US Patent Issued to Microsoft Technology Licensing on Nov. 4 for "Foldable computing device spine cover plate" (American, Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,568, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Redmond, Wash.).

"Foldable computing device spine cover plate" was invented by Tung Yuen Lau (Hong Kong), Blair Madison Kent (Snohomish, Wash.), Amit Kaistha (Coppell, Texas) and Eric Paul Witt (Redmond, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computing device includes a first display-supporting frame rotatably coupled to a second display-supporting frame along a hinge axis via a hinge assembly comprising a central spine extending parallel to the hinge axis. A flexible display is supported by the first display-supporting frame and the second display-supporting f...