US Patent Issued to Microsoft Technology Licensing on Feb. 18 for "Device with translation mechanism" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,231,591, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Redmond, Wash.).

"Device with translation mechanism" was invented by Nicholas Wendt (Seattle) and Karsten Aagaard (Monroe, 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 extending from a hinge end to a distal end that includes a first magnet and a second portion extending from a hinge end to a distal end and includes a second magnet. A translation mechanism can cause a button to both send control signals for electronic components of the device and create...