Patents by Inventor Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
Douglas Wayne Moskowitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140045559Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Aaron Robert Allen
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Patent number: 8638556Abstract: In some aspects, a portable electronic device is provided having a slidable upper housing movable relative to a lower housing between an open position and a closed position, and a front bezel. The front bezel holds the components of the portable electronic device together and covers up at least some of the fasteners used to attach components of the portable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Aaron Robert Allen, Paul Brian Koch, Marko Antonio Escalante, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Sacha Benjamin Holland
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Publication number: 20130322031Abstract: A flexible printed circuit connector structure and assembly method. A panel with a back side that is parallel to a first plane and a flexible printed circuit backer that has a base and a backing structure. The base is attached to the back side of the panel. The backing structure depends from the base and extends along a second plane that forms an angle with the first plane. A first flexible circuit side of the flexible printed circuit is attached to a first side and an opposite second side of the backing structure. The flexible printed circuit has exposed conductors on a second flexible circuit side that is opposite the first flexible circuit side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATIONInventors: Rohit Krishna KOPPAL, Martin Earl HOLMAN, IV, Patrick Yves MAS, Douglas Wayne MOSKOWITZ
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Patent number: 8600043Abstract: The disclosure relates to a housing for an electronic device. The housing comprises: a back housing defining an interior compartment of the device; a receptacle to receive a first locking feature from a cover for the electronic device; and at least one moveable second locking feature in the receptacle to engage the first locking feature to hold the cover to the back housing. In the back housing the second locking feature is selectively moved from a first engaged position with the first locking feature to a second disengaged position with the first locking feature when a predefined force is applied at a specific location at the back housing or the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Sophia Scipio, Jean-Charles Mas
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Patent number: 8581739Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Aaron Robert Allen
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Patent number: 8540062Abstract: A dampening assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing. The housing includes a top portion and a bottom portion. A pivot arm is pivotably coupled to the bottom portion of the housing. A reservoir is defined between the top portion and the bottom portion. The reservoir includes at least one of a fluid and a viscous material. A first portion of the pivot arm is disposed within the reservoir. A second portion of the pivot arm extends through and above the top portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Patent number: 8498102Abstract: A rotatable coupling mechanism includes an annular base member and a first annular member. A second annular member is mechanically coupled to the annular base member. A resilient member is disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Patent number: 8471820Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a base and a pivotable assembly that is pivotable relative to the base. A linkage connects to the pivotable assembly so as to be pivotable about a first axis and connects to the base so as to be pivotable about a second axis. As such, the pivotable assembly is pivotable relative to the base about the first axis and the second axis. The electronic mobile device further includes a guide mechanism that includes a guide path defined by one of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide mechanism further includes a guide member supported by the other of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide member moves along the guide path as the pivotable assembly pivots relative to the base to inhibit the pivotable assembly from simultaneously pivoting about both the first axis and the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Patent number: 8417301Abstract: In some aspects, a portable electronic device, having a rear housing, an upper housing coupled to the rear housing and slideable relative thereto between a closed position and an open position, an antenna, and at least one element coupled to the antenna and configured to perform at least one of inhibiting low frequency shift and increasing high frequency sensitivity of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jay Robert Spoto, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Paul Brian Koch, Marko Antonio Escalante
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Publication number: 20130084921Abstract: A portable electronic device (200), including a first housing (204), a second housing (202) slidably coupled to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing movable between a closed position, an open position and a transition position between the open position and the closed position, at least one input device (212), and at least one position sensor (230, 232) operable to detect whether the portable electronic device is in the open position, the closed position or the transition position. When the at least one position sensor detects the transition position, the at least one input device is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Aaron Robert Allen, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Laura Ann Mahan, Michael George Langlois, Donald James Lindsay, Sean David Drew Wilson, Tomas Manuel Trujillo
