Patents by Inventor Doug Fregin

Doug Fregin 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).

  • Compact design for handheld computing device having LCD display
    Patent number: 7027295
    Abstract: A handheld computing device includes a system motherboard; and a display secured to the system motherboard. The display comprises a display panel, and a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel. The system motherboard includes a cavity, and the display electronics extend from the circuit board into the cavity. Preferably, the cavity comprises an aperture, and the display electronics are compactly disposed on the circuit board within a common area that is aligned with the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: John Holmes, Marc A. Drader, Chao Chen, Robert Lowles, Robert W. Phillips, Doug Fregin, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Compact design for handheld computing device having LCD dispaly
    Publication number: 20050270729
    Abstract: A handheld computing device includes a system motherboard; and a display secured to the system motherboard The display comprises a display panel, and a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel. The system motherboard includes a cavity, and the display electronics extend from the circuit board into the cavity. Preferably, the cavity comprises an aperture, and the display electronics are compactly disposed on the circuit board within a common area that is aligned with the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: John Holmes, Marc Drader, Chao Chen, Robert Lowles, Robert Phillips, Doug Fregin, Mihal Lazaridis