Flux fountain

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9176901
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14457881

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Flux fountain techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a cover configured to be disposed over at least a portion of a display device of a computing device that is configured as a tablet and a connection portion attached to the cover using a flexible hinge. The connection portion is configured to be physically coupled to the computing device using a magnetic coupling device. The magnetic coupling device includes a first magnet that is disposed in the connection portion such that a magnetic field is aligned along an axis and second and third magnets are disposed in the connection portion at opposing sides of the first magnet from each other. The second and third magnets have respective magnetic fields that are aligned along a respective axis that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the magnetic field of the first magnet.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aagaard, Karsten Monroe, US 72 3390
Leon, Camilo Redmond, US 11 410
McLaughlin, Robyn Rebecca Reed Seattle, US 35 2390
Oliver, Thomas Charles Windsor, US 7 449
Schneider, Summer L Portland, US 103 2984
Wahl, Eric Joseph Kirkland, US 37 2755
Whitt,, III David Otto Sammamish, US 47 3627
Wise, James H Valparaiso, US 35 1436

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