Patents by Inventor Felipe Oliveira Simoes
Felipe Oliveira Simoes 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: 8475187Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
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Patent number: 8454392Abstract: An adaptor is provided. The adaptor comprises a first portion including a plug insertable into a port of a portable electronic device. The adaptor further comprises a second portion including at least one adaptor contact configured such that, when the plug of the first portion is inserted into the port and the portable electronic device is placed in a pod, the at least one adaptor contact abuts to at least one pod contact in the pod.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko Sulem, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Patent number: 8410752Abstract: A charger unit includes: a housing, prongs for engaging an electrical outlet, the prongs being coupled to one another by a cross-member and being movable relative to the housing between a retracted position in which the prongs are received in the housing and an extended position in which the prongs protrude from the housing, the prongs being biased toward the extended position, a locking arm comprising a first end, a cut out for receiving the cross-member when the prongs are in the retracted position and a second end for abutting the cross-member when the prongs are in the extended position, the first end of the locking arm being coupled to a carriage and the cutout being provided between the first end and the second end, the locking arm being movable by the carriage into and out of engagement with the cross-member and the locking arm being biased toward the passage and electrical components for electrically communicating with a portable electronic device to enable charging of a power pack of the portable eleType: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko Sulem, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Michael Xingyi Yu, Dietmar Frank Wennemer
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Publication number: 20130023161Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
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Publication number: 20130005189Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
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Publication number: 20130005179Abstract: A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data to an electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Leonardo ALDANA, Ming-Lun Dave MA, Dietmar Frank WENNEMER, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES
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Publication number: 20120287568Abstract: A display for a handheld computing device is provided. The device comprises: a display panel; a circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel; a motherboard; and a resilient layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being adhered to the circuit board, and the second surface adhered to the motherboard, the resilient layer being positioned such that the resilient layer is disposed between the circuit board and the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Chao Chen, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, John Holmes
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Patent number: 8308496Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
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Patent number: 8289689Abstract: A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel, a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel, and a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board. The light guide includes at least one snap clip for securing the display to a circuit board of the handheld computing device. The least one snap clip is configured to allow the display to move relative to the computing device when the display panel is mounted to the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Chao Chen, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, John Holmes
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Publication number: 20120255977Abstract: A holder for a handheld electronic device, the holder including a container defining a space for receiving the handheld electronic device and an inner surface facing inwardly towards the space. At least a portion of the inner surface includes an infrared-neutral material or coating operative for interacting with infrared light emitted from the handheld electronic device and received by the infrared-neutral material. The interaction is such that, while the handheld electronic device is being received by the container, any reflected infrared signal effected by the interaction is inoperative for effecting activation of a functionality of the handheld electronic device when the reflected infrared signal is sensed by the handheld electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Michael Xingyi Yu, Felipe Oliveira Simoes
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Patent number: 8272899Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
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Publication number: 20120214348Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device, and includes an electrical connector plug which includes a plurality of electrical connector plug contacts. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply, and includes a plurality of adaptor unit contacts and a receiving aperture defining an opening for an electrical connector plug receiving receptacle configured for receiving the electrical connector plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
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Publication number: 20120160640Abstract: The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Leonardo ALDANA, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Marc Ăˆlis MEUNIER
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Publication number: 20120098491Abstract: A charger unit includes: a housing, prongs for engaging an electrical outlet, the prongs being coupled to one another by a cross-member and being movable relative to the housing between a retracted position in which the prongs are received in the housing and an extended position in which the prongs protrude from the housing, the prongs being biased toward the extended position, a locking arm comprising a first end, a cut out for receiving the cross-member when the prongs are in the retracted position and a second end for abutting the cross-member when the prongs are in the extended position, the first end of the locking arm being coupled to a carriage and the cutout being provided between the first end and the second end, the locking arm being movable by the carriage into and out of engagement with the cross-member and the locking arm being biased toward the passage and electrical components for electrically communicating with a portable electronic device to enable charging of a power pack of the portable eleType: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko SULEM, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Michael Xingyi YU, Dietmar Frank WENNEMER
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Publication number: 20120098492Abstract: A device having an electrical plug, such as a charger device, includes a locking member coupled to a carriage that is movable into a housing. Prongs of the device are movable between a retracted position and an extended position along two different travel paths by actuating the prongs or by actuating the carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko SULEM, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Dietmar Frank WENNEMER
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Publication number: 20120083166Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit includes an electrical connector plug. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the electrical connector plug is disposed, relative to the adaptor unit, in the electrically coupled state or in an electrically uncoupled state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
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Publication number: 20120077361Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Kasra YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Leonardo ALDANA
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Patent number: 8057265Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being coupled to an electronic device. The adaptor unit is configured for being coupled to a power supply. The base unit is configured to co-operate with the adaptor unit such that there is provided an electrically coupled state wherein the base unit is electrically coupled to the adaptor unit, and such that there is also provided an electrically uncoupled state wherein the base unit is electrically uncoupled from the adaptor unit. Effecting a change in state from one of the electrically coupled state or the electrically uncoupled state to the other one of the electrically coupled state and the electrically uncoupled state includes effecting rotation of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit. There is also provided an electrical charger including a base unit and an adaptor unit. The base unit is configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana
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Publication number: 20110269349Abstract: An adaptor is provided. The adaptor comprises a first portion including a plug insertable into a port of a portable electronic device. The adaptor further comprises a second portion including at least one adaptor contact configured such that, when the plug of the first portion is inserted into the port and the portable electronic device is placed in a pod, the at least one adaptor contact abuts to at least one pod contact in the pod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Firmansyah Kuncoko Sulem, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Raymond Michael Dikun
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Patent number: 8033846Abstract: There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The locking assembly includes at least one operative detent member. There is provided a locked state, wherein the base unit is disposed in an electrical coupling relationship with the adaptor unit and movement of the base unit relative to the adaptor unit, such that the base unit becomes disposed in an electrically uncoupled relationship with the adaptor unit, is resisted. There is also provided an unlocked state wherein the base unit is moveable relative to the adaptor unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Kasra Youssefi-Shams, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Leonardo Aldana