Patents by Inventor Angela Dawn Usiski

Angela Dawn Usiski 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).

  • Input detecting apparatus, and associated method, for electronic device
    Patent number: 9523616
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, forms a user interface permitting input of input instructions to an electronic device. Input commands are evidence by tactile input forces applied to a force receiving surface. Force sensing elements are positioned to sense indications of the tactile input force. The force sensing element is caused to exhibit a selected input parameter value through application of a selected force thereto by application of a tightening torque to a fastener positioned in proximity to the force sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Clement Strittmatter, Marc Edward Holbein, Angela Dawn Usiski, Rene Pierre Marchand
  • Input detecting apparatus, and associated method, for electronic device
    Patent number: 9035871
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, forms a user interface permitting input of input instructions to an electronic device. Input commands are evidence by tactile input forces applied to a force receiving surface. Force sensing elements are positioned to sense indications of the tactile input force. The force sensing element is caused to exhibit a selected input parameter value through application of a selected force thereto by application of a tightening torque to a fastener positioned in proximity to the force sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Clement Strittmatter, Marc Edward Holbein, Rene Pierre Marchand, Angela Dawn Usiski
  • INPUT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130276550
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, forms a user interface permitting input of input instructions to an electronic device. Input commands are evidence by tactile input forces applied to a force receiving surface. Force sensing elements are positioned to sense indications of the tactile input force. The force sensing element is caused to exhibit a selected input parameter value through application of a selected force thereto by application of a tightening torque to a fastener positioned in proximity to the force sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick Clement STRITTMATTER, Marc Edward HOLBEIN, Angela Dawn USISKI, Rene Pierre MARCHAND
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating synchronization of a wireless device
    Patent number: 8364649
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates synchronization of a wireless device, such as a portable mobile station. The wireless device is positioned at a support dock, such as a charging cradle of a charging assembly. Positioning of the wireless device at the support dock is detected, such a through detection of application of charging current to the wireless device. Detection of the positioning causes automatic initiation of synchronization operations. Synchronization operations are initiated and then carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Edward Holbein, Angela Dawn Usiski
  • INPUT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120205165
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, forms a user interface permitting input of input instructions to an electronic device. Input commands are evidence by tactile input forces applied to a force receiving surface. Force sensing elements are positioned to sense indications of the tactile input force. The force sensing element is caused to exhibit a selected input parameter value through application of a selected force thereto by application of a tightening torque to a fastener positioned in proximity to the force sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Patrick Clement Strittmatter, Marc Edward Holbein, Rene Pierre Marchand, Angela Dawn Usiski