Patents by Inventor Francis M. Staszesky

Francis M. Staszesky 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).

  • Seals for communication devices and method for assembling communication device
    Patent number: 7587043
    Abstract: A seal (200) in a communication device (100) and a method (600) for assembling the communication device are disclosed. A transducer (402) is positioned on a transducer portion (202) of the seal. The seal comprises an audio port (208) and an audio tunnel (206). A display (106) is positioned on a display portion (204) of the seal. The transducer, the display and the seal are positioned inside the communication device to enable the audio port and the audio tunnel to route audio signals out of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bach L. Nguyen, Eric S. Penrod, Francis M. Staszesky
  • Antenna assembly and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 7471257
    Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly (102) and a method (600) of operation thereof. In one arrangement, the antenna assembly can include a first antenna element (202) and a second antenna element (204), electrically disconnected from the first antenna element and a switching element (210) to selectively connect the first antenna element and the second antenna element. In another arrangement, the method can include the steps of sliding (604) the switching element to a first position to operate the antenna assembly in a first mode of operation and sliding (606) the switching element to a second position to operate the antenna assembly in a second mode of operation. As an example, in the first mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a one-half wavelength antenna. In the second mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a quarter wavelength antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Candal, Aaron R. Allen, Jose M. Gonzalez, Francis M. Staszesky
  • Integrated selectively angled camera for clam style products
    Patent number: 7425100
    Abstract: A clam shell style electronic product (10) includes a base housing portion (12), a flip housing portion (26) pivotably coupled to the base housing portion, a display (28) mounted in the flip housing portion, and a camera (16) in the base housing portion that can be selectively angled to a desired position relative to the display. The camera can be in a position substantially perpendicular to the base housing portion when the camera is locked in a stored position. In the stored position, a camera viewing angle (15) is substantially perpendicular or orthogonal to the base housing portion and not necessarily aligned with a display viewing angle (20) for the display. The camera can rotate to a position substantially perpendicular to a display viewing angle (30) when the flip housing portion is in an open position and the camera is in an unstored (or unlatched or released) position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Castaneda, Francis M. Staszesky
  • Antenna assembly and method of operation thereof
    Patent number: 7420516
    Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly (102) and a method (600) of operation thereof. In one arrangement, the antenna assembly can include a first antenna element (202) and a second antenna element (204), electrically disconnected from the first antenna element and a switching element (210) to selectively connect the first antenna element and the second antenna element. In another arrangement, the method can include the steps of sliding (604) the switching element to a first position to operate the antenna assembly in a first mode of operation and sliding (606) the switching element to a second position to operate the antenna assembly in a second mode of operation. As an example, in the first mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a one-half wavelength antenna. In the second mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a quarter wavelength antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Candal, Aaron R. Allen, Jose M. Gonzalez, Francis M. Staszesky
  • ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080122727
    Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly (102) and a method (600) of operation thereof. In one arrangement, the antenna assembly can include a first antenna element (202) and a second antenna element (204), electrically disconnected from the first antenna element and a switching element (210) to selectively connect the first antenna element and the second antenna element. In another arrangement, the method can include the steps of sliding (604) the switching element to a first position to operate the antenna assembly in a first mode of operation and sliding (606) the switching element to a second position to operate the antenna assembly in a second mode of operation. As an example, in the first mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a one-half wavelength antenna. In the second mode of operation, the antenna assembly can operate as a quarter wavelength antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Candal, Aaron R. Allen, Jose M. Gonzalez, Francis M. Staszesky
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D501189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, David I. Blatt, Douglas W. Moskowitz, Francis M. Staszesky, Hartumut H. Esslinger, Howard Nuk
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D506736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Kevin D. Page, Francis M. Staszesky, Ban Hin Ooi, Howard Nuk, Hartmut H. Esslinger, Jonathan Guerra, Carles Puche, John James Bernhard Whittaker
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D558708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika R. Wolf, William H. Robertson, Francis M. Staszesky, Daniel Motta-Veiga, Nadim Sawabini, Etienne Thetard
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D568848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika R. Wolf, Michael J. Page, William H. Robertson, Jr., Francis M. Staszesky, Nadim Sawabini, Etienne Thetard
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D496636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Lodato, Francis M. Staszesky, Donald W. Burnette, Julio C. Castaneda, Howard Nuk, Hartmut H. Esslinger, John Kelley
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D586771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika R. Wolf, Minh C. Nguyen, Ryan M. Nilsen, William H. Robertson, Jr., Francis M. Staszesky, Nadim Sawabini, Marcello Zuffo
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D592630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Robertson, Jr., Francis M. Staszesky, Dan Mattano