US Patent Issued to Microsoft Technology Licensing on Feb. 24 for "Low profile device hinge assembly" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,978, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Redmond, Wash.).

"Low profile device hinge assembly" was invented by Brian Bitz (Woodinville, Wash.), Jordan David Little (Monroe, Wash.) and Beau Tomas Squire (Sultan, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion coupled by a hinge assembly through a range of orientations. The hinge assembly includes a double slider assembly positioned on the first portion and secured to a pivot assembly with which the second portion is configured...