Patents by Inventor Kasra Youssefi-Shams

Kasra Youssefi-Shams 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).

  • Patent number: 9004334
    Abstract: A holder for a handheld electronic device, the holder including a container defining a space for receiving the handheld electronic device and an inner surface facing inwardly towards the space. At least a portion of the inner surface includes an infrared-neutral material or coating operative for interacting with infrared light emitted from the handheld electronic device and received by the infrared-neutral material. The interaction is such that, while the handheld electronic device is being received by the container, any reflected infrared signal effected by the interaction is inoperative for effecting activation of a functionality of the handheld electronic device when the reflected infrared signal is sensed by the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Michael Xingyi Yu, Felipe Oliveira Simoes
  • Publication number: 20140340844
    Abstract: A holder for a handheld electronic device, the holder including a container defining a space for receiving the handheld electronic device and an inner surface facing inwardly towards the space. At least a portion of the inner surface includes an infrared-neutral material or coating operative for interacting with infrared light emitted from the handheld electronic device and received by the infrared-neutral material. The interaction is such that, while the handheld electronic device is being received by the container, any reflected infrared signal effected by the interaction is inoperative for effecting activation of a functionality of the handheld electronic device when the reflected infrared signal is sensed by the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Michael Xingyi YU, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES
  • Patent number: 8827129
    Abstract: A holder for a handheld electronic device, the holder including a container defining a space for receiving the handheld electronic device and an inner surface facing inwardly towards the space. At least a portion of the inner surface includes an infrared-neutral material or coating operative for interacting with infrared light emitted from the handheld electronic device and received by the infrared-neutral material. The interaction is such that, while the handheld electronic device is being received by the container, any reflected infrared signal effected by the interaction is inoperative for effecting activation of a functionality of the handheld electronic device when the reflected infrared signal is sensed by the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Michael Xingyi Yu, Felipe Oliveira Simoes
  • Patent number: 8657613
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Patent number: 8631980
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for supporting a handheld electronic device including a holster and a clip. The holster defines a pocket for receiving a handheld electronic device and supporting the received handheld electronic device. The clip is coupled to the holster and is configured for movement between an open position and a gripping position and is biased towards the gripping position. In the open position, spacing is provided between the clip and the holster so as to receive an article. In the gripping position, the clip is disposed such that, when an article is disposed between the clip and the holster, the article is gripped by the clip against at least one gripping surface portion of the holster under the force effecting biasing of the clip towards the gripping position. When the clip is disposed in the gripping position, and a handheld electronic device is received and supported by the pocket, coupling of the handheld electronic device to the article is thereby effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Michael Xingyi Yu
  • Patent number: 8550857
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Patent number: 8480418
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Patent number: 8475187
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Publication number: 20130023161
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
  • Publication number: 20130005189
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
  • Patent number: 8308496
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Publication number: 20120255977
    Abstract: A holder for a handheld electronic device, the holder including a container defining a space for receiving the handheld electronic device and an inner surface facing inwardly towards the space. At least a portion of the inner surface includes an infrared-neutral material or coating operative for interacting with infrared light emitted from the handheld electronic device and received by the infrared-neutral material. The interaction is such that, while the handheld electronic device is being received by the container, any reflected infrared signal effected by the interaction is inoperative for effecting activation of a functionality of the handheld electronic device when the reflected infrared signal is sensed by the handheld electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Michael Xingyi Yu, Felipe Oliveira Simoes
  • Patent number: 8272899
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Publication number: 20120214348
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
  • Publication number: 20120083166
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
  • Publication number: 20120077361
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
  • Patent number: 8057265
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit is configured to co-operate with the adaptor unit such that there is provided an electrically coupled state wherein the base unit is electrically coupled to the adaptor unit, and such that there is also provided an electrically uncoupled state wherein the base unit is electrically uncoupled from the adaptor unit. Effecting a change in state from one of the electrically coupled state or the electrically uncoupled state to the other one of the electrically coupled state and the electrically uncoupled state includes effecting rotation of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit. There is also provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Patent number: 8033846
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The locking assembly includes at least one operative detent member. There is provided a locked state, wherein the base unit is disposed in an electrical coupling relationship with the adaptor unit and movement of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit, such that the base unit becomes disposed in an electrically uncoupled relationship with the adaptor unit, is resisted. There is also provided an unlocked state wherein the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
  • Patent number: D636756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood, Kasra Youssefi-Shams
  • Patent number: D638218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes