US Patent Issued to Microsoft Technology Licensing on July 21 for "Adjustable AR/VR headset" (Washington, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,886, issued on July 21, was assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Redmond, Wash.).

"Adjustable AR/VR headset" was invented by Erik Alan Holverson (Redmond, Wash.), Nicolas A. Denhez (Redmond, Wash.), Gabriele D'Amone (San Mateo, Calif.), Young Duk Song (Redmond, Wash.) and James Anthony Trzaskos (Kirkland, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An AR/VR headset that is configured to be worn on a user's head. The headset includes a first sprocket, a second sprocket and a ball chain engaging the first and second sprockets. A rotating actuator engages the first sprocket such that the first sprocket rotates and the ball chain tra...