Patents by Inventor David A. Noel
David A. Noel 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).
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Patent number: 9680273Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector having a substrate and movable electrical contacts which are mounted to the substrate and extend a distance D from the substrate. A layer of compressible material (such as a foam or elastomeric material) is positioned on the substrate adjacent at least some of the electrical contacts and ideally has an uncompressed thickness slightly greater than the distance D to provide for protection of the electrical contacts. When a mating electrical device such as an electrical connector or other circuit member is mated to the electrical connector with its electrical contacts and its layer of compressible material, the layer of compressible material is compressed to a thickness less than the distance D, allowing the contacts to make a suitable electrical interconnection to the mating electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NEOCONIX, INCInventors: David Noel Light, Hung-Ming Wang, David Rodney Baker, Peter Tho Nguyen, Dexter Shih-Wei Pao
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Patent number: 9668123Abstract: An image is saved to a contact record or set as a home screen directly from a camera application of a portable electronic device. The method includes: capturing an image using a camera that is integrated into the portable electronic device, selecting at least a portion of the image, selecting a contact record from an address book application or selecting a set as home screen option.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Richard Lee, David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Engin Akyurekli
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Publication number: 20160278142Abstract: A disclosed wireless tunneling system tunnels communications between two processing apparatuses through a wireless link, while maintaining compliance of the communications between the two processing apparatuses with a wired communication protocol. In one embodiment, the wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. In one aspect, the local wireless tunneling apparatus predicts a state of the remote processing apparatus, and mirrors the predicted state of the remote processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: David Noel Babbage II, Chinh Huy Doan, Mark Graham Forbes, Brian Henry John, Nishit Kumar
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Publication number: 20160269892Abstract: An image is saved to a contact record or set as a home screen directly from a camera application of a portable electronic device. The method includes: capturing an image using a camera that is integrated into the portable electronic device, selecting at least a portion of the image, selecting a contact record from an address book application or selecting a set as home screen option.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Matthew Richard LEE, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL, Engin AKYUREKLI
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Patent number: 9415458Abstract: A method and a system for forming a root pass weld for a root pipe joint. A substantially periodic electric welding waveform is generated and a series of electric arc pulses are generated between an advancing welding electrode and a root pipe joint in response to the electric welding waveform. The electric welding waveform includes a base cycle having a background current phase providing a background current level, a peak current phase providing a peak current level, a tail-out current phase providing a decreasing tail-out current level, and at least one heat-increasing current pulse during the background current phase providing a heat-increasing current level being above the background current level.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Edward Doyle, Clyde David Noel, Terry Louis Breaux, Steven R. Peters
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Patent number: 9412330Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to conversion of multimedia data streams for use by connected devices. An embodiment of a method for processing data includes receiving a data stream in a first multimedia data format at a first device, and inserting a replacement video portion into the received data stream to generate a modified multimedia data stream in a second multimedia data format. The modified data stream is provided to a second device coupled to the first device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Keating, Alexander Peysakhovich, Hung Yu Hsieh, David Noel Babbage, II, Jiong Huang
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Publication number: 20160148169Abstract: An event providing apparatus includes a storage device in communicating with a date/time detector module. The detector module detects a condition that at least a portion of information stored on the storage device could be mapped to an event, identifies date and time entries in the information, and generates a hyperlink to open an application for creating an event for each entry, the date and time being provided to the application to generate the event directly from the information. The apparatus also includes a display for displaying the time and date in the form of the hyperlink; and a prompter module communicating with the detector module for automatically providing a prompt related to the event in response to selection of the hyperlink. In response to user interaction with the user prompt, the application is started and the event based on the hyperlinked date and time is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL, Darrell Reginald MAY, Michael Thomas HARDY, Lap LUU
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Patent number: 9344548Abstract: An image is saved to a contact record or set as a home screen directly from a camera application of a portable electronic device. The method includes: capturing an image using a camera that is integrated into the portable electronic device, selecting at least a portion of the image, selecting a contact record from an address book application or selecting a set as home screen option.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Lee, David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Engin Akyurekli
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Patent number: 9324293Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to conversion of multimedia data streams for use by connected devices. An embodiment of a method for processing data includes receiving a data stream in a first multimedia data format at a first device, and inserting a replacement video portion into the received data stream to generate a modified multimedia data stream in a second multimedia data format. The modified data stream is provided to a second device coupled to the first device.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Lattice Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Keating, Alexander Peysakhovich, Hung Yu Hsieh, David Noel Babbage, II, Jiong Huang
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Patent number: 9154913Abstract: Methods and devices for implementing subsystem or functional aspect restrictions on a wireless handheld communication device. Data defining geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area is stored on the device. The present position of the device is ascertained and a determination is made whether the device is located within the restricted operating area. A restriction on the subsystem or functional aspect is imposed when it is determined the device is within the restricted operating area. The subsystem or functional aspect restriction can be communicated to the device via a wireless communication network. Additionally, the restrictions and boundaries can be communicated to the device as part of an IT security policy.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Andrew Douglas Bocking, David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid
