276US9823705B2Dual pivot mechanical hinge with discreet wiringMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 21, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4376US7102850B1Balancing a rotatable body in multiple planes using invertible balancing plugsMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 5, 2006·11 cites·33 claims
- 4472US7199971B1Balancing a rotatable body in multiple planes using invertible balancing plugsMAXTOR CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 3, 2007·2 cites·14 claims
- 4569US2014048399A1Input Device Securing TechniquesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4668US2017147084A1Input Device Securing TechniquesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4766US2016209884A1Flexible Hinge and Removable AttachmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4865US9507386B2Dual pivot mechanical hinge with discreet wiringMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 4960US10739986B2Circuit board for an input deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 11, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 5060US2020033917A1Hinged deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
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