Patents by Inventor Scott James STOBBE

Scott James STOBBE 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).

  • Electronic device including actuator and method of controlling same for providing tactile output
    Patent number: 9767658
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting receipt of an input, determining a response number in response to receipt of the input, and actuating an actuator of the electronic device a discrete integer number of times based on the response number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Pasquero, Scott James Stobbe, Steven Henry Fyke
  • Electronic device including actuator for providing tactile output
    Patent number: 9274604
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Pasquero, Steven Henry Fyke, Scott James Stobbe
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20150061849
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting receipt of an input, determining a response number in response to receipt of the input, and actuating an actuator of the electronic device a discrete integer number of times based on the response number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jerome PASQUERO, Scott James STOBBE, Steven Henry FYKE
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20150017971
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jerome PASQUERO, Steven Henry FYKE, Scott James STOBBE
  • Electronic device including actuator and method of controlling same for providing tactile output
    Patent number: 8914075
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting receipt of an input, determining a response number in response to receipt of the input, and actuating an actuator of the electronic device a discrete integer number of times based on the response number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Pasquero, Scott James Stobbe, Steven Henry Fyke
  • Electronic device including actuator for providing tactile output
    Patent number: 8855705
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jerome Pasquero, Steven Henry Fyke, Scott James Stobbe
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20120071092
    Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device includes detecting receipt of an input, determining a response number in response to receipt of the input, and actuating an actuator of the electronic device a discrete integer number of times based on the response number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerome PASQUERO, Scott James STOBBE, Steven Henry FYKE
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20120032892
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerome PASQUERO, Steven Henry FYKE, Scott James STOBBE