Patents by Inventor David Anthony Dettling

David Anthony Dettling 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).

  • Electronic mobile device seamless key/display structure
    Patent number: 9092192
    Abstract: A key/display assembly includes a first switch and a display module disposed aside the first switch. A touch-sensitive input panel overlies the first switch and the display module, and the touch-sensitive input panel includes a first touch-sensitive region proximate the first switch. The electronic mobile device further includes a first key defined by the first switch and the first touch-sensitive region. As such, the first key is actuated by pressing the first touch-sensitive region to displace the first touch-sensitive region and thereby actuate the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Kudrna, Michael Thomas Pope, James Nelson Aldrich, Chin Feng Hsu, Yun Sun Lee, David Anthony Dettling
  • ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICE SEAMLESS KEY/DISPLAY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120200502
    Abstract: A key/display assembly includes a first switch and a display module disposed aside the first switch. A touch-sensitive input panel overlies the first switch and the display module, and the touch-sensitive input panel includes a first touch-sensitive region proximate the first switch. The electronic mobile device further includes a first key defined by the first switch and the first touch-sensitive region. As such, the first key is actuated by pressing the first touch-sensitive region to displace the first touch-sensitive region and thereby actuate the first switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Paul John Kudrna, Michael Thomas Pope, James Nelson Aldrich, Chin Feng Hsu, Yun Sun Lee, David Anthony Dettling