Patents by Inventor Kevin Orr
Kevin Orr 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: 20180187180Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, David Elgart, Robert Kevin Orr, James Nicholas Riggins, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Xiang Yi, Da Duan, Courtney Dianne Moffett, Nikki Dellas, Vesna Mitchell
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Publication number: 20170321202Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes having improved properties, polynucleotides encoding such enzymes, compositions including the enzymes, and methods of using the enzymes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Vesna Mitchell, David Elgart, Katrina W. Lexa, Nikki Dellas, Robert Kevin Orr, Oscar Alvizo, Ravi David Garcia, Judy Victoria Antonio Viduya, Courtney Dianne Moffett
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Patent number: 9417702Abstract: A handheld electronic device having a microprocessor housed within a body including a display area and a contact-sensitive area is disclosed. The contact-sensitive area detects contact engagement therewith and produces instruction data based thereupon. A microprocessor-run software program receives instruction data from the contact-sensitive area. The contact-sensitive area has a home zone area and a plurality of activity launch zone areas. The software program is programmed to process the instruction data and determine sweeping contact motion detected on the contact-sensitive area originating at the home zone area and terminating at one of the plurality of activity launch zone areas. The program responsively launches an operator-instructed activity corresponding to the activity launch zone area at which the sweeping contact motion terminated.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Steven Fyke, Kevin Orr, Vahid Moosavi
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Patent number: 8787865Abstract: The disclosure provides a circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The activation circuit comprises: a first accelerometer in the device; a second accelerometer which is activated upon receiving a movement signal from the first accelerometer; an input device; and a circuit to provide power to the input device when a series of connected movements signals from at least one of the first and the second accelerometers match a predetermined movement gesture.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Kevin Orr, Steven Fyke, David Mak-Fan
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Patent number: 8633901Abstract: A handheld electronic device having a touchscreen and a method of using a touchscreen of a handheld electronic device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of controlling a handheld electronic device having a touchscreen display, comprising: determining a location of a touch input on a touch-sensitive input surface of the touchscreen display; determining one or more characteristics of a motion signal of a motion sensor of the handheld electronic device; and generating an input from one of at least two inputs associated with the location of the touch input in accordance with the characteristics of the motion signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Kevin Orr, Marc Holbein
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Publication number: 20130246976Abstract: A handheld electronic device having a microprocessor housed within a body including a display area and a contact-sensitive area is disclosed. The contact-sensitive area detects contact engagement therewith and produces instruction data based thereupon. A microprocessor-run software program receives instruction data from the contact-sensitive area. The contact-sensitive area has a home zone area and a plurality of activity launch zone areas. The software program is programmed to process the instruction data and determine sweeping contact motion detected on the contact-sensitive area originating at the home zone area and terminating at one of the plurality of activity launch zone areas. The program responsively launches an operator-instructed activity corresponding to the activity launch zone area at which the sweeping contact motion terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Steven FYKE, Kevin ORR, Vahid MOOSAVI
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Patent number: 8446371Abstract: A handheld electronic device having a microprocessor housed within a body including a display area and a contact-sensitive area is disclosed. The contact-sensitive area detects contact engagement therewith and produces instruction data based thereupon. A microprocessor-run software program receives instruction data from the contact-sensitive area. The contact-sensitive area has a home zone area and a plurality of activity launch zone areas. The software program is programmed to process the instruction data and determine sweeping contact motion detected on the contact-sensitive area originating at the home zone area and terminating at one of the plurality of activity launch zone areas. The program responsively launches an operator-instructed activity corresponding to the activity launch zone area at which the sweeping contact motion terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Steven Fyke, Kevin Orr, Vahid Moosavi
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Patent number: 8378782Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for unlocking and unlocking access to a device. The system comprises: a graphical user interface (GUI) module providing instructions to a microprocessor operating on the electronic device and an access management module providing instructions to the microprocessor. The GUI module provides instructions to generate on a display of the electronic device an interface for entry and modification of a tap pattern used to change an access state of the electronic device; and process inputs from an input device through the interface that select described levels of movement and described locations for expected tap signals for the tap pattern. The access management module provides instructions to receive signals from a monitoring circuit in the electronic device that processes a tap signal received from an accelerometer in the electronic device; and determine whether the tap signal completes a match for the tap pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Kevin Orr
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Publication number: 20130002726Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical element relative to the display in a first direction based on the first tilt angle, and to move the graphical element relative to the display in a second direction based on the second tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Orr, Alexander Kornilovsky, Alexei Skarine
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Publication number: 20120220221Abstract: A communication system may include at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a Near-Field Communication (NFC) format, and at least one mobile communications device. The at least one mobile communications device may include an NFC device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the NFC format, and a controller coupled with the NFC device. The controller may be configured to determine an orientation of the at least mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicants: Ontario, Canada)Inventors: VAHID MOOSAVI, DAVID RYAN WALKER, KEVIN ORR
