Patents by Inventor Bernhard Faust

Bernhard Faust 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 device, especially for a mobile telephone, module comprising an input device, mobile telephone and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 7437184
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input device, especially for a mobile telephone, a module comprising an input device and a method for the production of an input device and/or a module. An input device is provided, including, a module comprising an input device, a mobile telephone and a production method enabling improved permanent fixing of an input device to an/or inside a housing, whereby at mechanically stable fixing means is arranged between a first plane consisting of at least one cap and a second plane of a flexible carrier connected to the cap, such that the cap and the flexible carrier transmit force in a substantially punctual manner via a plane of a fixing means and the fixing means, in one area of at least one terminal edge, is configured in such a way it can secure the input device in or on a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernhard Faust
  • Input device, especially for a mobile telephone, module comprising an input device, mobile telephone and method for the production thereof
    Publication number: 20060126825
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input device, especially for a mobile telephone, a module comprising an input device and a method for the production of an input device and/or a module. An input device is provided, including, a module comprising an input device, a mobile telephone and a production method enabling improved permanent fixing of an input device to an/or inside a housing, whereby at mechanically stable fixing means is arranged between a first plane consisting of at least one cap and a second plane of a flexible carrier connected to the cap, such that the cap and the flexible carrier transmit force in a substantially punctual manner via a plane of a fixing means and the fixing means, in one area of at least one terminal edge, is configured in such a way it can secure the input device in or on a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Bernhard Faust