Patents by Inventor Derren Knight

Derren Knight 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).

  • Method and apparatus for an electronic device
    Patent number: 8767387
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a holder for a connector, the holder has a guide element and pivot element, the holder being movable in first and second direction along an axis and pivotable about said pivot element at a position along said axis when said holder moves in a direction along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Vertu Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Derren Knight
  • Headset
    Patent number: 8233656
    Abstract: A headset with an elongated housing is provided with an in ear speaker that is suspended from the elongated housing so that it may assume a stowed position in which the in ear speaker is substantially in line with the elongated housing and may assume a deployed position in which the in ear speaker is disposed sidewards from said elongated housing. The in ear speaker may be suspended from the elongated housing by an arm, such as a simple arm or a parallel arm mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Derren Knight, Hutch Hutchison
  • Method and Apparatus for an Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20120170176
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a holder for a connector, the holder has a guide element and pivot element, the holder being movable in first and second direction along an axis and pivotable about said pivot element at a position along said axis when said holder moves in a direction along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Derren KNIGHT
  • Headset
    Publication number: 20100158302
    Abstract: A headset with an elongated housing is provided with an in ear speaker that is suspended from the elongated housing so that it may assume a stowed position in which the in ear speaker is substantially in line with the elongated housing and may assume a deployed position in which the in ear speaker is disposed sidewards from said elongated housing. The in ear speaker may be suspended from the elongated housing by an arm, such as a simple arm or a parallel arm mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Derren Knight, Hutch Hutchison