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Patent number: 8244200Abstract: The disclosure provides a system, circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The circuit comprises: a microprocessor; a first accelerometer; a second accelerometer which is activated upon receiving a movement signal from the first accelerometer, indicating a movement of the electronic device; a threshold circuit connected to an output of the second accelerometer to allow only signals generated by the second accelerometer that exceed a threshold to pass; an input device; and a monitoring circuit connected to the input device and an output of the threshold circuit. The monitoring circuit comprises a latch circuit utilizing signals from the threshold circuit and a reset signal from the microprocessor to generate a trigger signal to activate the input device. The monitoring circuit selectively generates an activation signal to activate the electronic device to a higher power state utilizing a notable signal received from the input device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kevin Orr, Steven Fyke, David Mak-Fan
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Publication number: 20120194424Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical element relative to the display in a first direction based on the first tilt angle, and to move the graphical element relative to the display in a second direction based on the second tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Orr, Alexander Kornilovsky, Alexei Skarine
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Publication number: 20120117643Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for unlocking and unlocking access to a device. The system comprises: a graphical user interface (GUI) module providing instructions to a microprocessor operating on the electronic device and an access management module providing instructions to the microprocessor. The GUI module provides instructions to generate on a display of the electronic device an interface for entry and modification of a tap pattern used to change an access state of the electronic device; and process inputs from an input device through the interface that select described levels of movement and described locations for expected tap signals for the tap pattern. The access management module provides instructions to receive signals from a monitoring circuit in the electronic device that processes a tap signal received from an accelerometer in the electronic device; and determine whether the tap signal completes a match for the tap pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Kevin Orr
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Patent number: 8125312Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for unlocking and unlocking access to a device. In the system, an access management system for an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: a sensor providing a tap signal; a monitoring circuit connected to the sensor to process aspects of the tap signal; and an access management module operating on the device receiving the tap signal from the monitoring circuit to evaluate the tap signal against a preset tap pattern and to change an access state of the device if the tap signal completes a match for the tap pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventor: Kevin Orr
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Publication number: 20110279481Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical element relative to the display in a first direction based on the first tilt angle, and to move the graphical element relative to the display in a second direction based on the second tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Orr, Alexander Kornilovsky, Alexei Skarine
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Patent number: 8041328Abstract: The disclosure provides a circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The activation circuit comprises: a first accelerometer located in the device to detect a movement of the device along a specific axis; a second accelerometer which is activated upon receiving a movement signal from the first accelerometer indicating a movement of the electronic device along the specific axis; an input device; and a monitoring circuit connected to the input device and an output of the second accelerometer, the monitoring circuit providing power to the input device when the second accelerometer indicates movement of the device that surpasses a threshold and then generating an activation signal to operate the electronic device in a higher power state utilizing a notable signal received from the input device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kevin Orr, Steven Fyke, David Mak-Fan
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Publication number: 20110181517Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to prompt a user of a portable electronic device in such a way to allow the user to enter information later. In response to receiving a user input that indicates a request to enter information at a later time, and upon occurrence of a trigger at the later time, the portable electronic device presents a prompt configured to facilitate entry of the information. In one embodiment the user input is specific to a type of trigger or to a type of prompt needed at the later time. Furthermore, the portable electronic device may prepare a contextual cue in response to receiving the user input, and present a portion of the contextual cue at the later time to facilitate remembrance of the information that the user wished to enter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Orr, James Godfrey, Russell Norman Owen, Steven Fyke, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
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Patent number: 7924143Abstract: A system for providing tactile feedback for an input device in an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: an input device having a first input region for receiving a user action from the user; a surface associated with the input device and covering at least a part of the first input region; an input signal generator associated with the input device; and a physical feature associated with the input region. The physical feature is located on the surface, provides a second input region for receiving the user action and provides a tactile feedback sense to the user when the user contacts the second region. The input signal generator generates a first input signal when the user touches the first input region while not touching second input region and generates a second input signal when the user touches simultaneously the first and the second input regions.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason Griffin, Steven Fyke, Kevin Orr
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Publication number: 20110063216Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a display, a tilt sensor and a processor. The display is for displaying a graphical element. The tilt sensor is configured to measure a tilt angle of the mobile device. The processor is configured to store the measured tilt angle as a reference tilt angle, subsequently determine a delta tilt angle as the difference between a currently measured tilt angle and the reference tilt angle, compare the delta tilt angle to different thresholds, and alter the position of the displayed element on the display at a rate that is based on the number of the thresholds the delta tilt angle has exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kevin Orr, Alexander Kornilovsky, Alexei Skarine
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Patent number: 7860644Abstract: An electronic mobile device includes a display, a tilt sensor and a processor. The display is for displaying a graphical element. The tilt sensor is configured to measure a tilt angle of the mobile device. The processor is configured to store the measured tilt angle as a reference tilt angle, subsequently determine a delta tilt angle as the difference between a currently measured tilt angle and the reference tilt angle, compare the delta tilt angle to different thresholds, and alter the position of the displayed element on the display at a rate that is based on the number of the thresholds the delta tilt angle has exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kevin Orr, Alexander Kornilovsky, Alexei Skarine