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Publication number: 20120300373Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a base that defines a guide path and a translation support that is pivotally supported by the base. The electronic mobile device further includes a movable assembly translatably connected to the translation support opposite the base. The movable assembly includes a guide follower that follows the guide path. As such, the movable assembly translates relative to the translation support as the movable assembly and the translation support pivot relative to the base to move the movable assembly to a plurality of operating configurations relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Publication number: 20120293923Abstract: A dampening assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing. The housing includes a top portion and a bottom portion. A pivot arm is pivotably coupled to the bottom portion of the housing. A reservoir is defined between the top portion and the bottom portion. The reservoir includes at least one of a fluid and a viscous material. A first portion of the pivot arm is disposed within the reservoir. A second portion of the pivot arm extends through and above the top portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Martin Earl HOLMAN, IV, Bruce Alan IVANIK, Douglas Wayne MOSKOWITZ
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Publication number: 20120267206Abstract: An air dampening assembly for an electronic device comprises a base member. A first piston housing is disposed on the base member. A second piston housing is disposed on the based member opposite the first piston housing. A sliding member is disposed between the first and second piston housing. A first piston is disposed on a first elongated member of the sliding member. The first piston housing is configured to receive the first piston. A second piston is disposed on a second elongated member of the sliding member. The second piston housing is configured to receive the second piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATIONInventors: Martin Earl HOLMAN, IV, Bruce Alan IVANIK, Douglas Wayne MOSKOWITZ
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Publication number: 20120249428Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a base and a pivotable assembly that is pivotable relative to the base. A linkage connects to the pivotable assembly so as to be pivotable about a first axis and connects to the base so as to be pivotable about a second axis. As such, the pivotable assembly is pivotable relative to the base about the first axis and the second axis. The electronic mobile device further includes a guide mechanism that includes a guide path defined by one of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide mechanism further includes a guide member supported by the other of the base and the pivotable assembly. The guide member moves along the guide path as the pivotable assembly pivots relative to the base to inhibit the pivotable assembly from simultaneously pivoting about both the first axis and the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Martin Earl Holman, IV, Bruce Alan Ivanik, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Publication number: 20120224300Abstract: A rotatable coupling mechanism includes an annular base member and a first annular member. A second annular member is mechanically coupled to the annular base member. A resilient member is disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATIONInventors: Martin Earl HOLMAN, IV, Bruce Alan IVANIK, Douglas Wayne MOSKOWITZ
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Publication number: 20120044081Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Aaron Robert Allen
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Publication number: 20120039029Abstract: In some aspects, a portable electronic device is provided having a slidable upper housing movable relative to a lower housing between an open position and a closed position, and a front bezel. The front bezel holds the components of the portable electronic device together and covers up at least some of the fasteners used to attach components of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Aaron Robert Allen, Paul Brian Koch, Marko Antonio Escalante, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Sacha Benjamin Holland
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Publication number: 20110200859Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a lower housing including a battery compartment. An upper housing is coupled to the lower housing and is slidable relative thereto in a first linear direction between a closed position and an open position. A battery cover is configured to engage the lower housing and move generally in the first linear direction relative to the lower housing from an unlatched position to a latched position in which the battery cover interlocks with the lower housing and encloses the battery compartment. The battery cover may comprise at least one of a post element or a beam element and the lower housing may comprise at least one of the other of the post element or the beam element. The post and beam elements are configured to interlock with one another when the battery cover is in the latched position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Aaron Robert Allen, Paul Brian Koch, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Jean-Charles Mas
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Patent number: D663297Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Janice Leigh de Jong, Shannon Tyler Moore, Todd Andrew Wood, Donald Somerset McKenzie, Kevin Roy Sugden, Amanda Adelaide Hancock, Kwok Ching Leung, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
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Patent number: D685737Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Janice Leigh de Jong, Shannon Tyler Moore, Todd Andrew Wood, Donald Somerset McKenzie, Kevin Roy Sugden, Amanda Adelaide Hancock, Kwok Ching Leung, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Min Zhu