Patents by Inventor Ben Boomhour

Ben Boomhour 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).

  • Connector for electronic devices
    Patent number: 7811135
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a connector that can provide electrical and mechanical coupling between first and second objects. In one broad aspect, the connector generally comprises at least one connecting element that has at least one first and at least one second contact portions; at least one guidance portion located towards an end of a given connecting element and adjacent to the at least one first contact portion; a straight end portion comprising the at least one second contact portion, and connected to one of the first and second objects by a solder connection; and a biasing portion that is adjacent to the at least one first contact portion and the straight end portion. The biasing portion is configured to provide an electrical connection between the at least one first and the at least one second contact portions and to resiliently move the given connecting element from a first position to a second position to provide a mechanical coupling force to the first and second objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Jack S. Idzik, Ryan Mitchell Bayne, Ben Boomhour
  • CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090215317
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a connector that can provide electrical and mechanical coupling between first and second objects. In one broad aspect, the connector generally comprises at least one connecting element that has at least one first and at least one second contact portions; at least one guidance portion located towards an end of a given connecting element and adjacent to the at least one first contact portion; a straight end portion comprising the at least one second contact portion, and connected to one of the first and second objects by a solder connection; and a biasing portion that is adjacent to the at least one first contact portion and the straight end portion. The biasing portion is configured to provide an electrical connection between the at least one first and the at least one second contact portions and to resiliently move the given connecting element from a first position to a second position to provide a mechanical coupling force to the first and second objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jack S. Idzik, Ryan Mitchell Bayne, Ben Boomhour
  • Connector for electronic devices
    Patent number: 7537458
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a connector that can provide electrical and mechanical coupling between first and second objects. The connector generally comprises at least one connecting element that has at least one first and second contact portion, at least one guidance portion located towards the end of the at least one connecting element and adjacent to one of the at least one first and second contact portions; and a biasing portion that is adjacent to the at least one first and second contact portions. The biasing portion is configured to provide an electrical connection between the at least one first and second contact portions and to resiliently move the at least one connecting element from a first position to a second position to provide a mechanical coupling force to the first and second objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Jack S. Idzik, Ryan Mitchell Bayne, Ben Boomhour
  • CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080268713
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided herein for a connector that can provide electrical and mechanical coupling between first and second objects. The connector generally comprises at least one connecting element that has at least one first and second contact portion, at least one guidance portion located towards the end of the at least one connecting element and adjacent to one of the at least one first and second contact portions; and a biasing portion that is adjacent to the at least one first and second contact portions. The biasing portion is configured to provide an electrical connection between the at least one first and second contact portions and to resiliently move the at least one connecting element from a first position to a second position to provide a mechanical coupling force to the first and second objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jack S. Idzik, Ryan Mitchell Bayne, Ben Boomhour