Patents by Inventor William G. Kastritis

William G. Kastritis 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).

  • Implementation of touchpad on rear surface of single-axis hinged device
    Patent number: 8265717
    Abstract: An improved mobile electronic device 100 with a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large display 170 and a large full qwerty keypad 138 on the outward surface and can have a capacitive touchpad 186 on the inward surface of the flip 102 or slide that facilitates navigation on the display and can detect and recognize the flip or slide position within the mobile electronic device. A pattern of capacitive traces or wires 202 can be laid out within the layers of a printed circuit board to detect a user's finger gestures without enlarging or adversely impacting the size of the mobile electronic device. The attractive mobile electronic device can also provide for the use of a speaker port 196 underneath a removable battery door 194 and a way to seal a port under a battery door for audio enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: John J. Gorsica, William G. Kastritis, Michael J. Lombardi, Ross W. Ripley, Michael Spence, Marjorie M. Ollayos, Amber M. Pierce, Frank H. Stone
  • Implementation of Touchpad on Rear Surface of Single-Axis Hinged Device
    Publication number: 20100328250
    Abstract: An improved mobile electronic device 100 with a unique thin and cost-effective form and design can have a large display 170 and a large full qwerty keypad 138 on the outward surface and can have a capacitive touchpad 186 on the inward surface of the flip 102 or slide that facilitates navigation on the display and can detect and recognize the flip or slide position within the mobile electronic device. A pattern of capacitive traces or wires 202 can be laid out within the layers of a printed circuit board to detect a user's finger gestures without enlarging or adversely impacting the size of the mobile electronic device. The attractive mobile electronic device can also provide for the use of a speaker port 196 underneath a removable battery door 194 and a way to seal a port under a battery door for audio enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Gorsica, William G. Kastritis, Michael J. Lombardi, Ross W. Ripley, Michael Spence, Marjorie M. Ollayos, Amber M. Pierce, Frank H. Stone