Patents by Inventor Ian Malthouse

Ian Malthouse 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).

  • Smart card reader module
    Patent number: 6871080
    Abstract: A smart card reader module is disclosed and it includes a biasing member (36,39) for ejecting a smart card (27) inserted into the module against a bias provided by the biasing member (36,39) and a locking member (46) to retain an inserted smart card (27) in the module, the biasing member (36,39) being operable to eject a smart card (27) from the module on release of the locking member (46). The smart card reader module is particularly intended for use in mobile telecommunications apparatus (1) for mounting a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Ian Malthouse
  • Device having a headset socket
    Patent number: 6597901
    Abstract: A device such as a radiotelephone having a housing within which is located a single printed circuit board and a headset socket 30 including a body and spring contacts 38 which are held in operative contact with the circuit board by retaining means comprising co-operating parts 22, 23, 44 of the housing and the body of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventor: Ian Malthouse
  • Smart card reader module
    Publication number: 20020039910
    Abstract: A smart card reader module is disclosed and it includes a biasing member (36,39) for ejecting a smart card (27) inserted into the module against a bias provided by the biasing member (36,39) and a locking member (46) to retain an inserted smart card (27) in the module, the biasing member (36,39) being operable to eject a smart card (27) from the module on release of the locking member (46). The smart card reader module is particularly intended for use in mobile telecommunications apparatus (1) for mounting a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventor: Ian Malthouse