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Publication number: 20150061932Abstract: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Piotr Konrad TYSOWSKI, Ngoc Bich NGO, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL
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Patent number: 8909721Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system, method and device for providing information relating to a received communication for a device. The method comprises: while the device is composing an outbound communication, monitoring for receipt of an inbound communication; upon receipt of the inbound communication, evaluating a subject field of the inbound communication against a subject field of the outbound communication to determine whether the inbound communication is related to the outbound communication; and if the inbound communication is related to the outbound communication, generating a first message on a display of the device providing a warning indicating that the inbound communication has been received and when a send command is activated on the device for the outbound communication generating a second message on the display providing a command for merging the inbound communication with text of the outbound communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Arun Munje, Andrew James Turcotte, David Noel Vanden Heuvel
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Patent number: 8866669Abstract: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Piotr Konrad Tysowksi, Ngoc Bich Ngo, David Noel Vanden Heuvel
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Publication number: 20140273641Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector having a substrate and movable electrical contacts which are mounted to the substrate and extend a distance D from the substrate. A layer of compressible material (such as a foam or elastomeric material) is positioned on the substrate adjacent at least some of the electrical contacts and ideally has an uncompressed thickness slightly greater than the distance D to provide for protection of the electrical contacts. When a mating electrical device such as an electrical connector or other circuit member is mated to the electrical connector with its electrical contacts and its layer of compressible material, the layer of compressible material is compressed to a thickness less than the distance D, allowing the contacts to make a suitable electrical interconnection to the mating electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Neoconix, Inc.Inventors: David Noel Light, Hung-Ming Wang, David Rodney Baker, Peter Tho Nguyen, Dexter Shih-Wei Pao
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Publication number: 20140154893Abstract: The present invention is an electrical connector in which a substrate (such as a printed circuit board or PCB) includes a plurality of apertures (or vias) and some of those apertures are filled with two materials to improve the characteristics of the electrical interconnection. The preferred process of crating the filled vias includes the steps of plating the vias with an electrically-conductive material to create an electrically-conductive path between portions of the substrate and components associated with the substrate and partially filling the apertures, then filling at least a portion of the apertures or vias with a second or different filling material to seal at least apart of the electrically conductive path through the plating. The second filling material may be chosen to provide thermal compensation for the connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Neoconix, Inc.Inventors: David Noel Light, Dinesh Sundararajan Kalakkad, Peter Tho Nguyen
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Patent number: 8641428Abstract: The present invention is an electrical connector in which a substrate (such as a printed circuit board or PCB) includes a plurality of apertures (or vias) and some of those apertures are filled with two materials to improve the characteristics of the electrical interconnection. The preferred process of crating the filled vias includes the steps of plating the vias with an electrically-conductive material to create an electrically-conductive path between portions of the substrate and components associated with the substrate and partially filling the apertures, then filling at least a portion of the apertures or vias with a second or different filling material to seal at least apart of the electrically conductive path through the plating. The second filling material may be chosen to provide thermal compensation for the connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Neoconix, Inc.Inventors: David Noel Light, Dinesh Sundararajan Kalakkad, Peter Tho Nguyen
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Patent number: 8620641Abstract: A user interface routine includes an intelligent elision routine having a plurality of language objects, plurality of abbreviation objects, and a plurality of preference objects. Each language object that has an associated abbreviation object and preference object is an abbreviatable language object. The user interface routine and/or the intelligent elision routine is structured to determine a text field's length, also identified as a limited space, receive a text string and replace selected language objects in the text string with the associated abbreviation objects to create an abbreviated text string. The process is, preferably, repeated on the abbreviated text string until the abbreviated text string is shorter than the limited space or until no more abbreviatable language objects are in the text string.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Andrew Farnsworth, David Noel Vanden Heuvel
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Publication number: 20130303149Abstract: Methods and devices for implementing subsystem or functional aspect restrictions on a wireless handheld communication device. Data defining geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area is stored on the device. The present position of the device is ascertained and a determination is made whether the device is located within the restricted operating area. A restriction on the subsystem or functional aspect is imposed when it is determined the device is within the restricted operating area. The subsystem or functional aspect restriction can be communicated to the device via a wireless communication network. Additionally, the restrictions and boundaries can be communicated to the device as part of an IT security policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Andrew Douglas BOCKING, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID
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Publication number: 20130285850Abstract: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Piotr Konrad TYSOWSKI, Ngoc Bich NGO, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL
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Patent number: 8494591Abstract: Methods and devices for implementing subsystem or functional aspect restrictions on a wireless handheld communication device. Data defining geographical boundaries of a restricted operating area is stored on the device. The present position of the device is ascertained and a determination is made whether the device is located within the restricted operating area. A restriction on the subsystem or functional aspect is imposed when it is determined the device is within the restricted operating area. The subsystem or functional aspect restriction can be communicated to the device via a wireless communication network. Additionally, the restrictions and boundaries can be communicated to the device as part of an IT security policy.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Andrew Douglas Bocking, David Noel Vanden Heuvel, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid